Intervision Song Contest 2008

The Intervision Song Contest 2008 was the 5th Intervision Song Contest. The contest took place in the Russian city of Sochi, which played host to the 2014 Winter Olympics. Eligible countries that may compete in the contest are from the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and former Soviet Republics.
Eleven countries confirmed their participation in the contest.
Location.
The 2008 contest took place in the coastal city of Sochi, which played host to the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Confirmed participants.
Night 1 – Original Song.
The first night saw the 11 participants performing an original song sung either in Russian or their national language. The running order was as follows:
Night 2 – Retro Hit.
The second night saw the 11 participants perform hits from the 20th Century and were performed in Russian. The running order was as follows:
Night 3 – World Hit.
The third competitive night of the contest saw the participants performing world hits in the original language of the song. These songs were to be the most suitable for your image. The running order was as follows:
Night 4 – Gala Night.
On the Gala Night performers from across the competing nations performed on stage with their hits, performers included Philip Kirkov, Irina Allegrova and others. The night culminated in the announcement of the results.
This meant the final scoreboard results were:
Other awards.
Also there were other awards presented for different countries such as:
Other countries.
The contest is open to members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation and other Central Asian countries.
Whilst the following countries declined their participation: