The final took place on 2 February 2008. The competing artists each performed three original songs and Elnur Hüseynov was selected by a fifteen-member jury panel as the winning artist. In addition to the performances of the competing entries, Eurovision Song Contest 2003 winner Sertab Erener, Eurovision Song Contest 2004 winner Ruslana and Eurovision Song Contest 2007 winner Marija Šerifović performed as guests. "Day After Day", performed by Hüseynov in a duet with Samir Javadzadeh, was announced as the selected song on 8 February 2008.