Eurovision Song Contest 2008

The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade,  Serbia after Marija Šerifovic won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first time there were three contests; two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the traditional grand final which was held on 24 May 2008. The shows were hosted by Jovana Jankovic and Željko Joksimovic at the Belgrade Arena which had a total capacity of 25,000 seats. The host broadcaster was RTS.