Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007

{{main|Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest}}

Prior to the 2007 contest, Greece had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 27 times since its first entry in 1974.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=290 |title=Eurovision Song Contest 1974 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |access-date=2009-01-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605061122/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=290 |archive-date=2011-06-05 }}{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/country/greece|title=Countries – Greece|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422171050/https://eurovision.tv/country/greece|archive-date=22 April 2020|access-date=18 January 2016}} To this point, the nation won the contest once, {{esccnty|Greece|y=2005|t=in 2005}} with the song "My Number One" performed by Helena Paparizou, and placed third twice: {{esccnty|Greece|y=2001|t=in 2001}} with the song "Die for You" performed by the duo Antique and {{esccnty|Greece|y=2004|t=in 2004}} with "Shake It" performed by Sakis Rouvas. Following the introduction of semi-finals for the 2004 contest, Greece qualified for the final each year.{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/36093/analysis-of-the-first-semifinal/|title=Analysis of the first semifinal|date=23 May 2012|access-date=5 February 2021|first=Victor|last=Hondal|publisher=ESCToday}} Its least successful result was {{esccnty|Greece|y=1998|t=in 1998}}, when the nation placed 20th with the song "{{lang|el-latn|Mia krifi evaisthisia|i=no}}" by Thalassa, receiving only 12 points in total, all from Cyprus.{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/birmingham-1998/final/results/greece|title=Restults of the Final of Birmingham 1998-Detailed Voting Results-Greece|access-date=22 June 2022|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}

As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country.{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fRQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA17|last=Paravantes|first=Maria|date=11 June 2005|title=Joy In Greece Over Eurovision Win|magazine=Billboard|volume=117|issue=24 |page=17|access-date=16 January 2009|via=Google Books}}{{cite web|first=Stella|last=Floras|title=Greece shuts down public broadcaster ERT|url=https://esctoday.com/65476/greece-shuts-down-public-broadcaster-ert/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=13 September 2022|date=11 June 2013}} For the three contests preceding 2007 (2004, 2005, and {{esccnty|Greece|y=2006|t=2006}}), ERT had selected high-profile artists internally and set up national finals to choose the song.Citations regarding the history of the selection process:

• 2004: {{cite web|url=https://esctoday.com/2356/scepticism_ert_if_apostolos_is_able_to_perform/|title=Scepticism ERT if Apostolos is able to perform|first=Edwin|last=van Gorp|date=16 March 2004|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=22 June 2022|archive-date=25 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125165900/https://esctoday.com/2356/scepticism_ert_if_apostolos_is_able_to_perform/}}
• 2005: {{cite web|last=Phillips|first=Roel|date=2005-01-22|title=Helena Paparizou to represent Greece|url=http://esctoday.com/news/read/3661|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001221853/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/3661|archive-date=2008-10-01|access-date=22 June 2022|publisher=ESCToday}}
• 2006: {{cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=2006-01-24|title=Hosts Greek national selection announced|url=https://esctoday.com/5411/hosts_greek_national_selection_announced/|access-date=22 June 2022|publisher=ESCToday}}

Eurovision 2007 was the Greek national final developed by ERT to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.{{Cite web|last=Royston|first=Benny|date=16 January 2007|title=Greece: Press Conference live|url=http://esctoday.com/7267/greece_press_conference_live/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=29 August 2022}} The competition took place on 28 February 2007 at the Athinon Arena Music Hall in Athens, hosted by {{ill|Fotis Sergoulopoulos|el|Φώτης Σεργουλόπουλος}} and Maria Bakodimou and televised on ERT, ERT SAT as well as online via the ERT website ert.gr.{{cite web|date=2007-01-30|title=Greece: Hosts decided|url=https://esctoday.com/7425/greece_hosts_decided/|access-date=2008-08-08|publisher=ESCToday|first=Stella|last=Floras}} According to the rules of the event, the songs were to be performed in English and the winner selected by a 50/50 combination of public televoting/SMS and a jury assembled by ERT.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/en/news.asp?id=22788|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070302023048/http://eurovision.ert.gr/en/news.asp?id=22788|url-status=dead|date=16 January 2007|access-date=29 August 2022|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|title=Dantis, Tampta and Sarbel|archive-date=2 March 2007}} The jury consisted of Mimis Plessas, Dimitris Kontopoulos, Giorgos Andrikaki, Petros Kostopoulos, Eleonora Meleti, Johnny Kalimeris, Konstantis Spyropoulos, Rea Toutounzi, Barry Viniker and Antonis Karatzikos.{{Cite web|date=20 March 2017|title=Παρασκήνια 2007: Το απόλυτο outsider, Σαρμπέλ, κέρδισε Δάντη και Τάμτα|url=http://infegreece.gr/παρασκήνια-2007-το-απόλυτο-outsider-σαρμπέλ-κέρ/|website=INFE Greece|language=el}} ERT set aside a budget of €700,000 to pay for the participation, including the national final, a promotional tour and travel related to the contest.

{{multiple image | total_width = 400 | image1 = Image-ESC_2007_Greece_-_Sarbel-Yassou_Maria_(cropped2).jpg | image2 = Tamta at the Eurovision 2019 - Cyprus 02 (cropped).jpg |image3 =Christos Dantis.jpg | footer = Sarbel, Tamta and Christos Dantis took part in the national final to be the Greek representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.}}

Sarbel, Tamta, and Christos Dantis were the three acts announced by ERT on 16 February 2007 as the participants in the national final. The announcement was made during a press conference held at the Central Athens Hotel. C:Real and Michalis Hatzigiannis were also mentioned as entrants who were considered, however, they were unable to meet the participation deadline, bringing the total number of participants to three.

The competing songs were revealed on 7 February 2007 during a press conference held at the Athens Plaza Hotel that was broadcast on ERT SAT and Star News.{{Cite web|last=Kasapoglou|first=Yiorgos|date=7 February 2007|title=Greece: Songs presented|url=http://esctoday.com/7565/greece_songs_presented/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=29 August 2022}} ERT assigned composers to each entrant, who was then able to select a song of their choosing in conjunction with the broadcaster. Entrants were given the freedom to perform their selected song in a way of their choosing. Sarbel chose "Yassou Maria", with lyrics by Markus Sepehrmanesh and composed by Greek-Swedish composer team Alex Papaconstantinou and Marcus Englof, who had previously written music for 2005 winner Helena Paparizou. Sarbel described the song as "a whole new style within itself" because of its blend of pop, Latin, and Greek sounds.{{cite web|url=https://esctoday.com/7573/the_greek_finalists_speak_to_esctoday/|title=The Greek finalists speak to esctoday!|last=Floras|first=Stella|date=2007-03-25|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=2008-08-08}} Tamta selected the ballad "With Love", composed by Eurovision veteran Nikos Terzis with lyrics by Posidonas Giannopoulos. The song included ethnic Balkan sounds in addition to the main melody and a part of the song was in Greek. Lastly, Dantis chose "No Madonna", a song composed by himself with lyrics by Natalia Germanou.{{ cite web | title = Stop the press! H Madonna είναι και στη...eurovision! | url = http://www.mad.tv/news/?id=23928|language=el|publisher=MAD TV|access-date=2008-08-08|date=2007-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927152156/http://www.mad.tv/news/?id=23928|archive-date=27 September 2007|url-status=dead}} Together in 2005, they also composed the winning Eurovision song for Greece "My Number One", performed by Paparizou. The song was rock-dance with an ethnic Greek twist.

The three entries competed at the final on 28 February 2007 and "Yassou Maria" performed by Sarbel was selected as the Greek representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, garnering nearly 40% of the cumulative vote.{{cite web|url=https://esctoday.com/7837/upd-sarbel_to_helsinki_for_greece/|title=UPD Sarbel to Helsinki for Greece|date=1 March 2007|access-date=29 August 2022|publisher=ESCToday|first=Yiorgos|last=Kasapoglou}} In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the interval acts featured guest performances by Dmitry Koldun (who would represent {{esccnty|Belarus|y=2007|t=Belarus in 2007}}), Elitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankulov (who would represent {{esccnty|Bulgaria|y=2007|t=Bulgaria in 2007}}), Evridiki and Dimitris Korgialas (who would represent {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=2007|t=Cyprus in 2007}}), DJ Bobo (who would represent {{esccnty|Switzerland|y=2007|t=Switzerland in 2007}}), Michalis Hatzigiannis (who represented {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=1998|t=Cyprus in 1998}}), and singers Natasa Theodoridou and Despina Olympiou. Former Greek Eurovision representative Paparizou was also present at the show, and the hosts Sergoulopoulos and Bakodimou provided comedy skits and an award show to past Eurovision entries.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/news.asp?id=296186|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070305090826/http://eurovision.ert.gr/news.asp?id=296186|url-status=dead|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|first=Andreas|last=Roditis|date=28 February 2007|access-date=30 August 2022|archive-date=5 March 2007|title=Νύχτα επιλογής - Νικητής ο Σαρμπέλ}}

To promote the entry, a music video of "Yassou Maria" was filmed in the Gazi neighbourhood of Athens, specifically on Ermou Street and at the Technopolis museum. Directed by Giorgos Gavalos, it premiered on 12 March 2007 in Helsinki.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/news.asp?id=298915|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070316000440/http://eurovision.ert.gr/news.asp?id=298915|url-status=dead|title=Έτοιμο το βιντεοκλίπ του Σαρμπέλ|language=el|date=11 March 2007|access-date=29 August 2022|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|archive-date=16 March 2007}} ERT also created a four-part television special for their channel NET, which premiered on 19 April and aired up until the final in May. The show saw Fotis Sergoulopoulos and Maria Bakodimou travel to places of significance in Sarbel's upbringing, meeting with his friends and family to learn more about his life.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/en/c/5/24630.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518152544/http://eurovision.ert.gr/en/c/5/24630.asp|date=16 April 2007|archive-date=18 May 2007|url-status=dead|first1=Monica|last1=Papadatou|first2=Areti|last2=Christou|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|title=A Show about Sarbel|access-date=29 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://esctoday.com/8116/greece_sarbel_on_tour/|title=Greece: Sarbel on Tour|first=Aris|last=Kalimeris|date=31 March 2007|access-date=29 August 2022|publisher=ESCToday}}

Further promotion was accomplished through an international tour, with Sarbel's first stop being in Russia from 20 through 22 March 2007. There, he performed at the opening of the Greek pavilion of the MITT International Tourism Exhibition in Moscow and was received by the Greek embassy for a celebration of Greek Independence Day. Other activities included television interviews on Channel One (C1R), Muz-TV, Nastroyeniye on TV Centre and MTV, and interviews for GDE magazine and newspapers KP and Moskovskij Komsomolets (MK).{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/1/301769.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130002656/http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/1/301769.asp|date=21 March 2007|access-date=29 August 2022|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|title=Πρώτος σταθμός η Μόσχα|language=el|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 January 2008}} Following Russia, the next stop on the tour was Sofia, Bulgaria from 26 through 28 March. Sarbel was a guest on Bulgarian National Television's (BNT) weekly entertainment show Vsichki pred ekrana and was interviewed by Bulgarian National Radio. The next day, he was a guest on BNT's morning show and shot a scene for bTV's Slavi Show. Other activities included interviews on music channels MAD TV Bulgaria and Balkanika TV, and for the Nov Folk, Koj, Eva, Express and Joy magazines.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/1/301777.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130002700/http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/1/301777.asp|title=Επόμενος σταθμός η Βουλγαρία|language=el|date=21 March 2007|access-date=29 August 2022|archive-date=30 January 2008|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|first=Monica|last=Papadotou|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/5/303207.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515055150/http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/5/303207.asp|title=Εμφανίσεις του Σαρμπέλ στη Σόφια|language=el|date=27 March 2007|access-date=29 August 2022|archive-date=15 May 2007|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|first=Despina|last=Fagra|url-status=dead}} The third stop was in Istanbul through 1 April, Turkey where Sarbel was interviewed by television stations ATV, Doğan News Agency and Number 1 TV, radio station Metro FM and newspaper Sabah.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/1/304336.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130002713/http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/1/304336.asp|title=Ο Σαρμπέλ στην Κωνσταντινούπολη|language=el|date=31 March 2007|first=Despina|last=Fagra|archive-date=30 January 2008|access-date=29 August 2022|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/1/304394.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130003251/http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/1/304394.asp|title=Κέρδισε τις εντυπώσεις στην Κωνσταντινούπολη|first=Despina|last=Fagra|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|url-status=dead|language=el|archive-date=30 January 2008|access-date=29 August 2022}} His appearance on the show Makina saw him perform "Yassou Maria" in addition to a few Turkish-language songs, including a duet with Turkish singer Ebru Gündeş. A visit to Cyprus from 14 April came next, where Sarbel was interviewed on the RIK morning show 7 to 10 and performed his entry on the game show Pame Evropi. He later was a guest on television stations ANT1 Cyprus and Music Box and was photographed for an article in Cappuccino magazine.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/en/c/5/24623.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070523034837/http://eurovision.ert.gr/en/c/5/24623.asp|title='Yassou Maria' Lands in Cyprus|date=14 April 2007|archive-date=23 May 2007|first1=Despina|last1=Fagra|first2=Areti|last2=Christou|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://esctoday.com/8219/sarbel_promo_tour_dates_confirmed/|title=Sarbel: Promo tour dates confirmed|first=Benny|last=Royston|publisher=ESCToday|date=13 April 2007|access-date=29 August 2022}} Stockholm, Sweden followed Cyprus where Sarbel gave interviews to several media outlets including Expressen, Aftonbladet, Punkt, Stockholm Finest, Plaza Kvinna, Blupp, Gylleneskor.se and Sveriges Television. The stop culminated with a nightclub performance where he sang "Yassou Maria" amongst several songs from his repertoire.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/1/308763.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130002723/http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/1/308763.asp|title=Ο Σαρμπέλ στην Στοκχόλμη|language=el|date=18 April 2007|access-date=29 August 2022|archive-date=30 January 2008|first=Despina|last=Fagra|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|url-status=dead}} The final stop on the promotional tour for the Greek entry was Bucharest, Romania. Sarbel performed on TVR2's Dis de seara and on the network's morning show Tonomatul where viewers were able to call or send SMS messages for the singer to respond to. Other activities included interviews on TVR's Bagag...Pentru Europa, Romantica's Teo, television stations Antena and Kiss TV, magazine Cool Girl and the radio programme Psihologul muzical,{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/7/308395.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715055611/http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/7/308395.asp|title=Τελευταίος σταθμός... Βουκουρέστι|language=el|first=Despina|last=Fagra|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|url-status=dead|date=21 April 2007|archive-date=15 July 2007|access-date=29 August 2022}} while additional performances of "Yassou Maria" were seen on the shows {{ill|Surprize, surprize|ro}}, De 3 X Femeie and Danutz SRL.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/en/c/12/24742.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221194407/http://eurovision.ert.gr/en/c/12/24742.asp|title=Running the Final Stretch|first1=Despina|last1=Fagra|first2=Areti|last2=Christou|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|url-status=dead|date=22 April 2007|archive-date=21 December 2007|access-date=29 August 2022}}

File:ESC 2007 Greece - Sarbel-Yassou Maria2.jpg at Eurovision 2007 Final in Helsinki, Finland]]

The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 took place at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, and consisted of a semi-final on 10 May and the final on 12 May 2007.{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Eurovision Song Contest–Helsinki 2007 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/helsinki-2007 |access-date=18 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200430181101/https://eurovision.tv/event/helsinki-2007 |archive-date=30 April 2020}} According to the Eurovision rules, all participating countries, except the host nation, the "Big Four", consisting of {{Esccnty|France}}, {{Esccnty|Germany}}, {{Esccnty|Spain}} and the {{Esccnty|United Kingdom}}, and the top nine nations with high placements at the previous year's contest, were required to qualify from the semi-final to compete for the final. The top 10 countries from the semi-final then progressed to the final to join them.{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Extracts from the Rules for the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest|date=2007 |url=http://www.eurovision.tv:80/addons/files/Extract_ESC2007Rules.pdf |access-date=29 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070507234645/http://www.eurovision.tv:80/addons/files/Extract_ESC2007Rules.pdf |archive-date=7 May 2007 |url-status=dead}} As Anna Vissi had reached ninth place in the 2006 contest, Greece was not required to perform in the semi-final. The semi-final and final were televised live in Greece on NET with a radio broadcast on Second Programme;{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/7/312627.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715055331/http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/7/312627.asp|date=10 May 2007|access-date=29 August 2022|language=el|archive-date=15 July 2007|title=Η πρώτη μεγάλη βραδιά|first=Despina|last=Fagra|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|url-status=dead}} the final also had an additional radio broadcast on NET 105.8.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/en/c/5/25106.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518040145/http://eurovision.ert.gr/en/c/5/25106.asp|title=All Set for the ESC Final|first1=Areti|last1=Christou|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 May 2007|access-date=29 August 2022|date=12 May 2007}} Commentary during the shows was provided by Sergoulopoulos and Bakodimou.{{cite web|url=https://esctoday.com/8039/greece_fotis_and_maria_to_helsinki/|title=Greece: Fotis and Maria to Helsinki|first=Stella|last=Floras|date=21 March 2007|access-date=29 August 2022|publisher=ESCToday}}

Sarbel and his dancers took part in rehearsals at ERT's studios until 4 May, leaving the next day for the contest in Helsinki.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/en/c/5/24922.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518123814/http://eurovision.ert.gr/en/c/5/24922.asp|title=Rehearsals Drawing to an End|first=Despina|last=Fagra|access-date=29 August 2022|date=3 May 2007|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 May 2007}} They then took part in rehearsals at the Hartwall Arena on 7 and 8 May,{{cite web|url=https://esctoday.com/8379/rehearsals_and_press_conferences_schedule/|date=27 April 2007|first=Stella|last=Floras|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=29 August 2022|title=Rehearsals and Press Conferences schedule}} followed by a dress rehearsal on 12 May. The Greek performance was choreographed by Maria Lyraraki, who had previously filled this role for the Greek entry in 2004 and as a team with Fokas Evangelinos in 2006.{{cite web|url=https://www.queen.gr/juicy/juicy-news/story/204067/lyraraki-h-xoreytria-toy-royva-sto-shake-it-pozarei-me-magio-ki-egine-ayto|title=Λυραράκη:Η χορεύτρια του Ρουβά στο Shake It ποζάρει με μαγιό κι έγινε αυτό|date=2 August 2019|access-date=2 August 2019|website=queen.gr|first=Nancy|last=Mitsostergiou|language=el}} The costumes worn by the performers were designed by Lakis Gavalas.{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/8387/greecesarbel_invades_greek_media/|title=Greece:Sarbel invades Greek media|date=2 May 2007|access-date=2 May 2007|publisher=ESCToday|first=Aris|last=Kalimeris}} Greece's entry for the 2007 contest finished in seventh place at the 12 May final with 139 points, one point ahead of {{esccnty|Armenia|y=2007}} and six points behind {{esccnty|Belarus|y=2007}}.{{cite web |title=Grand Final of Helsinki 2007 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/helsinki-2007/grand-final |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |access-date=22 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422064603/https://eurovision.tv/event/helsinki-2007/grand-final |archive-date=22 April 2021 |url-status=live}} Viewership of the final was high in Greece, with 85.7% of the viewing population (3,414,130 viewers) watching during the Greek performance and 89.2% watching during the announcement of the results of the final.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/7/313041.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715055106/http://eurovision.ert.gr/c/7/313041.asp|language=el|date=13 May 2007|access-date=22 August 2022|archive-date=15 July 2007|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|url-status=dead|title=Στα ύψη η τηλεθέαση}}

{{see also|Voting in the Eurovision Song Contest}}

Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding points from 1-8, 10 and 12 to the other competing countries; counties were not allowed to register votes for themselves. All countries participating in the contest were required to use televoting and/or SMS voting during both evenings of the contest. In the event of technical difficulties, or if the votes of the country did not meet the EBU threshold, then a back-up jury's results were to be used. Greece awarded its top 12 points from televoting to {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=2007}} in the semi-final and to {{esccnty|Bulgaria|y=2007}} in the final.{{cite web |title=Results of the Semi-Final of Helsinki 2007 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/helsinki-2007/semi-final/results/greece |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |access-date=22 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422155929/https://eurovision.tv/event/helsinki-2007/semi-final/results/greece |archive-date=22 April 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Results of the Grand Final of Helsinki 2007 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/helsinki-2007/grand-final/results/greece |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |access-date=22 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422160000/https://eurovision.tv/event/helsinki-2007/grand-final/results/greece |archive-date=22 April 2021 |url-status=live}} The nation received 139 points in the final, placing seventh. This result included the top 12 points from both Bulgaria and Cyprus. ERT appointed {{ill|Alexis Kostalas|el|Αλέξης Κωστάλας}} as its spokesperson to announce the Greek voting results during the shows, a task he had performed since the {{escyr|1998||1998 contest}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.gossip-tv.gr/g-specials/gossip-cam/gallery/579385/alexis-kostalas-deite-poy-ton-entopisame-meta-apo-kairo|title=Αλέξης Κωστάλας: Δείτε πού τον εντοπίσαμε μετά από καιρό!|language=el|website=Gossip-tv.gr|date=19 February 2010|access-date=30 August 2022}} The tables below visualise a complete breakdown of points awarded to Greece in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, as well as by the country in the semi-final and final.

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