After debuting in the 1974 contest , Greece did not participate in for " unknown reasons " according to the EBU , but it was discovered that the withdrawal was in protest of Turkey 's debut and its invasion of Cyprus in 1974 . Greece was disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 after it was revealed that Themis Adamantidis was to sing " Sarantapente Kopelies " ( Σαρανταπέντε Κοπελιές ) , a previously released song . A known Greek folk song , it had been revised for the competition , but this violated the rules which stated that all songs had to be original in terms of songwriting and instrumentation and can not be cover songs . Greece was forced to pay a fine and was allowed to return the following year . Had Adamantidis been allowed to perform " Sarantapente Kopelies " , he would have appeared second at Harrogate . After returning in 1983 , ERT decided that all of the possible songs were of " low quality " and decided not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984
1974 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1974
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest