Verka Serduchka - interview

eurovision.tv reports:

Verka Serduchka has come to Belgrade to support Ani Lorak, who takes part in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. She presented her new song Do Re Mi at the Ukrainian party on 17 May. After the show she had a short chat with Eurovision.tv in the hotel lobby.

Miss Serduchka, not just Ukraine but the whole Europe are dealing with the same global problem: why are you still single? You are such a beautiful woman, but we only see you around alone.

Serduchka: "I am not really single! I'm married… with art. Have I hit the target? Is it a bull's eye?"

Why do you always travel with your mama only? Where is your father?

Serduchka: "You should ask my mother about this thing!
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Verka Serduchka comments on Eurovision 2008

Verka Serduchka - "Gorbachev"

Verka Serduchka singing "Gorbachev"

Poland LIVE - First Semi Final - video

Isis Gee performed the song "For Life" in the 1st Semi Final and she has qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Final.




Poland was drawn 10th in the Final.

Norway LIVE - 1st Semi Final - video

Maria performed "Hold on be strong" in the 1st Semi Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 and she has qualified for the final.






Norway was drawn 25th in the Final.

Armenia LIVE - First Semi Final - video

Sirusho performed "Qele Qele" in the 1st Semi Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 and she has qualified for the final.





Armenia was drawn 5th in the Final.

Azerbaijan LIVE - First Semi Final - video

Elnur and Samir performed "Day after day" in the 1st Semi Final and they were qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Final.





Azerbaijan was drawn 20th in the Final.

Israel LIVE - First Semi Final -video

Boaz performed "The fire in your eyes" in the 1st Semi Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 and he has qualified for the final.





Israel was drawn 7th in the Final.

Russia LIVE - First Semi Final - video

Dima Bilan performed toghether with Evgheny Pluschenko and Edvin Marton the song "Believe" and he has qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Final.





Russia was drawn 24th in the Final.

Finland LIVE - First Semi Final - video

Teräsbetoni with "Missä miehet ratsastaa" has qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Final.




Finland was drawn 8th in the Final.

Bosnia & Herzegovina LIVE First SemiFinal -video

Bosnia & Herzegovina has qualified with Laka - "Pokusaj" for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Final




Bosnia and Herzegovina was drawn 6th in the Final.

Nico and Vlad LIVE - First Semi Final - video

Romanian representatives, Nico and Vlad performed "Pe o margine de lume" in the 1st Semi Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 and they were qualified for the final.




Romania was drawn 1st in the Final.

Kalomoira LIVE -First Semi Final - video

Kalomoira performed "Secret Combination" in the 1st Semi Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 and she has qualified for the final.




Greece was drawn 21st in the Final.

Winners Press Conference - 1st semi final

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.

When all of the delegations had arrived from the Belgrade Arena back to the press centre, the winners press conference started. All the representatives of the qualifying countries got the opportunity to answer two questions for the press.

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Greece was drawn 21st in the Final

Romania was drawn 1st in the Final.

Bosnia and Herzegovina was drawn 6th in the Final.

Finland was drawn 8th in the Final.

Russia was drawn 24th in the Final.

Israel was drawn 7th in the Final.

Azerbaijan was drawn 20th in the Final.

Armenia was drawn 5th in the Final.

Poland was drawn 10th in the Final

Norway was drawn 25th in the Final.

First semi final results

The representatives of nineteen countries have presented their songs tonight in the First Semi-Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest.

After all songs had been presented, televoting started in all the participating countries as well as in Spain and Germany, who are already qualified for the Final, but were drawn to vote in the First Semi-Final.

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.


The following countries have qualified for the Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest (in order of announcement):

Greece - video
Romania - video
Bosnia and Herzegovina - video
Finland - video
Russia - video
Israel - video
Azerbaijan - video
Armenia - video
Poland - video
Norway - video

eurovision.tv has an exclusive video with the reactions af all semi finalists right after their performance in front of the Eurovision.tv camera crew.