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

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  Eurovision Song Contest 2008 participants
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  Eurovision Song Contest 2008 semifinals
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  Final Positions
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  Merged maps
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  Belgrade Arena
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  Dana International meets Verka Serduchka on a party
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  Gisela from Andorra with her choir at a welcome party
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  Left to right: Rebeka Dremelj, Rafael Fernandez (Andorra delegation), Daniel Aragay, Olta Boka
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  Presenters: Željko Joksimović and Jovana Janković
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  Special guest Lys Assia, the very first ESC winner
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  Opening act of 2nd semifinal

1^st semifinal

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  1. Montenegro
  Stefan Filipović - Zauvijek volim te
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  2. Israel
  Boaz Mauda - The fire in your eyes
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  3. Estonia
  Kreisiraadio - Leto svet
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  4. Moldova
  Geta Burlacu - Century of love
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  5. San Marino
  Mi Odio - Complice
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  6. Belgium
  Ishtar - O julissi
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  7. Azerbaijan
  Elnur & Samir - Day after day
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  8. Slovenia
  Rebeka Dremelj - Vrag naj vzame
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  9. Norway
  Maria Haukaas Storeng - Hold on be strong
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  10. Poland
  Isis Gee - For life
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  11. Ireland
  Dustin the Turkey - Irlande douze points
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  12. Andorra
  Gisela - Casanova
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  13. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Laka - Pokusaj
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  14. Armenia
  Sirusho - Qele qele
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  15. Netherlands
  Hind - Your heart belongs to me
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  16. Finland
  Teräsbetoni - Missä miehet ratsastaa
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  17. Romania
  Vlad Miriţă & Nico- Pe-o margine de lume
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  18. Russia
  Dima Bilan - Believe
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  19. Greece
  Kalomoira - Secret combination

2^nd semifinal

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  1. Iceland
  Category:Eurobandið - This is My Life
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  2. Sweden
  Charlotte Perrelli - Hero
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  3. Turkey
  Mor ve Ötesi - Deli
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  4. Ukraine
  Ani Lorak - Shady Lady
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  5. Lithuania
  Jeronimas Milius - Nomads In The Night
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  6. Albania
  Olta Boka - Zemrën E Lamë Peng
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  7. Switzerland
  Paolo Meneguzzi - Era Stupendo
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  8. Czech Republic
  Tereza Kerndlová - Have Some Fun
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  9. Belarus
  Ruslan Alekhno - Hasta La Vista
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  10. Latvia
  Pirates of the Sea - Wolves of the Sea
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  11. Croatia
  Kraljevi ulice & 75 cents - Romanca
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  12. Bulgaria
  Joanna with Deep Zone Project - DJ, Take Me Away
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  13. Denmark
  Simon Mathew - All Night Long
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  14. Georgia
  Diana Gurtskaya - Peace Will Come
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  15. Hungary
  Csézy - Candlelight
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  16. Malta
  Morena - Vodka
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  17. Cyprus
  Evdokia Kadi - Femme Fatale
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  18. Republic of Macedonia
  Tamara Todevska - Let Me Love You
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  Portugal
  19. Vânia Fernandes - Senhora do Mar

• See also: Category:Jeronimas Milius / Lithuania

Final (incomplete)

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  1. Romania
  -Vlad Miriţă & Nico- Pe-o margine de lume
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  2. United Kingdom
  Andy Abraham - Even If
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  3. Albania
  Olta Boka - Zemrën E Lamë Peng
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  4. Germany:
  No Angels - Disappear
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  5. Armenia
  Sirusho - Qele qele
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  6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Laka - Pokusaj
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  7. Israel
  Boaz Mauda - The fire in your eyes
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  8. Finland
  Teräsbetoni - Missä miehet ratsastaa
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  9. Croatia
  Kraljevi ulice & 75 cents - Romanca
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  10. Poland
  Isis Gee - For life
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  11. Iceland
  Category:Eurobandið - This is My Life
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  12. Turkey
  Mor ve Ötesi - Deli
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  13.Portugal
  Vânia Fernandes - Senhora do Mar
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  14. Latvia
  Pirates of the Sea - Wolves of the Sea
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  15. Sweden
  Charlotte Perrelli - Hero
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  16. Denmark
  Simon Mathew - All Night Long
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  17. Georgia
  Diana Gurtskaya - Peace Will Come
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  18. Ukraine
  Ani Lorak - Shady Lady (in the final)
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  19. France
  Sébastien Tellier - Divine
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  20. Azerbaijan
  Elnur & Samir - Day after day
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  21. Greece
  Kalomoira - Secret combination
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  22. Spain
  Rodolfo Chikilicuatre - Baila el Chiki-chiki
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  24. Russia
  Dima Bilan (with Evgeni Plushenko and Edvin Marton) - Believe
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  25. Norway
  Maria Haukaas Storeng - Hold on be strong