Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in the 2008 contest. At the semi-final draw on 30 January, it was decided that the country would compete in the first semi-final on 12 May 2009. Romania qualified into the final, and was drawn at number 22. The song won a place in the final where it eventually finished 19th with a score of 40 points. Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Romania was represented at Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia by Elena Gheorghe with "The Balkan Girls" after she won the national final, Selecţia Naţională 2009. The Romanian broadcaster, Televiziunea Română (TVR), confirmed that they
Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Georgian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was chosen through a national final on Saturday 1 March 2008. A total of 12 participants competed for the Georgian place in the semi-finals of Eurovision. The winner was Diana Gurtskaya with the song "Peace Will Come". The song finished 11th with 83 points. On 31 December during "Eurovision Year" program of the GPB, 12 songs were presented for selection as both video clips and live performances. The participants for the national final are listed below, alongside their songs: Georgia qualified from the second