Dima Bilan

Russian pop star Dima Bilan, who was joined on stage by Hungarian violinist Edvin Marton and the ice-skating champion Evgeny Plushenko, got the victory in the annual song contest. The song, produced by US R&B star Timbaland, picked up 272 points from viewers from 42 countries.

Here are the Final results of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest:

1. Russia - Dima Bilan - "Believe" (272 points)
2. Ukraine - Ani Lorak - Shady Lady (230 points)
3. Greece - Kalomoira - Secret Combination (218 points)
4. Armenia - Sirusho - Qele Qele (199 points)