In March 2004 , Hellenic Radio and Television ( ERT ) announced that Rouvas would represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 after the selection process on the reality show '' EuroStar '' proved unsatisfactory . The show 's winner was expected to represent Greece , with Nikos Terzis writing the song entry ; however , ERT changed its plans when the winner 's ability to perform under so much pressure was questionable and Rouvas expressed an interest in representing his country . In mid-March " Shake It " , with music by Terzis and lyrics by Nektarios Tyrakis , premiered on Greek radio . Originally , the song had Latin spirit and sound but Terzis changed it , combining the Greek traditional bouzouki sound with the Latin one to make it sound different from other Latin entries of the competition . At the third Arion Music Awards , he won Best Pop Singer for '' To Hrono Stamatao '' . In mid-April " Shake It " was released as a CD single , and Rouvas began a promotional tour of Europe for the contest ; '' To Hrono Stamatao '' was reissued with a bonus " Shake It " single . The song remained number one on the Greek airplay charts for several weeks , and was number one on the IFPI Greece Top 50 singles chart for nine consecutive weeks
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Sakis Rouvas