Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in the 2008 contest. At the semi-final draw on 30 January, it was decided that the country would compete in the first semi-final on 12 May 2009. Romania qualified into the final, and was drawn at number 22. The song won a place in the final where it eventually finished 19th with a score of 40 points. Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Romania was represented at Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia by Elena Gheorghe with "The Balkan Girls" after she won the national final, Selecţia Naţională 2009. The Romanian broadcaster, Televiziunea Română (TVR), confirmed that they
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