2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Serbia
Taking part as an independent country for the first time in 2007, Serbia won the Eurovision Song Contest with Marija Serifovic, who performed the ballad Molitva.
Her victory brought the 2008 Contest to Belgrade, where the new format of the Eurovision Song Contest premiered, including two semi finals on 20th and 22nd May 2008 and the grand final on 24th May 2008.
What is the Eurovision Song Contest?
If you're unfamiliar with the Eurovision Song Contest, check out the link below that details the event, along with giving information and video performances of past winners.-
The Eurovision Song Contest: The Winners
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The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), in which participating countries each submit a song to be performed on live television; then proceed to cast votes for t...
Serbia's Winning 2007 Eurovision Song
Marija Serifovic - Molitva
Why is the Eurovision Song Contest being held in Belgrade?
Under the rules of the European Broadcasting Union. the winning country from the previous year hosts the current year's event. In 2007, Marija Serifovic won the Contest with the song "Molitva" and thus the competition comes to Serbia in 2008.
Here is a reminder of the winning song from 2007.
Under the rules of the European Broadcasting Union. the winning country from the previous year hosts the current year's event. In 2007, Marija Serifovic won the Contest with the song "Molitva" and thus the competition comes to Serbia in 2008.
Here is a reminder of the winning song from 2007.
Eurovision 2008: The Hosts
Jovana Jankovic and Zeljko Joksimovic
Jovana Jankovic and Zeljko Joksimovic hosted all three evenings of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.Jovana Jankovic is well-known for hosting live television shows. Earlier this year, she hosted the Semi-Final allocation draw, which was broadcast live across Europe. She currently works for Serbia's national television station, RTS, hosting the morning programme and has become the corporate face of the network.
Zeljko Joksimovic is one of the most popular musicians in Serbia. In 2004, he represented Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Turkey with the song "Lane Moje", and he finished second. Two years later, he composed the song "Lejla" for the Contest for Bosnia & Herzegovina, performed by musician Hari Mata Hari. The song was placed third.
He also composed the song "Oro" for the Serbian national final in 2008, as performed by Jelena Tomasevic, and this represented Serbia in the Final.
Host Zeljko Joksimovic In Action
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Eurovision Host City: Belgrade
One of Europe's oldest cities, Belgrade's wider city area was the birthplace of the largest prehistoric culture of Europe, the Vinca culture. The foundation of the city itself dates back to Celtic and later, Roman periods, followed by the settlement of Slavs around the 7th century.
In medieval times, it was in the possession of Byzantine, Frankish, Bulgarian, Hungarian and Serbian rulers, until it was conquered by the Ottomans in 1521 and became the seat of the Pashaluk of Belgrade. It became the capital of an independent Serbian state for the first time in 1284 (lost to Hungary in 1427), the status that it would regain only in 1841, after the liberation from the Ottomans. In the 20th century, it was also the capital of several incarnations of Yugoslavia, up to 2006, when Serbia became an independent state again.
Belgrade has the status of a separate territorial unit in Serbia, with its own autonomous city government. Its territory is divided into 17 municipalities, each having its own local council.
It covers 3.6% of the territory of Serbia, and 21% of the Serbian population lives in the city. Belgrade is the central economic hub of Serbia, and the capital of Serbian culture, education and science.
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Travel to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Host City
Belgrade Arena: Home to the ESC 2008
The Belgrade Arena became the city's trademark and one of the new symbols of the Serbian capital, as well as the place of interest for visitors to the capital and the country. This extraordinary building was the work of architect Vlada Slavica.The Belgrade Arena complex consists of three units: a large hall, a small hall, and the parking space. The large hall has six levels with a seating capacity of 20,000 to 25,000 depending on the event.
The small hall covers two levels; the over-all dimensions of the hall are 30 x 60m and it serves as the ancillary facility that is used for athletes' preparation and training. It was designed as the facility where the athletes can warm up and then, through the underground pedestrian walkway, under the road on the South, go to the large hall. The field in the small hall is 29.20m x 43.70m and the height of the hall is 10m. It is possible to divide it into two basketball fields (with wall mounted basketball hoops). With all its ancillary facilities (4 dressing-rooms, café bar, gym, reception desk, and 1 cargo lift connecting these two levels), it can operate as a completely independent unit.
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Belgrade Essentials
- City of Belgrade - Home Page
- The official Internet site of City of Belgrade.
- Belgrade travel guide - Wikitravel
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- Belgrade hotels - Time Out Travel
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- Belgrade Hotels Reviews, Tips, Photos - VirtualTourist.com
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- Belgrade Arena Map
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Watching & Listening to Eurovision 2008
The official Eurovision Song Contest website will provide live streams without commentary. The streams will be offered in 350 (smallband) and 700 kbps (broadband). To view the stream, you need Windows Media Player 9 or higher and the Octoshape stream plug-in.The contest was also broadcast live by BBC Radio Two and will be available for the seven days following the event on its Listen Again feature.
- BBC - Radio 2 - Home
- Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries.
- Live | Eurovision Song Contest - Belgrade 2008
- The official website of the Eurovision Song Contest, featuring live coverage of the event | Eurovision Song Contest - Belgrade 2008.
Remembering A Past Eurovision Song Contest
Take a trip back to 1974, when one of the most successful careers was launched by the Eurovision Song Contest: ABBA.Relive, once again, their ESC entry "Waterloo", along with a selection of their most famous songs - ever!
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ABBA ~ The Video Showcase
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The Swedish pop group ABBA came to my attention, along with the rest of Europe, when on a cool April evening in Brighton, England they won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the song, "Waterloo". The "Waterloo" single introduced...
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ABBA ~ The Best Pop Group Ever
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ABBA were one of the most popular and highest selling groups of the Seventies and Eighties. At one time, they were second only to car company SAAB as Sweden's highest revenue earner.
Eurovision 2008: The Participants
The European Broadcasting Union verified that 43 countries would present their songs in Belgrade.San Marino, as well as the newest EBU member, Azerbaijan, will debut at the 2008 contest.
Austria did not compete stating that "we've already seen in 2007 that it's not the quality of the song, but the country of origin that determines the decision."
The following countries competed in the two semi-finals broadcast live on Tuesday 20 May, 2008 and Thursday 22 May, 2008 and failed to qualify for the Final.
(The top nine countries - determined by public telephone votes - from both semi-finals plus two wildcard countries from the jury were represented in the final).
The songs represented in the Final are shown in running order for the Contest.
Eurovision 2008 - Songs Not Qualifying For Final
From First Semi-Final
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Eurovision Slovenia 2008: Rebeka Dremelj - Vrag naj vzame
Eurovision Belgium 2008 - Ishtar - O julisi na jalini
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Eurovision 2008 Moldova - Geta Burlacu - A Century Of Love
Eurovision 2008 Estonia - Kreisiraadio - Leto Svet
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Eurovision 2008 - Songs Not Qualifying For Final
From Second Semi-Final
Eurovision Lithuania 2008: Nomads in the night - Jeronimas M
Eurovision 2008: Switzerland -Paolo Meneguzzi - Era Stupendo
Eurovision Czech Rep 2008: Have some fun - Tereza Kerndlová
Eurovision Belarus 2008: Hasta la vista - Ruslan Alehno
Eurovision Bulgaria:Deep Zone & Balthazar -DJ, Take Me Away-
Eurovision 2008: Hungary - Csezy - Szivveres
Eurovision Malta 2008: Vodka - Morena
Eurovision 2008 Cyprus: Femme Fatal - Evdokia Kadi
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1. Russia - Dima Bilan "Believe" Pts. 272
2. Ukraine - Ani Lorak "Shady Lady" Pts. 230
3. Greece - Kalomira "Secret Combination" Pts. 218
4. Armenia - Sirusho "Qele Qele" Pts. 199
5. Norway - Maria Haukaas Storeng "Hold On Be Strong" Pts. 182
6. Serbia - Jelena Tomasevic "Oro" Pts. 160
7. Turkey - Mor ve Ötesi "Deli" Pts. 138
8. Azerbaijan - Elnur and Samir "Day After Day" Pts. 132
9. Israel - Boaz "The Fire in Your Eyes" Pts. 124
10. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Laka "Pokusaj" Pts. 110
11. Georgia - Diana Gurtskaya "Peace Will Come" Pts. 83
12. Latvia - Pirates of the Sea "Wolves of the Sea" Pts. 83
13. Portugal - Vânia Fernandes "Senhora do Mar (Negras Águas)" Pts. 69
14. Iceland - Euroband "This is My Life" Pts. 64
15. Denmark - Simon Mathew "All Night Long" Pts. 60
16. Spain - Rodolfo Chikilicuatre "Baila el Chiki Chiki" Pts. 55
17. Albania - Olta Boka "Zemrën E Lamë Peng" Pts. 55
18. Sweden - Charlotte Perrelli "Hero" Pts. 47
19. France - Sébastien Tellier "Divine" Pts. 47
20. Romania - Nico and Vlad "Pe-o Margine de Lume" Pts. 45
21. Croatia - Kraljevi Ulice and 75 cents "Romanca" Pts. 44
22. Finland - Teräsbetoni "Missä miehet ratsastaa" Pts. 35
23. Germany - No Angels "Disappear" Pts. 14
24. Poland - Isis Gee "For Life" Pts. 14
25. United Kingdom - Andy Abraham "Even If" Pts. 14
2. Ukraine - Ani Lorak "Shady Lady" Pts. 230
3. Greece - Kalomira "Secret Combination" Pts. 218
4. Armenia - Sirusho "Qele Qele" Pts. 199
5. Norway - Maria Haukaas Storeng "Hold On Be Strong" Pts. 182
6. Serbia - Jelena Tomasevic "Oro" Pts. 160
7. Turkey - Mor ve Ötesi "Deli" Pts. 138
8. Azerbaijan - Elnur and Samir "Day After Day" Pts. 132
9. Israel - Boaz "The Fire in Your Eyes" Pts. 124
10. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Laka "Pokusaj" Pts. 110
11. Georgia - Diana Gurtskaya "Peace Will Come" Pts. 83
12. Latvia - Pirates of the Sea "Wolves of the Sea" Pts. 83
13. Portugal - Vânia Fernandes "Senhora do Mar (Negras Águas)" Pts. 69
14. Iceland - Euroband "This is My Life" Pts. 64
15. Denmark - Simon Mathew "All Night Long" Pts. 60
16. Spain - Rodolfo Chikilicuatre "Baila el Chiki Chiki" Pts. 55
17. Albania - Olta Boka "Zemrën E Lamë Peng" Pts. 55
18. Sweden - Charlotte Perrelli "Hero" Pts. 47
19. France - Sébastien Tellier "Divine" Pts. 47
20. Romania - Nico and Vlad "Pe-o Margine de Lume" Pts. 45
21. Croatia - Kraljevi Ulice and 75 cents "Romanca" Pts. 44
22. Finland - Teräsbetoni "Missä miehet ratsastaa" Pts. 35
23. Germany - No Angels "Disappear" Pts. 14
24. Poland - Isis Gee "For Life" Pts. 14
25. United Kingdom - Andy Abraham "Even If" Pts. 14
Find Out More About Eurovision Winner: Dima Bilan
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Dima Bilan
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Dima Bilan, (born December 24, 1981) is a young Russian vocalist who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with his song "Believe". This is a far cry from Ust-Dzheguta, a small industrial town in Karachayevo-Cherkessia - an impoverished and volatile...
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