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Ruslan leaves for London
Belarus is final UK Eurovision party act
Ruslan is looking to become the second artist to take Belarus through to the Eurovision Song Contest final after Dima Koldun achieved their first ever final participation last year. He will travel to London to join the fun in two days time at the biggest pre-Eurovision party of the year.
In total, 12 of this year's Eurovision Song Contest artists, including the representatives from the United Kingdom, Ireland and Bulgaria will be on hand to meet the crowd on Friday night, well over 1/4 of this year's competing acts and they are coming from all corners of the continent, from Iceland to Armenia and Norway to Malta.
PARTY INFORMATION
The last remaining tickets for the UK Eurovision Preview Party presented by esctoday.com are onsale via the official website, through the Scala website, from the Scala box office or directly from www.ticketweb.co.uk. Tickets can also be bought from Ticketweb by phone on +44 8700 600 100. Tickets are currently priced at £10 in advance, any remaining tickets will be charged at £15 on the door although it looks like a sell-out event before it opens.
The confirmed line up of artists:
- Bucks Fizz, United Kingdom 1981 winners
- Ani Lorak, Ukraine 2008
- Euroband, Iceland 2008
- Isis Gee, Poland 2008
- Morena, Malta 2008
- Nico & Vlad, Romania 2008
- Laka, Bosnia & Herzegovina 2008
- Maria, Norway 2008
- Sirusho, Armenia 2008
- Ruslan, Belarus 2008
- Paul Oscar, Iceland 1997
- Nanne Gronvall, Sweden 1996
Fans are invited to bring their flags, dress up and make the most of what promises to be the biggest and best Eurovision Song Contest Party ever seen in the UK. Stay tuned to esctoday.com and the UK Eurovision Preview Party website for information about the party.
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When I heard this song for the first time,I didn't like it at all but step by step I started to like it. Well,maybe it's a little bit weak but not as bad as the majority says. At least,it is not going on my nerves any more. The only problem is that this style(lets call it Koldun style) is new for Ruslan and I don't think that he feels comfortable in it. If you have only seen him in the Russian version of "Pop Idols" ,people!!!He was very modest,always silent and even didn't look like a star. Now he has got the image of a singer,a star.I just want him to get used to that style in order not to be ridiculous in the Eurovision Song Contest like a raven in peacock's feathers.
Ruslan,good luck from Armenia!!!
does anyone know which artist will be performing at what time?
good luck to Ruslan
great news london! its gonna be a great party CANDYMAN ISNT COMING lets celebrate
how odd that our near neighbours Belgium, France, Netherlands, etc aren't joining the party..it's only a Eurostar train trip away! Still, well done to the organisers for creating a very interesting line up.
i think the problem isnt just the performer or just the song! It is the whole thing! They first tried sth trashy and dated, then modified it to a more "rock" (lets say) version and this along with Ruslan that looks as stiff as a stick in the mud makes the whole thing a disaster! and yes even Dustin has more charisma than him imo hehe 
This song isn't as bad as everyone is saying, yes, the lyrics are a little childish, but the song is alright!! 
Good luck Belarus from the UK ! ! 
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Belarus's problem this year isn't him, it's the song.
It sounds like a poem written by a four-year-old. I wish countries like this produced a good song in their own language rather than such a mangled English-language song.
@ EsCaDa et al
Belarus has actually sent an artist that could be outperformed by a plank. Dustin the Turkey could out perform this muppet even if nobody had their hand stuck up him.
Belarus sent a great entry last year but this is criminal. This is my 2nd least favourite entry this year keeping FYR Macedonia warm at the bottom.
I agree with Fabio for once though that it is getting a bit annoying having each new performer added listed as news. It doesn't really matter if ye ain't goin. Bet there will be live coverage too on the night
@Южно&# Боле&#
The song is not bad at all ...... Ireland , Latvia , Spain , Estonia , Lithuania , Croatia and many many others are worst than Belarus .. From all the 43 countrys this year Belarus is in my TOP 15.. Which means that he is able to pass the semi ..... Good Luck
no the miracle would be if he doesnt get 12 points from russia and ukrane
Oh stop complaining its not that bad anymore!!!
It would be a miracle if the UK sent anything as good as this entry!!!
If he's going can I have a refund please?
1/4 of ESC 2008 is fab! Its shows London can host the ESC again!
ESC 2008 from London and not from Belgrade!
Belarus is going? Oh my days...
I have to say that, with the new arrangement of the Belorussian song, I am really starting to love it! . . . . . . . . . could we be seeing Koldun deja vu?????
Cool, good luck to him. I wish I could afford a train to London
I'm afraid that personally I hate the Belarussian entry. It's just so badly written, it's astonishing.
Good Luck Ruslan and all participating entries at the eurovision preview! Lets dance and VODKA VODKA together!!!!
Ahaaa... well I'm not head over heels about this year's Belarussian entry, but hey, a highly impressive line up for a party like this on such short notice. Well done to all the organisers, this will be such an awesome night.
Oh well the perfect moment to visit the toilets.... sorry absolute ridiculous entry... bless
My raking of the guests ( only the ones from the ESC 08 ) :
* Sirusho, Armenia 2008
* Ani Lorak, Ukraine 2008
* Nico & Vlad, Romania 2008
* Euroband, Iceland 2008
* Laka, Bosnia & Herzegovina 2008
* Isis Gee, Poland 2008
* Ruslan, Belarus 2008
* Morena, Malta 2008
* Maria, Norway 2008
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