In early 2008 , Željko Joksimović composed a song that was performed by Jelena Tomašević in the Serbian national final for the Eurovision song selection , Beovizija 2008 , called " Oro " . The song is a folk ballad with traditional folk Serbian elements . Because the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 has been won by Serbia , the contest that year came in the country . On 24 March 2008 it was announced by the 2008 Eurovision organisers RTS that together with Jovana Janković he would host the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade , giving him two roles in the contest . Tomašević 's song finished on the 6th place over 25 countries in the final . The song came six with 160 points . Also OGAE Greece awarded the song and Jelena Tomasevic as the best song in Eurovision 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Željko Joksimović