Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

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Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Country Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
National preselection
Preselection process Internal
Preselection date(s) March 2, 2008
Selected entrant Elvir Laković Laka
Selected song Pokusaj
Finals performance
Semi-final result Qualified (9th)
Final result 10th


Elvir Laković Laka was 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.

[edit] Selection

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.

[edit] 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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest
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(Note - Entries scored out are when the Bosnia and Herzegovina did not compete)