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Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961

Eurovision Song Contest 1961
Participating broadcasterJugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT)
Country Yugoslavia
National selection
Selection processJugovizija 1961
Selection date(s)16 February 1961
Selected artist(s)Ljiljana Petrović
Selected song"Neke davne zvezde"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result8th, 9 points
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
1961 1962►

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 Socialist Republic of Slovenia RTV Ljubljana Ljiljana Petrović "Neke davne zvezde" ("Неке давне звезде") 19 1
2 Socialist Republic of Slovenia RTV Ljubljana Marjana Deržaj & Stane Mancini "Kako sva si različna" 6 5
3 Socialist Republic of Slovenia RTV Ljubljana Jelka Cvetezar "Črni klavir" 3 9
4 Socialist Republic of Croatia RTV Zagreb Ivo Robić "Pjesma o životu" 11 3
5 Socialist Republic of Croatia RTV Zagreb Gabi Novak "Drage misli" 17 2
6 Socialist Republic of Serbia RTV Belgrade Lola Novaković "Plave daljine" 9 4 [b]
7 Socialist Republic of Serbia RTV Belgrade Anica Zubović "Sreća" 4 8
8 Socialist Republic of Serbia RTV Belgrade Đorđe Marjanović "Reč il´ dve" 5 7
9 Socialist Republic of Croatia 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]

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

  1. ^ "Yugoslavian National Final 1961 at Eurodalmatia official ESC club". Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1961". EBU. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Cannes 1961". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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