The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the ninth Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Belgrade 2008, the 53rd running of Europe's favourite TV-show!

Last night Ani Lorak, the Host of this year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest and the Ukrainian 2008 Eurovision Song Contest participant, had her first rehearsal in Kyiv, Ukraine.

The winner of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, Dima Bilan, has been chosen to be among the top five for the Best European Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Today at 12.00 CET the voting for the MTV European Music Awards 2009 begun. Among others, some former winners and participants of the Eurovision Song Contest have been nominated. Europe, start voting now!

Got a really embarrassing picture of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest winner Dima Bilan? Or where he looks incredibly funny? Now we have news what to do with it!