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For Life (Isis Gee song)
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"For Life" is the name of the song by Isis Gee
that was selected to represent Poland
in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest
. On 20 May 2008, it was performed in the first semi-final, and the final on 24 May.
, the Polish
national final for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest
. During the live broadcast on 23 February 2008, her entry got the highest points from jury and televoting and was selected to represent Poland at Eurovision.
and placed 24th out of 25 countries, receiving ten points from Ireland
and four from the United Kingdom
.
Isis Gee
Tamara Diane Wimer , known by her stage name Isis Gee, is an American pop singer-songwriter, arranger, programer and producer of her own music. She is currently residing in Italy.-Biography:...
that was selected to represent Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
. On 20 May 2008, it was performed in the first semi-final, and the final on 24 May.
National final
Isis Gee's song "For Life" was chosen from among over one hundred songs as one of twelve entries to participate in Piosenka dla EuropyPiosenka dla Europy
Piosenka dla Europy is the Polish national selection for the country's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. The first Piosenka dla Europy contest was held in 2006 - previously Telewizja Polska has internally selected the Polish entry for Eurovision - and since 2003 the contest has been held...
, the Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
national final for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
. During the live broadcast on 23 February 2008, her entry got the highest points from jury and televoting and was selected to represent Poland at Eurovision.
At Eurovision
Isis Gee was the first Polish participant to qualify to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest from the semi-finals. "For Life" received 14 points in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
and placed 24th out of 25 countries, receiving ten points from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and four from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.