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Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969

Eurovision Song Contest 1969
Participating broadcasterJugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT)
Country Yugoslavia
National selection
Selection processJugovizija 1969
Selection date(s)15 February 1969
Selected artist(s)Ivan and 3M
Selected song"Pozdrav svijetu"
Selected songwriter(s)Milan Lentić
Finals performance
Final result13th, 5 points
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1968 1969 1970►

Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 with the song "Pozdrav svijetu" (Поздрав свијету), written by Milan Lentić, and performed by Ivan and 3M. The Yugoslavian participating broadcaster, Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT), selected its entry through Jugovizija 1969.

Before Eurovision

Jugovizija 1969

The Yugoslav national final to select their entry, was held on 15 February at the RTV Zagreb Studios in Zagreb. The host was Oliver Mlakar. There were 17 songs in the final, from six subnational public broadcasters. 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 "Pozdrav svijetu" performed by the Croatian group 4M[b], written and composed by Milan Lentić. Vice Vukov represented Yugoslavia in 1963 and 1965. Lola Jovanović represented Yugoslavia in 1962.[c][1]

Final – 15 February 1969
Draw Broadcaster Artist Song Points Place
1 Socialist Republic of Macedonia RTV Skopje Slave Dimitrov and Vera Janova "Bitola" 1 11
2 Socialist Republic of Macedonia RTV Skopje Nina Spirova "Blagodaram" 0 14
3 Socialist Republic of Serbia RTV Belgrade Korni grupa "Cigu, cigu ligu" 8 3
4 Socialist Republic of Croatia RTV Zagreb Vice Vukov "Cvijeće za Mariju" 3 8
5 Socialist Republic of Slovenia RTV Ljubljana Marjana Deržaj "Čarovnica" 3 8
6 Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina RTV Sarajevo Neda Ukraden "Dilema" 1 11
7 Socialist Republic of Slovenia RTV Ljubljana Majda Sepe "Grad iz peska" 11 2
8 Socialist Republic of Serbia RTV Belgrade Žarko Dančuo "Kome da dam svoju ljubav" 1 11
9 Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina RTV Sarajevo Josipa Lisac "Na, na, na, na (Najljepši dan)" 0 14
10 Socialist Republic of Croatia RTV Zagreb Ivo Robić "Naš rastanak" 5 6
11 Socialist Republic of Macedonia RTV Skopje Olivera Vučo "Poigraj, poigraj devojče" 8 3
12 Socialist Republic of Slovenia RTV Ljubljana Alenka Pinterič "Povprašaj Mona Lizo" 5 6
13 Socialist Republic of Croatia RTV Zagreb 4M "Pozdrav svijetu" 25 1
14 Socialist Republic of Serbia RTV Belgrade Lola Jovanović "Sećanje" 3 8
15 Socialist Republic of Montenegro RTV Titograd Mili Knežević "Taj ludi mladi svijet" 0 14
16 Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina RTV Sarajevo Indexi "Zaborav" 7 5
17 Socialist Republic of Montenegro RTV Titograd Vlado Mračević "Zalazi sunce ljubavi" 0 14
Detailed Jury Votes
Draw Song
Mario Bogliuni
Branko Gligorov
Dušan Hren
Cvetko Jovanović
Sunčica Komadina
Jasmina Marinović
Slavko Mihalić
Dejan Zagorac
Total
1 "Bitola" 1 1
2 "Blagodaram" 0
3 "Cigu, cigu ligu" 1 3 1 3 8
4 "Cvijeće za Mariju" 3 3
5 "Čarovnica" 3 3
6 "Dilema" 1 1
7 "Grad iz peska" 5 5 1 11
8 "Kome da dam svoju ljubav" 1 1
9 "Na, na, na, na (Najljepši dan)" 0
10 "Naš rastanak" 1 1 3 5
11 "Poigraj, poigraj devojče" 3 5 8
12 "Povprašaj Mona Lizo" 5 5
13 "Pozdrav svijetu" 5 5 5 5 5 25
14 "Sećanje" 3 3
15 "Taj ludi mladi svijet" 0
16 "Zaborav" 3 3 1 7
17 "Zalazi sunce ljubavi" 0

At Eurovision

Because groups weren't allowed at the contest, 4M renamed themselves to Ivan and 3M. They performed 1st on the night of the Contest, preceding Luxembourg. At the close of the voting the song had received 5 points, coming 13th in the field of 16 competing countries. [2]

Voting

Notes

  1. ^ According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' Homepage, the winning song was chosen by a jury of 9 people.
  2. ^ The group members were: Ivica Krajač, Branko Marušić, Saša Sablić and Željko Ružić.
  3. ^ Her name at the time was Lola Novaković.

References

  1. ^ "Yugoslavian National Final 1969 at Eurodalmatia official ESC club". Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1969". EBU. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Madrid 1969". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.