Eurovision 2008: Sirusho Qualifies For The Final
ArmRadio.am
21.05.2008
The First Semi-Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Belgrade Arena, and the ten countries qualifying for the Final are known.
The representatives of nineteen countries presented their songs in the First Semi-Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. After all songs had been presented, televoting started in all the participating countries. 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.
Thus, the following countries have qualified for the Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest Greece, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Russia, Israel, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Poland and Norway.
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. Armenia was drawn 5th in the Final.