Greece: Victor Vernicos to Eurovision 2023 with the song 'What they say'
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The Greek national broadcaster, ERT, announced that Victor Vernicos will be representing Greece at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool singing 'What they say'.
Victor Vernicos with the song 'What they say' under the label of Panik Records has been selected to fly the flag in Liverpool.
The 16 year-old act was selected via a selection process that started back in late August. Out of 106 submissions that reached ERT seven candidates were shorlisted. The seven proposals were reviewed by ERT's committee and a public jury consisting of 70 members. Each one of the two bodies contributed to the final result with a 49.4% and 50.6% share repsectively.
Following the voting three acts passed through to the final stage of the selection:
- Antonia Kaouri & Maria Maragou – Shout Out
- Melissa Mantzoukis – Liar
- Victor Vernicos – What They Say
Eventually Victor Vernicos was chosen to represent the Greek nation at the upcoming 67th Eurovision Song Contest this May in Liverpool, Unired Kingdom.
A few words for Victor
16 years old, Victor Vernicos, was one of the act suggested by Panic Records for this year’s contest. He is the younger contestant so far in this year's competition and Greece younger representative ever.
The young telanted act has been involved in since he was 4 years old, learning musical instruments and taking vocal lessons. At the age of 8 he took vocal lessons and at 10 guitar lessons, while when he was 13 years old he attended music technology seminars. His ability is special as he writes songs himself while he has stood out with his first YouTube videos.
In 2021 he released his first song titled "Fake Club", in which he wrote music, lyrics but also produced it himself. She is currently taking vocal lessons with vocal coach Chryssanthemis and performance lessons with Nina Lotsari.
Talking the previous days to greek media he stated about Eurovision:
From a very young age I loved Eurovision and especially the songs released from Eurovision. The first song I sang live was ‘Heroes’ by Måns Zelmerlöw when I was 8 years old! But it all started with the song ‘What They Say’. It’s a song I wrote when I was 14 and I haven’t stopped loving it!
I always wanted to find the right way to release it and just before last year’s Eurovision I thought “what better than to represent my country with my favorite song on such a stage?”. The process is very creative and I am glad to have Panik Records and their experienced team by my side – we are all giving and will give our best!
Regarding his song 'What they say' he said:
‘What They Say’ is a song that from the moment I wrote it became the favorite of me and my team, and my friends, even my family! I produced and wrote it myself, it’s emotional but also has an energy… a surprise that makes it unique in my heart.
All the songs I write come from my feelings, they are full of honesty and authenticity. Music is a way of expression and I just try to express myself and what I think and feel in the purest way possible.
Greece in Eurovision
Greece made its first participation in the contest in 1974 with Marinela. Since then the country has won one time the competition, in 2005 with Helena Paparizou and her entry My number one. Since 2004 and up to 2013 the country was one of the most successful countires in the contest, having achieved 9 times a top ten placing. In 2016 it experienced its first non qualifying results since the semi final were introduced, with Argo in Stockholm.
In 2020 Stefania was internally selected to represent Greece in Eurovision 2020 with her song 'Supergi!rl'. Unfortunately the contest was cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic depriving the young talented act from her journey to Rotterdam. Nevertheless, ERT continued with Stefania for the 2021 edition in Rotterdam where the young act competed in the second semi final with her song 'Last Dance' and after qualifying to the final achieved to finish in 10th place bringing Greece back in the top 10 for the first time since 2013.
Last year Amanda Tenfjord was internally selected to fly the flag in Turin where performing in the first semi final her song 'Die Together' qualified to the Grand final offering another top-10 placing to Greece by finishing 8th on the final overall score with 225 points.
News Source: Ogaegreece/ hellas.posten.com/ tlife
Image:ERT
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