Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which was hosted by Serbia. The semi-finals were held on 20 May and 22 May, and the final was held on 24 May 2008 in the capital, Belgrade. Serbia gained the right to host the Contest after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. Dima Bilan from Russia was declared the winner with the song Believe.
Gallery[edit]
Dana International meets Verka Serduchka on a party
Gisela from Andorra with her choir at a welcome party
Left to right: Rebeka Dremelj, Rafael Fernandez (Andorra delegation), Daniel Aragay, Olta Boka
Presenters: Željko Joksimović and Jovana Janković
Special guest Lys Assia, the very first ESC winner
1st semifinal[edit]
1. Montenegro
Stefan Filipović - Zauvijek volim te2. Israel
Boaz Mauda - The fire in your eyes3. Estonia
Kreisiraadio - Leto svet4. Moldova
Geta Burlacu - Century of love5. San Marino
Mi Odio - Complice7. Azerbaijan
Elnur & Samir - Day after day8. Slovenia
Rebeka Dremelj - Vrag naj vzame9. Norway
Maria Haukaas Storeng - Hold on be strong11. Ireland
Dustin the Turkey - Irlande douze points13. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Laka - Pokusaj15. Netherlands
Hind - Your heart belongs to me16. Finland
Teräsbetoni - Missä miehet ratsastaa17. Romania
Vlad Miriţă & Nico- Pe-o margine de lume18. Russia
Dima Bilan - Believe
2nd semifinal[edit]
1. Iceland
Category:Eurobandið - This is My Life2. Sweden
Charlotte Perrelli - Hero3. Turkey
Mor ve Ötesi - Deli5. Lithuania
Jeronimas Milius - Nomads In The Night7. Switzerland
Paolo Meneguzzi - Era Stupendo9. Belarus
Ruslan Alekhno - Hasta La Vista10. Latvia
Pirates of the Sea - Wolves of the Sea11. Croatia
Kraljevi ulice & 75 cents - Romanca12. Bulgaria
Joanna with Deep Zone Project - DJ, Take Me Away13. Denmark
Simon Mathew - All Night Long14. Georgia
Diana Gurtskaya - Peace Will Come17. Cyprus
Evdokia Kadi - Femme FatalePortugal
19. Vânia Fernandes - Senhora do Mar
- See also: Category:Jeronimas Milius / Lithuania
Final (incomplete)[edit]
1. Romania
-Vlad Miriţă & Nico- Pe-o margine de lume2. United Kingdom
Andy Abraham - Even If6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Laka - Pokusaj7. Israel
Boaz Mauda - The fire in your eyes8. Finland
Teräsbetoni - Missä miehet ratsastaa9. Croatia
Kraljevi ulice & 75 cents - Romanca11. Iceland
Category:Eurobandið - This is My Life12. Turkey
Mor ve Ötesi - Deli14. Latvia
Pirates of the Sea - Wolves of the Sea15. Sweden
Charlotte Perrelli - Hero16. Denmark
Simon Mathew - All Night Long17. Georgia
Diana Gurtskaya - Peace Will Come18. Ukraine
Ani Lorak - Shady Lady (in the final)20. Azerbaijan
Elnur & Samir - Day after day24. Russia
Dima Bilan (with Evgeni Plushenko and Edvin Marton) - Believe25. Norway
Maria Haukaas Storeng - Hold on be strong