Right before the grand final of Melodifestivalen 2014, we have managed to find some time in the tight schedule and talk to Helena Paparizou.

Helena has represented Greece twice in the Eurovision Song Contest, getting the 3rd place in 2011 (as a part of Antique) and the first place in 2005. She will participate in the Melodifestivalen 2014 final tomorrow with her song Survivor, and might represent Sweden in the upcoming contest in Copenhagen.

We talked with Helena about her activities since winning Eurovision, her life between Sweden and Greece, about her Melodifestivalen journey with Survivor and about her plans for the future.

Check out the full interview below, and stay tuned to esctoday.com for the latest updates from Sweden.


Gil is 23 years old, grew up in Israel and lives in Sweden. He began following the Eurovision Song Contest at the age of five, when the contest was held in Jerusalem in 1999. Gil joined the ESCToday team in March 2008, shortly after co-hosting the Israeli national selection that year.