Beovizija 2008
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Beovizija 2008 was the 6th Beovizija
music festival. The semi-finals were to be held on February 19, 2008 while the finals were to be held a day later. However due to unilateral declaration of independence of its southern province Kosovo
, the festival was delayed until March 9 when the semi-finals took place and the finals which took place on March 10. The winner of this Beovizija will represent Serbia
in the final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest on May 24, 2008, at the Belgrade Arena
in Belgrade
, Serbia
took place in 2008. The deadline for the submission of songs by artist to the national broadcaster was on December 15, 2007. One of the requirements for entry was that the songs must be performed in Serbian, however, the winning song can be sung in any language for Eurovision. On December 24, 2007, 20 semi-finalists were selected by a group of RTS judges: Ana Milićević, Anja Rogljić, Zoran Dašić, Nikoleta Dojčinović, Jelena Vlahović, Bilja Krstić and Miki Stanojević.
The semi-finalists performed on March 9, 2008. Via public televoting and a 3 team judging panel the scores were combined and the 10 highest ranking songs preceded to the finals. These were songs Oro, Zavet, Kvar, Iznad nas, Dunav, Beli jablan, Da si tu, Sada ili nikada, Čudesni svetovi and Čućemo, čućete. The same voting procedure occurred on the finals night, March 10, 2008, where a winning song was chosen - Oro.Беовизија 2008. — конкурс продужен до 1. децембра. Европесма Србија, Радио-телевизија Србије, 14. новембар 2007. Accessed 15.11.2007.
For the first time there were 2 host couples hosting the show.
representing Montenegro
, Rebeka Dremelj
representing Slovenia
, Kraljevi Ulice and 75 cents representing Croatia
, Tamara
, Vrčak and Adrian Gaxha representing the Republic of Macedonia
, Elvir Laković Laka
representing Bosnia and Herzegovina
and Isis Gee
representing Poland
. The tragically deceased singer Toše Proeski received a lifetime achievement award. There was also a special tribute to him. Proeski was the winner of the first ever Beovizija in 2003
.
In the finals interval act the Serbian music industry awards were handed out.
RTS as the host broadcaster of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 aired a show called Evropsko lice (European face). Through a team of expert judges and televoters each week couples battled for a chance to be the hosts of Beovizija 2008. They also have a chance to become the green room hosts at the Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade. Every week a couple was voted out based on public voting.
It was decided that there will be two host couples at Beovizija, both hosting over two nights. The winners of European face are Nina Radulović
and Đorđe Maričić and Kristina Radenković and Branislav Katić. Kristina Radenković and Branislav Katić was the couple voted through to co-host the semi-final and final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade with Jovana Janković
and Željko Joksimović
. They were voted via public tele-vote. During both the semi-final and final the couples sang songs dedicated to the Eurovision host city Belgrade.
). Songs that qualified for the final are in bold. The jury was composed of Vladimir Marićić, jazz pianist and composer; Katarina Gojković, actress; and Aleksander Peković, director of music production, RTS.
The following are songs that competed in the final on March 10, 2008 aired at 21.00CET on RTS1, RTS SAT, RTRS (in Bosnia and Herzegovina
), rts.rs and eurovision.tv.
Beovizija
Beovizija was a music festival established in 2003. Since 2007 it was the national selection for Serbia's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest. Beovizija was organised and broadcast live each year by RTS1, on RTRS in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and internationally on Eurovision.tv and RTS SAT...
music festival. The semi-finals were to be held on February 19, 2008 while the finals were to be held a day later. However due to unilateral declaration of independence of its southern province Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, the festival was delayed until March 9 when the semi-finals took place and the finals which took place on March 10. The winner of this Beovizija will represent Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
in the final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest on May 24, 2008, at the Belgrade Arena
Belgrade Arena
The Belgrade Arena is an indoor arena located in Novi Beograd, Belgrade. It is designed as a universal hall for sport, cultural events and other programs. With a total space that covers 48,000 square metres, and an official total capacity of 19,982 seats , it is one of the largest indoor arenas in...
in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
Format and winner
The same format set by Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) in Beovizija 2007Beovizija 2007
Beovizija 2007 was the 5th edition of Beovizija and the first national selection for the newly independent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 7 March and 8 March...
took place in 2008. The deadline for the submission of songs by artist to the national broadcaster was on December 15, 2007. One of the requirements for entry was that the songs must be performed in Serbian, however, the winning song can be sung in any language for Eurovision. On December 24, 2007, 20 semi-finalists were selected by a group of RTS judges: Ana Milićević, Anja Rogljić, Zoran Dašić, Nikoleta Dojčinović, Jelena Vlahović, Bilja Krstić and Miki Stanojević.
The semi-finalists performed on March 9, 2008. Via public televoting and a 3 team judging panel the scores were combined and the 10 highest ranking songs preceded to the finals. These were songs Oro, Zavet, Kvar, Iznad nas, Dunav, Beli jablan, Da si tu, Sada ili nikada, Čudesni svetovi and Čućemo, čućete. The same voting procedure occurred on the finals night, March 10, 2008, where a winning song was chosen - Oro.Беовизија 2008. — конкурс продужен до 1. децембра. Европесма Србија, Радио-телевизија Србије, 14. новембар 2007. Accessed 15.11.2007.
For the first time there were 2 host couples hosting the show.
Interval acts
The 2008 Beovizija semi-finals interval act included singers Stefan FilipovićStefan Filipovic
Stefan Filipović is a Montenegrin pop singer.- Biography :...
representing Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
, Rebeka Dremelj
Rebeka Dremelj
Rebeka Dremelj is a singer, model, fashion designer, actress and TV presenter...
representing Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, Kraljevi Ulice and 75 cents representing Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Tamara
Tamara
Tamara may refer to:People:* Tamara * Saint Tamar of Georgia, Queen of Georgia Films and stage plays:* Tamara , an American horror film* Tamara , a Hungarian film...
, Vrčak and Adrian Gaxha representing the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, Elvir Laković Laka
Elvir Lakovic Laka
Elvir Laković, also known as Laka, is a Bosnian rock singer-songwriter, born in Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.He attended music school there studying guitar, but he disliked the school's teaching methods and views towards music, and then subsequently quit the school...
representing Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
and Isis Gee
Isis Gee
Tamara Diane Wimer , known by her stage name Isis Gee, is an American pop singer-songwriter, arranger, programer and producer of her own music. She is currently residing in Italy.-Biography:...
representing Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. The tragically deceased singer Toše Proeski received a lifetime achievement award. There was also a special tribute to him. Proeski was the winner of the first ever Beovizija in 2003
Beovizija 2003
Beovizija 2003 was the first edition of Beovizija. It was held from April 12 to April 14, 2003. Unlike the other editions of Beovizija, this wasn't involved in choosing the Serbo-Montenegrin entry for the Eurovision Song Contest...
.
In the finals interval act the Serbian music industry awards were handed out.
Stage
Beovizija is known to have one of the best stage designs in the national selection process for Eurovision. This year the stage symbolised the host city of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest - Belgrade. The stage represented a large public city square and a large amount of special effects and lighting were used to make the stage more attractive to the public.Host couple
It was decided that there will be two host couples at Beovizija, both hosting over two nights. The winners of European face are Nina Radulović
Nina Radulovic
Nina Radulović is a Serbian television presenter on Prva TV. She is best known for her hosting duties on “The Stars Sing for Them” and Survivor Srbija on the FOX Serbia network...
and Đorđe Maričić and Kristina Radenković and Branislav Katić. Kristina Radenković and Branislav Katić was the couple voted through to co-host the semi-final and final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade with Jovana Janković
Jovana Jankovic
Jovana Janković is a Serbian television personality. In May 2008, together with Željko Joksimović, she was the host of the 53rd edition of Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade.-Career:Janković started her early television career at the age of 19 while attending university...
and Željko Joksimović
Željko Joksimovic
Željko Joksimović or often credited Zeljko Joksimovic is a popular Serbian singer, songwriter and producer. He is also well known in Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Germany, Austria and other European countries...
. They were voted via public tele-vote. During both the semi-final and final the couples sang songs dedicated to the Eurovision host city Belgrade.
Semi-final
The semi-finals were held on March 9, 2008 starting at 21:00 (CETCentral European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
). Songs that qualified for the final are in bold. The jury was composed of Vladimir Marićić, jazz pianist and composer; Katarina Gojković, actress; and Aleksander Peković, director of music production, RTS.
| Results of the Beovizija 2008 Semi-Final. | ||||||||||||
| Rank | Draw | Song | Translation | Performer | Marićić | Gojković | Peković | Jury | Televote | Σ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Zavet | A pledge | Beauty Queens Beauty Queens Beauty Queens are a Serbian girlband, formed in Helsinki, Finland, in May 2007, after Marija Šerifović's victory in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. The girls sang the backing vocals, and became very popular. They also reached third place at Beovizija 2008.... |
6 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 1749 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | 20 | Oro Oro (song) "Oro" was the Serbian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 being held in Belgrade, Serbia. The song was sung by Jelena Tomašević and was supported on stage by flautist Bora Dugić. That year Serbia was directly qualified in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest thanks to previous year's... |
- | Jelena Tomašević Jelena Tomaševic Jelena Tomašević is a Serbian pop singer famed for her strong vocal performances. She has won numerous awards for her songs and represented Serbia at 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, coming sixth with the song "Oro".- Music career :Jelena started her way to stardom at the young age of 8 when she won... , feat Bora Dugić Bora Dugic Bora Dugić is a Serbian musician and flautist having released a number of CD's and records as well as having performed at countless concerts.- Early and professional life :... |
7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 4409 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | 8 | Beli jablan | White poplar | Aleksa Jelić and Ana Štajdohar Ana Štajdohar Ana Štajdohar is a Serbian singer. She started her career as a member of pop dance group Tap 011, and developed solo career in 2008.- Private life :... |
5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1288 | 7 | 12 | |
| 4 | 1 | Iznad nas | Above us | Studio Alektik and Cveta Majtanović Cveta Majtanovic Cveta Majtanović is a Serbian singer who rose to popularity after winning Idol, the Serbian version of Pop Idol, shown on BKTV.... |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1732 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | 18 | Čućemo, čućete... | We'll hear, you'll hear... | Ognjen and Friends | 12 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 10 | 208 | 10 | |
| 6 | 6 | Kvar | Breakdown | Betty Boop | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 872 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | 16 | Sada ili nikada | Now or never | Marko Vulinović | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 204 | 8 | |
| 8 | 11 | Da si tu | If you were here | Lejla Hot Lejla Hot Lejla Hot is a Serbian pop singer. Her father comes from Gusinje and her mother from Ulcinj in Montenegro... |
10 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 219 | 6 | |
| 9 | 2 | Dunav | The Danube | Drum'n'Zez | 774 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| 10 | 17 | Čudesni svetovi | Magical worlds | Zoe Kida and Zemlji Gruva | 1 | 1 | 2 | 527 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Prečica do dna | A little step to the bottom | Sloba Bajić | 266 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 12 | 3 | S tobom bih ostala | I'd stay with you | Negative Negative (pop-rock band) -History:Negative was formed in 1999 by a former Tap 011 vocalist Ivana Pavlović, guitarists Nikola Radaković and Vladimir "Grle" Đurđević, bass guitarist Milen Zlatanović and drummer Miloš Bilanović. They released their debut self-titled album Negative in 1999. The album was mostly power... |
4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 145 | 2 | |
| 13 | 10 | Tijana | - | Andrej Ilić Band | 255 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 14 | 13 | Nisi prvi | You are not the first | Tamara Nikezić | 5 | 5 | 1 | 182 | 1 | |||
| 15 | 14 | Ako me čuješ | If you hear me | Dejan Vozlić | 230 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 16 | 19 | Bezimena | Nameless woman | Denis and Obule | 190 | |||||||
| 17 | 4 | Možda baš | Just maybe | Mogul | 149 | |||||||
| 18 | 5 | Slepa ulica | Blind alley | Nenad Ćeranić | 135 | |||||||
| 19 | 15 | U život kockam se... | Gambling with my life... | Zana Zana Zana may refer to:* Leyla Zana, a Turkish Kurdish politician* Zână, a goddess from Romanian mythology* Zana, a town in Numidia, originally the Roman colony Diana Veteranorum... |
129 | |||||||
| 20 | 12 | Kao da hodam | As if I'm walking | Ivana Ćosić | 1 | 1 | 68 | |||||
Final
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
), rts.rs and eurovision.tv.
| Draw | Artist(s) (band) | Song | Composer | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Betty Boop | Kvar | Ognjen Cvekić | 4 | 13 |
| 02 | Beauty Queens Beauty Queens Beauty Queens are a Serbian girlband, formed in Helsinki, Finland, in May 2007, after Marija Šerifović's victory in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. The girls sang the backing vocals, and became very popular. They also reached third place at Beovizija 2008.... |
Zavet | Vladimir Graić | 3 | 16 |
| 03 | Drum'n'Zez | Dunav | Drum’n’Zez band members and Vojislav Malešev | 8 | 6 |
| 04 | Marko Vulinović | Sada ili nikada | Vladimir Preradović and Marko Vulinović | 7 | 7 |
| 05 | Aleksa Jelić and Ana Štajdohar | Beli jablan | Boris Krstajić, Boban Janković and Aleksa Jelić | 2 | 20 |
| 06 | Studio Alektik & Cveta Majtanović Cveta Majtanovic Cveta Majtanović is a Serbian singer who rose to popularity after winning Idol, the Serbian version of Pop Idol, shown on BKTV.... |
Iznad nas | Petar Jelić and Aleksandra Berček | 5 | 11 |
| 07 | Jelena Tomašević Jelena Tomaševic Jelena Tomašević is a Serbian pop singer famed for her strong vocal performances. She has won numerous awards for her songs and represented Serbia at 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, coming sixth with the song "Oro".- Music career :Jelena started her way to stardom at the young age of 8 when she won... |
Oro Oro (song) "Oro" was the Serbian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 being held in Belgrade, Serbia. The song was sung by Jelena Tomašević and was supported on stage by flautist Bora Dugić. That year Serbia was directly qualified in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest thanks to previous year's... |
Željko Joksimović Željko Joksimovic Željko Joksimović or often credited Zeljko Joksimovic is a popular Serbian singer, songwriter and producer. He is also well known in Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Germany, Austria and other European countries... and Dejan Ivanović |
1 | 24 |
| 08 | Ognjen i prijatelji | Čućemo, čućete | Popović, Tijana Mangović and Ivan Aleksijević | 10 | 5 |
| 09 | Zoe Kida u Zemlji Gruva | Čudesni svetovi | Ana Janković, Milovan Bošković, Nebojša Anđelković, Miroslav Ničić and Ana Ignjatović | 9 | 6 |
| 10 | Lejla Hot Lejla Hot Lejla Hot is a Serbian pop singer. Her father comes from Gusinje and her mother from Ulcinj in Montenegro... |
Da si ti | Lejla Hot | 6 | 8 |