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May 27 2008
The 2008 Bezençon Awards winners
During the Eurovision 2008 afterparty at this year's Euroclub, the
traditional Marcel Bezençon Awards for Best Composition, the Artistic
Award as well as the Press and the Fan Awards were presented to four
of this year's participating countries.
The Marcel Bezençon Awards, named after the EBU director who in 1955
conceived the idea of the Eurovision Song Contest, have been given out
since 2002 in three categories with one more being added this
year. The Composer's Award winner this year was Andrei Tudor for his
composition Pe o margine de lume, performed by Nico and Vlad Mirita
for Romania. The winner of this award is voted for by all the
composers participating in the final of contest.
Former Eurovision Song Contest winners vote for the Artistic Award
which this year went to Ani Lorak from Ukraine. The Press Award, which
is given to the most popular song among the accredited members of the
press each year was awarded to the Portuguese entry Senhora do
mar. Paolo Coehlo's song, performed by Vania Fernandes, was one of the
favourites of the fans and press members throughout both Eurovision
weeks.
And last but not least a newly introduced award was presented this
year, the Fan Award by Swedish website gylleneskor.se. Readers of the
site had the opportunity to vote online for their favourite 2008
artist under the age of 25 which was non other but Armenia's Qele,
qele performed by Sirusho.
May 27 2008
The 2008 Bezençon Awards winners
During the Eurovision 2008 afterparty at this year's Euroclub, the
traditional Marcel Bezençon Awards for Best Composition, the Artistic
Award as well as the Press and the Fan Awards were presented to four
of this year's participating countries.
The Marcel Bezençon Awards, named after the EBU director who in 1955
conceived the idea of the Eurovision Song Contest, have been given out
since 2002 in three categories with one more being added this
year. The Composer's Award winner this year was Andrei Tudor for his
composition Pe o margine de lume, performed by Nico and Vlad Mirita
for Romania. The winner of this award is voted for by all the
composers participating in the final of contest.
Former Eurovision Song Contest winners vote for the Artistic Award
which this year went to Ani Lorak from Ukraine. The Press Award, which
is given to the most popular song among the accredited members of the
press each year was awarded to the Portuguese entry Senhora do
mar. Paolo Coehlo's song, performed by Vania Fernandes, was one of the
favourites of the fans and press members throughout both Eurovision
weeks.
And last but not least a newly introduced award was presented this
year, the Fan Award by Swedish website gylleneskor.se. Readers of the
site had the opportunity to vote online for their favourite 2008
artist under the age of 25 which was non other but Armenia's Qele,
qele performed by Sirusho.