Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in the national final, there were two dancers and two backing singers; one of them was the songwriter. The animation on the screen behind them also appeared in the preview video. The song placed in the 8th position with 59 points, which were received from Belgium, Netherlands, Cyprus, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria and Georgia. Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Armenia selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry by a national final with two quarter-finals, one semi-final and a final. The winner was Monika Manchuarova with "Im Ergy Hnchyune", which represented Armenia in the Junior Eurovision
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 by Vânia Fernandes with the song "Senhora do mar (Negras águas)", being the forty-second Portuguese appearance at the yearly contest. Fernandes was selected by the national public broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) as a result of her victory at the Festival da Canção 2008, the Portuguese national final, held on 9 March 2008, at the Teatro Camões, in Lisbon. Ten acts entered the competition to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, with the winner being selected