Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998

Greece participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Thalassa represented Greece with the song "Mia Krifi Evesthisia". They finished in 20th place out of 25 countries with 12 points.
Before Eurovision.
National final.
Before the final, eight semi-finals were held at the ERT TV Studios in Athens, hosted by Giorgos Marinos. Televoting selected the winning song in each semi-final to qualify for the final.
Final.
The final was held on 7 March 1998 at the ERT TV Studios in Athens, hosted by Giorgos Marinos. The winner was chosen by televoting.
At Eurovision.
Thalassa performed 2nd on the night of the contest, following Croatia and preceding France. At the close of voting, "Mia krifi evaisthisia" received only 12 points, placing Greece 20th out of 25 entries. It was the worst Greek result in the contest at the time, and would remain so until 2016. The Greek televoting awarded its 12 points to Cyprus. The Greek spokesperson was Alexis Kostalas who, with the exceptions of and in which Greece did not participate, would serve as spokesperson until .
Due to a low average score over the past 5 contests, Greece was forced to sit out the 1999 contest.