Yugoslavia was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, held in Cannes, France, with the song "Neke davne zvezde" ("Неке давне звезде") composed by Jože Privšek, with lyrics by Miroslav Antić, and performed by Ljiljana Petrović. The Yugoslavian participating broadcaster, Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT), selected its entry through the first edition of Jugovizija. This was the first ever Yugoslavian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1961
Country Yugoslavia
National selection
Selection processJugovizija 1961
Selection date(s)16 February 1961
Selected entrantLjiljana Petrović
Selected song"Neke davne zvezde"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result8th, 9 points
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Jugovizija 1961

Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT) held the first edition of Jugovizija on 16 February at the Ljubljana Slovene National Theatre Drama in Ljubljana to select its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961. The show was staged by RTV Ljubljana and hosted by Milanka Bavcon. There were nine songs in the final, from three JRT subnational affiliates: RTV Ljubljana, RTV Zagreb, and RTV Belgrade. The winner was chosen by the votes of an eight-member jury of experts, one juror for each of the six Yugoslavian republics and the two autonomous provinces.[lower-alpha 1] The winning entry was "Neke davne zvezde" ("Неке давне звезде"), composed by Jože Privšek, with lyrics by Miroslav Antić, and performed by Serbian singer Ljiljana Petrović. [1]

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Final – 16 February 1961
DrawBroadcasterArtistSongPointsPlace
1Socialist Republic of Slovenia RTV LjubljanaLjiljana Petrović"Neke davne zvezde" ("Неке давне звезде")191
2Socialist Republic of Slovenia RTV LjubljanaMarjana Deržaj & Stane Mancini"Kako sva si različna"65
3Socialist Republic of Slovenia RTV LjubljanaJelka Cvetezar"Črni klavir"39
4Socialist Republic of Croatia RTV ZagrebIvo Robić"Pjesma o životu"113
5Socialist Republic of Croatia RTV ZagrebGabi Novak"Drage misli"172
6Socialist Republic of Serbia RTV BelgradeLola Novaković"Plave daljine"94 [lower-alpha 2]
7Socialist Republic of Serbia RTV BelgradeAnica Zubović"Sreća"48
8Socialist Republic of Serbia RTV BelgradeĐorđe Marjanović"Reč il´ dve"57
9Socialist Republic of Croatia RTV ZagrebDuo Hani"Obećaj mi to"65
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At Eurovision

Ljiljana Petrović performed "Neke davne zvezde" 5th on the evening of the contest following Finland and preceding Netherlands. At the close of the voting the song had received 9 points, placing 8th equal in a field of 16 competing countries. [2]

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Notes

  1. According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' Homepage, the winning song was chosen by the votes of three regional juries.
  2. According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' Homepage, Lola Novaković came 3rd

References

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