Bold headline: Greece’s Sing for Greece final vote breakdown reveals surprises and strong favoritism toward the winner, with new voting reach expanding the contest audience. But here’s where it gets controversial: some details show dramatic gaps between online and SMS support for several acts, hinting at how different voting channels shape the outcome.
Greece’s public voting results for Sing for Greece 2026 have been published by the Hellenic broadcaster ERT, offering a full breakdown of how the public chose their favorite for Eurovision 2026 in Vienna. In total, 162,272 votes were cast through online voting and SMS. The winner, Akylas with the song Ferto (Bring it), captured more than one-third of all public votes, signaling a clear majority preference among voters who participated.
Here is the public voting breakdown from the final:
- Stylianos, You & I — Online 2,419; SMS 2,995; Total 5,414
- D3lta, Mad About It — Online 3,935; SMS 13,624; Total 17,559
- Mikay, Labyrinth — Online 1,084; SMS 1,473; Total 2,557
- Marika, Daughters of the Sun (A, E, I, O, U) — Online 983; SMS 1,759; Total 2,742
- Marseaux, Hanomai (I’m lost) — Online 4,279; SMS 7,363; Total 11,642
- Good Job Nicky, Dark Side of the Moon — Online 7,029; SMS 19,926; Total 26,995
- Koza Mostra, Bulletproof — Online 1,593; SMS 2,585; Total 4,178
- Stefi, Europa — Online 1,080; SMS 1,997; Total 3,077
- Rosanna Mailan, Alma (Soul) — Online 1,481; SMS 1,957; Total 3,438
- Evangelia, Parea (Friends) — Online 5,196; SMS 5,031; Total 10,227
- Zaf, Asteio (Joke) — Online 2,640; SMS 4,424; Total 7,064
- Akylas, Ferto (Bring it) — Online 24,706; SMS 35,128; Total 59,834
- Leroybroughtflowers, Sabotage! — Online 593; SMS 1,090; Total 1,683
- Alexandra Sieti, The Other Side — Online 2,252; SMS 3,650; Total 5,902
The Sing for Greece 2026 final took place on February 15. The voting structure for the final was a 50-25-25 split: 50% of the result came from public voting, and the remaining 50% was determined by two juries split evenly between an international panel and a national Greek jury, each contributing 25%. For the first time, viewers outside Greece could participate in the vote as well, expanding the contest’s reach beyond national borders.
Source: ERT
A quick Eurovision backdrop: Greece first competed in 1974 with Marinella’s Krasi, thalassa kai t’agori mou, finishing 11th with 7 points. Greece’s first top-five finish came in 1977 with Paschalis, Marianna, Robert, and Bessy performing Mathima solfege. The country’s rise continued, achieving a top-three placement in 2001 with Antique’s I Would Die For You, and culminating in its sole Eurovision victory in 2005 when Helena Paparizou’s My Number One won with 230 points, ahead of Malta by 38.
Author’s note: Since launching Eurovoix in 2011, the goal has been to provide readers with comprehensive, timely coverage of Eurovision events across Europe. This piece draws directly from ERT’s published voting breakdown and historical context to help fans understand how the Greek selection fits into the broader Eurovision landscape.
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