Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
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Ukraine competed in the second semi-final on the 22 May 2008, in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 and won a place in the final. The country chose their singer by choosing an internal selection. Therefore they selected the young and talented singer Ani Lorak
to be their representative for Eurovision. It is the second attempt to her to be a candidate to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
. The first time she came in 2nd when the group Greenjolly
defeated her, when Ukraine was the host country for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
. In Eurovision 2008, Ukraine came in 2nd, being defeated by Russia.
On February 23, 2008 Ani performed six songs during a live concert in the studio of NTU
. The winning song, "Shady Lady", was chosen by the majority of a professional jury and 4 thousand televoters
. "Shady Lady" was her personal favorite.
Ani Lorak
Karolina Miroslavivna Kuiek, , popularly known as Ani Lorak , born 27 September 1978, Kitsman, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, is a famous Ukrainian pop singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and former UN Goodwill Ambassador...
to be their representative for Eurovision. It is the second attempt to her to be a candidate to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
Ukraine has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eight times, debuting in 2003 with a 14th place finish for the popular singer Oleksandr Ponomaryov. The country won in their second year of Eurovision being represented by the famous singer Ruslana at the 2004 contest, and finished in joint...
. The first time she came in 2nd when the group Greenjolly
GreenJolly
GreenJolly is a Ukrainian rap band most widely known for their song, Razom nas bahato, nas ne podolaty, which became the unofficial anthem of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution in 2004.-History:...
defeated her, when Ukraine was the host country for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
. In Eurovision 2008, Ukraine came in 2nd, being defeated by Russia.
On February 23, 2008 Ani performed six songs during a live concert in the studio of NTU
National Television Company of Ukraine
National Television Company of Ukraine is the national television broadcaster in Ukraine. It is state-run, and operates the television channel Pershyi Nazional'niy, the only Ukrainian TV channel that has a coverage over 97% of Ukraine's territory. It is the only state-owned national channel. Its...
. The winning song, "Shady Lady", was chosen by the majority of a professional jury and 4 thousand televoters
Televoting
Televoting, telephone voting or phone voting is a method of decision making and opinion polling conducted by telephone. Televoting can also extend to voting by SMS text message via a mobile cell phone.- Broadcast contest televoting :...
. "Shady Lady" was her personal favorite.
Songs
| № | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Zhdu Tebya" | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | "Ya Stanu Morem" | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | "The Dream Of Brigther Day" | 8 | 2= |
| 4 | "I'm Your Melody" | 8 | 2= |
| 5 | "Shady Lady Shady Lady "Shady Lady" was the Ukrainian entry for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. It was sung by Ani Lorak, composed by Philipp Kirkorov and written by Karen Kavaleryan. However, in Greece, around the time of the Contest, there were many rumors stating that popular composer Dimitris Kontopoulos had... " |
14 | 1 |
At Eurovision
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
Semi final
| 12 points | |
| 10 points | |
| 8 points | |
| 7 points | |
| 6 points | |
| 5 points | |
| 4 points | |
| 3 points | |
| 2 points | |
| 1 point | |
Final
| 12 points | |
| 10 points | |
| 8 points | |
| 7 points | |
| 6 points | |
| 5 points | |
| 4 points | |
| 3 points | |
| 2 points | |
| 1 point | |
See also
- Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song ContestThe Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
- Ukraine in the Eurovision Song ContestUkraine in the Eurovision Song ContestUkraine has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eight times, debuting in 2003 with a 14th place finish for the popular singer Oleksandr Ponomaryov. The country won in their second year of Eurovision being represented by the famous singer Ruslana at the 2004 contest, and finished in joint...