Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
| Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Artist: Internal selection Song: BH Eurosong 1997 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 22 February 1997 | |||
| Selected entrant | Alma Čardžić | |||
| Selected song | "Goodbye" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 22 points | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 in Dublin, Ireland. Alma Čardžić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina with the song "Goodbye". They finished in an 18th place out of 25 countries with 22 points. Bosnia and Herzegovina shared this placement with Germany, as the tie-breaking rule at the time only affected the first place.[1]
Before Eurovision
Bosnia and Herzegovina had low average score over the previous four years, and so would have to withdraw, however Israel declined to participate, as the Contest was held on its Holocaust Remembrance Day, so their place was awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina, who ultimately competed.
BH Eurosong 1997
The final was held on 22 February 1997 at the Bosnian TV Studios in Sarajevo. Alma Čardžić sang all the songs and the winner was chosen by an "expert" jury.[2]
| Final – 22 February 1997 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Draw | Song | Songwriter(s) |
| 1 | "Godine" | Igor Karača, Safet-Sajo Selimović |
| 2 | "Zbog tebe" | Jasmina Kapić |
| 3 | "Još uvijek te volim" | Faruk Hasanbegović, Safet Plakalo |
| 4 | "Interpol" | Suad Jukić, Esad Purić |
| 5 | "SOS" | Suad Jukić, Milić Vukašinović |
| 6 | "U tvojim očima" | Eldin Huseinbegović, Omar Krasnić |
| 7 | "Goodbye" | Milić Vukašinović, Sinan Alimanović |
| 8 | "Ostani" | Milić Vukašinović |
| 9 | "Oprosti mi" | Milić Vukašinović |
| 10 | "Baybe-be" | Jaka Osmanagić |
At Eurovision
Alma Čardžić performed 14th on the night of the contest, following Estonia and preceding Portugal. At the close of voting it had received 22 points (highest being 8 from Turkey) placing joint 18th (with Germany) out of 25 entries. Due to a low average score over the past 5 contests, Bosnia and Herzegovina was forced to sit out the 1998 contest. It will return to Eurovision in 1999.
Points awarded by Bosnia and Herzegovina
| 12 points |  Turkey
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| 10 points |  United Kingdom
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| 8 points |  Ireland
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| 7 points |  Slovenia
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| 6 points |  Italy
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| 5 points |  Malta
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| 4 points |  Poland
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| 3 points |  France
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| 2 points |  Croatia
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| 1 point |  Estonia
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Points awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
See also
References
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina". The official website of the Eurovision Song Contest. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "BOSNIAN NATIONAL FINAL 1997".
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