Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Russia was Oxana Fedorova. Points awarded in the first semi-final: Points awarded in the final: Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The Russian entry was selected through a national final, Evrovidenie 2008 (Евровидение 2008) organised by the Russian broadcaster Rossiya Channel (RTR). Dima Bilan represented Russia with the song "Believe", which qualified from the first semi-final of the competition and won the contest, placing 1st in the final with 272 points. For the 2008 Contest, Rossiya Channel (RTR) was responsible for the selection of the Russian entry, opting
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 jury vote used. The jury did, however, comment on the performances and were able to choose the wildcard entries. 29 January 2008 3 February 2008 10 February 2008 17 February 2008 24 February 2008 2 March 2008 9 March 2008 Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Belgium made its 50th appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. This year Flemish broadcaster VRT was in charge of selecting the Belgian entry and chose it through the programme "Eurosong". The winning song was selected on Sunday, 9 March 2008. At the Eurovision Song Contest Belgium performed in the first semi-final in