Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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Former participating broadcaster | Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT) |
Participation summary | |
Appearances | 27 |
First appearance | 1961 |
Last appearance | 1992 |
Highest placement | 1st: 1989 |
Host | 1990 |
Related articles | |
Jugovizija | |
External links | |
Yugoslavia's page at Eurovision.tv ![]() |
Yugoslavia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 27 times, debuting in 1961 and competing every year until its last appearance in 1992, with the exceptions of 1977–1980 and 1985. Yugoslavia won the 1989 contest and hosted the 1990 contest.
Ljiljana Petrović was Yugoslavia's first entrant in the contest in 1961 and placed eighth. In 1962, Lola Novaković gave the country its first top five result, finishing fourth. This would remain Yugoslavia's only top five result until 1983, when Danijel finished fourth with the song "Džuli". Novi Fosili also finished fourth in 1987 with "Ja sam za ples". In 1989, the country achieved its only victory in the contest, when Riva won with the song "Rock Me".
History
1961–1991: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961 along with Spain and Finland. The national pre-selection organized by the Yugoslav broadcaster Yugoslav Radio Television (JRT) was Jugovizija, and it featured entries submitted by the subnational public broadcasting centers based in the capitals of each of the constituent republics of the Yugoslav federation: SR Bosnia and Herzegovina (RTV Sarajevo), SR Croatia (RTV Zagreb and RTV Split[1]), SR Macedonia (RTV Skopje), SR Montenegro (RTV Titograd), SR Serbia (RTV Belgrade) and SR Slovenia (RTV Ljubljana) and also the broadcasting services of the autonomous provinces within SR Serbia: SAP Kosovo (RTV Priština) and SAP Vojvodina (RTV Novi Sad).[2] The first to compete in 1961 were Belgrade, Ljubljana and Zagreb, while the others joined in the following years.[2]
Yugoslavia was represented by a variety of artists from five of the eight Yugoslav federal units. These artists were from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia, with Macedonia, Vojvodina, and Kosovo never passing the national pre-selection. Croatia was the most successful constituent republic, as its performers won the national contest 13 out of the 26 times SFR Yugoslavia took part in the contest. From 1977 to 1980, and in 1985, Yugoslavia did not participate in the contest, however national finals still took place.
Yugoslavia won the 1989 contest with the song "Rock Me" by the group Riva. In accordance with the rules, the 1990 contest took place in Zagreb, as the entry came from Croatia.
1992: Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
During the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991, the former constituent republics of Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia declared secession and hence withdrew from Jugovizija, while the then-leaderships of Serbia and Montenegro agreed to maintain a close alliance. On 28 March 1992, the republics that still (at least formally) constituted the fading and shrunken former Yugoslav federation took part in 1992's Jugovizija held in Belgrade. It included artists not only from Serbia and Montenegro, but also from Bosnia and Herzegovina, although the latter declared independence on 1 March of that year. Among its candidates was Alma Čardžić.[3] The winner of that pre-selection was "Ljubim te pesmama" performed by Extra Nena (Snežana Berić) from Serbia.[4] Before that year's contest took place, on 28 April, a new federal state was formed, consisting of Serbia and Montenegro and called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which was represented by the previously mentioned Extra Nena in the 1992 contest.[5][6][7] Yugoslavia was banned from participating in the contest until 2001 due to UN sanctions during the Yugoslav Wars. The sanctions went into effect only a few weeks after the 1992 contest.
1993–present: After the breakup
After the breakup of Yugoslavia, its former constituent republics declared independence. The formerly sub-national public radio and TV stations of Yugoslavia changed to national but under new names, including: RTVSLO, HRT, RTS, MRT, BHRT and RTCG. Since joining the EBU respectively, all of the ex-Yugoslav countries have independently participated in the Eurovision Song Contest: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and North Macedonia (until 2018 designated as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia).
Overall, the results of the new republics have been mixed: Croatia had some top 10 finishes in the late 1990s, Serbia and Montenegro (as a union) and Bosnia and Herzegovina have enjoyed high placings in the 2000s, and North Macedonia has secured a top 10 result and made it through to the final each year until 2008, in which, even though it came 10th in its semi-final, it did not qualify for the final. In 2004, Serbia and Montenegro debuted and came in second place. In 2007, Montenegro and Serbia entered the contest as independent nations, with Montenegro failing to qualify for the final and Serbia securing its only first place to date, and the only of any former Yugoslav republic. In 2013, no ex-Yugoslav country secured a spot in the final, as Bosnia and Herzegovina withdrew before the contest began; Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia all failed to qualify in the first semi-final; and North Macedonia failed to qualify in the second semi-final. 2023 was the first time that all participating ex-Yugoslav countries qualified to the final, with Croatia finishing 13th, Slovenia 21st and Serbia 24th.
Participation overview
The following lists the 27 contestants that won the local competition and went on to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest.
22 out of the 26 Yugoslav entries in the contest between 1961 and 1991 were in Serbo-Croatian and the rest in Slovenian. The majority of entries, 11, came from Croatia, where Yugoslavia's pop music industry was centered. No entry from Macedonia or Kosovo ever made it to the contest, illustrating a cultural marginalisation of the poorest parts of the country.[8]
National contests also took place between 1978 and 1980 and in 1985, but with no intention of sending a representative to the contest.
1 | First place |
◁ | Last place |
Year | Artist | Song | Language | Place | Points |
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1961 | Ljiljana Petrović | "Neke davne zvezde" (Неке давне звезде) | Serbo-Croatian | 8 | 9 |
1962 | Lola Novaković | "Ne pali svetla u sumrak" (Не пали светла у сумрак) | Serbo-Croatian | 4 | 10 |
1963 | Vice Vukov | "Brodovi" (Бродови) | Serbo-Croatian | 11 | 3 |
1964 | Sabahudin Kurt | "Život je sklopio krug" (Живот је склопио круг) | Serbo-Croatian | 13 ◁ | 0 |
1965 | Vice Vukov | "Čežnja" (Чежња) | Serbo-Croatian | 12 | 2 |
1966 | Berta Ambrož | "Brez besed" | Slovene | 7 | 9 |
1967 | Lado Leskovar | "Vse rože sveta" | Slovene | 8 | 7 |
1968 | Lući Kapurso and Hamo Hajdarhodžić | "Jedan dan" (Један дан) | Serbo-Croatian | 7 | 8 |
1969 | Ivan | "Pozdrav svijetu" (Поздрав свијету) | Serbo-Croatian | 13 | 5 |
1970 | Eva Sršen | "Pridi, dala ti bom cvet" | Slovene | 11 | 4 |
1971 | Krunoslav Slabinac | "Tvoj dječak je tužan" (Твој дјечак је тужан) | Serbo-Croatian | 14 | 68 |
1972 | Tereza | "Muzika i ti" (Музика и ти) | Serbo-Croatian | 9 | 87 |
1973 | Zdravko Čolić | "Gori vatra" (Гори ватра) | Serbo-Croatian | 15 | 65 |
1974 | Korni Grupa | "Generacija '42" (Генерација '42) | Serbo-Croatian | 12 | 6 |
1975 | Pepel in kri[a] | "Dan ljubezni" | Slovene | 13 | 22 |
1976 | Ambasadori | "Ne mogu skriti svoju bol" (Не могу скрити своју бол) | Serbo-Croatian | 17 | 10 |
1981 | Seid Memić Vajta | "Lejla" (Лејла) | Serbo-Croatian | 15 | 35 |
1982 | Aska | "Halo, halo" (Хало, хало) | Serbo-Croatian | 14 | 21 |
1983 | Daniel | "Džuli" (Џули) | Serbo-Croatian | 4 | 125 |
1984 | Ida and Vlado | "Ciao, amore" | Serbo-Croatian | 18 | 26 |
1986 | Doris | "Željo moja" (Жељо моја) | Serbo-Croatian | 11 | 49 |
1987 | Novi fosili | "Ja sam za ples" (Ја сам за плес) | Serbo-Croatian | 4 | 92 |
1988 | Srebrna krila[b] | "Mangup" (Мангуп) | Serbo-Croatian | 6 | 87 |
1989 | Riva | "Rock Me" | Serbo-Croatian | 1 | 137 |
1990 | Tajči | "Hajde da ludujemo" (Хајде да лудујемо) | Serbo-Croatian | 7 | 81 |
1991 | Baby Doll | "Brazil" (Бразил) | Serbo-Croatian | 21 | 1 |
1992 | Extra Nena | "Ljubim te pesmama" (Љубим те песмама) | Serbian | 13 | 44 |
Hostings
Year | Location | Venue | Presenters |
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1990 | Zagreb, SR Croatia | Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall | Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar |
Conductors
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Related involvement
Commentators and spokespeople
Year(s) | Serbian commentator | Croatian commentator | Slovene commentator | Spokesperson |
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1961 | Ljubomir Vukadinović | Gordana Bonetti | Tomaž Terček | Saša Novak |
1962 | Mladen Delić | |||
1963 | Miloje Orlović | |||
1964 | Miloje Orlović | Saša Novak | ||
1965 | Mladen Delić | Ljubo Jelčić | ||
1966 | Dragana Marković | |||
1967 | Saša Novak | |||
1968 | Snežana Lipkovska-Hadžinaumova | |||
1969 | Gordana Bonetti | |||
1970 | Milovan Ilić | Oliver Mlakar | Dragana Marković | |
1971 | No spokesperson | |||
1972 | ||||
1973 | ||||
1974 | Helga Vlahović | |||
1975 | Dragana Marković | |||
1976 | Viktor Blažič | |||
1977 | Did not participate | |||
1978 | ||||
1979 | No broadcast[13] | |||
1980 | ||||
1981 | Mladen Popović | Oliver Mlakar | Tomaž Terček | Helga Vlahović |
1982 | Miša Molk | |||
1983 | Boško Negovanović | |||
1984 | Snežana Lipkovska-Hadžinaumova | |||
1985 | Snežana Lipkovska-Hadžinaumova[g] | Did not participate | ||
1986 | Mladen Popović | Ksenija Urličić | Miša Molk | Enver Petrovci |
1987 | Ksenija Urličić | Ljiljana Tipsarević | ||
1988 | Mladen Popović | Oliver Mlakar | Slobodan Kaloper | Miša Molk |
1989 | Miša Molk | Dijana Čulić | ||
1990 | Branko Uvodić | Drago Čulina | ||
1991 | Ksenija Urličić | Croatian commentary used | Mebrura Topolovac | |
1992 | Separate countries | Veselin Mrđen | ||
1993 | No broadcast[h] | Did not participate | ||
1994 | Mladen Popović | |||
1995 | ||||
1996[i] | ||||
1997 | Nikola Nešković | |||
1998 | Vojislav Pantić | |||
1999 | No broadcast | |||
2000[j] | ||||
2001 | Unknown | |||
2002 | Mladen Popović |
- Due to Croatia and Slovenia becoming independent countries in the breakup of Yugoslavia, in 1992 there was no Croatian or Slovene commentator.
See also
- Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Young Dancers
- Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Young Musicians
- Yugoslav pop and rock scene
Participation of successor states in Eurovision
- Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest
- North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation of successor states in Junior Eurovision
- Croatia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
- Montenegro in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
- North Macedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
- Serbia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
- Serbia and Montenegro in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
- Slovenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Notes
- ^ Credited as Ashes and Blood
- ^ Credited as Silver Wings
- ^ All conductors are of Yugoslav nationality unless otherwise noted.
- ^ The song was performed without orchestral accompaniment at the national final.
- ^ Although Kuljerić was officially credited as musical director, he did not conduct any entries; the orchestra was assembled and rehearsed by Stanko Selak, who was credited as the contest's assistant musical director. Selak additionally stepped in to conduct the Cypriot entry.
- ^ Host conductor; also played accordion. The entry was conducted by Zvonimir Skerl at the national final.
- ^ Transmitted next day on TV Skopje 1.
- ^ RTS did not broadcast the competition live, but played videos of the participants within the show Music Carousel.
- ^ In 1996, RTS transmitted the contest the day after the live show, cutting the "good luck wishes" from politician leaders that aired before every performance.
- ^ In 2000 there was no live broadcast of the contest, but Third channel of RTS aired all the performances (except Israel's), and the winning performance, without voting sequence.
References
- ^ "18. jugoslavenski izbor pjesme Eurovizije" [18th Yugoslav Eurovision Song Contest]. Opatija. 7 March 1979. Archived from the original on 3 April 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
- ^ a b Jugovizija statistics by year Archived 26 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Eurodalmatia official ESC fan club, Dalmatia, Croatia
- ^ Alma Čardžić Bio – Official Site (in Bosnian and Turkish)
- ^ Extra Nena Bio – Official Site (in Serbian and English)
- ^ "Eurovision Trivia: Did you know..." BBC News. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- ^ Klier, Marcus (28 September 2007). "Interview with Extra Nena". ESCToday. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- ^ Deniz, Jose Miguel Galvan (14 March 2005). "Eurovision shows political side". BBC News. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- ^ Vuletic, Dean (2019). "Recognising Kosovo in the World of Televised International Song Contests". Eurovisions: Identity and the International Politics of the Eurovision Song Contest since 1956. Springer Nature. p. 116. ISBN 978-9811394270.
- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (2012). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Vol. One: The 1950s and 1960s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84583-065-6.
- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (2014). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Vol. Two: The 1970s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84583-093-9.
- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (2016). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Vol. Three: The 1980s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84583-118-9.
- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Vol. Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (2014). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Vol. Two: The 1970s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. pp. 352–365. ISBN 978-1-84583-093-9.
External links
- Points to and from Yugoslavia eurovisioncovers.co.uk