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!

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Earlier this afternoon, Belgrade Mayor Dragan Dilas handed over the Eurovision Song Contest Host City Insignia to his Moscow colleague, Mayor Yury Luzhkov. "It is with great dignity that I receive these insignia, and that we have the opportunity to welcome the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow," Luzhkov said. The Serbian capital Belgrade hosted the event earlier this year. We were there, and we have some photos for you!

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Tomorrow, Wednesday, the Mayor of Moscow, Yury Luzhkov and the Mayor of Belgrade, Dragan Dilas, will meet in the Russian capital for a special ceremony. The Mayor of Belgrade, last year's Eurovision Song Contest Host City, will hand over the 'keys' to the event. The ceremony first took place in Belgrade, and was initiated by 2007 Host City Helsinki.

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Two weeks after the final of the Eurovision Song Contest took place, Andrea Vucinic, who worked as a volunteer in Belgrade reflects on life after the contest. Read more »

For the second time, the European Broadcasting Union offers the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest a pan-European promotion tour. The 2008 Winner's Tour goes to eight countries in just seven days, and starts tonight in Helsinki, Finland. Read more »