Dima Bilan will represent Russia in Belgrade with song ‘Believe’. Dima represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with Never Let You Go, finishing second. He has several Russian #1 hits and now is interested in making an international career for himself.

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Sirusho will represent Armenia in Eurovision 2008, with song ‘Qele qele’. Armenia takes part in the Eurovision for the 3 time - on the first two occasions the country finished always 8th.

Miodio will represent San Marino in Belgrade with song ‘Complice’. Miodio were unanimously selected by the special jury appointed by the Sanmarinese broadcaster to be the first representatives of the country in the Eurovision among the 50 entries received.
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Jelena Tomasevic will represent the host country at this year’s Eurovision with the song ‘Oro’.
The results in the final:
1. Jelena Tomašević - Oro
2. Aleksa Jelić i Ana Štajdohar - Beli Jablan
3. Beauty Queens - Zavet
4. Betty Boop - Kvar
5. Studio Alektik i Cveta Majtanović - Iznad nas
6. Lejla Hot - Da si tu
7. Marko Vulinović - Sada ili nikada
8. Zoe Kida u Zemlji Gruva - ÄŒudesni svetovi
9. Drum’n'Zez - Dunav
10. Ognjen i prijatelji - Čućemo, čućete

After the Belgium final, the audience decided to send to Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade - Ishtar, with song ‘O Julissi Na Jal’.
The results in the final:
1. Ishtar - O Julissi Na Jal
2. Sandrine - I feel the same way
3. Paranoiacs - Shout it out
4. Brahim - What I like about you
5. Nelson - When I can’t find love

Rodolfo Chikilicuatre will represent Spain in Eurovision Song Contest in Serbia, Belgrade in may.

France Télévisions will send Sébastien Tellier to the Eurovision 2008 Song Contest in Serbia, with the song ‘Divine’. This will be the first time in the history of the contest that the French entry will be performed entirely in English.

No Angels will represent Germany in Belgrade with song “Disappear” written by Hanne Sorvaag, Remee and Thomas Troelsen. The No Angels are the most succesful German girl group ever.

Vânia Fernandes will represent Portugal in Eurovision Song Contest in May.
The final results from the national competition are:
In 1st place: Senhora Do Mar - Vânia Fernandes - 20% of vote
In 2nd place: Obrigatório Ter - Alex Smith - 14% of vote
In 3rd place: Em Água e Sal - Marco Rodrigues - 12% of vote

Georgians decided Diana Gurtskaya to represent their country in Eurovision Song Contest 2008. There she will perform the song called “Peace will come” in the second semifinal on May 22nd.

The results from the final are:
Diana Gurtskaya - “Peace will come” - 39.4%
Salome Gasviani - “Share your love” - 32.9%
Irakli Pirtskhalava - “Freedom” - 8.3%
3G (Tako, Nini & Kristine) - “I’m free” - 5.3%
Tika Patsatsia - “Never Change” - 4.0%
Salome Korkotashvili - “Captaine” - 3.0%
Teatroni - “Sakartvelo itsvevs megobrebs” - 2.3%
Vivo - “Life” - 1.3%
Aleko Berdzenishvili - “The beautiful girl” - 1.3%
Tako Gachechiladze - “Me and my funky” - 0.9%
Tamta Chelidze - “Give me your love” - 0.8%
Guga Aptsiauri - “Don’t look at me” - 0.5%

Andy Abraham will represent UK in Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in May. He will perform the song “Ever if”, written by Paul Wilson, Andy Abraham and Andy Watkins. Being part of the Big 4, UK will take part in the Final on 24th May in Belgrade.

After the Latvian final Eirodziesma, the audience decided to send to Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade the Pirates. To the Super Final were sent Andris Erglis, Pirates of the sea and Aisha. After the second round of voting, the Pirates were chosen to represent Latvia. Aleksandra Kurusova, Alexandra Kurusova and Janis Vaišla are the pirates.

Second place was for Aisha and third came Andris Erglis.

At the end of spectacular show in Greece, was decided Kalomoira to represent her country in Eurovision Song Contest 2008. The song “Secret Combination” is written by Poseidonas Giannopoulos and Kostas Pantzis. The winner was chosen by jury - 40% and televoting - 60%.

Greece is very successful country in Eurovision Song Contest. The country in the last years is always among the first 10 countries. This year the country will take part in the first semi final on May 20th.

Nico & Vlad Mirita were chosen to represent their country in Belgrade with the song “Pe o margine de lume”.

The final results from the national competition are:
Nico & Vlad Mirita - “Pe-o margine de lume” - 271 points
Biondo - “Shine” - 264 points
Paula Seling & Provincialii - “Seven days” - 208 points
Catalin Josan - “When we’re together” - 197 points
Zero - “Come this way” - 181 points
Leo Iorga & Pacifica - “Prea mici sunt cuvintele” - 164 points
Nicola - “Fairytale story” - 162 points
Tabasco - “Love is all I need” - 126 points
Rednex feat. Ro-Mania - “Railroad, railroad” - 96 points
LaGaylia Frazier - “Dr Frankenstein” - 93 points
Simona Nae - “The key of life” - 73 points
Yana - “C’est la vie” - 37 points

Tamara feat. Vrcak & Adrian will represent Macedonia in Eurovision Song Contest. In Skopjefest 2008 fifteen songs competed but Tamara won both the jury and the public vote. In the second and third place were Risto Samardiev & Flash and Lambe Alabakovski.

Part of the show in Skopje was dedicated to Tose Proeski, who was killed in a car accident. Ruslan Alehno and Hari Mata Hari took part too.