The representatives from 17 countries participating in this year's Eurovision Song Contest will join Sakis Rouvas and Christina Metaxa at the joint party they will give this Saturday 9th May at the Euroclub.

Once again, Greece and Cyprus will be organising together the traditional party preceeding their representatives' appearance in the second semi final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. The party takes place at this year's Euroclub, at the Manehz, in the heart of Moscow on Saturday 9th May, at 23.00.

All participating delegations have been invited and so far the representatives from the following countries have accepted the Greek and Cypriot invitation: Albania, Croatia, Slovenia, Malta, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Moldova, Czech Republic, Latvia, Montnegro, Ukraine, Belgium, Hungary, Finland, Lithuania and Estonia. They will all be performing their entries in this year's contest together with Christina Metaxa who will be joined by her brother Nikolas and Sakis Rouvas who will be also performing popular hits of his.

Responsible for the organisation of the party are ERT International Relations Department officials Agis Menoutis and Monica Papadatou. DJ Antonis Karatzikos will be playing Eurovision music for fans and delegations until the small hours.


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