Press releaseThe draw of the participants of "Eurovision-2008" was held in Belgrade, Serbia. The Belarusian participant at Eurovision-2008 Ruslan Alekhno is seed number 9 in the second semi-final. The draw was held during the meeting of the delegations of the member-states of "Eurovision-2008".
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The draw of the participants of "Eurovision-2008" was held in Belgrade, Serbia. The Belarusian participant at Eurovision-2008 Ruslan Alekhno is seed number 9 in the second semi-final. The draw was held during the meeting of the delegations of the member-states of "Eurovision-2008". The delegation of Belteleradiocompany was led by Deputy Chair Yury Azarenok.
The contest "Eurovision-2008" consists of two semi-finals with 19 participants and the final. In The organizers of Eurovision (the UK, France, Spain and Germany) and Serbia as the winner and host of the contest will get right into the final.
Belarus will take part in the second semi-final on May 22. According to the draw held at the meeting of "Eurovision-2008" member states Ruslan Alekhno is seed number 9.
According to the results of the draw the first semi-final will be opened by Montenegro and finished by Greece. Dima Bilan, Russia, is seed second-to-last, the 18th number.
The second semi-final, in which the Belarusian representative Ruslan Alekhno will perform, will be opened by Iceland and finished by Portugal. The representative of Ukraine Ani Lorak is seed number 4.
France, Germany, Spain and the UK as well as the host of the current contest Serbia get right into the final, which will be held on May 24. Germany and Spain will be broadcasting the first semi-final (on May 20) and vote in it. France and Germany will be airing the second semi-final (on May 22) and vote in it. Serbia will be broadcasting both semi-finals and vote in the second semi-final.
The Belarusian participant presented a package of materials, necessary for Ruslan Alekhno, at the organizational meeting in Belgrade. The package includes photo materials, audio records of the contest song, phonogram for the performance, scheme of dislocation of the performers on the stage, technical video record of the performance, video for the sing and other materials.












