Belgium and France are now confirmed as destinations included in the Winner’s Tour 2008, which will bring the winner of the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest through a total of eight European countries between 28th of May and 3rd of June.

The Winner’s Tour stops in Belgium on Sunday, the 1st of June, where the fresh Eurovision Song Contest winner will appear in Ostend to participate in a popular TV-show broadcasted by één, Flanders’ ‘first public TV channel. Other activities will be announced in due time.

The next day brings the winner to Paris, France, to participate in the biggest talk show on Radio Europe 1, The Jean Marc Morandini Show. The show is broadcasted live from 11:00 to 12:00 CET and is one of the most successful radio shows in France, with around four million listeners. The winning artist will also take part in a live talk show, hosted by Laurent Ruquier on France 2, between 19:00 and 20:00 CET.

• 28th of May: To be announced!
• 29th of May: To be announced!
• 30th of May: To be announced!
• 31st of May: London, United Kingdom
• 1st of June: Ostend, Belgium
• 2nd of June: Paris, France
• 3rd of June: To be announced!

The Winner’s Tour schedule is preliminary, and last minute changes ánd additions can be made. Keep an eye on Eurovision.tv for the latest Winner’s Tour news in the upcoming days. A special Winner’s Tour website will be launched by the end of the week.

Last year, the European Broadcasting Union offered the first ever Winner’s Tour to Marija Šerifovic’ from Serbia, visiting Denmark, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Greece.