ALBANIAN NATIONAL FINAL 2008
„At a time of no comeback, I turned away and threw a stone“
„I have to be like a broken dream, I like to be your reflection“
The Cypriot Final was held on February 17th at the Pavilion Night Club in Nicosia, hosted by Loukas Hamatsos. The winner was chosen by an „expert“ jury (40%) and televoting (60%). 1 Burning fire Mairi Sarki 58 6th 2 I need love Mirto Meletiou 90 3rd 3 Millionaire George Platon 10 10th 4 Come to…
„Like a kite in the wind, sweeping over all frontiers, I want to be so free, as free as thoughts can be“ The Luxembourg Final was held on March 15th at the RTL TV Studios in Luxembourg City. Marion Welter sang both of the songs and the winner was chosen by postcard voting. 1 Sou…
The UK final was held at the BBC TV studios in London on April 3rd, hosted by Terry Wogan. Michael Ball sang all the songs and the winner was chosen by televoting. 1 This is the moment I’ve been waiting for 73084 5th 2 Call on me 48419 7th 3 As dreams go by 94844…
The Irish Final was held at the Opera House in Cork on March 29th hosted by Pat Kenny. The winning song was chosen by the votes of 10 regional juries. Linda Martin previously represented Ireland in ESC 1984. She also took part in the Irish Finals of 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982 (with the group…
„She won’t cry, she won’t declare her day of death, because it’s only sport, only sport“ The Israeli final was held at the IBA TV Studios in Jerusalem on March 28th, hosted by Roni Yoval and Noam Aviram. The winner was chosen by the votes of 7 regional juries. 1 Hayu li chalomot I had…
„Just smile and let roses flower in my life, while I have been waiting thus, summer is over“ The Turkish Final was held at the TRT TV Studios in Ankara on March 21st, hosted by Nevin Agiç & Bülent Özveren. The winning song was chosen by the votes of 8 regional juries. 1 Dön geri…
„I morgon är en annan dag“ – Christer Björkman „Come, as long as the heart is beating, come, as long as there is excitement, tomorrow is another day“ The Swedish Final was held in Stockholm on March 14th, hosted by Anders Malmberg & Claes Malmberg. The 10 songs were reduced to 5 finalists, and once…