Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Czech Republic was represented by Tereza Kerndlová in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Have Some Fun".

Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Country Czech Republic
National selection
Selection processEurosong 2008
Selection date(s)26 January 2008
Selected entrantTereza Kerndlová
Selected song"Have Some Fun"
Finals performance
Semi-final resultFailed to qualify (18th, 9 points)
Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2007 • 2008 • 2009►

Tereza is a young singer and was part of the group Black Milk.

Before Eurovision

Eurosong 2008

Eurosong 2008 was the national selection process organised by ČT in order to select Czech Republic's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. The competition took place on 26 January 2008 at the Prazské Výstavište in Prague, hosted by Aleš Háma and Katerina Kristelová and broadcast on ČT1 as well as streamed online via the broadcaster's website ceskatelevize.cz.[1]

Competing entries

Ten artists were nominated by Eurosong 2008 project manager Martin Hrdinka and invited by ČT to compete.[2] The ten selected finalists were presented to the public on 3 January 2008.[3]

Final

The final took place on 26 January 2008. The winner, "Have Some Fun" performed by Tereza Kerndlová, was selected exclusively by a public SMS vote which ran from 3 January 2008 to 26 January 2008.

Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s)
1 Sámer Issa "Pick a Star" Madalena Joao
2 Tereza Kerndlová "Have Some Fun" Gordon Pogoda, Stano Šimor
3 Le Monde "Another Chance" Tom Malar, Derrick Wilson, Peter Fider
4 Iva Frühlingová "Partir et revenir" François Welgryn, Jérôme Degey
5 Temperamento "Další den prijde" Azi, Loco
6 L.B.P. "Don't Leave Me" L.B.P.
7 Gipsy.cz "Benga Beating" Radoslav Banga
8 Toxique "Two Sides" Klára Vytisková
9 Čechomor "Józef, mój kochany" František Černý, Karel Holas
10 Daniel Nekonecný "Holiday" Daniel Nekonecný

At Eurovision

Tereza Kerndlova was a special guest at the Ukrainian nation selection, where she promoted the Czech entry.[4] Since Czech Republic had come in 28th in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, Tereza was obliged to perform her song in one of the two semi-finals of the 2008 contest.[5] The EBU split up countries with a friendly voting history into the two different semi-finals, to give a better chance to other countries to win. On 28 January 2008, the EBU held a special draw which determined that Czech Republic would be in the second semi-final, held on 22 May 2008. The Czech Republic took part in the second semi-final on 22 May 2008. She placed second-last, getting nine points: five from Macedonia, two from Croatia, one from Malta and one from Turkey.

Points awarded by Czech Republic[6]
Points awarded to Czech Republic (Semi-final 2)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
  •  Macedonia

Commentators

For the 2008 contest the commentator for the Czech Republic was Kateřina Kristelová.[7]

See also

References
  1. Hondal, Victor (26 January 2008). "Live: Czech Republic decides for Belgrade". Esctoday.
  2. "Rozhovor s dramaturgem Martinem Hrdinkou". ČT (in Czech).
  3. "Czech Republic Exclusive: National final on 26 January". Esctoday (in English)
  4. "Tereza Kerndlova special guest in Ukrainian final". Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2008. Oikotimes (in English)
  5. Viniker, Barry (28 September 2007). "Eurovision: 2 semi finals confirmed!". ESCToday. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  6. Eurovision Song Contest 2008
  7. "www.ceskatelevize.cz/program/10169195038-22.05.2008-21:00-1-eurovision-song-contest-2008.html".
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