Greece was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Fili gia panta", written and performed by Nicolas Ganopoulos. The Greek participating broadcaster, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), selected its entry for the contest through a national final. This was the first-ever entry from Greece in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
Before Junior Eurovision
Eurovision Junior 2003 The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) opened the submission window for the national final on 5 June 2003. The submission window deadline was originally on 8 August 2003 but was extended to 22 August 2003. By the deadline, 141 entries were received.
The entries were evaluated by a committee on 3 and 4 September 2003 at the ERT radio station. From the entries, 10 were selected for the final. The committee consisted of Andrea Malliari, , Marina Lachana, Socrates Soumelas, , Takis Damaschis and Tasos Tryfonos. The finalists were revealed on 8 September 2003.
The final was held on 5 October 2003 in Cine Keramikos in Athens at 17:30 CEST and broadcast on NET. The hosts of the show were Masa Fasoula and Themis Georgantas. The results were decided by 60% televoting and 40% jury. The jury consisted of Dafni Bokota, Fokas Evangelinos, Giorgos Godevas, Ilias Filippou, Socrates Soumelas, Stavros Papastavrou, Thanos Calliris and Vasia Giannakopoulou. Guest performers for the final included Anne Gadegaard, Evridiki, One and Theodora Rafti.
+Final – 5 October 2003 Artist Song Songwriter(s)JuryTelevotingPlaceRankVotesRank 1Evelin“Megalono” (“Μεγαλώνω”)44,20733 2Katerina Sotiriadi"Synnefa ston ourano mas" ("Σύννεφα στον ουρανό μας")61,76687 3Eftychia and Marina Manolaraki"Ta didymakia" ("Τα διδυμάκια")72,65856 4Nicolas Ganopoulos"Fili gia panta" ("Φίλοι για πάντα")15,00911 5Erofili Kleanthi"Kante kati" ("Κάντε κάτι")22,75264 6Chloe Sofia Boleti"Mazi me sena" ("Μαζί με σένα")34,22422 7Zachos"Kai mi se noiazei" ("Και μη σε νοιάζει")104571010 8Ioanna Spanou"Mia efhi" ("Μια ευχή")91,35899 9Georgia Vasiliou"Ma protimo ti tzaz" ("Μα προτιμώ τη τζαζ")81,84478 10Evi Bourantoni"Soste ti gi" ("Σώστε τη γη")53,79245
At Junior Eurovision At the running order draw, Greece were drawn to perform first on 15 November 2003, preceding Croatia.
Voting
+ Points awarded to Greece Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
+ Points awarded by Greece Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
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