Re: GREECE 2017
There is a strong rumor that Demy will be selected internally with a song by Dimitris Kontopoulos and choreography by Fokas Evagelinos.
A bit of background: In the past Demy has said she was not ready for Eurovision. Dimitris Kontopoulos has said he believes Demy could win. This year with the popularity of Russia's act, Dimitris Kontopoulos was asked by Greek media why he and Fokas Evagelinos don't participate with Greece again. His response was that ERT has never asked them since 2009 with Sakis Rouvas. The Greek media ate this up, asking why ERT has not reached out to the "dream team".
Now it being reported that ERT plans to take Eurovision more serious next year after this year's fiasco, with the project being passed onto a different executive. (Since Greece did not pass to the final, the final viewership was way down and they lost advertising revenue.) The rumor is that following the comments of D. Kontopoulos and the Greek media, ERT listened. They have unofficially started discussions with the team, who wish to put up a popular Greek singer. The front runner? Demy of course. They are supposedly reaching out to sponsors and the label to try and find a way to cover the costs.
After these rumors surfaced, Demy was asked if they are true. She said there have been unofficial discussions taking place and that she feels she is now ready for Eurovision, if the right team is present. They also asked if the song would be in Greek or English. She said a mix of both.
Now if only ERT would confirm that they will even take part next year.