Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970
| Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1970 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT) | |||
| Country | Yugoslavia | |||
| Selection process | Jugovizija 1970 | |||
| Selection date | 14 February 1970 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Pridi, dala ti bom cvet" | |||
| Artist | Eva Sršen | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 11th, 4 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 with the song "Pridi, dala ti bom cvet", composed by Mojmir Sepe, with lyrics by Dušan Velkaverh, and performed by Eva Sršen. The Yugoslav participating broadcaster, Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT), selected its entry through Jugovizija 1970.
Before Eurovision
Jugovizija 1970
The Yugoslav national final to select their entry, was held on 14 February at the RTV Belgrade studios in Belgrade. The host was Mića Orlović. There were 15 songs in the final, from the five subnational public broadcasters; RTV Ljubljana, RTV Zagreb, RTV Belgrade, RTV Sarajevo, and RTV Skopje. 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. The winning song was "Pridi, dala ti bom cvet" performed by the Slovene singer Eva Sršen, written by Dušan Velkaverh and composed by Mojmir Sepe.
| Draw | Broadcaster | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTV Belgrade | Boba Stefanović | "Nada i bol" | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | RTV Belgrade | Bisera Veletanlić | "Ti nisi kao ja" | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | RTV Belgrade | Radojka Šverko | "Ti si ukleta lađa" | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | RTV Ljubljana | Bele Vrane | "Hvala ti" | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | RTV Ljubljana | Eva Sršen | "Pridi, dala ti bom cvet" | 26 | 1 |
| 6 | RTV Ljubljana | Marjana Deržaj | "Sreča je spati na svojem" | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | RTV Sarajevo | Nedžad Salković | "Čuj me" | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | RTV Sarajevo | Mišo Kovač | "Idi, samo idi" | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | RTV Sarajevo | Hamdija Čustović | "Pomirenje" | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | RTV Skopje | Krunoslav Slabinac | "Anđela, čekaj me" | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | RTV Skopje | Zoran Milosavljević | "Te baram sega, ljubena" | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | RTV Skopje | Zafir Hadžimanov | "Ti, ti, ti" | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | RTV Zagreb | Ljupka Dimitrovska | "Bay, bay" | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | RTV Zagreb | Josipa Lisac | "Još te čekam" | 22 | 2 |
| 15 | RTV Zagreb | Inge Romac | "Ljubav je lipa stvar" | 0 | 10 |
At Eurovision
The contest was broadcast on Televizija Beograd, and Televizija Zagreb, both with commentary by Oliver Mlakar, as well as Televizija Ljubljana.[1][2][3][4]
Eva Sršen performed 4th on the night of the Contest, following Italy and preceding Belgium. At the close of the voting the song had received 4 points (all from United Kingdom), coming 11th in the field of 12 competing countries.[5]
Voting
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References
- ^ "Телевизија" [Television]. Borba (in Serbo-Croatian (Cyrillic script)). Belgrade, Yugoslavia. 21 March 1970. p. 20. Retrieved 25 May 2024 – via Belgrade University Library.
- ^ "Televizija – Subota 21. ožujka" [Television – Saturday 21 March]. Slobodna Dalmacija (in Serbo-Croatian). Split, Yugoslavia. 21 March 1970. p. 17. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ M. B. (23 March 1970). "Чуда се не догађају увек" [Miracles don't always happen]. Borba (in Serbo-Croatian (Cyrillic script)). Belgrade, Yugoslavia. p. 12. Retrieved 6 December 2024 – via Belgrade University Library.
- ^ "RTV Ljubljana – Televizija" [RTV Ljubljana – Television]. Delo (in Slovenian). Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. 21 March 1970. p. 8. Retrieved 27 October 2024 – via Digital Library of Slovenia.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1970". EBU. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Amsterdam 1970". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.