text: Eurovision 2008: First semi-final held in Belgrade
  
  May 21, 2008 
  
  Last night saw the first semi final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia. The entries from Israel, Azerbaijan, Norway, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia, Finland, Romania, Russia and Greece are through to the final, leaving the representatives from Montenegro, Estonia, Moldova, San Marino, Belgium, Slovenia, Ireland, Andorra and the Netherlands failing to qualify for this weekend's final. 
  The aforementioned countries join host nation Serbia, automatically through as is last year's winner, and the 'big four' - the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Spain. The other entries will compete in the second semi final tomorrow. Below is a summary of each entry in running order: 
  Montenegro was represented by Stefan Filipović with the Montenegrin-language song "Zauvijek Volim Te" (Never Forget I Love You), which was written by Grigor Koprov and Ognen Nedelkovski. He failed to qualify.
tokens: Eurovision 2008 : First semi - final held in Belgrade May 21 , 2008 Last night saw the first semi final of this year 's Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade , Serbia . The entries from Israel , Azerbaijan , Norway , Poland , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Armenia , Finland , Romania , Russia and Greece are through to the final , leaving the representatives from Montenegro , Estonia , Moldova , San Marino , Belgium , Slovenia , Ireland , Andorra and the Netherlands failing to qualify for this weekend 's final . The aforementioned countries join host nation Serbia , automatically through as is last year 's winner , and the ' big four ' - the United Kingdom , France , Germany and Spain . The other entries will compete in the second semi final tomorrow . Below is a summary of each entry in running order : Montenegro was represented by Stefan Filipović with the Montenegrin - language song " Zauvijek Volim Te " ( Never Forget I Love You ) , which was written by Grigor Koprov and Ognen Nedelkovski . He failed to qualify .
nps.text: Eurovision
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nps.text: Belgrade
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nps.text: this year's Eurovision Song Contest
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nps.text: Belgrade
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nps.text: Serbia
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nps.text: The entries
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nps.text: Israel
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nps.text: Azerbaijan
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nps.text: Norway
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nps.text: Poland
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nps.text: Bosnia and Herzegovina
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nps.text: Armenia
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nps.text: Finland
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nps.text: Romania
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nps.text: Russia
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nps.text: Greece
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nps.text: the representatives
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nps.text: Montenegro
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nps.text: Estonia
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nps.text: Moldova
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nps.text: San Marino
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nps.text: Belgium
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nps.text: Slovenia
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nps.text: Ireland
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nps.text: Andorra
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nps.text: the Netherlands
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nps.text: The aforementioned countries
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nps.text: host nation
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nps.text: Serbia
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nps.text: last year's winner
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nps.text: The other entries
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nps.text: a summary
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nps.text: each entry
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nps.text: running order
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nps.text: Montenegro
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nps.text: Stefan Filipović
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nps.text: the Montenegrin-language song
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nps.text: Zauvijek Volim Te
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nps.text: Grigor Koprov
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nps.text: Ognen Nedelkovski
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nps.text: He
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nps.text: the first semi final
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nps.text: Eurovision Song Contest
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nps.text: the second semi final
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