Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

ESC National Year
Year = 2008
Country = UKR
Preselection = Internal & National Selection
Preselection date = 23 February 2008| Entrant = Ani Lorak
Song = "Shady Lady"
SF result = "Qualified" (1st, 152 points)
Final result = 2nd, 230

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 talented singer Ani Lorak to be their representative for Eurovision. It is the second attempt to her to be a candidate to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest. The first time she came in 2nd when the group Greenjolly defeated her, when Ukraine was the host country for the Eurovision Song Contest 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 [ [http://www.unian.net/eng/news/news-237988.html UNIAN - Ani Lorak to sing song of Kirkorov in Eurovision ] ] .

ongs

* "Shady Lady" composed by Philipp Kirkorov
* "The dream of bright a day" created by Ani, and the text was written by Jury Sak
* "I'm your melody" , written by Kiev author Bozheny Kostroma.
* "Ja stanu morem (I shall become the sea)"
* "Ždu tebja (Waiting for you)"

References

ee also

*Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
*Clip of performance of "Shady Lady" at the preselection uk icon [http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/focus/47c2d697d2a78/]