Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

ESC National Year
Year = 2008
Country = BUL
Preselection = EuroBGVision
Preselection date = Weekly Heats: October 7–
December 16, 2007 Semi-final:
January 26, 2008 Final:
February 23, 2008
Entrant = Deep Zone & Balthazar
Song = "DJ, Take Me Away"
SF result = "Failed to qualify" (11th)
Final result =

Bulgaria and BNT chose Deep Zone & DJ Balthazar with "DJ, Take Me Away" to go to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. [cite web |url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/10629|title=Bulgaria Decided: Deep Zone & Balthazar to Eurovison|publisher="ESCToday"|date=2008-02-23] They failed to qualify for the final coming in 11th in the semi-final.

EuroBGvision

The Bulgarian national final, "EuroBGvision 2008" (Bulgarian: ЕвроBGвизия 2008), was the first part of the Bulgarian selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. It consisted of nine shows which aired every Sunday night from October 7, 2007 to December 16, 2007.

Format

The Bulgarian selection process will start with a show called ЕвроBGвизия. The show will run for the months of October, November and December and will showcase local and amateur talent. Each month will contain a total of 3 shows, and each show will have between 5 and 8 songs. At the end of each month there will be a special show which will feature all the songs from that month and the public will select 3 songs to advance to the semi-final. A second-chance round will be held at the end of January when an expert jury will look at all the remaining songs from ЕвроBGвизия plus any new songs submitted before the end of 2007. This expert jury will then choose 9 songs bringing the total number of songs in the semi-final up to 18.

The top 9 songs of the semi-final will advance to the grand final represent and BNT will add 3 further wildcards to these, making a final of 12 songs. 100% televoting will select the winning entry which will Bulgaria in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest.

Shows

Semi-Final

Eurovision

Bulgaria took part in the second semi-final on 22 May 2008 where it failed to qualify for the final, coming in 11th place.

ee also

*Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest

References

External links

* [http://eurovision.bnt.bg/ EuroBGvision Website]