Eurovision Song Contest 2008

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Amidst the controversy that followed the conclusion of Eurovision's 2008 event, it was very easy to forget that this was, in fact, an excellent contest. True, Western commentators seething over the apparently political block-voting that saw Eastern European nations dominate might have had a point in past years. But, almost without exception, the Easterners did well because they had the better songs -- compare, if you will, the victorious Russian Dima Bilan's "Believe" with the United Kingdom's "Even If" (by Andy Abraham) and decide for yourself why some 25 places divided the two in the final standing. Elsewhere, Albanian Olta Boka (performing "Zemrėn E Lamė Peng") and the Bosnia/Herzegovina entry, "Poku" by Laka, did well because they were intriguing songs rendered by exciting artists -- which is always going to earn more viewer sympathy than another bored-looking balladeer banging it out for France or Germany. Indeed, the Irish Republic may well have summed up their own interest in the event by dispatching a puppet turkey to represent them in the context, whereas Turkey unleashed Mor Ve Ötesi and wiped the floor with them. A total of 43 performances are spread over these two discs and, as usual with such collections, the quality does wander up and down the scale. But the good does outweigh the bad and, so long as you don't share the Western outrage about the final results, you'll be having a lot of fun with this one. ~ Dave Thompson, All Music Guide

Artist	Various Artists
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	EMI
Release Date	2008 05 12
Song List	1: Casanova [Andorra] (2:53) 2: Zemrėn E Lamė Peng [Albania] (2:59) 3: Qele, Qele [Armenia] (3:01) 4: Day After Day [Azerbaijan] (3:08) 5: Pokusaj [Bosnia and Herzegovina] (3:03) 6: O Julissi [Belgium] (2:34) 7: DJ, Take Me Away [Bulgaria] (3:03) 8: Hasta La Vista [Belarus] (3:01) 9: Era Stupendo [Switzerland] (3:06) 10: Femme Fatale [Cyprus] (2:59) 11: Have Some Fun [Czech Republic] (2:58) 12: All Night Long [Denmark] (2:55) 13: Leto Svet [Estonia] (2:54) 14: Baila el Chiki Chiki [Spain] (2:54) 15: Missa Miehet Ratsastaa (Finland) (3:02) 16: Divine [France] (2:55) 17: Even If [United Kingdom] (3:04) 18: Peace Will Come [Georgia] (3:03) 19: Secret Combination [Greece] (3:02) 20: Romanca [Croatia] (3:00) 22: Candlelight [Hungary] (2:56) 23: Irelande Douze Pointe (2:56) 24: The Fire in Your Eyes [Israel] (3:02) 25: This Is My Life [Iceland] (3:02) 26: Nomads in the Night [Lithuania] (2:45) 27: Wolves of the Sea [Latvia] (3:03) 28: A Century of Love [Moldova] (3:02) 29: Zauvijek, Volim Te [Montenegro] (3:01) 30: Let Me Love You [Fyr MacEdonia] (2:48) 31: Vodka [Malta] (3:03) 32: Your Heart Belongs to Me [The Netherlands] (3:02) 33: Hold on Be Strong [Norway] (3:05) 34: For Life [Poland] (3:03) 35: Senhora Do Mar (Negras Įguas) [Portugal] (3:04) 36: Pe-O Margine de Lume [Romania] (3:03) 37: Oro [Serbia] (3:04) 38: Believe [Russia] (3:04) 39: Hero [Sweden] (2:58) 40: Vrag Naj Vzame [Slovenia] (2:53) 41: Complice [San Marino] (3:03) 42: Deli [Turkey] (3:05) 43: Shady Lady [Ukraine] (2:58)
Style.Categories	Pop Idol, Neo-Soul, Teen Pop, Club/Dance, Adult Contemporary, Dance-Pop

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