OGAE Video Contest 2008

OGAE Video Contest 2008
Director	Alessandro Banti
Host broadcaster	OGAE Russia
Venue	Moscow, Russia
Winning song	Russia "Potselui"
Voting system
Each jury awards 1–8, 10, and 12 points to their ten favourite videos
Number of entries	17
Returning countries	Macedonia  South Africa
Withdrawing countries	Andorra  Germany  Ireland  Latvia  Moldova  Namibia  Ukraine
OGAE Video Contest
◄2007        2009►

The 2008 OGAE Video Contest was the seventh edition of OGAE Video Contest, organised between members of international Eurovision Song Contest fan club OGAE to select the best video released in their countries. The contest was held in Moscow, the capital city of Russia after Nu Virgos won the 2007 Contest for Russia with "Lml".^[1]

17 countries participated in the contest. Macedonia and South Africa returned after their absence. Andorra, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Moldova, Namibia and Ukraine left the contest.

The draw for the running order was conducted on 7 June where it was decided that France would start the show, while Italy would close it.^[2]

The contest was won for the second time by Russia's Via Gra with "Potselui", who received 140 points, the runner-up was Austria. Luxembourg placed last, receiving 13 points. The full result of the Video Contest were presented on 15 December 2008.^[3]

Participants

Draw	Country	Language	Artist	Video	Place	Points
01	France	English	David Guetta & Tara MacDonald	"Delirious"	4	95
02	South Africa	Afrikaans	Dewald Louw	"In jou oë"	16	13
03	Serbia	Serbian	Kristine Kovač	"Kolena"	17	13
04	Poland	English	Isis Gee	"Hidden Treasures"	9	50
05	Portugal	English	Blasted Mechanism	"Battle of Tribes"	11	23
06	Estonia	English	Kerli	"Walking On Air"	3	111
07	Turkey	Turkish	Yıldız Tilbe	"Ben Senin Var Ya"	12	19
08	Israel	Hebrew	Dana International & Idan Yaniv	"Seret Hodi"	5	85
09	Malta	English	Claudia Faniello	"Wild Flower"	15	14
10	Luxembourg	French	Claudine Muno	"Je N'Aime Pas Les Robes"	13	17
11	Austria	German	Zweitfrau	"Intensiv"	2	121
12	Russia	Russian	Via Gra	"Potselui"	1	140
13	Netherlands	English	Anouk	"Modern World"	6	80
14	Macedonia	English	Tuna	"Ticket"	10	43
15	Greece	Greek	Fillipos Pliatsikas & MC Yinka	"An Tha Borousa Ton Kosmo Na Allaza"	14	17
16	Slovenia	Slovenian	Saŝa Lendero	"Levinja"	7	74
17	Italy	Italian	Irene Grandi	"Bruci La Città"	8	55

See also

• OGAE

External links

• Video Contest 2008

References

1. ^ "OGAE Video Contest 2007 results". sechuk.com. 2007-12-15. http://www.sechuk.com/OVC2007-Entries.htm. Retrieved 15 December 2007. 
2. ^ "The Draw for OGAE Video Contest 2008". sechuk.com. 2010-06-07. http://www.sechuk.com/OVC2008-Main01.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-07. 
3. ^ "OGAE Video Contest 2008 results". OGAE Russia. 2008-12-15. http://www.sechuk.com/OVC2008-Main01.htm. Retrieved 15 December 2008.