Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 2005. In Eurovision 2008, Ukraine came in 2nd, being defeated by Russia. On February 23, 2008 Ani performed six songs during a live concert in the studio of NTU. The winning song, "Shady Lady", was chosen by the majority of a professional jury and 4 thousand televoters. "Shady Lady" was her personal favorite. Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Ukraine competed in the second semi-final on the 22 May 2008, in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 and won a place in the final. The country chose their singer by choosing an internal selection. Therefore, they selected the young and
San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Oslo, Norway. This came after SMRTV had successfully selected Italian duo Paola & Chiara to represent the country. However, San Marino came back to ESC in 2011. San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 San Marino participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008, marking its debut in the long-running international contest. The Sammarinese national broadcaster Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV) officially confirmed San Marino's participation in the contest in November 2007 after deliberation amongst the broadcaster's shareholders. The pop-rock band Miodio represented San Marino at the contest in Belgrade with the Italian language song "Complice". However,