Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 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. Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 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
Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Armenia competed in the first semi-final on 20 May 2008 in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. The country chose their singer by an internal selection. They selected Sirusho to be their representative for this year's Eurovision. The Armenian national final concert that was scheduled for March 8, 2008 was canceled due to a State of Emergency in Armenia. The Armenian TV channel decided to film a national final show instead. Sirusho sang four songs. The winning song was chosen by televoting and SMS voting. Armenian composers were invited to write songs for Sirusho.