Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
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Armenia
competed in the first semi-final on 20 May 2008 in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
. The country chose their singer by an internal selection. They selected Sirusho
to be their representative for this year's Eurovision.
sang four songs. The winning song was chosen by televoting and SMS
voting.
Armenian composers were invited to write songs for Sirusho. Four of them were selected by a special jury and Qélé, Qélé, which will represent the country in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, was chosen during a National Final.
and qualifying for the final on 24 May
In the final, Sirusho performed 5th following Germany
and preceding Bosnia and Herzegovina
. She finished 4th with 199 points
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
competed in the first semi-final on 20 May 2008 in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
. The country chose their singer by an internal selection. They selected Sirusho
Sirusho
Siranush Harutyunyan , known simply as Sirusho , is an Armenian pop singer. She began her music career singing live in Canada, in the Armenian diaspora music scene, when she was seven years old and, at the age of nine, she received an Armenian Music Award for her song "Lusabats"...
to be their representative for this year's Eurovision.
National Selection
The Armenian national final concert that was scheduled for March 8, 2008 was canceled due to a State of Emergency in Armenia. The Armenian TV channel decided to film a national final show instead. SirushoSirusho
Siranush Harutyunyan , known simply as Sirusho , is an Armenian pop singer. She began her music career singing live in Canada, in the Armenian diaspora music scene, when she was seven years old and, at the age of nine, she received an Armenian Music Award for her song "Lusabats"...
sang four songs. The winning song was chosen by televoting and SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
voting.
Armenian composers were invited to write songs for Sirusho. Four of them were selected by a special jury and Qélé, Qélé, which will represent the country in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, was chosen during a National Final.
| Draw | Song | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per cents | Place | ||
| 1 | Strong | 2.4% | 4 |
| 2 | I can't control it | 6.0% | 2 |
| 3 | I still breathe | 5.1% | 3 |
| 4 | Qele qele | 86.5% | 1 |
At Eurovision
At the first semi-final, held on May 20, Sirusho performed 14th, and placed 2nd of 19, behind GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and qualifying for the final on 24 May
In the final, Sirusho performed 5th following Germany
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
As a "Big 4" member , 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....
and preceding Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Laka was chosen to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. The song representing Bosnia-Herzegovina at the 2008 Contest in Belgrade was first announced to the public following the most recent tradition of a Sunday prime time TV show...
. She finished 4th with 199 points
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
Semi final 1
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| 1 point | |
Final
| 12 points | |
| 10 points | |
| 8 points | |
| 7 points | |
| 6 points | |
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| 4 points | |
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| 2 points | |
| 1 point | |