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Marianna Efstratiou

Marianna Efstratiou sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1989 and 1996, for Greece. The best result was 9th place in 1989, with “To diko sou asteri”.

Greece

1989 · 1996

who
Greek singer
born
1955, Athens, Greece
contests
1989, 1996
best result
9th, 1989
sang for
Greece

Biography

Marianna Efstratiou is a Greek singer who has been to the contest several times: as a backing singer for the duo Bang in 1987, and twice with a song of Greece’s. “To diko sou asteri” finished joint ninth in Lausanne in 1989, and “Emis forame to himona anixiatika” 14th in Oslo in 1996.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Marianna Efstratiou”.

At Eurovision

Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.

  1. 1989 Lausanne

    Greece

    “To diko sou asteri (Το δικό σου αστέρι)”

    9th of 22 Finished 9th of 22, with 56 points.

    Billed as
    Marianna
    Sung in
    Greek
    Written by
    Marianna Efstratiou, Yiannis Kyris, Villy Sanianou
    Conductor
    Giorgos Niarchos
    Running order
    19th of 22
    Won that year
    Yugoslavia: Riva, “Rock Me”

    The story of Eurovision 1989: Two children, a crossbow and Yugoslavia's only win

  2. 1996 Oslo

    Greece

    “Emis forame to himona anixiatika (Εμείς φοράμε το χειμώνα ανοιξιάτικα)”

    14th of 23 Finished 14th of 23, with 36 points.

    Sung in
    Greek
    Written by
    Kostas Bigalis, Iro Trigoni
    Conductor
    Michalis Rozakis
    Running order
    10th of 23
    Won that year
    Ireland: Eimear Quinn, “The Voice”

    The story of Eurovision 1996: Germany misses the cut, and Holland becomes Poland

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