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Sweden first, Spain last to dance
EDC 2008 running order revealed
First places to be drawn were the first and the last ones. Sweden will open the contest, while Spain will be the last country to dance on September 6th. The rest of the countries were drawn into groups, and the places were allocated by producers and heads of Delegations.
The running order is as follows:
- Sweden
- Austria
- Denmark
- Azerbaijan
- Ireland
- Finland
- The Netherlands
- Lithuania
- United Kingdom
- Russia
- Greece
- Portugal
- Poland
- Ukraine
- Spain
The winner of this year's competition will be decided by televote and a special expert jury.
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@ Mina Carnation:
The comment about Ireland, Portugal and Poland I don't get it...a competition is fair only if those countries reach good places?
No 80 points advantage for Russia or Turkey, those points go to other countries, who dont get top 10 positions every year. Simple and beautiful.
Well, Finland has won ESC too, proving that the 'Balkan and former USSR minus the Baltics hugging each other' doesn't always work, does it?
I love fact the fact a country without an advantage won once and you think that deletes the whole theory 
. No, thats true, but they get to the qualifying spots and the final top 10 every year, and thats also enough to kinda ruin your viewing pleasure you know...
I mean, the fact that the best act won (Finland was undisputedly the best, the Dutch expert commentator said so, I thought so, and Ive heard it said on every place I read about it), and that countries like Ireland, Poland and Portugal could reach such good results shows you what the ESC could be like without the Balkan and former USSR minus the Baltics hugging each other....
Well, Finland has won ESC too, proving that the 'Balkan and former USSR minus the Baltics hugging each other' doesn't always work, does it?
The comment about Ireland, Portugal and Poland I don't get it...a competition is fair only if those countries reach good places?
lol
In the beginning I was afraid it would be another spin-off like the Jesc but actually, after seeing the first show I was really impressed! In many ways I thought the Eurovisiond Dance contest was what the normal ESC should be like...
The presenters were fantastic and professional I thought (lol that comment about 'Lithuania, the home of laughter' was BRILLIANT! More political incorrectness in the ESC! ), the quality of the acts was good, and of course... fair voting!
I mean, the fact that the best act won (Finland was undisputedly the best, the Dutch expert commentator said so, I thought so, and Ive heard it said on every place I read about it), and that countries like Ireland, Poland and Portugal could reach such good results shows you what the ESC could be like without the Balkan and former USSR minus the Baltics hugging each other....
so I'm definitely looking forward to this one!
Poland is 13? Maybe been lucky Good luck Poland 
Ukraine to win. We are pre-last like Dima Bilan in normal Eurovision)))
and Bulgaria also
some countreys with very good dancers are out from EDC like : Belarus, France, Germany,Romania, Hungary, Czech Rep., Croatia. This is very sad 
Apparently Greece and Azerbaijan had difficulties selecting a proper couple before 11th July (deadline) and EBU made an exception. I think it's unfair too.
This contest is stupid...how many branches of ESC are they going to come up with? ESC, JESC, EDC...what else? Junior Eurovision Dance contest?
God. stop inventing nonsense.
According to this...Spain has the best position...to perform...
As long as Lithuania don't send a man who looks like a clown, I will be happy!
So sad Slovenia isn't participating. And we have great dancers.. (world champions etc..)
I partly agree with imno.
It is unfair that Greece & Azerbaijan have sent and had accepted by the EBU professional couples. The rules for this year clearly state that one dancer must be amatuer, so I can't believe the EBU are letting professional couples go to EDC.
Although when I think about it, will it honestly make much difference? 99% of the viewers won't know the difference between a professional dancer and a amatuer dancer, and alot of the amatuers that will be dancing will have come from shows like "strictly come dancing" where they are trained to such a high level anyway. The only way in which Greece & Azerbaijan will benefit in my opinion, is the jury votes, but they only make up 20% of the scores anyway.
So whilst I think it is wrong and unfair, unless Greece or Azerbaijan win, I doubt much will come of it.
We could win..both our dancers are very good...and I agree that they shouldn't be allowed to take place but they were (I have no idea why). Same as with Azerbaijan. But Jonny is right..the viewers don't know much about dancing anyway...LOL
* to take part, not place (when it's too hot, I forgot my english )
It seems a little unfair that Greece get 11th, quite near the end (knowing that dances near the end of performances tend to do better because theyre fresh in the memory of the televoters), when you consider that they got the rules broken for them
imno,
it's true about the rules but since EBU accepted our dancers, what should they do about the draw?
Max
Yes, the reasons were:
Germany: Bad TV ratings and a lack of interest in the competition.
Switzerland: Pissed off they got 0 points despite sending one of the best known skaters in the world!
@ Jonny K
Oh - and d'you know the reasons haphazardly?
I hope there will be a broadcast in Germany despite we're not part of the competition...
Max Raspail:
According to oikotimes the reason is "low TV-ratings in 2007 edition".
Lithuania again in 8 ... ;/
A very bad draw for Sweden. Good luck to Danny and Jeanette
Willox Willox: The EBU has absolutely nothing to do with politics. So whether Russia is in a war with Georgia or not is irrelavant, they can enter if they want.
Good luck and the best to win!
But i dont understand why russia should be allowed to enter as they are in a current war with another EBU member(georgia)?
Sweden to win. danny saucedo is a great latino dancer..
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