Jelena Tomasevic will represent the host country at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song Oro.
The composer of her song is Zeljko Joksimovic, who is also one of this year's hosts and has represented Serbia and Montenegro in 2004 and composed the Bosnian entry in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest.
source:esctoday.com
Eurovision.tv can exclusively report that the group Mi Odio, which means "I hate myself", will be the first ever representative of San Marino at this year's Eurovision Song Contest. The group will sing the song Complice, which is in Italian language.
The song and group that will represent San Marino in Belgrade has been selected internally, after artists, composers and song writers were openly invited to submit their entries.
The group Mi Odio consists of three Italian members and two San Marinese. "Complice is a fresh, young and original song," the head of the jury said to Eurovision.tv.
Here is a sample of the song "Complice"
source: eurovision.tv;youtube.com
Watch Dima Bilan's winning moments at Russian national final. As the results were announced and Bilan was called on stage, the singer was crying not making it to the stage immediately.
Dima Bilan won last night the Russian national final having gathered maximum points from the jury and from the televoting. He sang a song produced by Timbaland titled Believe.
As the results were announced and Bilan was called on stage, the singer was crying not making it to the stage immediately. Eventually, through tears of joy, he performed once again his entry. Maria Serifovic, the last year's winner, handed the prize certificate which states the right to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade.
Dima Bilan - Believe
SEE ALSO: Dima's winning moments at Russian National Final - video
Lyrics:
Even when the thunder and storm begins
I'll be standing stong like a tree in the wind
Nothing is gonna move this mountain
or change my direction
I'm falling off the sky
And I'm all alone
The courage that's inside is gonna break my fall
Nothing is gonna dim my light within
But if I keep going on
It will never be impossible
Not today...
Cause I got something to believe in
As long as I'm breathing
There is not a limit to what I can dream
Cause I got something to believe in
Mission to keep climbing
Nothing else can stop me if I just believe
And I believe in me
Even when the world tries to pull me down
Tell me that I can try to turn me around
I won't let them put my fire out without no
But if I keep going on
It will never be impossible...
Not today...
I can do it all,
Open every door
Turn unthinkable to reality
You see
I can do it all and more!
Believing... as long as I'm breathing
There is not a limit to what I can dream
Believing... mission to keep climbing
Nothing else can stop me if I just believe
And I believe in me
Dima Bilan's entry in this year's Russian final is called Believing and it has been arranged by Timbaland.
Listen "Believing"
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Jovana Jankovic, the TV presenter of RTS morning program, and Zeljko Joksimovic, the renowned singer, will host this year’s “Eurovision Song Contest”, taking place between May 20th and 24th at "Belgrade Arena".
Jovana hosted the 2008 Draw phase on late January while Zeljko is known from his participation as singer in 2004 and in 2006 as a composer for Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina respectively.
26 years old Jovana Janković is hosting morning show on RTS every day.Zeljko Joksimovic is one of the most popular singers of Serbia and he represented Serbia and Montenegro in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Lane moje.
They have started preparations for this important assignment and they both admit feeling great excitement because they will host this prestigious music manifestation. We will be able to see Jovana and Zeljko’s first hosting on March 17th in a draw for the semi-finals.
The Serbian entry is to be chosen at the Beovizija Festival on 9-10 March.
sources:oikotimes.com;blic.co.yu;.rts.co.yu
photo:rts.co.yu
