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
Lebanon in the Eurovision Song Contest for Lebanon in 2008, but for one of the other Lebanese television stations not serving a ban, such as the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International or Future Television, either of which could have joined the EBU. His participation never came to be and the country has not made another attempt to join the contest following the conclusion of its broadcaster's ban. Lebanon in the Eurovision Song Contest Lebanon has never participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. The country's broadcasting organization, Télé Liban, was set to make the country's debut at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Quand tout s'enfuit"