Akylas, with the catchy “Ferto,” is the winner of the final competition to represent Greece in the Eurovision 2026 song contest in Vienna with 48 points.
With tears in his eyes, the 27-year-old man from Serres invited his mother on stage after the announcement of his win.
In second place was Good Job Nicky with 33 points, and Marsaux came third with 32 points.
In a glamorous show presented by Giorgos Kapoutzidis, Betty Maggira, and Katerina Vrana, fourteen singers and bands participated in the final, after being selected from two semi-finals. All participants competed for the cherished first place to represent Greece in the popular European music contest.
The 14 participants
The participants appeared in the following order. The number given to each participant would be the number to vote for each.
1 Stylianos – You & I
2 D3lta – Mad About It
3 Mikay – Labyrinth
4 Marika – Daughters of the Sun (A.E.I.O.U.)
5 Marseaux – Chanomai
6 Good Job Nicky – Dark Side of the Moon
7 Koza Mostra – Bulletproof
8 Stefi – Europa
9 Rosanna Mailan – Alma
10 Evangelia – Parea
11 Zaf – Asteio
12 Akylas – Ferto
13 Leroybroughtflowers – Sabotage!
14 Alexandra Sieti – The Other Side
The contest
Good Job Nicky in number 6, the second big favorite of the National Final for Eurovision 2026, took the stage 6th and shook the audience with his incredible voice.
“Dark Side of the Moon”, with music by Connor Mullally and Trey Qua and lyrics by Connor Mullally, Trey Qua and Good Job Nicky, is vying for the “golden” ticket that will ensure it represents Greece at the music competition in Vienna in May.
With the symbolic number 12 and the huge buzz he has created around his name, Akylas swept everything in his performance in the National Final for Eurovision at number 12.
From the first notes of the song, “Ferto,” the audience went on a frenzy, proving once again the reason why he was the absolute favorite of this year’s event.
At the end of the show, when all the participants gathered on stage, Akylas received another round of wild applause when he dedicated the song to his mother.
The voting procedure
The winning song was chosen by a combination of the public vote (50 percent) and two judging panels, one Greek (25 percent) and one international (25 percent). In the event of a tie, the public vote would prevail.
The public voted either by sending text messages (SMS) from Greek phone numbers to 54222, or online, in Greece or abroad, through the special voting platform on the site https://sfg.vote. People were allowed to cast up to 10 ballots if voting by text message. It is worth noting that for the first time, online voting allowed Greeks living abroad to participate in selecting the song that will represent the country in the Eurovision contest.
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