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7 unusual facts about Eurovision Song Contest 2008


Azerbaijanis in Turkmenistan

Elnur Hüseynov, one of the two singers who represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Hinterm Ozean

On 6 March 2008 Fortenbacher entered the song to the Grand Prix Vorentscheid 2008, which chose the German entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

I Zoi Ehei Hroma

The song was first heard at the National Selection for the Cypriot Entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

Mando II

The song "Breathe Again" was reported to have been submitted to Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi as a candidate for the Greek representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, but was not selected for the national final.

Secret Combination: The Album

Kalomira released her fourth studio album after conquering third place in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002

Rosa placed 7th with 81 points at Eurovision, where her backing singers where her fellow contestants from Operación Triunfo David Bisbal, David Bustamante, Chenoa, Gisela (who would represent Andorra in 2008) and Geno.

Turbo Angels

Turbo Angels' performance of their song "Zabava" ranked sixth in the finals for the 2008 EMA, Slovenia's national competition for Eurovision Song Contest 2008.


Birgitta Haukdal

She competed in the Icelandic pre-qualifying for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, with the song "Mynd Af Þér" or "Picture of you" and, in a duo with Magni Ásgeirsson, reached the finals of the Icelandic qualifying for Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song, "Núna veit ég" but did not win.

Frauen regier'n die Welt

The song was succeeded as the German representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 by No Angels with "Disappear".

Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

As a "Big 4" member (the four biggest financial contributors of the contest), Germany qualifies directly for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 alongside last year's winner Serbia and the three other "Big 4" members France, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Jippu

In 2008, she took part in the selection process to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Kanna minut", but was unsuccessful in her bid as the choice went for Teräsbetoni and their song "Missä miehet ratsastaa"

Kostas Martakis

Seeing his growing popularity, ERT asked him to compete in the Greek national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

Following his participation, he went on to release three studio albums and also participated in the Greek national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

Missä miehet ratsastaa

"Missä miehet ratsastaa" (Where the men ride) is a song by Teräsbetoni which was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

Nikolas Metaxas

Nikolas himself participated in Cyprus's national final for Eurovision Song Contest 2008 finishing four points behind the eventual winner Evdokia Kadi.

Tamta

Greek media outlets also demanded that ERT choose Tamta to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 following suspicions of favoritism from Eastern Bloc countries in 2008 where Kalomoira finished in 3rd place.

Tereza Kerndlová

She represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Have Some Fun", which was written by Gordon Pogoda (who wrote 4 songs on her album Have Some Fun) and Stano Simor (who produced the album).

That Sounds Good to Me

This result made it the third time that the United Kingdom has finished last in the contest, the other two being Jemini in 2003 and Andy Abraham in 2008.


see also

Friðrik

Friðrik Ómar (born 1981), Icelandic singer, who represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008