Eurovision Song Contest Season 53 Episode release dates & where to watch
Premiered
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Ended: Saturday, May 24, 2008
When does Eurovision Song Contest Season 53 come out?
Eurovision Song Contest Season 53 premiered Tuesday, May 20, 2008 on BNT 1 and ended Saturday, May 24, 2008. The season has 3 episodes.
For the first time in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, two Semi-Finals were held to decide which 25 countries would be represented in the Final. The Final of the contest took place on the 24th of May, just like the first ever Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.
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Eurovision Song Contest Season 53 release schedule
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1. Semi-final 1 |
Tuesday · 18 years ago |
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2. Semi-final 2 |
Thursday · 18 years ago |
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3. Final Finale For the first time in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, two Semi-Finals were held to decide which 25 countries would be represented in the Final. The Final of the contest took place on the 24th of May, just like the first ever Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Serbia hosted the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in the Belgrade Arena. A record 43 countries participated including San Marino and Azerbaijan who made their respective debuts. Austria withdrew and did not return to the competition until 2011. France was represented by a major star, Sébastien Tellier, however he failed to impress the voters of Europe and finished in 19th place. Ukraine's Ani Lorak, who was in the running to represent her country in 2005, finished in second place with her song Shady Lady. Charlotte Perrelli (Nilsson), who won the contest in 1999 for Sweden returned to the competition but finished 18th in the Grand Final. |
Saturday · 18 years ago |
Eurovision Song Contest Season 53 guest stars
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Dima Bilan
Self - Contestant
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Lucy Diakovska
Self - Contestant
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Nadja Benaissa
Self - Contestant
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Sandy Mölling
Self - Contestant
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Jessica Wahls
Self - Contestant
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Ruslan Alekhno
Self - Contestant
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Niamh Kavanagh
Self - Spokesperson
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Tamara Todevska
Self - Contestant
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Elnur Huseynov
Self - Contestant
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Samir Javadzadeh
Self - Contestant
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Harun Tekin
Self - Contestant
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Kerem Kabadayi
Self - Contestant
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Kerem Özyeğen
Self - Contestant
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Burak Güven
Self - Contestant
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Charlotte Perrelli
Self - Contestant
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Anna Sahlin
Self - Spokesperson
Eurovision Song Contest Season 53 FAQ
When does Eurovision Song Contest Season 53 come out?
Eurovision Song Contest Season 53 premiered Tuesday, May 20, 2008 on BNT 1.
How many episodes are in Eurovision Song Contest Season 53?
Eurovision Song Contest Season 53 has 3 episodes.
Are new episodes of Eurovision Song Contest Season 53 released weekly?
Episodes are released on a mixed schedule; check the dates below.
When is the Eurovision Song Contest Season 53 finale?
The Eurovision Song Contest Season 53 finale (Episode 3) aired Saturday, May 24, 2008.
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