Right after the first dress rehearsal, Serbian hopeful Milan Stankovic invited esctoday.com for an exclusive interview at his hotel.

Milan told us about the advice he got from 2007 winner Marija Serifovic, the high expectations back in his home country and about his plans for the future. The cheerful singer concluded the interview by singing the chorus of his song Ovo je Balkan.

The Milan Stankovic interview:

• Read all about the Serbian entry here

Watch Serbia's performance at the first semi final below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVq3iqmGSyI