Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 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 entry from Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest , and the first-ever entry performed in Serbo-Croatian in the contest.
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.[ a] 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]
Final – 16 February 1961
Draw
Broadcaster
Artist
Song
Points
Place
1
RTV Ljubljana
Ljiljana Petrović
"Neke davne zvezde " ("Неке давне звезде ")
19
1
2
RTV Ljubljana
Marjana Deržaj & Stane Mancini
"Kako sva si različna"
6
5
3
RTV Ljubljana
Jelka Cvetezar
"Črni klavir"
3
9
4
RTV Zagreb
Ivo Robić
"Pjesma o životu"
11
3
5
RTV Zagreb
Gabi Novak
"Drage misli"
17
2
6
RTV Belgrade
Lola Novaković
"Plave daljine"
9
4 [ b]
7
RTV Belgrade
Anica Zubović
"Sreća"
4
8
8
RTV Belgrade
Đorđe Marjanović
"Reč il´ dve"
5
7
9
RTV Zagreb
Duo Hani
"Obećaj mi to"
6
5
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]
Points awarded to Yugoslavia[ 3]
Score
Country
3 points
Austria
2 points
France
1 point
Notes
^ According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' Homepage, the winning song was chosen by the votes of three regional juries.
^ According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' Homepage, Lola Novaković came 3rd
References
External links
Participation Artists Songs
"Brazil"
"Brez besed "
"Brodovi "
"Čežnja "
"Ciao, amore "
"Dan ljubezni "
"Džuli "
"Gori vatra "
"Hajde da ludujemo "
"Halo, Halo "
"Ja sam za ples "
"Jedan dan "
"Lejla"
"Ljubim te pesmama "
"Mangup "
"Moja generacija "
"Muzika i ti "
"Ne mogu skriti svoju bol "
"Ne pali svetla u sumrak "
"Neke davne zvezde "
"Pozdrav svijetu "
"Pridi, dala ti bom cvet "
"Rock Me "
"Tvoj dječak je tužan "
"Vse rože sveta "
"Željo moja "
"Život je sklopio krug "
Countries Artists Songs
"Al di là "
"Allons, allons les enfants "
"Angelique"
"April, april "
"Are You Sure? "
"Einmal sehen wir uns wieder "
"Estando contigo "
"Neke davne zvezde "
"Nous aurons demain "
"Nous les amoureux "
"Printemps, avril carillonne "
"Sehnsucht "
"September, gouden roos "
"Sommer i Palma "
"Valoa ikkunassa "
"Wat een dag "