Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Bulgaria and BNT chose Deep Zone & DJ Balthazar with "DJ, Take Me Away" to go to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.[1] They failed to qualify for the final coming in 11th in the semi-final.
EuroBGvision
The Bulgarian national final, "EuroBGvision 2008" (Bulgarian: ЕвроBGвизия 2008), was the first part of the Bulgarian selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. It consisted of nine shows which aired every Sunday night from October 7, 2007 to December 16, 2007.
Format
The Bulgarian selection process started with a show called ЕвроBGвизия (EuroBGvision). The show ran for the months of October, November and December 2007 and showcased local and amateur talents. Each month contained a total of three shows, and each show had between five and eight songs. At the end of each month there was a special show which featured all the songs from that month and the public selected three songs to advance to the semi-final. A second-chance round was held at the end of January 2008 when an "expert" jury looked at all the remaining songs from ЕвроBGвизия plus any new songs having been submitted before the end of 2007. This "expert" jury then chose additionally nine songs bringing the total number of songs in the semi-final up to 18.
The top nine songs of the semi-final advanced to the grand final and BNT added three further wildcards to these, making a final of 12 songs. 100% televoting selected the winning entry which then represented Bulgaria in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest.
Shows
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Show 1 - October 7, 2007
| Draw |
Song |
Artist |
|---|
| 1 |
Дали е знак (Dali e znak) |
Група "Тирамису" (Group "Tiramisu") |
| 2 |
Ден (Den) |
Татяна Великова (Tatjana Velikova) |
| 3 |
По-добре (Po-dobre) |
Николай Манолов (Nikolaj Manolov) |
| 4 |
Вей, повей (Vej, povej) |
Група "Инстинкт" (Group "Instinkt") |
| 5 |
От звездите (Ot zvezdite) |
Моника Горанова (Monika Goranova) |
| 6 |
Bring me back my freedom |
Моника Кировска (Monika Kirovska) |
| 7 |
Досега (Dosega) |
Лора Владова (Lora Vladova) |
|
Show 2 - October 14, 2007
| Draw |
Song |
Artist |
|---|
| 1 |
Само теб обичам (Samo teb obicham) |
група “Sky” (Group "Sky") |
| 2 |
Искам твоите усмивки (Iskam tvoite usmivki) |
Красимира Славова (Krasimira Slavova) |
| 3 |
Целуни нощта (Tseluni noshtta) |
Катрин (Katrin) |
| 4 |
Lonely World |
Светозар Христов и Магдалена Джанаварова (Svetozar Hristov & Magdalena Dzhanavarova) |
| 5 |
Кой съм аз (Koj sam az) |
Димитър Атанасов (Dimitar Atanasov) |
| 6 |
Moonlight |
Марияна (Marijana) |
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Show 3 - October 21, 2007
| Draw |
Song |
Artist |
|---|
| 1 |
Звезден миг (Zvezden mig) |
Стоян Чингов (Stojan Čingov) |
| 2 |
Confession |
Деннис Махмуд (Dennis Makhmud) |
| 3 |
Бягам (Bjagam) |
Тихомир Николов (Tikhomir Nikolov) |
| 4 |
You Are Magic |
Иван и Стани (Ivan & Stani) |
| 5 |
Не вярвай (Ne vjarvaj) |
Begacha |
| 6 |
Либе (Libe) |
Добромир Пеев (Dobromir Peev) |
|
Show 4 - November 4, 2007
| Draw |
Song |
Artist |
|---|
| 1 |
Унищожаваща любов (Uniščožavašča ljubov) |
Илияна Йорданова (Ilijana Jordanova) |
| 2 |
Вярвам (Vjarvam) |
Марио Денев (Mario Denev) |
| 3 |
Калино моме! (Kalino mome!) |
Христина Пипова (Khristina Pipova) |
| 4 |
Планете без бъдеще (Plânete bez badešče) |
Живко Иванов (Živko Ivanov) |
| 5 |
Don’t leave me |
Кристина Георгиева (Kristina Geogrieva) |
| 6 |
Звезди (Zvezdi) |
Рени, Вили и Веси (Reni, Vili i Vesi) |
| 7 |
Full of love |
Di-Do |
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Show 5 - November 11, 2007
| Draw |
Song |
Artist |
|---|
| 1 |
Chocolate Girl |
група "Мотел" (Group "Motel") |
| 2 |
Euro Train |
Цецо Влайков и група "Stetson" (Ceco Vlajkov & group "Stetson") |
| 3 |
Остани (Ostani) |
Христо Тодоров (Khristo Todorov) |
| 4 |
Най-красивото лице (Naj-krasivoto lice) |
Миша Илиев (Miša Iliev) |
| 5 |
На сън (Na sân) |
X-R@Y |
| 6 |
Обещай ми (Obeščaj mi) |
Симона Сиванио (Simona Sivanio) |
| 7 |
Do You Love Me |
Sunnie |
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Show 6 - November 18, 2007
| Draw |
Song |
Artist |
|---|
| 1 |
Един живот (Edin život) |
група "Конкурент" (Group "Konkurent") |
| 2 |
Не ме боли (Ne me boli) |
Маргарита Хранова (Margarita Khranova) |
| 3 |
DJ, Take Me Away |
Deep Zone & Balthazar |
| 4 |
Come With Me |
група "Big Mama Scandal" |
| 5 |
Тежка вечер (Težka večer) |
Боби Кокера и Блеки (Bobi Kokera & Bleki) |
| 6 |
Tired soul |
Владo и Светльо (Vlada & Svetl'o) |
|
Show 7 - December 2, 2007
| Draw |
Song |
Artist |
|---|
| 1 |
Sweet Love |
Лора Владова (Lora Vladova) |
| 2 |
Въздух и вода (Vâzdukh i voda) |
Николай Михайлов (Nikolaj Mikhajlov) |
| 3 |
Странници в нощта (Strannici v noščta) |
Terry Angel |
| 4 |
Like I do |
Електрика (Elektrika) |
| 5 |
Малки чудеса (Malki čudesa) |
Black Rose |
| 6 |
Някой ден (Njakoj den) |
Гергана Коева (Gergana Koeva) |
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Show 8 - December 9, 2007
| Draw |
Song |
Artist |
|---|
| 1 |
Бягства (Bjagstva) |
рок-група “Инцидент” (Rock group "Incident") |
| 2 |
Парадокс ремикс (Paradoks remiks) |
Лорадо (Lorado) |
| 3 |
Dance With Me |
Ивелина Колаксъзова и POPCORN (Ivelina Kolaksâzova & POPCORN) |
| 4 |
The Sweetest Kiss |
Надежда Манова (Nadežda Manova) |
| 5 |
Smelly King-Size Bed |
Guava Jelly |
| 6 |
Забравен плаж (Zabraven plaž) |
Павел Михов (Pavel Mikhov) |
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Show 9 - December 16, 2007
| Draw |
Song |
Artist |
|---|
| 1 |
Pandemonium |
Светозар Христов (Svetozar Khristov) |
| 2 |
Running Scared |
Generation |
| 3 |
Memory |
дует “Angels” (duet "Angels") |
| 4 |
Светлината и мрака (Svetlinata i mraka) |
Дани Милев (Dani Milev) |
| 5 |
Almost Perfect |
Катина (Katina) |
Semi-Final Wildcards
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Semi-final Wildcards
| Draw |
Song |
Artist |
Note |
|---|
| 1 |
You are magic |
Иван и Стани (Ivan & Stani) |
From Show 3 |
| 2 |
Обещай ми (Obeščaj mi) |
Симона Сиванио (Simona Sivanio) |
From Show 5 |
| 3 |
DJ, take me away |
Deep Zone & Balthazar |
From Show 6 |
| 4 |
Светлана и мрака (Svetlana i mraka) |
Дани Милев (Dani Milev) |
From Show 9 |
| 5 |
Almost perfect |
Катина (Katina) |
From Show 9 |
| 6 |
Sombero |
Стоян Роянов (Stojan Rojanov) |
New submission |
| 7 |
Тази вечер (Tazi večer) |
Те и Преслава Пейчева (Te & Preslava Pejčeva) |
New submission |
| 8 |
Should have been the one |
Ивайло Колев (Ivajlo Kolev) |
New submission |
| 9 |
Love is not a game |
Мария Бъчварова feat. Van (Marija Bâčvarova feat. Van) |
New submission |
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Semi-Final
| # |
Song |
Performer(s) |
| 1 |
Should have been the one |
Ивайло Колев (Ivaylo Kolev) |
| 2 |
Dance with me |
Ивелина Колаксъзова и Popcorn (Ivelina Kolaksâzova i Popcorn) |
| 3 |
DJ, take me away |
Deep Zone & Balthazar |
| 4 |
Pandemonium |
Светозар Христов (Svetozar Khristov) |
| 5 |
Full of love |
Di-Do |
| 6 |
Love is not a game |
Мария Бъчварова feat. Van (Marija Bâčvarova feat. Van) |
| 7 |
You are magic |
Иван и Стани (Ivan & Stani) |
| 8 |
Tired soul |
Владо и Светльо (Vlado & Svetl'o) |
| 9 |
Тази вечер (Tazi večer) |
Те и Преслава Пейчева (Te & Preslava Pejčeva) |
| 10 |
Moonlight |
Марияна (Marijana) |
| 11 |
Sombero |
Стоян Роянов (Stojan Rojanov) |
| 12 |
Do you love me |
Sunnie |
| 13 |
Обещай ми (Obeščaj mi) |
Симона Сиванио (Simona Sivanio) |
| 14 |
Lonely world |
Светозар Христов и Магдалена Джанаварова (Svetozar Khristov & Magdalena Džanavarova) |
| 15 |
Almost perfect |
Катина (Katina) |
| 16 |
Running scared |
Generation |
| 17 |
Светлана и мрака (Svetlana i mraka) |
Дани Милев (Dani Milev) |
| 18 |
По-добре (Po-dobre) |
Николай Манолов (Nikolaj Manolov) |
|
Final Wildcards
| # |
Song |
Performer(s) |
| 1 |
Sogno |
Georgi Hristov & Gianni Fiorelino |
| 2 |
Ne izchezvaj |
Nevena Tsoneva |
| 3 |
Strong |
Desi Dobreva |
|
| Draw |
Artist |
Song |
Televote |
Place |
|---|
| 1 |
Simona Sivanio |
Obehstaj mi |
2.33% |
11 |
| 2 |
Nikolai Manolov |
Po-dobre |
12.98% |
3 |
| 3 |
Dani Milev |
Slanceto i mraka |
11.54% |
4 |
| 4 |
Georgi Hristov & Gianni Fiorelino |
Sogno |
15.27% |
2 |
| 5 |
Nevena Tsoneva |
Ne izchezvaj |
9.36% |
7 |
| 6 |
Ivaylo Kolev |
Should’ve Been the One |
3.76% |
8 |
| 7 |
Те & Preslava Peycheva |
Tazi Vecher |
2.06% |
12 |
| 8 |
Ivan and Stani |
You are magic |
3.06% |
10 |
| 9 |
Desi Dobreva |
Strong |
9.60% |
6 |
|
| 10 |
Deep Zone & DJ Balthazar |
DJ, Take Me Away |
15.37% |
1 |
| 11 |
Svetlozar Hristov & Vladimir Dimov |
Tired soul |
11.26% |
5 |
| 12 |
New Generation |
Running Scared |
3.14% |
9 |
At Eurovision
Bulgaria took part in the second semi-final on 22 May 2008 where it failed to qualify for the final, coming in 11th place.
Points Awarded by Bulgaria[2]
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Points Awarded to Bulgaria (Semi-Final 2)
| 12 points |
10 points |
8 points |
7 points |
6 points |
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| 5 points |
4 points |
3 points |
2 points |
1 point |
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See also
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