Ruslan Alekhno will represent Belarus at "Eurovision-2008"

22.01.2008

Press releaseA concert of the finalists of the national TV music project "EuroFest" - the qualifying contest of "Eurovision-2008" - was held at the Place of Sport on January 21. The First TV Channel and "Belarus-TV" held a live broadcast of the show.


Press release



A concert of the finalists of the national TV music project "EuroFest" - the qualifying contest of "Eurovision-2008" - was held at the Place of Sport on January 21. The First TV Channel and "Belarus-TV" held a live broadcast of the show.
Four participants competed for the right to represent Belarus at "Eurovision-2008": Gunesh, Ruslan Alekhno, "Po Glazam" and "Litesound". A number of guests arrived in Minsk to support the show. The winner of "Eurovision-2003" Sertab Erener (Turkey), the winner of "Eurovision-2004" Ruslana (Ukraine), the winner of "Eurovision-2006" "Lordi" (Finland), the winner of junior "Eurovision-2006" Alexei Zhigalkovich (Belarus), the winner of junior "Eurovision-2005" Ksenia Sitnik, participant of "Eurovision-2005" Natalia Podolskaya (Russia) and one more popular Russian singer Alexander Panaiotov performed on stage of Minsk Palace of Sport.
The competent jury decided that Belarus will be represented by Ruslan Alekhno during the upcoming "Eurovision-2008" that will be held in Serbia's Belgrade. He will perform "Hasta la Vista" song (mus. T.Demchuk, lyr. E.Melnik).
In accordance to the rules of the national TV music project "EuroFest" the fourth stage of the project starts right after selection in the national qualifying. The representative of Belarus is to start preparation for performance in "Eurovision-2008".
"Eurovision-2008" will consist of two semifinals that will be held on May 20 and May 22, 2008 as well as the final that is to take place on May 24.