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Final of Eurovision-2008 song contest to be held tomorrow

23 May 2008 16:10 (UTC +04:00)

APA reports that 25 countries will participate in the final: Romania, Great Britain, Albania, Germany, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Finland, Croatia, Poland, Iceland, Turkey, Portugal, Latvia, Sweden, Denmark, Georgia, Ukraine, France, Azerbaijan, Greece, Spain, Serbia, Russia and Norway. 20 of the 25 countries qualified for the final during the semifinals on May 20-22. The other five countries Serbia, France, Great Britain, Germany and Spain qualified directly.
Azerbaijani citizens will be able to vote for 24 countries in the final. Our citizens can not vote for Azerbaijan. Elnur Huseynov and Samir Javadzadeh represent Azerbaijan in Eurovision-2008 with the song Day after Day, music by Govhar Hasanzadeh and lyrics by Zahra Badalbeyli. The representatives of 25 countries are having the main and last rehearsal now. The final of the contest will be broadcast on Public Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. The contest will start at 24.00 (Baku time).