Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

The Armenian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was internally selected by the Art Council of AMPTV.

[2][4] Following their artist reveal, AMPTV announced a public call for song submissions from Armenian songwriters with a deadline of 15 January 2008.

[6][7] The national final was scheduled to take place on 8 March 2008 at the Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in Yerevan, however due to a State of Emergency in Armenia, the show, hosted by Gohar Gasparyan and Felix Khachatryan and broadcast on Channel 1, took place at the AMPTV studios in Yerevan instead.

In addition to the performances of the competing songs, the interval act featured Armenian Eurovision 2007 entrant Hayko with "Anytime You Need".

On 25 April, Sirusho performed during the UK Eurovision Preview Party, which was held at the Scala venue in London, United Kingdom and hosted by Paddy O'Connell.

[11] Sirusho also completed promotional activities in France where she performed during a concert which was held at the Le Garden venue in Paris on 29 April.

[13] All countries except the "Big 4" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom), and the host country, are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top nine songs from each semi-final as determined by televoting progress to the final, and a tenth was determined by back-up juries.

In Armenia, the two semi-finals and the final were broadcast on Channel 1 with commentary by Felix Khacatryan and Hrachuhi Utmazyan.

The stage presentation began with the dancers entangling around Sirusho's legs which made wave in the air while stooping.

Sirusho was also joined by two off-stage backing vocalists: Tigran Petrosyan and Razmik Amyan.

[17] At the end of the show, Armenia was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final.

Sirusho during a rehearsal before the first semi-final