eurovision 2013
Agathonas Iakovidis
Agathonas Iakovidis represented Greece at Eurovision 2013 in Malmö with “Alcohol Is Free”, finishing 6th of 26.
- who
- Greek singer
- born
- 2 January 1955, Evangelismos, Greece
- died
- 5 August 2020 (aged 65), Thessaloniki, Greece
- contest
- 2013
- best result
- 6th, 2013
- music
- laïko, Rebetiko, folk
- plays
- guitar, baglamas
- active
- 1970 to 2020
- sang for
- Greece
Biography
Agathonas Iakovidis was a Greek folk singer in the rebetiko style. With the band Koza Mostra, Iakovidis performed “Alcohol Is Free” for Greece in Malmö in 2013 and finished sixth.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Agathonas Iakovidis”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2013 Malmö
“Alcohol Is Free”
6th of 26 Finished 6th of 26 in the final, with 152 points.
- With
- Koza Mostra
- Sung in
- Greek
- Written by
- Ilias Kozas, Stathis Pachidis
- Running order
- 21st of 26 in the final
- Semi-final
- 2nd of 17, 121 points
- Age on the night
- 58
- Won that year
- Denmark: Emmelie de Forest, “Only Teardrops”
Play: Koza Mostra Agathon Iakovidis — “Alcohol Is Free” hear it YouTube the contest’s channel Spotify search Apple Music search
The story of Eurovision 2013: One host, no draw, and votes for sale
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