Piosenka dla Europy 2008
| Piosenka dla Europy 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Preliminary decision data | |
| country |  Poland
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| place | Warsaw |
| date | February 23, 2008 |
| Moderation | |
| Katarzyna Sowińska, Radosław Brzózka | |
Piosenka dla Europy 2008 was the final of the Polish preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 . It took place on February 23, 2008 in the Polish capital Warsaw . The program was broadcast by the Polish TV channels TVP1 and TV Polonia , moderated by Katarzyna Sowińska and Radosław Brzózka.
The field of participants was expanded compared to the previous year, instead of ten there were thirteen artists, with three artists being drawn by a wildcard, one band was disqualified before the show because they had not adhered to the rules. In addition, before the draw for the wildcard participants, the performer Krzysztof Zalewski was disqualified because of the same rule that says that the song cannot be published publicly before October 1st . One of the five substitute interpreters started for him.
One contribution was in Polish, eleven in English.
In contrast to 2007, in addition to the televoting and text messages from viewers, there was also a nine-member jury who cast their votes.
The winner of the preliminary round was Isis Gee with the song For Life .
General information
Qualifications for the final of the preliminary round
- Deadline for submission: January 2, 2008
- Publication date of participants: January 7, 2008
- Number of entries: approx. 100
- Number of selected artists: 10 (+ 5 as substitutes, + 3 wildcards)
- Jury: Magda Czapińska, Zuzanna Łapicka-Olbrychska, Agata Krysiak, Ryszard Poznakowski, Robert Obcowski, Tomasz Deszczyński, Paweł Sztompke, Artur Orzech and Piotr Klatt - chairman of the expert jury
final
- Date: February 23, 2008
- Time: 20.15
- Location: Studio TVP "S5", Block "F"; Warsaw, Jana Pawła Woronicza 17 ul
- Moderators: Katarzyna Sowińska and Radosław Brzózka
- Voting of the winner: votes of the expert jury + televoting and SMS 'of the audience
- Jury: Maryla Rodowicz, Paweł Sztompke, Adrian Stanisławski and Janusz Kosiński
- Special guests: Natalia Kukulska and In-Grid in a duet with Jacek Stachursky
Attendees
Finalists
| Start number | Interpreter | title |
Text music |
| 1. | Kasia Nova | ' The Devil' |
Harald Reitinger Harald Retinger, Ulrich Fischer |
| 2. | Edi Ann | ' Lovin' U ' | Edyta Kuczyńska Edyta Kuczyńska |
| 3. | Izabela Kopeć | ' You've got my love' | Izabela Kopeć Filip Kuncewicz |
| 4th | Starnawski & Urban Noiz | ' It's not a game' | Bożena Intrator Marein Urban |
| 5. | Queens | ' I say my body' | Marcin Skoczylas Łukasz Plich |
| 6th | Isis Gee | ' For Life' | Isis Gee Isis Gee |
| 7th | Men Meadow | ' Viva la musica' | Thomas G: son Andreas Rickstrand |
| 8th. | Afromental | ' Thing we've got' | Wojciech Łozowski Bartosz Śniadecki |
| 9. | Plastic | ' Do something' | Agnieszka Burcan Agnieszka Burcan |
| 10. | Sandra Oxenryd | ' Superhero' | Knut-Ayvind Hagen Andreas Rickstrand |
| 11. | Natasza Urbańska | ' Blow Over' | Rickey Fernand Rickey Fernand |
| 12. | Margo | ' Dlatego walcz' | Małgorzata Gadzińska Filip Siejka |
| disqualified | Krzysztof Zalewski | ' Kiełbasa' |
Zalewski Krzystof Zalewski Krzysztof |
| disqualified | Żywiołak | ' Noc Kupały' |
Robert Wasilewski Robert Wasilewski |
Substitute participant
| number | Interpreter | title |
Text music |
|
| 1. | Plastic | ' Do something' | Agnieszka Burcan Agnieszka Burcan |
qualified for the finals |
| 2. | Grzegorz Kloc | ' Don't let the fire die' |
Grzegorz Kloc Olga Pruszowska-Kloc |
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| 3. | Michał Karpacki | ' Women to love' |
Michał Karpacki Michał Karpacki |
|
| 4th | Zenon Boczar | ' Kiełbasa' |
Zenon Boczar Zenon Boczar, Steve O'Brien |
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| 5. | Kashmir | ' Czy to miłość czy zabawa' |
Kamil Wyziński Katarzyna Pietras |
The band Plastic had qualified for the final because Krzysztof Zalewski was disqualified.
Wildcards
On February 8, 2008 the singers Izabela Kopeć and Natasza Urbańska as well as the band Żywiołak qualified for the final by wildcard. Żywiołak was disqualified a few days later for breaking the rules. Since this was so late, this band was not replaced by another artist.