Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

ESC National Year
Year = 2008
Country = HUN
Preselection = National Final
Preselection date = February 8 2008 |
Entrant = Csézy
Song = "Candlelight"
SF result = "Failed to qualify" (19th)
Final result =
Hungary competed in the second semi-final on May 22, but failed to qualify for the final.

Hungarian national final was held on February 8, 2008.
MTV chose 15 artists (out of 30) to perform their song on Hungarian National Final.Every artists had to send the song in Hungarian and in English as well, so all of the songs in NF were in Hungarian, but the winner was sung in English in Serbia.

The hosts were Éva Novodomszky and Levente Harsányi.

The jury gave 1 to 10 points to the songs, and the televoting also made a rank for the songs. The first song on each list got 15 points. The total score decided the winner. In case of a tie, the televotes decided.

Commentators and spokespersons

*Commentators - Gábor Gundel Takácscite web|url=http://eschungary.hu/news/2008/belgrad2008_mtv_musor.html|title=Information on Hungarian broadcasting|publisher=eschungary.extra.hu|accessdate=2008-05-06]
*Spokespersons - Éva Novodomszky

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