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 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 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. 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 .
Final – 16 February 1961
Draw
Broadcaster
Artist
Song
Points
Place
1 Ljiljana Petrović "Neke davne zvezde" ("Неке давне звезде") 19 1
2
Marjana Deržaj & Stane Mancini
"Kako sva si različna"
6
5
3
Jelka Cvetezar
"Črni klavir"
3
9
4
Ivo Robić "Pjesma o životu"
11
3
5
Gabi Novak "Drage misli"
17
2
6
Lola Novaković "Plave daljine"
9
4
7
Anica Zubović
"Sreća"
4
8
8
Đorđe Marjanović "Reč il´ dve"
5
7
9
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.
Voting
The Yugoslav jury is made up of 3 members each from the Belgrade, Ljubljana and Zagreb studios.
Points awarded to Yugoslavia
Score
Country
3 points
Austria
2 points
France
1 point
Notes
References
"Yugoslavian National Final 1961 at Eurodalmatia official ESC club" . Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2020."Eurovision Song Contest 1961" . EBU . Retrieved 25 May 2020.K. B. (17 March 1961). "Такмичење за најсољу песму Европе 1961" [The 1961 European Song Contest]. Borba Belgrade , SR Serbia , Yugoslavia . p. 6. Retrieved 12 December 2024 – via Belgrade University Library .
^ "Results of the Final of Cannes 1961" . Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
External links
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest National selection: Jugovizija (former) 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"
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