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
Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 the contest meant that only five countries, the host country and the Big 4 countries, would automatically qualify to the final. As such, Belarus were forced to compete in one of the two semi-finals of the 2008 contest in Serbia.Belarus took part in the second semi-final on 22 May 2008,performed 9th, following Czech Republic and preceding Latvia. Country ended 17th with 27 points failing to qualify to the Grand Final. For the 2008 contest the spokesperson for the Belarus broadcast was Olga Barabanschikova. Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Belarus chose their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008