2008

A list of people who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008.

The Contest was hosted by Jovana Janković and Željko Joksimović at the Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia.

See national final entries for 2008.

Writers with multiple songs in 2008

Name	Songs
Karen Kavaleryan	2

Artists who had performed at Eurovision before 2008

Name	Previous appearances
Dea Norberg	6
Micke Blomqvist	5
Håvard Gryting	5
Martin Kagemark	3
Regína Ósk	3
Victoria Chalkitis	3
Belinda Sánchez Leal	3
Karianne Kjærnes	3
Amira Hidić	2
Pétur Örn Guðmundsson	2
Guðrún Gunnarsdóttir	2
Grétar Örvarsson	2
Martina Majerle	2
Mariam Merabova	2
Jorunn Hauge	2
Tigran Petrosyan	1
Anders Øhrstrøm	1
Ana Kabalin	1
Dima Bilan	1
Aleksandar Sedlar Bogoev	1
Jelena Majić	1
Fredrik Olofsson	1
Gergő Rácz	1
Tamara Todevska	1
Viktor Rakonczai	1
Roberto Meloni	1
Charlotte Perrelli	1
Emy Armine Zaryan	1
Gisela	1

Writers who had written Eurovisions songs before 2008

Name	Previous songs
Bobby Ljunggren	4
Gerard James Borg	4
Karen Kavaleryan	4
Philip Vella	4
Priit Pajusaar	3
Andrej Babić	3
Grigor Koprov	2
Tjeerd van Zanen	2
Pandi Laço	2
Adrian Hila	2
Glen Pilvre	2
Željko Joksimović	2
Viktor Rakonczai	1
Poseidon Yannopoulos	1
Örlygur Smári	1
Kim Breitburg	1
Jacob Launbjerg	1
Paul Oscar	1
Dejan Ivanović	1
Imre Mózsik	1
Vrčak	1
Peter Fenner	1
Philipp Kirkorov	1
Torbjörn Wassenius	1
Ognen Nedelkovski	1

Artists who performed in 2008

Named artists	Backing artists
Albania	Zemrën E Lamë Peng
Olta Boka	Genci Myftaraj Gridi Kraja Mariola Miso
Adrian Hila, Pandi Laço
Leon Menkshi
Andorra	Casanova
Gisela	Belinda Sánchez Leal
Jordi Cubino
Alfred Llahí
Armenia	Qele, Qele
Sirusho	Razmik Amyan Tigran Petrosyan
H.A. Der-Hovagimian, Sirusho
Hrachuhi Utmazyan
Azerbaijan	Day After Day
Elnur Hüseynov Samir Cavadzadə
Govhar Hasanzadeh, Zahra Badalbeyli
Leyla Aliyeva
Belarus	Hasta La Vista
Ruslan Alehno	Bogdan Reshetnyk Emy Armine Zaryan
Taras Demchuk, Eleonora Melnik
Olga Barabanschikova
Belgium	O Julissi
Ann Vandaele (Ishtar) Els Vandaele (Ishtar) Hans Vandaele (Ishtar) Marleen Vandaele (Ishtar) Michel Vangheluwe (Ishtar) Soetkin Baptist (Ishtar)
Michel Vangheluwe
Sandrine van Handenhoven
Bosnia & Herzegovina	Pokušaj
Elvir Laković Laka (Laka)	Mirela Laković
Elvir Laković Laka
Melina Garibović
Bulgaria	DJ, Take Me Away
Dian Savov (Deep Zone) DJ Balthazar Lyubomir Savov (Deep Zone) Rosen Stoev (Deep Zone) Yoanna Dragneva (Deep Zone)	Peter Kostov
Dian Savov
Valentina Voykova
Croatia	Romanca
Ladislav Demeterffy (75 Cents) Miran Hadži Veljković (Kraljevi Ulice) Zlatko Petrović (Kraljevi Ulice) Zoran Lovrić (Kraljevi Ulice)	Mia Lisak
Miran Hadži Veljković
Barbara Kolar
Cyprus	Femme Fatale
Evdokia Kadi	Andreas Vanezis Christos Shakallis Pavlos Gregoras Polys Kourousides Tefkros Neokleous
Nikos Evangelou, Vangelis Evangelou
Hristina Marouhou
Czechia	Have Some Fun
Tereza Kerndlová	Adéla Blažková Alena Langerová Daniela Jančichová Jan Gajdoš Veronika Krúpová
Gordon Pogoda, Stano Simor
Petra Šubrtová
Denmark	All Night Long
Simon Mathew	Anders Øhrstrøm Kim Nowak-Zorde Mette Dahl Trudslev Morten Hellmann Oliver McEwan
Jacob Launbjerg, Nis Bøgvad, Svend Gudiksen
Maria Montell
Estonia	Leto Svet
Hannes Võrno (Kreisiraadio) Peeter Oja (Kreisiraadio) Tarmo Leinatamm (Kreisiraadio)	Kauna Kõrge-Hårajuvet Laura Lambut Merit Reigam
Glen Pilvre, Hannes Võrno, Peeter Oja, Priit Pajusaar, Tarmo Leinatamm
Anna Sahlene
Finland	Missä Miehet Ratsastaa
Arto Järvinen (Teräsbetoni) Jari Kuokkanen (Teräsbetoni) Jarkko Ahola (Teräsbetoni) Viljo Rantanen (Teräsbetoni)	Antto Tuomainen Osku Ketola
Jarkko Ahola
Mikko Leppilampi
France	Divine
Sébastien Tellier	Abigael Debit Falone Tayoung Marie Djemali Sheliyah Masry Stanislas Debit
Sébastien Tellier, Amandine de La Richardière
Cyril Hanouna
Georgia	Peace Will Come
Diana Gurtskaya	Anri Jokhadze
Kim Breitburg, Karen Kavaleryan
Tika Patsatsia
Germany	Disappear
Jessica Wahls (No Angels) Lucy Diakovska (No Angels) Nadja Benaissa (No Angels) Sandy Mölling (No Angels)	Katie Okwuazu
Hanne Sørvaag, Remee, Thomas Troelsen
Thomas Hermanns
Greece	Secret Combination
Kalomira	Alain Riviero Rodriguez Julian Bulku Nektarios Georgiadis Nikos Papadimakis Victoria Chalkitis
Konstantinos Pantzis, Poseidon Yannopoulos
Alexis Kostalas
Hungary	Candlelight
Csézy	Gábor Molnár Gergő Rácz Ignác Czutor Miklós Németh Viktor Rakonczai
Viktor Rakonczai, Imre Mózsik, Jánosi
Éva Novodomszky
Iceland	This Is My Life
Friðrik Ómar (Euroband) Regína Ósk (Euroband)	Grétar Örvarsson Guðrún Gunnarsdóttir Hera Björk Pétur Örn Guðmundsson
Örlygur Smári, Paul Oscar, Peter Fenner
Brynja Þorgeirsdóttir
Ireland	Irelande Douze Pointe
John Morrison (Dustin the Turkey)	Ann Harrington Kathleen Burke
Darren Smith, Simon Fine
Niamh Kavanagh
Israel	The Fire In Your Eyes
Boaz Mauda	Adam Yosef Ariel Zohar Eran Mazor Hecht Lior Ashkenazi Zach Eshel
Dana International, Shai Kerem
Noa Barak-Weshler
Latvia	Wolves Of The Sea
Aleksandra Kurusova (Pirates of the Sea) Jānis Vaišļa (Pirates of the Sea) Roberto Meloni (Pirates of the Sea)	Liene Candy Oskars Zaļkalniņš Zane Biķe-Slišāne
Claes Andreasson, Johan Sahlen, Jonas Liberg, Torbjörn Wassenius
Kristīne Virsnīte
Lithuania	Nomads In The Night
Jeronimas Milius
Jeronimas Milius
Rolandas Vilkončius
Malta	Vodka
Morena	Anabelle Debono Dan Gill Markus Englund Nicklas Berglund Thomas Benstem
Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg
Moira Delia
Moldova	A Century Of Love
Geta Burlacu	Petru Haruta
Oleg Baraliuc, Viorica Demici
Vitalie Rotaru
Montenegro	Zauvijek Volim Te
Stefan Filipović	Amira Hidić Ana Kabalin Martina Majerle Mateja Majerle
Grigor Koprov, Ognen Nedelkovski
Nina Radulović
Netherlands	Your Heart Belongs To Me
Hind Laroussi Tahiri	Carolina Dijkhuizen Deniz Kumas Ellen Eeftink Peggy Sandaal Serge Dominique Monpellier
Bas van den Heuvel, Hind Laroussi Tahiri, Tjeerd van Zanen
Esther Hart
North Macedonia	Let Me Love You
Adrian Gaxha (Tamara, Vrčak and Adrian) Tamara Todevska (Tamara, Vrčak and Adrian) Vrčak (Tamara, Vrčak and Adrian)	Aleksa Raifović Nade Talevska Toma Đorđević
Vrčak
Ognen Janeski
Norway	Hold On Be Strong
Maria Haukaas Mittet	Håvard Gryting Jorunn Hauge Karianne Kjærnes May Kristin Kaspersen Øystein Nesbakken
Mira Craig
Stian Barsnes Simonsen
Poland	For Life
Tamara Gee (Isis Gee)	Adam Gołębiowski Beata Lapuk Jona Ardyn Małgorzata Liberska Patrycja Kawecka
Tamara Gee
Radek Brzózka
Portugal	Senhora Do Mar (Negras Águas)
Vânia Fernandes	Evelyne Filipe Jéssica Pereira Joana Dias Jonas Lopes Luís Sousa
Andrej Babić, Carlos Coelho
Sabrina
Romania	Pe-o Margine De Lume
Nico Vlad Miriţă	Andrei Tudor
Andrei Tudor, Adina Şute, Andreea Andrei
Alina Sorescu
Russia	Believe[Winning song]
Dima Bilan	Edvin Marton Ekaterina Arnu Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko Yulia Nalimova
Dima Bilan, Jim Beanz
Oxana Fedorova
San Marino	Complice
Alessandro Gobbi (Miodio) Andrea Marco Pollice (Miodio) Francesco Sancisi (Miodio) Nicola Della Valle (Miodio) Paolo Macina (Miodio)	Aniko Pusztai
Francesco Sancisi, Nicola Della Valle
Roberto Moretti
Serbia	Oro
Jelena Tomašević	Aleksandar Sedlar Bogoev Bora Dugić Jelena Đurić Marko Vulinović Mirjana Nešković
Željko Joksimović, Dejan Ivanović
Dušica Spasić
Slovenia	Vrag Naj Vzame
Rebeka Dremelj	Jelena Majić Marina Durović Matej Bedič Sandra Feketija Željko Božič
Josip Miani-Pipi, Amon
Peter Poles
Spain	Baila El Chiki Chiki
Rodolfo Chikilicuatre	Alejandra Jiménez-Cascón Cecilia López Leticia Martín María Ángeles Mas Silvia Abril
Alberto Romero Tomás, Angel Cotobal Albaina, Eduardo Dols Pérez Guillem, Jair Dominguez Torregrosa, Javier Martín Torrente, Joan Grau Ginesta, Marcos Rodriguez Corral, Oriol Jara Vales, Rafel Barceló Figueira, Rodolfo Chikilicuatre, Roger Rubio Mora
Ainhoa Arbizu
Sweden	Hero
Charlotte Perrelli	Dea Norberg Martin Kagemark Micke Blomqvist Wictoria Nilsson
Bobby Ljunggren, Fredrik Kempe
Björn Gustafsson
Switzerland	Era Stupendo
Paolo Meneguzzi	Cristina Pegoraro Federica Vino Giancarlo Capito Giuseppe D'Agostino Thomas Grazioso
Paolo Meneguzzi, Vincenzo Incenzo
Cécile Bähler
Turkey	Deli
Burak Güven (Mor ve Ötesi) Harun Tekin (Mor ve Ötesi) Kerem Kabadayı (Mor ve Ötesi) Kerem Özyeğen (Mor ve Ötesi)
Mor ve Ötesi
Meltem Ersan Yazgan
Ukraine	Shady Lady
Ani Lorak	Alexander Kuzmenko Fredrik Olofsson Mariam Merabova
Philipp Kirkorov, Karen Kavaleryan
Marysya Horobets
United Kingdom	Even If
Andy Abraham	Colin Nathan Williams
Andy Abraham, Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson
Carrie Grant

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