The X Factor Greece began airing on ANT1 on 2 October 2009 , and was won by Stavros Michalakakos of Limassol ( Lemesos ) , Cyprus on 12 February 2010 . The show was presented for a second year by Sakis Rouvas . It was also broadcast abroad via ANT1 's international stations . The series featured Eleftheria Eleftheriou and Ivi Adamou who both participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 representing Greece and Cyprus as well as Hovig who represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 . Also the runner up of the series , Nini Shermadini , was one of the Georgian backing vocalists
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
The X Factor (Greece series 2)