On Thursday, May 15 Alexis Tsipras participated in the official Eurovision debate between the presidential candidates for the European Commission. Tsipras, the candidate of the European Left, added a much needed fresh perspective, capturing the attention of citizens across Europe. He was the most tweeted leader according to Eurovision's analysis, trumping Martin Schulz (PES), Guy Verhofstad (ALDE), Jean-Claude Juncker (EPP) and Ska Keller (Greens).

Citizens were called to participate in the EBU debate using social media, and specifically by submitting questions and thoughts using the hashtag #TellEurope.