Eurovision Song Contest Belgrade 2008 Final Opening
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Belgrade,Serbia - The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the ninth Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Belgrade 2008, the 53rd running of Europe's favourite TV-show!
"Veni, vidi, vici" or "I came, I saw, I conquered" in English, is probably the closest quote as it gets to describing the road of Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was 2007 when they first participated as an independent country and it was the same year when they also won in Helsinki. Marija Šerifović took the trophy home proudly and the Serbian broadcaster RTS accepted the honour of hosting Europe's favourite TV-show and did it with great enthusiasm.
The Confluence of Sound, inspired by Belgrade's location at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, was the theme of the Shows.
The Belgrade Arena was chosen as the venue for the contest, and is among the largest indoor arenas in Europe, with a total capacity of more than 20,000 seats.
The shows
Traditionally, the opening act of the Final was the winning song of the previous edition. This time it was an interesting mix of Marija Šerifović's Molitva with half-men half-women backing dancers and vocals. The show was hosted by Jovana Janković and Željko Joksimović.
The postcards in the first and second Semi-Final were based around the creation of the flag of the nation that was to perform next. Each post card had a short story related to it regarding Belgrade and its people. During each postcard a short letter written by the musician of the upcoming performing country was displayed.
"Veni, vidi, vici" or "I came, I saw, I conquered" in English, is probably the closest quote as it gets to describing the road of Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was 2007 when they first participated as an independent country and it was the same year when they also won in Helsinki. Marija Šerifović took the trophy home proudly and the Serbian broadcaster RTS accepted the honour of hosting Europe's favourite TV-show and did it with great enthusiasm.
The Confluence of Sound, inspired by Belgrade's location at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, was the theme of the Shows.
The Belgrade Arena was chosen as the venue for the contest, and is among the largest indoor arenas in Europe, with a total capacity of more than 20,000 seats.
The shows
Traditionally, the opening act of the Final was the winning song of the previous edition. This time it was an interesting mix of Marija Šerifović's Molitva with half-men half-women backing dancers and vocals. The show was hosted by Jovana Janković and Željko Joksimović.
The postcards in the first and second Semi-Final were based around the creation of the flag of the nation that was to perform next. Each post card had a short story related to it regarding Belgrade and its people. During each postcard a short letter written by the musician of the upcoming performing country was displayed.