Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

ESC National Year
Year = 2008
Country = BLR
Preselection = National Final
Preselection date = Semi-final
21 December 2008 Final
21 January 2008|
Entrant = Ruslan Alekhno
Song = "Hasta La Vista"
SF result = "Failed to qualify" (17th)
Final result =

Belarus chose their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 through a public selection, organized by BTRC, that took part in two phases. The competition "Eurofest" consists of a semifinal round on 21 December 2007, and a final a month later on 21 January 2008. The first phase of the selection was the semifinal round in which 15 singers showcased their abilities as performers to the viewers and a professional jury. The televote winner, Ruslan Alehno, was secured a place in the final, while the jury selected the bands Litesound and Po Glazam, and singer Gunesh Abasova. [ cite web | title = Belarus: the Eurofest semi final results | url = http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/9956 Esctoday En icon] These four competitors had the choice to proceed with the song they performed in the semifinal or choose a different song. In the final round, the decision fell in the hands of the jury who also tooke into consideration the televoting results when they choose the winner. Ruslan Alekhno won with the song Hasta la vista.

National Final

emi-final

The semifinal of Eurofest took place at the BTRC television studios. The professional jury consisted of Mikhail Finberg, Anatoliy Yarmolenko, Vasily Rainchik, Yadviga Poplavskaya, Irina Dorofeeva, and others. [ cite web | title = Eurovision - Belarus | url = http://belarus.esckaz.com Esckaz En icon Ru icon] After the conlusion of the fifteen songs, viewers were able to televote for their favorites free of charge. Originally, two or three performers are chosen, however the jury decided to include three artists in addition to the televote winner creating a total of four.

Final

Artists competing in the final still have the choice to change their songs.

Eurovision

Belarus took part in the second semi-final on 22 May 2008, but failed to qualify to the final.

pokespersons

For the 2008 contest the spokesperson for the Belarus broadcast was Olga Barabanschikova. [citeweb|url=http://www.escforum.net/forum/showthread.php?t=8069&page=11|title=Spokespersons|publisher=escforum.com|accessdate=2008-04-03]

References

ee also

*Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest