Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968

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Eurovision Song Contest 1968
Country Yugoslavia
National selection
Selection processJugovizija 1968
Selection date(s)25 February 1968
Selected entrantLuci Capurso and
Hamo Hajdarhodžić
Selected song"Jedan dan"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result7th, 8 points
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1967 1968 1969►

Yugoslavia was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, held in London, United Kingdom.

Before Eurovision[edit]

Jugovizija 1968[edit]

The Yugoslav national final to select their entry, was held on 25 February at the RTV Skopje Studios in Skopje. There were six hosts in the contest; Vesna Nestorović, Kristina Remskar, Dubravka Ćećez, Snežana Lipkovska, Rosanda Kovijanić and Helga Vlahović. There were 15 songs in the final, from six subnational public broadcasters of JRT. RTV Titograd made a come-back, after their first participation in 1963 Yugoslav finals. 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 "Jedan dan" performed by the Croatian group Dubrovački trubaduri, written by Stijepo Stražičić and composed by Đelo Jusić and Stipica Kalogjera. Lola Novaković represented Yugoslavia in Eurovision Song Contest 1962.[1]

Final – 25 February 1968
Draw Broadcaster Artist Song Points Place
1 Socialist Republic of Serbia RTV Belgrade Đorđe Marjanović "Ne verujem ti više" 3 6
2 Socialist Republic of Serbia RTV Belgrade Radmila Mikić "Važi" 1 10
3 Socialist Republic of Serbia RTV Belgrade Lola Jovanović "Pesnik mira" 3 6
4 Socialist Republic of Croatia RTV Zagreb Dubrovački trubaduri "Jedan dan" 36 1
5 Socialist Republic of Croatia RTV Zagreb Zvonko Špišić "Ne pričaj o ljubavi" 0 12
6 Socialist Republic of Croatia RTV Zagreb Hrvoje Hegedušić "Bilo je i bit će" 2 9
7 Socialist Republic of Slovenia RTV Ljubljana Žarko Dančuo "Balada o povratku" 0 12
8 Socialist Republic of Slovenia RTV Ljubljana Elda Viler "Če bi teden stel osem dni" 12 2
9 Socialist Republic of Slovenia RTV Ljubljana Tatjana Gros "Luči v oknih so se utrnile" 0 12
10 Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina RTV Sarajevo Kemal Monteno "Kad se vratim kući" 10 3
11 Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina RTV Sarajevo Kemal Monteno "Negdje" 5 4
12 Socialist Republic of Montenegro RTV Titograd Vlado Mračević "Odnesi kišni dan" 0 12
13 Socialist Republic of Macedonia RTV Skopje Dime Popovski "Znam den" 1 10
14 Socialist Republic of Macedonia RTV Skopje Nina Spirova "Elegija" 5 4
15 Socialist Republic of Macedonia RTV Skopje Zoran Milosavljević "I utre ke bide den"[2] 3 6

At Eurovision[edit]

Because groups weren't allowed at the ESC, Dubrovački trubaduri had to perform under the name of two of its singers - Luci Capurso & Hamo Hajdarhodžić. Dubrovački trubaduri performed 17th (last) on the night of the Contest, following Germany. At the close of the voting the song had received 8 points, coming 7th in the field of 17 competing countries.[3]

Voting[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' Homepage, the winning song was chosen by a jury of 9 people.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Yugoslavian National Final 1968 at Eurodalmatia official ESC club". Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Macedonia in Jugovizia". www.ogaemacedonia.org.mk. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1968". EBU. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of London 1968". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

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