Andorra was represented by Gisela in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Casanova", composed by Jordi Cubino and sung in English with one line in Catalan.
Andorra selected both their artist and song for the 2008 contest through an internal selection. This was criticized by the Association of Andorran Musicians (ASMA) who believed that abandoning the national selection process in favor of an internal selection effectively blocks the public participation of Andorran artists.[1] Nevertheless, on 7 December 2007, RTVA announced former Operación Triunfo contestant Gisela as the Andorran entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.[2] Her song "Casanova" was released on 26 February 2008.[3][4]
At Eurovision[]
At Eurovision, Andorra took part in the first semi-final on 20 May 2008. Gisela stated that the Eurovision performance would be "innovative and surprising" and that the song would receive a promotional tour across Europe.[5] The Department of Tourism of the Andorran Government pledged €31,000 for the production of the country's promotional video.[6]
Andorra was not among the ten countries that qualified for the final, placing 16th with 22 points.[7]
For the 2008 contest the spokesperson for the Andorra broadcast was Alfred Llahí.[8]
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