Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

ESC National Year
Year = 2008
Country = BIH
Preselection = Internal
Preselection date = March 2 2008 | Entrant = Elvir Laković Laka
Song = Pokusaj
SF result = "Qualified" (9th)
Final result = 10th

Elvir Laković Lakawas chosen to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. The song representing Bosnia-Herzegovina at the 2008 Contest in Belgrade was first announced to the public following the most recent tradition of a Sunday prime time TV show. This time, the song was presented in a prime-time live special on Sunday, 2 March 2008 on BHRT and BHT SAT.

election

The Bosnia-Herzegovinian national broadcaster announced that the Bosnia-Herzegovinian entry would be selected during a show called B-H Eurosong on 2 March, 2008. Firstly the artist would be selected and then the song was to be chosen while both would separately be revealed. On 27 December, 2007 the seven-member Committee formed by the BHRT, listened to all 31 shortlisted songs selected from a total of 50 received by the 20th December deadline.

Participation in Belgrade

Bosnia-Herzegovina took part in the first semi-final held in Belgrade on 20 May 2008. The country qualified to take part in the finals on 24 May 2008.

Commentators and spokespersons

*Commentators - Dejan Kukrić [cite web|url=http://www.bhrt.ba/index.php?option=com_ab_calendar&month=05&year=2008&day=20&Itemid=94|title=www.bhrt.ba/index.php?option=com_ab_calendar&month=05&year=2008&day=20&Itemid=94 ]
*Spokespersons - Melina Garibović [citeweb|url=http://www.dnevniavaz.ba/showbiz/estrada/laka-u-utrci-za-stari-mikrofon|title=Laka u utrci za stari mikrofon|accessdate=2008-05-25]

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