Today it was announced that in the Romanian national final, apart from the other 24 semifinalists, will take part one of the most famous Serbian singers, Goran Bregovich.

The Serbian artist will be the special guest there. The Head of Romanian delegation said today: ” This year the Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Serbia, that’s why we thought to bring the Serbian atmosphere in every Romanian home. We are very happy that Goran Bregovic has accepted our invitation to perform in our national final.”

Package A Schedule and prices:
I dress rehearsal for the first Semi final - Monday - 19.05.08. - 15:00
II dress rehearsal for the first Semi final - Monday - 19.05.08. - 21:00
III dress rehearsal for the First Semi final -Tuesday - 20.05.08. - 15:00
First Semi final Tuesday - 20.05.08. - 21:00
I dress rehearsal for the Second Semi final - Wednesday - 21.05.08. - 15:00
II dress rehearsal for the Second Semi final - Wednesday - 21.05.08. - 21:00
III dress rehearsal for the Second Semi final - Thursday - 22.05.08. - 15:00
Second Semi final - Thursday - 22.05.08. - 21:00
I dress rehearsal for the Final - Friday - 23.05.08. - 15:00
II dress rehearsal for the Final - Friday - 23.05.08. - 21:00
III dress rehearsal for the Final - Saturday - 24.05.08. - 15:00
Final - Saturday- 24.05.08. - 21:00

According to the location of the seats, there are three pricing areas. In the pink area the prices will be 342.5 euro for a seat, for seat in the blue areas you have to pay 232.5, and in the orange area the price will be 167.5 euro.

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Fifteen songs will take part in this year’s Hungarian finals for Eurovision song contest. The final will be held on February 8th.

The Hungarian songs are:
EZ ONE zenekar - “Lesz ki hazavár”
Lola - “Legszebb nap”
Imre Zsuzsa - “Érintés”
Vágó Zsuzsi Zsuzsi Mészáros Árpád Zsolt - “Két szív”
Fiesta - “Gyslölve szeretni”
Antal Zsuzsa & Fishers Company - “Falak között”
Dure - “Nem ismerlek már”
21 gramm - “Még egy dal”
Gál Csaba Boogie - “Úgy figyeltelek”
Candies - “Van aki nyer”
Adrien Szekeres - “Piszkos tánc”
Mónika Hoffman - “Légy te az Elso
Orsi Szatmari - “Véletlen”
Csézy - “Szívverés”
Pflum Orsi – “Távol”

The finalists for the final of Melody Grand Prix 2008 are announced. The listeners of P4 gave a wildcard to Lasse Lindorff, and the listeners of P3 gave it to Kendra Lou. So the line up for the final is complete.

The participants are:
Anne-Marie & Claus Hassing - “Come On Over”
Simon Mathews -” All Night Long”
Amin Jensen - “Luciano”
Kendra Lou - “Until We’re Satisfied”
UNITE - “Tree Of Life”
Lasse Lindorff - “Hooked On You”
Charlie - “Den Jeg Er”
Josefine & Lars - “Sweet Memories Of You”
The Dreams - “La’ Mig Være”
Sandee May - “Spanish Soul”

The Estonian broadcaster announced the ten songs that will take part in the national final. The Eurolaul 2008 will be held on February 2nd.
 
The songs are:
Kreisiraadio - “Leto Svet”
SKA Faktor - “Real Big Money”
Rolf Junior - “One On One”
Taavi Peterson - “Question Man”
Kristjan Kasearu & Paradise Crew - “Ãœksinduses”
Birgit Õigemeel - “365 Days”
Luisa Värk & Traffic - “It’s Never Too Late”
Supernova - “Stefani”
Iiris Vesik - “Ice-Cold Story”
Luisa Värk & Margus Vaher -”God Inside Your Soul”

The Georgian broadcaster announced the running order of the 12 song chosen for the Georgian national final. The final will be on Saturday March 1st. The songs that will take part are:

Vivo - Life
Aleko Berdzenishvili - “The Beautiful Girl”
Salome Gasviani - “Share Your Love”
Irakli Pirtskhalava - “Freedom”
Diana Gurtskaya - “Peace Will Come”
Salome Korkotashvili - “Captaine”
Teatroni - “Georgia Invites Friends”
Tika Patsatsia - “Never Change”
Tako Gachechiladze - “Me And My Funky”
Guga Aptsiauri - “Don’t Look At Me”
Tamta Chelidze - ‘Give Me Your Love”
3G - “I’m Free”

Nine songs are qualified for the EuroBGVision final. It will be held on February 23rd. Other three songs will join by three wild card entries.

The nine songs are:
Simona Sivanio - “Obehstaj Mi”
Nikolai Manolov - “Po-Dobre”
Dani Milev - “Slanceto I Mraka”
Ivaylo Kolev - “Should’ve Been The One”
Te & Preslava Peycheva - “Tazi Vecer”
Ivan & Stani - “You Are Magic”
Deep Zone & Balthazar - “DJ Take Me Away”
Stoyan Royanov - “Sombero”
New Generation - “Running Scared”

The three wild card entries are:
Georgi Hristov & Gianni Fiorelino - “Sogno” (Wildcard)
Nevena Tsoneva - “Ne Istjesvai” (Wildcard)
Desi Dobreva - “Strong” (Wildcard)

The songs for the final of Malta Song For Europe 2008 have been announced. These eight songs have been chosen from 17 competiting songs. The final will be held this Saturday.

The selected songs are:
“Casanova” - Morena
“Caravaggio” - Claudia Faniello
“Go” - Klinsmann Coleiro
“Give me a chance” - Eleanor Cassar
“Love is just the way” - Rosman Pace
“Vodka” - Morena
“Street car of desire” - Petra Zammit
“Sunrise” - Claudia Faniello
“Vodka” - Morena

Earlier today it was announced which Romanian artist in which semi final will take part. In each semi final will take part 12 artists. 6 singers of each semi final will qualify to the big final. It will take place on February 23rd.

On February 9th will be the first semi final. The participants are:
Nico and Vlad Mirita - “Pe-o margine de lume”
Catallin Josan - “When we’re together”
Adrian Enache - “Te iubesc”
artist to be confirmed - “Shine”
New Effect feat. Gentiana - “Zamira”
Tabasco - “Love is all I Need”
LaGaylia Frazier - “Dr Frankenstein”
Daniela Nicol - “Why”
Yanna - “C’ est la vie” 
Leo Iorga & Pacifica - “Prea mici sunt cuvintele”
Ana Mardare, Irvin Doomes - “Heaven”
Simona Nae - “The key of life”

On February 16th will be the second semi final. There will take part:
Catallin Josan - “Run away”
Lucia Dumitrescu - “Dragostea mea”
Nico - “Fight for life”
Nicola - “Fairytale story”
Zero - “Come this way”
Rednex feat. Ro-mania - “Railroad, railroad”
VH2 - “Follow me”
Viper - “Mas conmigo”
Inesa Stratulat - “La storia della pioggia”
Imba -” Yeke yeke”
Maya - “Time to rise”
Paula Seling and Provincialii - “Seven days”

15 songs will fight to represent FYR Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. The Macedonian national final will be held at the Metropolis Arena in Skopje on February 23rd. the public and jury of experts will entitled to vote at 50-50%. A special show aired by MKTV 1 was held and some parts of the demo versions have been played.

The songs in running order are as follows:
“Docna e” (It’s late) -  Synthesis; Composer: Grigor Koprov
“Poraka” (Message) - Aneta Kazurkova; Composers: Robert Bilbilov, Aneta Kazurkova
“Strawberry” - Parketi; Composer: Parketi
“Mediteran ska” (Mediterranean song) - Risto Samardjiev; Composer: Risto Samardžiev
“PraÅ¡uvam bez glas” (I am asking voiceless) - Tuna; Composer: Tuna
“Zemjo moja” (My land) - Lambe Alabakovski; Composer: Darko Dimitrov
“Armija” (Army) - Elvir Mekic; Composer: Jovan Jovanov
“Sé Å¡to znam” (All I know) - SaÅ¡a Vuzkovic; Composer: SaÅ¡a Vuzkovic
“Izgubena vo nocta” (Lost in the night) - Tamara feat. Vrzak & Adrian Gaxha; Composer: Vrzak
“So drugi zborovi” (With other words) - Vlatko Ilievski; Composer: Vlatko Ilievski
“Vrati se” (Come back) - None; Composer: Kristijan Gabroski
“Jas sum ovde” (I am here) - Yova Radevska; Composer: Yova Radevska
“Se sakame “(We love each other) - Igor Mitrovic; Composer: Vladimir Dojzinovski
“Balada” (Ballad) - Sonja Tarzulovska; Composer: Mesrur Sait
“Samovila” (Fairy) - Nokaut; Composer: Nikola Perevski, Vladimir Krstevski

One of the two semi finals on May 24th and the final on May 25th will be airing by the Australian Broadcaster SBS. This information has been confirmed by SBS.

It is still unknown which of the two semifinals will be aired. This depends on which semi final will decide to broadcast BBC, because usually the Australian Chanel tags along with BBC and uses their commentary. If the British broadcaster decides to broadcast both, the Australian fans will have an Eurovision marathon night. SBS confirmed that they will broadcast the semi final on Saturday at 8.30 pm and the final on Sunday at 7.30 pm local time.

More then 300 000 viewers watched in Australia the semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest on May 12th 2007. Two days later 432 000 people watched the final. Even more fans are expected this year.

Out of 450 songs, five have been selected for Kdam Eurovision 2008 in Israel. It will be held on February 25th and February 26th. Boaz Mauda was internally selected to represent his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade and he will perform all the songs.

On February 25 and 26th special jury and the audience will choose on of the following five songs and this will be the song which will represent Israel in the semi finals in Belgrade.

“Ke’ilo Kan” is the song specially written by Dana International and Shai Keren. The next song is “Masa Haiyai” and is written by Itay Pearl. The third song is “Hin’e Ha’or “. It is written by Henree. The fifth chosen song is called “Parparim” and is written by Doron Gal.

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18 are the songs selected to go to EuroBGvision. The semi final in Bulgaria will be on January 26th. The songs are:

1 “Should’ve been the one” - Ivailo Kolev, music: Daniel Betancourt, Jason Phelps, text: Daniel Betancourt, Jason Phelps
2. “Dance with me” - Ivelina Kolaksazova, music: Ivelina Kolaksazova and Popcorn, text: Ivelina Kolaksazova
3. “DJ, Take me away” - Deep Zone and Balthazar, music: Dian Savov, text: Dian Savov
4. “Pandemonium” - Svetlozar Hristov, music: Svetlozar Hristov, text: Vencislave Tomangelova
5. “Full of Love” - Di-Do, music: Alexs Nushev, text: Alexander Kiprov
6. “Love is not a game”, music: Stamen Ianev, text: Julii Manoilov
7. “You are magic” - Ivan and Stani, music: Paul Abela, text: Joe Julian Farrugia
8. “Tired soul” - Vlao and Svetlio, music: Vladimir Dimov, text Alexander Petrov
9. “Tazi vecher” - Preslava and Te, music: Iasen Velchev, text: Alexander Petrov
10.”Moonlight” - Mariana, music: Mariana Jekova, text Mariana Jekova
11. “Sombero” - Stoian Roianov, music: Stoian Roianov, text: Stoian Roianov
12. “Do you love me” - Sunny, music: Ivailo Terziev, text: Ivailo Terziev
13. “Obeshtai mi” - Simona Sivanio, music: Alexander Mihailov, text: Alexander Mihailov
14. “Lonely World” - Svetozar Hristov and Magdalena Djanavarova, music:  Svetozar hristov, text: Vancislave Tumangelova
15. “Almost perfect” - Katina, music: Nasko Liapchev, text: Nasko Liapchev
16. “Running Scared” - Generation, music: Generation, text: Phil Jacksan
17. “Svetlina i mrak” - Dani Milev, text: Doni, music: Dani Milev
18. “Po - dobre” - Nikolai Manolov, music: Krasimir Gjulmezov, text: Iavor Kirin

The list with the participants on Eirodziesma 2008 semi finals is announced. The two semi finals will be on February 2nd and on February 9th. Twenty songs have been selected. On March 1st, Latvia will select the winner in the Eirodziesma 2008 final. The participants list looks as follows.

Elli U & Miks Dukurs - “All Come Together”
Aisha - “You Really Got Me Goin”
Jonis Moisejs - “Fly To The Moon”
Iedomu Spārni - “Put Some Love In The World”
Iveta Baumane - “Observations”
Elizabete Zagorska - “Take Me Home”
Ketta - “Lovely Dexter”
Camillas & Viče Almana -” Mr.Weatherman”
SabÄ«ne Berezina -” If I Only Knew”
Pirates Of The Sea - “Wolves Of The Sea”
Andris Ä’rglis - “Broken Lullaby”
Joran & Axlina - “More Than 27″
Triānas Parks - “Bye Bye”
Peater Garden & Juris Vizbulis - “Memory Lane”
Déjà Vu - “I’m a Part Of You”
Dace Planāre - “One Last Touch”
Lily - “Download Your Dreams”
Borowa Mc - “The One”
KristÄ«na Zaharova feat. Julian - “Until You Find A Friend”
Funky Drivers - “Summertime”

The national broadcaster TVR has published the songs that have passed the preselection in Romania. These songs will participate in the two semi finals. The semi finals will take part on February 9th and February 16th.

The songs are:
“C’ est la vie” – Yanna
“Come this way” – Zero
“Dragostea mea” – Lucia Dumitrescu
“Dr Frankenstein” – Master MÃ¥ns
“Fairytale Story” – Nicola
“Fight For Life” – Nico
“Follow Me” – Ada
“Heaven” – Ana Mardare, Irvin Doomes
“Love Is All I Need” – Tabasco
“Mas conmigo” – Viper
“Pe-o margine de lume” – Nico si Vlad Mirita
“Prea mici sunt cuvintele” – Leo Iorga & Pacifica
“RailRoad, RailRoad” – Rednex feat. Ro-mania
“Sapte zile” – Paula Seling si Provincialii
“Shine” – Oscar, Lars, Alexander, Fredrik (Sweden)s Edberger, MÃ¥ns Zelmerlöw
“Te iubesc” – Adrian Enache
“The Key Of Life” – Simona Nae
“Time To Rise” – Maya (Slovenia)
“Vorbe care dor” – 3 Sud-Est
“When We’re Together” – Catalin Josan
“Why” - Violeta Andrei
“Yeke Yeke” - Imba
“Your Love” - Paradise
“Zamira” - New Effect feat. Gentiana

In case of disqualification there are and four reserve songs. They are:
“Brasil “– Tom Boxer feat. Anca Parghel & Fly Project:
“La storia della pioggia” – Inesa
“Run Away” – Catalin Josan
“Vânt de vara” – Monique