EUROVISION 2008: SIRUSHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL
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21.05.2008 12:01
The First Semi-Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest was held at
the Belgrade Arena, and the ten countries qualifying for the Final
are known.
The representatives of nineteen countries presented their songs in the
First Semi-Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. After all songs
had been presented, televoting started in all the participating
countries. Nine of the qualifying countries were decided by
televoting. Furthermore, the highest placed song in the result of the
national backup juries which was not yet qualified through televoting
got a place in the Final as well.
However, the TV public will only find out which country it was after
the Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday.
Thus, the following countries have qualified for the Final of the
2008 Eurovision Song Contest Greece, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Finland, Russia, Israel, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Poland and Norway.
After the first Semi-Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest had
finished, representatives of the ten qualifying countries gathered
for the official winners’ press conference. During the same occasion,
their starting positions in the Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song
Contest on Saturday were decided by drawing lots. Armenia was drawn
5th in the Final.