On 2 February 2016, the Greek broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) announced that they would be selecting their act and song internally. This was the first time since 2004 that Greece did not use a national final to select their artist and/or song. On 9 February 2016, ERT issued a press release that confirmed the band Argo (formerly known as Europond) as the Greek representatives for the 2016 contest. In regards to the entry, ERT director Dionisis Tsaknis stated: "The song has strong ethnic and Balkan sounds, but not in a traditional way. It's an exciting song in Greek, bringing the country's own identity to the contest. The lyrics will refer to the refugee crisis and the financial difficulties we are facing, but the song is really happy and upbeat."