eurovision 2002
Michalis Rakintzis
Michalis Rakintzis represented Greece at Eurovision 2002 in Tallinn with “S.A.G.A.P.O.”, finishing 17th of 24.
- who
- Greek singer-songwriter
- born
- 3 April 1957, Athens, Greece
- contest
- 2002
- best result
- 17th, 2002
- music
- pop, new wave
- plays
- guitar
- active
- since 1987
- record labels
- Minos EMI, EMI
- sang for
- Greece
Biography
Michalis Rakintzis is a Greek singer, born in Athens, who studied mechanical engineering in the United Kingdom and played in the rock group Scraptown from 1982 to 1985. “S.A.G.A.P.O.” finished 17th in Tallinn in 2002.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Michalis Rakintzis”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2002 Tallinn
“S.A.G.A.P.O.”
17th of 24 Finished 17th of 24, with 27 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Michalis Rakintzis
- Running order
- 4th of 24
- Age on the night
- 45
- Won that year
- Latvia: Marie N, “I Wanna”
The story of Eurovision 2002: A winner that was nearly not allowed to enter
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