Serbia 2008: RTS fires the starting gun

from esctoday.com

RTS (Radiotelevizija Srbije), the host broadcaster for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade has announced that it will be running a competition that will lead to the creation of the next Eurovision Song Contest's branding and logo, the stage, and most surprisingly, the hosts of the event.

NEW LOGO

This will graph and symbolise the pictorial identity of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. It should associate with Serbia, music, youth and Europe. It will also provide the graphic symbol for medias, press and the competition's identity.

Bidding is opened for 30 days and it is opened for all native and foreign persons. Bidding is anonymus. Prizes will be arwarded for the top three designs of €5000, €3000 and €2000 respectively.

THE STAGE

A competition to determine the ideal solution for stage for next year's Eurovision Song Contest at the Beogradska Arena, Belgrade is also underway. The key determinants are:

- To represent an association with Belgrade and Serbia
- To represent native identities, history and modern themes, symbols and universal recognised messages.
- To ensure that the stage can be seen from all angles of hall and subordinated for TV broadcast
- To have settings of all new electronical possibilites including some movable parts of stage

The Winning idea will get €10,000 award.

THE HOSTS

Four hosts are being sought for 2008. Two will win the right to host Beovizija, and another pair to host the Eurovision Song Contest. Bidding is opened for 30 days for all persons older than 18 years. Must be creative, communicative, can speak english and one more language of EU.

100 people will make it to the first round for testing and camera work. 24 male and 24 female people will progress to a second round of selection, participating in 20 special shows, with couples gradually being eliminated. The winners will be chosen through a mix of televoting and jury. The winning pair will host the Eurovision Song Contest and the second placed couple will host the national final.

source:esctoday.com

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