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. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 28 January 2008, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals. Bosnia and Herzegovina was placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 20 May 2008. The running order for the semi-finals was decided through another draw on 17 March 2008 and Bosnia and Herzegovina was set to perform in position 13, following the entry from Andorra and before the entry from Armenia. The two semi-finals and the final were broadcast in Bosnia and Herzegovina on BHT 1 with commentary by Dejan Kukrić. The Bosnian spokesperson, who announced the Bosnian votes during the final, was Melina Garibović. Semi-final Laka took part in technical rehearsals on 12 and 15 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 19 and 20 May. The Bosnian performance featured Laka in a white and yellow striped t-shirt and a blue-green suit, joined on stage by his sister Mirela Laković in a white dress with apples on and four backing vocalists in wedding gowns. The performance began with Mirela hanging clothes on a washing line and collecting bouquets from the backing vocalists, all of them which then knitted. At the end of the performance, the word "LOVE" was displayed on the clothes. The stage lighting and LED screens displayed various colours. At the end of the show, Bosnia and Herzegovina was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final. It was later revealed that Bosnia and Herzegovina placed ninth in the semi-final, receiving a total of 72 points. Final Shortly after the first semi-final, a winners' press conference was held for the ten qualifying countries. As part of this press conference, the qualifying artists took part in a draw to determine the running order for the final. This draw was done in the order the countries were announced during the semi-final. Bosnia and Herzegovina was drawn to perform in position 6, following the entry from Armenia and before the entry from Israel.