Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969

Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, held in Madrid, Spain, by an act that ended in 13th place.

Eurovision Song Contest 1969
Country Yugoslavia
National selection
Selection processJugovizija 1969
Selection date(s)15 February 1969
Selected entrantIvan and 4M
Selected song"Pozdrav svijetu"
Selected songwriter(s)Milan Lentić
Finals performance
Final result13th, 5 points
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision edit

Jugovizija 1969 edit

The Yugoslav national final to select their entry, was held on 15 February at the RTV Zagreb Studios in Zagreb. The host was Oliver Mlakar. There were 17 songs in the final, from six subnational public broadcasters. The winner was chosen by the votes of a mixed jury of experts and citizens, one juror from each of the subnational public broadcasters of JRT, and three non-experts - citizens.[a] The winning song was "Pozdrav svijetu" performed by the Croatian group 4M[b], written and composed by Milan Lentić. Vice Vukov represented Yugoslavia in 1963 and 1965. Lola Jovanović represented Yugoslavia in 1962.[c][1]

Final – 15 February 1969
Draw Broadcaster Artist Song Points Place
1   RTV Skopje Slave Dimitrov and Vera Janova "Bitola" 1 11
2   RTV Skopje Nina Spirova "Blagodaram" 0 14
3   RTV Belgrade Korni grupa "Cigu, cigu ligu" 8 3
4   RTV Zagreb Vice Vukov "Cvijeće za Mariju" 3 8
5   RTV Ljubljana Marjana Deržaj "Čarovnica" 3 8
6   RTV Sarajevo Neda Ukraden "Dilema" 1 11
7   RTV Ljubljana Majda Sepe "Grad iz peska" 11 2
8   RTV Belgrade Žarko Dančuo "Kome da dam svoju ljubav" 1 11
9   RTV Sarajevo Josipa Lisac "Na, na, na, na (Najljepši dan)" 0 14
10   RTV Zagreb Ivo Robić "Naš rastanak" 5 6
11   RTV Skopje Olivera Vučo "Poigraj, poigraj devojče" 8 3
12   RTV Ljubljana Alenka Pinterič "Povprašaj Mona Lizo" 5 6
13   RTV Zagreb 4M "Pozdrav svijetu" 25 1
14   RTV Belgrade Lola Jovanović "Sećanje" 3 8
15   RTV Titograd Mili Knežević "Taj ludi mladi svijet" 0 14
16   RTV Sarajevo Indexi "Zaborav" 7 5
17   RTV Titograd Vlado Mračević "Zalazi sunce ljubavi" 0 14
Detailed Jury Votes
Draw Song Vartkes Baronijan Mario Bogliuni Branko Gligorov Dušan Hren Cvetko Jovanović Sunčica Komadina Jasmina Marinović Slavko Mihalić Dejan Zagorac Total
1 "Bitola" 1 1
2 "Blagodaram" 0
3 "Cigu, cigu ligu" 1 3 1 3 8
4 "Cvijeće za Mariju" 3 3
5 "Čarovnica" 3 3
6 "Dilema" 1 1
7 "Grad iz peska" 5 5 1 11
8 "Kome da dam svoju ljubav" 1 1
9 "Na, na, na, na (Najljepši dan)" 0
10 "Naš rastanak" 1 1 3 5
11 "Poigraj, poigraj devojče" 3 5 8
12 "Povprašaj Mona Lizo" 5 5
13 "Pozdrav svijetu" 5 5 5 5 5 25
14 "Sećanje" 3 3
15 "Taj ludi mladi svijet" 0
16 "Zaborav" 3 3 1 7
17 "Zalazi sunce ljubavi" 0

At Eurovision edit

Because groups weren't allowed at the ESC, 4M renamed themselves to Ivan & 3M. 4M performed 1st on the night of the Contest, preceding Luxembourg. At the close of the voting the song had received 5 points, coming 13th in the field of 16 competing countries. [2]

Voting edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' Homepage, the winning song was chosen by a jury of 9 people.
  2. ^ The group members were: Ivica Krajač, Branko Marušić, Saša Sablić and Željko Ružić.
  3. ^ Her name at the time was Lola Novaković.

References edit

  1. ^ "Yugoslavian National Final 1969 at Eurodalmatia official ESC club". Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1969". EBU. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Madrid 1969". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

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