Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982

Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Halo, halo" (Хало, хало), composed by Aleksandar Ilić, with lyrics by Miro Zec, and performed by the group Aska. The Yugoslavian participating broadcaster, Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT), selected its entry through Jugovizija 1982.

Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Participating broadcasterJugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT)
Country Yugoslavia
National selection
Selection processJugovizija 1982
Selection date(s)12 March 1982
Selected artist(s)Aska
Selected song"Halo, halo"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result14th, 21 points
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

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Jugovizija 1982

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TV Ljubljana (TVLj) staged Jugovizija 1982 on 12 March at its television studios in Ljubljana, hosted by Miša Molk. The winner of the national final was selected by 6 state, and 2 autonomous area juries.

Draw TV Station Artist Song Points Place
1   TVZg Novi fosili "Vikend tata, vikend mama" 53 4th
2   TVZg Srebrna krila "Julija i Romeo" 53 4th
3   TVTg Makadam "Balerina" 34 7th
4   TVSa Seid Memić Vajta "Ne zaboravi me" 54 3rd
5   TVPr Gazmend Pallaska "Kujtimi për ty" 1 16th
6   TVSk Marjana and Rosana Savić "Molci, molci" 11 12th
7   TVBg Aska "Halo, halo" 60 1st
8   TVSa Indexi "To se traži" 24 9th
9   TVTg Srđan Marjanović "Poljubi me" 15 11th
10   TVLj Oliver Antauer "Irena" 9 13th
11   TVPr Bedri Islami "Bregu ëndërtar" 2 15th
12   TVLj Hazard "Bistro" 20 10th
13   TVNS Bata Nonin "Ja te razumem" 3 14th
14   TVBg Kim "Sve i svašta" 32 8th
15   TVSk Maja Odžaklievska "Julija" 57 2nd
16   TVNS Sunčeve pege "Noć je stvorena za ples" 36 6th

At Eurovision

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On the night of the contest Yugoslavia performed 14th, following Denmark and preceding Israel. At the close of voting it had received 21 points, placing 14th out of 18 countries.[1] The Yugoslav jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Germany.

Aska's poor result attracted overwhelming criticism from the Yugoslav media.

Voting

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References

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  1. ^ "Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.