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
Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Moldova participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The Moldovan entry was selected through a national final, organised by the Moldovan broadcaster TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM). Geta Burlacu represented Moldova with the song "A Century of Love", which failed to qualify from the first semi-final placing 12th and scoring 36 points. Despite the financial hardships facing TRM and the possibility of withdrawal from the contest, TRM confirmed on 5 November 2007 that Moldova would enter the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. TRM opened a submission period for artists and songwriters to submit their