Dafni Bokota (Greek:Δάφνη Μπόκοτα; born 1960) is a Greek singer, presenter and former spokesperson for the Greek national broadcasterHellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT).
Dafni Bokota was born inKoukaki,Athens,Greece in 1960. She studiedEnglish andFrench literature and while working in ERT and released anLP with her own compositions. The title of the record wasDafni Bokota kai Saboter and the singles "Diva" and "Viper Nora" were hits. She had tried to represent Greece in theEurovision Song Contest in 1983 with her song "Juliet".Bokota is best known for presenting for ERT theJeux Sans Frontières and theEurovision Song Contest, the latter for eighteen years from 1987 until 2004.[1] In 2005, she was fired and replaced by Swedish born reporterAlexandra Pascalidou to present the2005 contest.[2] After the event, she published a book with her memories of the Contest, which was published in two editions.[1]
Bokota is married and has a son.[citation needed] She is involved in thepolitics, while in 2003-04 she was a judge in the Greek reality TV showFame Story.
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