Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 therefore withdrew from the contest. Confirmation of the withdrawal given, when the running order was announced on 16 March, and Georgia was not included. Georgia was to compete in the first semi-final on 12 May 2009. Following that dispute, GPB did not even broadcast the 2009 contest, but Georgia returned to the 2010 contest, which was won by Germany. Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Georgia, and its broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB), announced in August 2008 that it would be withdrawing from the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The country later returned to the contest in
Serbia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. During the allocation draw on 14 October 2008, Serbia was drawn to perform 9th, following Bulgaria and preceding Malta. Serbia placed 12th, scoring 35 points. Serbia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Serbia selected their Junior Eurovision entry for 2008 through a national final consisting of 12 songs. The winning song was selected by televoting and jury voting, which was Maja Mazić with "Uvek kad u nebo pogledam". (). The Serbian national final was held on 21 September, featuring 12 songs. The winning song was selected by televoting and jury voting. Neustrašivi učitelji