Second Semi-Final -reactions after perfomance

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

Watch the reactions after perfomance below:

The ten qualifiers of the second semifinal

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



Ukraine
Croatia
Albania
Iceland
Georgia
Denmark
Sweden
Latvia
Turkey
Portugal

Albania rehearsal and press conference

The Albanian representative Olta Boka, who is only 16 years old, managed to convince everyone with a heartwarming and professional performance in her first rehearsal.

Even if one could see that Olta was very nervous in the beginning of the rehearsal, she coped with that very well and showed a vocally impressive presentation of her ballad Zemrën E Lamë Peng.

The stage is rather dark during the performance, with a spot on Olta, who is reaching out for the camera with her hand towards the camera towards the end of the song. Olta was accompanied on stage by two guitar players and a drum kit player.



Press conference

In the Albanian press conference, Olta Boka apologized for being nervous on stage during her rehearsal. She explained that it was her first time to perform in front of an international public, and that she hoped to improve her stage act during the second rehearsal.


source: eurovision.tv

Albania - Olta Boka - Zemrën lamë peng

Albania has decided that Olta Boka will go to Belrade with the song Zemrën lamë peng (We gambled the heart)

Olta Boka - Zemrën lamë

Greta Koçi says she wants to bid for Belgrade's Eurovision

oikotimes.com reports:

Frederic Nodci might came 17th in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest Semifinal last May in Helsinki but for sure Eurovision seem to attract big local names for the next edition of the Eurovision contest due to take place in Belgrade on May 2008.

Greta Koçi said to Revista Albaniac that she would be more than interested to enter for Albania in Eurovision. She said she will bid for the upcoming contest for sure.

Read more HERE

Albania - Promo Video

source:escforever.com (youtube.com)