Eurovision 2008 Semi-final 2 Results
Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Semi-final 2 result: Ukraine got 152 points and won Semi-final 2 with the song "Shady Lady" performed by Ani Lorak
Date: Thursday 22 May 2008Location: Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia
Broadcaster: RTS
Hosts: Jovana Janković & Željko Joksimović
Slogan: Confluence of Sound
Qualification: The best 10 songs qualified for the Grand Final
Voting: 9 best televoting songs + 1 best jury song (which was not among the 9 televoting songs) qualified for the Grand Final. All countries participating in Semi-final 2 voted, along with the pre-qualified countries United Kingdom, France and Serbia
Opening act: Serbia for beginners accompanied by Aleksandar Josipovi? as a Master of Ceremonies
Interval act: National Theatre in Belgrade performance, Lys Assia
In 2008 Russia won the Grand Final with the song "Believe", but only came third in their semi-final The largest number of nations to take part was 43 in 2008, 2011 and 2018 There have been five barefoot winners in Eurovision history: Sandie Shaw (1967), Sertab Erener (2003), Dima Bilan (2008), Loreen (2012) and Emmelie De Forest (2013)
