At the 50th annual meeting of the EBU reference group in September 2007, it was decided that, with still more nations entering, starting from the 2008 contest onwards "two" semi-finals would be held, from each of which one could qualify for the final.
In 2008, with still more nations entering, there were two separate semi-finals, from each of which one could qualify for the final. At the 50th annual meeting of the EBU reference group in September 2007, it was decided that from the 2008 contest onwards "two" semi-finals would be held.
At the 50th annual meeting of the EBU reference group in September 2007, it was decided that from the 2008 contest onwards "two" semi-finals would be held. In 2008, with still more nations entering, there were two separate semi-finals, from each of which one could qualify for the final.
At the 50th annual meeting of the EBU reference group in September 2007, it was decided that from the 2008 contest onwards "two" semi-finals would be held. In 2008, with still more nations entering, there were two separate semi-finals, from each of which one could qualify for the final.