His father name is Ange Hanouna, after studying medicine, opened a general practice in Lilas ( Seine-Saint-Denis ). Below is a summary of all 12 points in the first semi-final: Below is a summary of all 12 points in the second semi-final: Below is a summary of all 12 points in the final: The Marcel Bezençon Awards were first handed out during the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn, Estonia honoring The stage had settings for all new electronic possibilities including some movable parts of the stage. The first semi-final was created around a city theme. The same occurred on Swiss HD channel HD suisse; on this channel viewers were able to choose the language of the commentary while viewing a semi-final or final of the Eurovision Song Contest. 84 Followers, 109 Following, 76 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Vitalya Santé (@vitalyasante) On 14 September 2007, the Mayor of Helsinki handed over the "Eurovision keys" to the Deputy of Belgrade. The trophy is a handmade piece of sandblasted glass in the shape of a 1950s microphone.[10][11]. The contest opened with a panorama of the city of Belgrade forming in the stage's background with two waves sliding down the stage to meet in the centre – at the confluence, the overall theme of the contest. Based on research conducted by the EBU's tele-voting partner Digame, the semi-finalists were sorted into the two heats through the drawing of lots, which was seeded to keep countries that have a significant history of voting for each other apart. First, two envelopes with 'Semi-Final 1' and 'Semi-Final 2' were drawn. In addition to this, automatic finalists Germany and Spain exercised voting rights at the first semi-final. On 24 January 2008, all 38 countries in the semi-finals were separated into the following pots based on voting history and geographical location: The draw to decide the running order of the songs in each Semi-Final and the Final was conducted at the Heads of Delegation meeting on 17 March 2008.[26]. Lithuanian broadcaster LRT broadcast both the semi-final and the final in 1080i high-definition (HD) on their channel LTV. During each postcard a short letter was displayed. Ukraine, Greece, Armenia and Norway rounded out the top five. [17] In the end, the contest was held without any incidents. parents of origin Tunisian Jewish , arrived in France in Tunis in 1969. The semi-finals were webcast live through Eurovision.tv. Cyril Valéry Hanouna naît le 23 septembre 1974 à Paris, de parents d'origine juive tunisienne, arrivés en France depuis Tunis en 1969. This was Russia's first victory in the contest, and the third year finishing in the top three. This was symbolic as Belgrade lies on the confluence of two European rivers, the Sava and Danube. YOOOOO, aujourd'hui je note la playlist de ma soeur Maissa, on va voir ce qu'elle écoute d'intéressant. Spain and France each broadcast only the semi-final in which they participated; Germany, Serbia and the UK screened both semi-finals (with Germany broadcasting on a delay). The United Kingdom, France and Serbia voted in this semi-final. Twenty-five songs competed in the final.[25]. [24] The top nine songs from the televoting qualified for the final, and a tenth was determined by the back-up juries. [4] It was the first Eurovision Song Contest held in a former Yugoslav republic. The final was held on 24 May 2008 and was won by Russia. Germany and Spain voted in this semi-final. Cyril Hanouna est connu pour être le trublion de C8. Swedish broadcaster SVT broadcast both the semi-final and the final on their HD-channel SVT HD. YLE were another option, as they hosted the previous year's competition in Helsinki, Finland. From the draw conducted, it was decided which of the five finalist countries would broadcast and have voting rights in either of the events. Then, three countries from each pot were chosen randomly to take part in the first semi-final and the other three in the second one. The Belgrade Arena in Belgrade was chosen as the venue for the contest,[12] and is among the largest indoor arenas in Europe, with a total capacity of 25,000 seats. This ceremony is meant to be a tradition from the 2008 contest and onward, and the ring contains a key from every city that has ever hosted the competition. The winner was Russia with the song "Believe", performed by Dima Bilan who wrote it with Jim Beanz. BBC HD broadcast the contest in High Definition in the United Kingdom. [20] It was designed by Chicago-based David Cushing. The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest.It took place in Belgrade, Serbia, following Marija Šerifović's win at the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland with the song "Molitva".It was the first time Serbia had hosted the contest - only 1 year after the country made its debut as an independent nation. Since September 2018 , he has hosted the talk show Balance your post! [27] San Marino, as well as the newest EBU member, Azerbaijan, made its debut at the 2008 contest. According to RTS the stage represented native identities, history and modern themes, symbols and universally recognised messages. France, the United Kingdom and Serbia exercised voting rights at the second semi-final. [16] It was later decided that the contest would stay in Belgrade, with the EBU giving support. [23], The automatic finalist countries chose whether they would broadcast both semi-finals or just one, but viewers from these countries could only vote in one. The following countries competed in two semi-finals which were broadcast live on Tuesday 20 May and Thursday 22 May 2008. Construction of the stage lasted several days and was carried out by various teams from across Europe. [92] This is the second year that the event was broadcast live in HD. parents of origin Tunisian Jewish , arrived in France in Tunis in 1969.His father name is Ange Hanouna, after studying medicine, opened a general practice in Lilas ( Seine-Saint-Denis ). [9] Furthermore, for the first time the winner has been awarded an official winner's trophy of the Eurovision Song Contest. Since Serbia was the winner of the preceding contest, the 2008 contest was subsequently held there. The postcards in the first and second semi-final were based around the creation of the flag of the nation that was to perform next. The final was based on the theme of the confluence. The second semi-final was held on 22 May 2008. Austria did not compete; its broadcaster, ORF, said "we've already seen in 2007 that it's not the quality of the song, but the country of origin that determines the decision. Below is the top five overall results, after all the votes had been cast.[60]. [18] The theme of the Contest was based around the "confluence of sound". The Barbara Dex Award has been annually awarded by the fan website House of Eurovision since 1997, and is a humorous award given to the worst dressed artist each year in the contest. The new high-definition television system was in place at the Belgrade Arena by April 2008. [14][17], RTS ran a competition that led to the creation of the 2008 Contest's branding, logo and the stage. the best competing songs in the final. All were in the national language of the artist's country, with the exception of the Serbian postcard, which consisted of "Welcome to Belgrade" and "Welcome to Serbia" in various languages and the Belgian postcard which was written in the constructed language the Belgian group performed in. The commentators of the 43 participating countries are as follows: The commentators of the non-participating countries are: Eurovision Song Contest: Belgrade 2008 was the official compilation album of the 2008 Contest, put together by the European Broadcasting Union and released by EMI Records and CMC International on 12 May 2008.The album featured all 43 songs that entered in the 2008 contest, including the semi-finalists that failed to qualify into the grand final. [13], Following the unilateral Kosovo declaration of independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008, which has resulted in protests and unrest across the country, the location of the event was considered to be changed. 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Of the "Big Four" countries Spain placed the highest, finishing sixteenth, while the United Kingdom ended up in last place for the second time in their Eurovision history, after 2003. It was the first time Serbia had hosted the contest - only 1 year after the country made its debut as an independent nation. the top nine countries from the first semi-final plus one wildcard from the juries (marked in pale turquoise), the top nine countries from the second semi-final plus one wildcard from the juries (marked in pale turquoise), This page was last edited on 10 September 2020, at 08:45. Belgium, Greece, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Portugal, Turkey. The three live shows were hosted by Jovana Janković and Željko Joksimović. Each country awarded 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs. [129], Coordinates: 44°49′14″N 20°27′44″E / 44.82056°N 20.46222°E / 44.82056; 20.46222, "Eurovision 2008" redirects here. RTS would gain a guarantee of safety and security from the government of Serbia for all visitors and participants of the contest. [citation needed] Each broadcaster had to broadcast the semi-final in which they took part, with the broadcasting of the other semi-final being optional. The stage received positive feedback from the media and fans describing it as "one of the best looking stages in the history of the competition". [14] The delegations of Albania, Croatia and Israel had special security. Cyril also has a sister named Yael. [59] In what has become an annual tradition for the OGAE fan clubs, a voting poll was opened allowing members from different clubs around the world to vote for their favourite songs of the 2008 contest. [6] Azerbaijan and San Marino[7] participated for the first time, while Austria did not return, mainly due to questions on the semi-final organisation, and the politicization of the contest.[8]. The official website, eurovision.tv, streamed national finals for this year's contest live on ESCTV for the first time. This entertainment is devoted to the news of television and media. On 21 December 2007, the EBU confirmed that 43 countries would be present in Belgrade. Tag Titel Produktions­land Cast & Crew Genre 3 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi → bearbeiten Vereinigte Staaten: Regie: Michael Bay; Dreh­buch: Chuck Hogan; Besetzung: James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Max Martini, Dominic Fumusa, Pablo Schreiber, David Denman, Toby Stephens, Demetrius Grosse, Freddie Stroma, Alexia Barlier Actionfilm, Thriller, Kriegsfilm, Filmdrama Serbia gained the right to host the Contest after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. C'est toujours avec beaucoup d'émotion qu'il évoque ses proches, que ça soit ses enfants ou sa mère [15] Greece's Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT) also offered the EBU to host the contest in Athens, Greece again. Cyril Hanouna was born in September 23 , 1974 in Paris, France . Cyril Hanouna Bio, Age, Wife, Family, Education, Career, Net Worth. [55] For the only time, the awards were divided into 4 categories; Press Award; Poplight Fan Award; Artistic Award; and Composer Award. Founded by Christer Björkman (Sweden's representative in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest and current Head of Delegation for Sweden) and Richard Herrey (member of the Herreys, Eurovision Song Contest 1984 winner from Sweden), the awards are named after the creator of the annual competition, Marcel Bezençon. Horizontally, the table is ordered by voting order. The logo chosen, a treble clef, formed the graphical basis of the design created by Boris Miljković.[19]. The postcards were brought to an end by a stamp with this year's Eurovision logo. Each post card had a short story related to each country and its people. Vertically, the table is ordered by appearance in the final. As stated above, a country only has to broadcast the final and the semi-final when it is one of the competitors or voters. Cet animateur qui a de l'énergie à revendre sait cependant parfois se montrer sérieux, en particulier lorsqu'il parle de sa famille. Pyrotechnics were heavily used for the entries from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Finland, Germany, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Switzerland. Slovakia was absent due to budget problems. , a talk show on the news that marked the week and various societal events, every Thursday or Friday in the second half of the evening on C8 . Forty-three countries participated in the contest,[5] beating the record of forty-two set the year before. Also he is a lesser extent columnist, actor, singer, writer and humorist . However, all other countries broadcast the show only in standard definition, and the event will only be available to buy on a standard-definition DVD; it will not be released on HD-DVD or Blu-ray Disc. On the radio, he notably hosted the show Les Pieds dans le plat on Europe 1 , between 2013 and 2016. Cyril Hanouna is a host and producer of television French, also a radio host. Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Greece, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Estonia, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Albania, Cyprus, Germany, Romania, San Marino, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia, Switzerland, Patrick Hässig (First Semi-Final) and Sven Epiney (Second Semi-Final and Final) (. He is best known as host of the emission Hands off my post! The second semi-final was based around the theme of water, which was enhanced by the look of the stage during the interval act where the water formed the main colours of the stage. [14] Ukraine was considered an option since they came second in Eurovision Song Contest 2007. The draw for the semi-final allocation occurred in the City Assembly of Belgrade on Monday 28 January 2008 at 13:00 CET and was conducted by the hosts of the contest Jovana Janković and Željko Joksimović. His mother Esther Sitruk is the manager of a luxury clothes shop at Vincennes. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Television of Serbia (RTS), the contest was held at the Belgrade Arena, and (for the first time) consisted of two semi-finals on 20 and 22 May, and the final on 24 May 2008. [58] The organisation consists of a network of 40 Eurovision Song Contest fan clubs across Europe and beyond, and is a non-governmental, non-political, and non-profitable company. The United Kingdom,[61] San Marino, Greece, Croatia,[62] Ireland, Germany,[63] the Netherlands,[64] Norway,[65] Malta,[66] Serbia,[67] Finland,[68] Bosnia and Herzegovina,[69] Denmark,[70] Portugal,[71] Cyprus,[72] Israel,[73] Estonia,[34] Turkey,[74] Latvia,[75] Slovenia,[76] Russia,[77] Ukraine,[78] Lithuania, the Czech Republic,[79] Andorra,[80] Albania,[81] Bulgaria, Iceland,[82] Sweden,[83] Romania[84] and Australia confirmed they would broadcast both semi-finals (some in delay and some live). His mother Esther Sitruk is the manager of a luxury clothes shop at Vincennes. 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