Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 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 to organize a national final. On 8 December 2007, RTR announced a submission period for
Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Bulgaria and BNT chose Deep Zone & DJ Balthazar with "DJ, Take Me Away" to go to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. They failed to qualify for the final coming in 11th in the semi-final. The Bulgarian national final, "EuroBGvision 2008" (), was the first part of the Bulgarian selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. It consisted of nine shows which aired every Sunday night from October 7, 2007 to December 16, 2007. The Bulgarian selection process started with a show called ЕвроBGвизия (EuroBGvision). The show ran for the months of