Semi-final
editThe semi-final was held on 22 May 2008 at 21:00 (CET). 29 countries performed and all 43 participants voted.
Qualifiers
| R/O | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Switzerland
|
Paolo Meneguzzi | "Era stupendo" | 18 | 48 |
| 02 |  Montenegro
|
Stefan Filipović | "Zauvijek volim te" | 20 | 45 |
| 03 |  Czech Republic
|
Tereza Kerndlová | "Have Some Fun" | 29 | 2 |
| 04 |  San Marino
|
Miodio | "Complice" | 28 | 5 |
| 05 |  Azerbaijan
|
Elnur and Samir | "Day After Day" | 4 | 192 |
| 06 |  Romania
|
Nico and Vlad | "Pe-o margine de lume" | 9 | 119 |
| 07 |  Albania
|
Olta Boka | "Zemrën e lamë peng" | 14 | 68 |
| 08 |  Lithuania
|
Jeronimas Milius | "Nomads in the Night" | 17 | 49 |
| 09 |  Ireland
|
Dustin the Turkey | "Irelande Douze Pointe" | 24 | 17 |
| 10 |  Croatia
|
Kraljevi ulice and 75 Cents | "Romanca" | 8 | 140 |
| 11 |  Israel
|
Boaz | "The Fire in Your Eyes" | 2 | 217 |
| 12 |  Denmark
|
Simon Mathew | "All Night Long" | 11 | 96 |
| 13 |  Estonia
|
Kreisiraadio | "Leto svet" | 23 | 19 |
| 14 |  Portugal
|
Vânia Fernandes | "Senhora do mar (negras águas)" | 3 | 202 |
| 15 |  Malta
|
Morena | "Vodka" | 25 | 15 |
| 16 |  Georgia
|
Diana Gurtskaya | "Peace Will Come" | 7 | 149 |
| 17 |  Cyprus
|
Evdokia Kadi | "Femme Fatale" | 19 | 48 |
| 18 |  Macedonia
|
Tamara, Vrčak and Adrijan | "Let Me Love You" | 13 | 76 |
| 19 |  Iceland
|
Euroband | "This Is My Life" | 10 | 97 |
| 20 |  Latvia
|
Pirates of the Sea | "Wolves of the Sea" | 6 | 158 |
| 21 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Laka | "Pokušaj" | 5 | 174 |
| 22 |  Sweden
|
Charlotte Perrelli | "Hero" | 12 | 81 |
| 23 |  Slovenia
|
Rebeka Dremelj | "Vrag naj vzame" | 21 | 36 |
| 24 |  Netherlands
|
Hind | "Your Heart Belongs to Me" | 22 | 34 |
| 25 |  Belgium
|
Ishtar | "O Julissi" | 27 | 10 |
| 26 |  Finland
|
Teräsbetoni | "Missä miehet ratsastaa" | 15 | 62 |
| 27 |  Norway
|
Maria | "Hold On Be Strong" | 1 | 274 |
| 28 |  Andorra
|
Gisela | "Casanova" | 26 | 10 |
| 29 |  Poland
|
Isis Gee | "For Life" | 16 | 55 |