Ukraine competed in the second semi-final on the 22 May 2008 , in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 and won a place in the final . The country chose their singer by choosing an internal selection . Therefore , they selected the young and talented singer Ani Lorak to be their representative for Eurovision . It is the second attempt to her to be a candidate to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest . The first time she came in 2nd when the group Greenjolly defeated her , when Ukraine was the host country for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 . In Eurovision 2008 , Ukraine came in 2nd , being defeated by Russia
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008