Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
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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...
competed in the first of the semifinals 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 Polish National Final Piosenka dla Europy
Piosenka dla Europy
Piosenka dla Europy is the Polish national selection for the country's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. The first Piosenka dla Europy contest was held in 2006 - previously Telewizja Polska has internally selected the Polish entry for Eurovision - and since 2003 the contest has been held...
2008 was held on February 23, 2008. The winning entry was determined by combining the results of a public televote and a jury vote (50/50%). Both the jury and televoters gave top marks to 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:...
, to represent Poland in Belgrade with her song For Life
For Life (Isis Gee song)
"For Life" is the name of the song by Isis Gee that was selected to represent Poland in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. On 20 May 2008, it was performed in the first semi-final, and the final on 24 May.-National final:...
. Poland qualified to take part in the final of the contest, having received enough televotes in the semi-final.
Piosenka dla EuropyPiosenka dla EuropyPiosenka dla Europy is the Polish national selection for the country's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. The first Piosenka dla Europy contest was held in 2006 - previously Telewizja Polska has internally selected the Polish entry for Eurovision - and since 2003 the contest has been held...
2008
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kasia Nova | "The Devil" | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Edi Ann | "Lovin’U" | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | Izabela Kopeć | "You've got my love" | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 4 | Starnawski & Urban Noiz | "It's not a game" | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Queens | "I say my body" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | 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:... |
"For life For Life (Isis Gee song) "For Life" is the name of the song by Isis Gee that was selected to represent Poland in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. On 20 May 2008, it was performed in the first semi-final, and the final on 24 May.-National final:... " |
12 | 12 | 24 | 1 |
| 7 | Man Meadow | "Viva la Musica" | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | Afromental | "Thing we’ve got" | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | Plastic | "Do something" | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| 10 | Sandra Oxenryd Sandra Oxenryd Sandra Oxenryd is a Swedish singer who won Fame Factory in 2005.Oxenryd is a former economics student and floorball player. Aged eleven, she started her singing career by performing on national television. At 18, she placed second in a look-alike competition, where she mirrored Swedish superstar... |
"Superhero" | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
| 11 | Natasza Urbańska | "Blow Over" | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| 12 | Margo | "Dlatego walcz" | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Commentators and spokespersons
- Commentators - Artur Orzech
- Spokespersons - Radek Brzózka