Eurovision Song Contest 2008 facts for kids
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was a talent contest hosted in Belgrade, Serbia. It was won by Dima Bilan of Russia, singing the song "Believe". It was a big television event, watched by 250 million people around the world.
In 2008 the contest was split into two semifinals, with 19 countries in each semifinal. The first semifinal was held on May 20, second semifinal on May 22, and the final on May 24.
Semi-finals
Semi-final 1
- The first semi-final round was held on 20 May 2008
- the color peach shows which countries qualified for the final
- Flax shows the entry chosen by the jury to go to the final
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Montenegro | Montenegrin | Stefan Filipović | "Zauvijek volim te" | I Love You Forever | 14 | 23 |
| 02 | Israel | Hebrew, English | Boaz | "The Fire in Your Eyes" | - | 5 | 104 |
| 03 | Estonia | Serbian, German, Finnish | Kreisiraadio | "Leto svet" | Summer Light | 18 | 8 |
| 04 | Moldova | English | Geta Burlacu | "A Century of Love" | - | 12 | 36 |
| 05 | San Marino | Italian | Miodio | "Complice" | Accomplice | 19 | 5 |
| 06 | Belgium | Imaginary | Ishtar | "O Julissi" | - | 17 | 16 |
| 07 | Azerbaijan | English | Elnur and Samir | "Day After Day" | - | 6 | 96 |
| 08 | Slovenia | Slovene | Rebeka Dremelj | "Vrag naj vzame" | To Hell With It | 11 | 36 |
| 09 | Norway | English | Maria Haukaas Storeng | "Hold On Be Strong" | - | 4 | 106 |
| 10 | Poland | English | Isis Gee | "For Life" | - | 10 | 42 |
| 11 | Ireland | English | Dustin the Turkey | "Irelande Douze Pointe" | Ireland, Twelve Points | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Andorra | English, Catalan | Gisela | "Casanova" | - | 16 | 22 |
| 13 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnian | Laka | "Pokušaj" | Try | 9 | 72 |
| 14 | Armenia | English, Armenian | Sirusho | "Qélé, Qélé" | Come On, Come On | 2 | 139 |
| 15 | Netherlands | English | Hind | "Your Heart Belongs to Me" | - | 13 | 27 |
| 16 | Finland | Finnish | Teräsbetoni | "Missä miehet ratsastaa" | Where Men Ride | 8 | 79 |
| 17 | Romania | Romanian, Italian | Nico and Vlad | "Pe-o Margine de Lume" | On an Edge of the World | 7 | 94 |
| 18 | Russia | English | Dima Bilan | "Believe" | - | 3 | 135 |
| 19 | Greece | English | Kalomira | "Secret Combination" | - | 1 | 156 |
Semi-final 2
- The second semi-final round was held on 22 May 2008
- the color peach shows which countries qualified for the final
- Flax shows the entry chosen by the jury to go to the final
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Iceland | English | Euroband | "This Is My Life" | - | 8 | 68 |
| 02 | Sweden | English | Charlotte Perrelli | "Hero" | - | 12 | 54 |
| 03 | Turkey | Turkish | Mor ve Ötesi | "Deli" | Crazy | 7 | 85 |
| 04 | Ukraine | English | Ani Lorak | "Shady Lady" | - | 1 | 152 |
| 05 | Lithuania | English | Jeronimas Milius | "Nomads in the Night" | - | 16 | 30 |
| 06 | Albania | Albanian | Olta Boka | "Zemrën e lamë peng" | Hearts Trapped In Time | 9 | 67 |
| 07 | Switzerland | Italian | Paolo Meneguzzi | "Era stupendo" | It Was Wonderful | 13 | 47 |
| 08 | Czech Republic | English | Tereza Kerndlová | "Have Some Fun" | - | 18 | 9 |
| 09 | Belarus | English | Ruslan Alekhno | "Hasta la Vista" | - | 17 | 27 |
| 10 | Latvia | English | Pirates of the Sea | "Wolves of the Sea" | - | 6 | 86 |
| 11 | Croatia | Croatian | Kraljevi Ulice and 75 cents | "Romanca" | Romance | 4 | 112 |
| 12 | Bulgaria | English | Deep Zone and Balthazar | "DJ, Take Me Away" | - | 11 | 56 |
| 13 | Denmark | English | Simon Mathew | "All Night Long" | - | 3 | 112 |
| 14 | Georgia | English | Diana Gurtskaya | "Peace Will Come" | - | 5 | 107 |
| 15 | Hungary | English, Hungarian | Csézy | "Candlelight" | - | 19 | 6 |
| 16 | Malta | English | Morena | "Vodka" | - | 14 | 38 |
| 17 | Cyprus | Greek | Evdokia Kadi | "Femme Fatale" | - | 15 | 36 |
| 18 | Macedonia | English | Tamara, Vrčak and Adrijan | "Let Me Love You" | - | 10 | 64 |
| 19 | Portugal | Portuguese | Vânia Fernandes | "Senhora do mar (Negras águas)" | Lady of the Sea (Dark Waters) | 2 | 120 |
Final
The final was held on 24 May 2008.
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Romania | Romanian, Italian | Nico and Vlad | "Pe-o Margine de Lume" | On an Edge of the World | 20 | 45 |
| 02 | United Kingdom | English | Andy Abraham | "Even If" | - | 25 | 14 |
| 03 | Albania | Albanian | Olta Boka | "Zemrën e lamë peng" | Hearts Trapped in Time | 17 | 55 |
| 04 | Germany | English | No Angels | "Disappear" | - | 23 | 14 |
| 05 | Armenia | English, Armenian | Sirusho | "Qélé, Qélé" | Come On, Come On | 4 | 199 |
| 06 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnian | Laka | "Pokušaj" | Try | 10 | 110 |
| 07 | Israel | Hebrew, English | Boaz | "The Fire in Your Eyes" | - | 9 | 124 |
| 08 | Finland | Finnish | Teräsbetoni | "Missä miehet ratsastaa" | Where Men Ride | 22 | 35 |
| 09 | Croatia | Croatian | Kraljevi Ulice and 75 cents | "Romanca" | Romance | 21 | 44 |
| 10 | Poland | English | Isis Gee | "For Life" | - | 24 | 14 |
| 11 | Iceland | English | Euroband | "This is My Life" | - | 14 | 64 |
| 12 | Turkey | Turkish | Mor ve Ötesi | "Deli" | Crazy | 7 | 138 |
| 13 | Portugal | Portuguese | Vânia Fernandes | "Senhora do mar (Negras águas)" | Lady of the Sea (Dark Waters) | 13 | 69 |
| 14 | Latvia | English | Pirates of the Sea | "Wolves of the Sea" | - | 12 | 83 |
| 15 | Sweden | English | Charlotte Perrelli | "Hero" | - | 18 | 47 |
| 16 | Denmark | English | Simon Mathew | "All Night Long" | - | 15 | 60 |
| 17 | Georgia | English | Diana Gurtskaya | "Peace Will Come" | - | 11 | 83 |
| 18 | Ukraine | English | Ani Lorak | "Shady Lady" | - | 2 | 230 |
| 19 | France | English | Sébastien Tellier | "Divine" | - | 19 | 47 |
| 20 | Azerbaijan | English | Elnur and Samir | "Day After Day" | - | 8 | 132 |
| 21 | Greece | English | Kalomira | "Secret Combination" | - | 3 | 218 |
| 22 | Spain | Spanish, English | Rodolfo Chikilicuatre | "Baila el Chiki-chiki" | Dance the Chiki-chiki | 16 | 55 |
| 23 | Serbia | Serbian | Jelena Tomašević feat. Bora Dugić |
"Oro" (Оро) | Hora | 6 | 160 |
| 24 | Russia | English | Dima Bilan | "Believe" | - | 1 | 272 |
| 25 | Norway | English | Maria Haukaas Storeng | "Hold On Be Strong" | - | 5 | 182 |
Images for kids
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Belgrade Arena, Belgrade - host venue of the 2008 contest.
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Presenters Željko Joksimović and Jovana Janković during the first semi-final
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Aleksandar Josipović as part of the opening act of the second semi-final
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Cover art of the official album
See also
In Spanish: Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 2008 para niños
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