Greece’s Eurovision 2025 entry “Asteromata” has been under the microscope — and not just from fans and the international jury that named it the winner of the Greek national final. According to Eurovision Türkiye, Klavdia’s entry has also been discussed by the country’s state broadcaster TRT. It will reportedly file a complaint with the EBU amid claims that it references the Pontic Genocide, a tragedy that Türkiye does not officially recognise.
The debate started following Klavdia’s interview on ERT’s “Proïan Se Idon” on January 16. She described her song as a tribute to “displacement and refugee struggles”. As a descendant of Pontic Greeks, Klavdia also revealed that “Asteromata” draws inspiration from her family’s history of exile.
Even though Türkiye has not participated in Eurovision since 2013, when international Eurovision fans knew it as Turkey, its broadcaster TRT remains an active member of the EBU. The Turkish national public broadcaster has warned that if the song is found to reference the Pontic Genocide, Türkiye will escalate the issue diplomatically.
Greece’s Klavdia says “Asteromata” is not specific to the Pontic genocide
Following her victory at the Greek national final, Klavdia addressed the controversy, once more, in a joint interview. When asked if it referred to Pontus, she explicitly stated:
“The song’s message is generally about people who have been uprooted and lost their land and loved ones. It doesn’t refer to a specific event, but rather any situation that has caused someone to lose their homeland, country, people, and everything they love.”
You can watch the full interview in the YouTube video below from 03:30.
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