Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 therefore withdrew from the contest. Confirmation of the withdrawal given, when the running order was announced on 16 March, and Georgia was not included. Georgia was to compete in the first semi-final on 12 May 2009. Following that dispute, GPB did not even broadcast the 2009 contest, but Georgia returned to the 2010 contest, which was won by Germany. Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Georgia, and its broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB), announced in August 2008 that it would be withdrawing from the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The country later returned to the contest in
Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Poland competed in the first of the semifinals in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. The Polish National Final Piosenka dla Europy 2008 was held on February 23, 2008. The winning entry was determined by combining the results of a public televote and a jury vote (50/50%). Both the jury and televoters gave top marks to Isis Gee, to represent Poland in Belgrade with her song For Life. Poland qualified to take part in the final of the contest, having received enough televotes in the semi-final. Since Poland had come in 14th in the