Paulos Kontogiannidis Criticizes Greece’s Eurovision Entry: ‘Will Turks Tell Us What to Wear?’

The song representing Greece in this year’s Eurovision was critiqued by actor Paulos Kontogiannidis. In his comments, he questioned whether Turkish influences would dictate Greece’s presentation at the contest. “I liked the music video, but ultimately, it’s the songs and voices that are judged,” Kontogiannidis stated. He emphasized that the voice quality is paramount and praised the melody, wishing the best for the performance. However, he pointed out that being Pontic does not mean performing traditional dances like Pyrrhichios at Eurovision, as the audience there expects a different kind of presentation. The set design reminded him of his village home, evoking strong emotions. Musically, he described the track as resembling a continental ballad rather than Pontic music, but acknowledged its powerful melody. Kontogiannidis also criticized overzealous ethnocentric supporters who believe the Eurovision stage is suitable for political statements, referring to them as descendants of those once called ‘Turkospores’.