Beovizija
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Beovizija was a music festival established in 2003. Since 2007 it was the national selection for Serbia
's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest
. Beovizija was organised and broadcast live each year by RTS1
, on RTRS in Bosnia and Herzegovina
, and internationally on Eurovision.tv and RTS SAT as of 2008. It was held during February at Belgrade
's Sava Centar. The competition started in 2004 and was annually one of the most watched entertainment events in Serbia. In December 2009, RTS announced that it is changing the way it will select its Eurovision competitor and has thus cancelled Beovizija. Therefore, the last Beovivizija held was in 2009.
was to enter the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 2004 since a 12-year expulsion. The expulsion was brought about the break out of wars in the former Yugoslavia
under which Serbia and Montenegro participated for the last time in 1992.
Originally the festival was supposed to commence in 2004 and was to be the country’s selection for Eurovision however later Radio Television of Montenegro expressed the wish for a united festival in determining the country's contender at the European event. It was decided that Beovizija would be Serbia’s semi final while Montevizija
(held in Podgorica
) would be Montenegro’s semi final. The best from the two would compete in a united final show contest under the name Evrop(j)esma
.
The first Beovizija was held a year before Serbia and Montenegro entered Eurovision and was more of an awards night for the Serbian music industry. In 2003
and 2004
28 songs competed while 25 were allowed to compete in 2005
and 2006
. The voting system has always been 50% jury and 50% televoting (excluding 2003 when there was no voting) while 12,10,8,7,...,2,1 are awarded to songs. However the number of jury members has changed. From 2004 - 2006 there were 8 jury members while from 2007
there have been only 3 members of the jury for both the semi-final and final night.
In 2006 Serbia and Montenegro peacefully split after a referendum. Serbia became an independent country and thus Beovizija became the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The country was to debut for the first time independently in 2007. Marija Šerifović
- Serbia’s representative won Eurovision that year.
Beovizija was held over two nights in February. The semi-final consisted of 20 songs. The public’s and jury’s vote was combined to determine the 10 best songs to proceed to the final. Similarly, the winner of Beovizija was determined. The Serbian music industry awards were handed out on the final night of Beovizija.
In 2008 the semi-final were to be held on February 19, 2008 while the final a day later.Беовизија 2008. — конкурс продужен до 1. децембра. Европесма Србија, Радио-телевизија Србије, 14. новембар 2007. Accessed 15.11.2007. However due to the declaration of independence on behalf of Kosovo
, the festival was delayed until March 9 when the semi-final took place and the finals which took place on March 10.
In December 2009, RTS announced that it is changing the way it will select its Eurovision competitor and has thus cancelled Beovizija. Therefore, the last Beovivizija ever held was in 2009.
In 2007 the format of the show changed. Beovizija was held over two nights. On the first night there were twenty singers hoping to go into the final of Beovizija held two days later. Ten singers that had the biggest public vote pass to the finals. At the finals of Beovizija they once again sing their song. There is then a ten minute interval where the viewers are encouraged to SMS and phone in the name of their favourite song. During the interval, Serbian industry music awards are handed out. The public vote is incorporated in the special jury’s vote. The singer with the most votes wins the contest and represents Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest.
In 2007, 2008 and 2009 the singers from Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Croatia
, the Republic of Macedonia
, Montenegro
and Slovenia
that were selected to represent their countries at that year's Eurovision appeared on stage at Beovizija to sing their songs. All performers received a warm welcome from the audience.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. Beovizija was organised and broadcast live each year by RTS1
Radio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
, on RTRS in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, and internationally on Eurovision.tv and RTS SAT as of 2008. It was held during February at Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
's Sava Centar. The competition started in 2004 and was annually one of the most watched entertainment events in Serbia. In December 2009, RTS announced that it is changing the way it will select its Eurovision competitor and has thus cancelled Beovizija. Therefore, the last Beovivizija held was in 2009.
History
Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
was to enter the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 2004 since a 12-year expulsion. The expulsion was brought about the break out of wars in the former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
under which Serbia and Montenegro participated for the last time in 1992.
Originally the festival was supposed to commence in 2004 and was to be the country’s selection for Eurovision however later Radio Television of Montenegro expressed the wish for a united festival in determining the country's contender at the European event. It was decided that Beovizija would be Serbia’s semi final while Montevizija
Montevizija
Montevizija was a pop music festival. It was the Montenegrin semi-final to choose songs for the final, Europjesma. The winner of Europjesma was going to represent Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest. Montevizija was organized by RTCG, the Montenegrin national broadcaster...
(held in Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
) would be Montenegro’s semi final. The best from the two would compete in a united final show contest under the name Evrop(j)esma
Evropesma
Evropesma or Europjesma was a pop festival in Serbia and Montenegro which ran from 2004 to 2006. The winning song represents the country in the Eurovision Song Contest...
.
Beovizija 2003
Beovizija 2003 was the first edition of Beovizija. It was held from April 12 to April 14, 2003. Unlike the other editions of Beovizija, this wasn't involved in choosing the Serbo-Montenegrin entry for the Eurovision Song Contest...
and 2004
Beovizija 2004
Beovizija 2004 was the second edition of Beovizija. This year's festival was also the semi-final for Evropesma 2004, the festival where the Serbia and Montenegro in 2004 Eurovision Song Contest was chosen....
28 songs competed while 25 were allowed to compete in 2005
Beovizija 2005
Beovizija 2005 is the 3rd edition of Beovizija. Jelena Tomašević won Beovizija 2005 with the song Jutro, written by Željko Joksimović and Aleksandra Milutinović...
and 2006
Beovizija 2006
Beovizija 2006 was the 4th edition of Beovizija. 23 songs competed in the Beovizija 2006 contest, one song, due to be performed by Zvezde Granda and Nevena Paripović, was not featured, though no reason was given for this....
. The voting system has always been 50% jury and 50% televoting (excluding 2003 when there was no voting) while 12,10,8,7,...,2,1 are awarded to songs. However the number of jury members has changed. From 2004 - 2006 there were 8 jury members while from 2007
Beovizija 2007
Beovizija 2007 was the 5th edition of Beovizija and the first national selection for the newly independent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 7 March and 8 March...
there have been only 3 members of the jury for both the semi-final and final night.
In 2006 Serbia and Montenegro peacefully split after a referendum. Serbia became an independent country and thus Beovizija became the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The country was to debut for the first time independently in 2007. Marija Šerifović
Marija Šerifovic
Marija Šerifović is a singer from Serbia. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Molitva". Šerifović was born in Kragujevac, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia and is the daughter of Verica Šerifović, also a notable singer...
- Serbia’s representative won Eurovision that year.
Beovizija was held over two nights in February. The semi-final consisted of 20 songs. The public’s and jury’s vote was combined to determine the 10 best songs to proceed to the final. Similarly, the winner of Beovizija was determined. The Serbian music industry awards were handed out on the final night of Beovizija.
In 2008 the semi-final were to be held on February 19, 2008 while the final a day later.Беовизија 2008. — конкурс продужен до 1. децембра. Европесма Србија, Радио-телевизија Србије, 14. новембар 2007. Accessed 15.11.2007. However due to the declaration of independence on behalf of Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, the festival was delayed until March 9 when the semi-final took place and the finals which took place on March 10.
In December 2009, RTS announced that it is changing the way it will select its Eurovision competitor and has thus cancelled Beovizija. Therefore, the last Beovivizija ever held was in 2009.
Host couples
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2003 Beovizija 2003 Beovizija 2003 was the first edition of Beovizija. It was held from April 12 to April 14, 2003. Unlike the other editions of Beovizija, this wasn't involved in choosing the Serbo-Montenegrin entry for the Eurovision Song Contest... |
Peđa Stojanović Katarina Rebrača Milica Gacin |
| 2004 Beovizija 2004 Beovizija 2004 was the second edition of Beovizija. This year's festival was also the semi-final for Evropesma 2004, the festival where the Serbia and Montenegro in 2004 Eurovision Song Contest was chosen.... |
Aleksandar Srećković Ksenija Balaban |
| 2005 Beovizija 2005 Beovizija 2005 is the 3rd edition of Beovizija. Jelena Tomašević won Beovizija 2005 with the song Jutro, written by Željko Joksimović and Aleksandra Milutinović... |
Boda Ninković Jelena Jovičić |
| 2006 Beovizija 2006 Beovizija 2006 was the 4th edition of Beovizija. 23 songs competed in the Beovizija 2006 contest, one song, due to be performed by Zvezde Granda and Nevena Paripović, was not featured, though no reason was given for this.... |
Boda Ninković Jelena Jovičić |
| 2007 Beovizija 2007 Beovizija 2007 was the 5th edition of Beovizija and the first national selection for the newly independent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 7 March and 8 March... |
Boda Ninković Jelena Jovičić |
| 2008 Beovizija 2008 Beovizija 2008 was the 6th Beovizija music festival. The semi-finals were to be held on February 19, 2008 while the finals were to be held a day later. However due to unilateral declaration of independence of its southern province Kosovo, the festival was delayed until March 9 when the semi-finals... |
Đorđe Maričić Branislav Katić Nina Radulović Nina Radulovic Nina Radulović is a Serbian television presenter on Prva TV. She is best known for her hosting duties on “The Stars Sing for Them” and Survivor Srbija on the FOX Serbia network... Kristina Radenković |
| 2009 Beovizija 2009 Beovizija 2009 was the 7th Beovizija music festival, Serbian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The semi-finals were held on March 7, 2009 while the finals were held a day later on March 8... |
Jovana Janković Jovana Jankovic Jovana Janković is a Serbian television personality. In May 2008, together with Željko Joksimović, she was the host of the 53rd edition of Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade.-Career:Janković started her early television career at the age of 19 while attending university... |
Format
The basic format of the contest since 2004 was that there were approximately twenty singers. Each sing their song once. There is then a ten minute interval where the viewers are encouraged to SMS and phone in the name of their favourite song. The public vote is incorporated in the special jury’s vote. The singer with the most votes wins the contest.In 2007 the format of the show changed. Beovizija was held over two nights. On the first night there were twenty singers hoping to go into the final of Beovizija held two days later. Ten singers that had the biggest public vote pass to the finals. At the finals of Beovizija they once again sing their song. There is then a ten minute interval where the viewers are encouraged to SMS and phone in the name of their favourite song. During the interval, Serbian industry music awards are handed out. The public vote is incorporated in the special jury’s vote. The singer with the most votes wins the contest and represents Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest.
In 2007, 2008 and 2009 the singers from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
and Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
that were selected to represent their countries at that year's Eurovision appeared on stage at Beovizija to sing their songs. All performers received a warm welcome from the audience.
Past Beovizija winners
| Year | Performer | Song | Points awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Beovizija 2003 Beovizija 2003 was the first edition of Beovizija. It was held from April 12 to April 14, 2003. Unlike the other editions of Beovizija, this wasn't involved in choosing the Serbo-Montenegrin entry for the Eurovision Song Contest... |
Toše Proeski Toše Proeski Todor Toše Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer, songwriter and actor. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and all around Eastern Europe, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene... |
"Čija si" | / |
| 2004 Beovizija 2004 Beovizija 2004 was the second edition of Beovizija. This year's festival was also the semi-final for Evropesma 2004, the festival where the Serbia and Montenegro in 2004 Eurovision Song Contest was chosen.... |
Negative Negative (pop-rock band) -History:Negative was formed in 1999 by a former Tap 011 vocalist Ivana Pavlović, guitarists Nikola Radaković and Vladimir "Grle" Đurđević, bass guitarist Milen Zlatanović and drummer Miloš Bilanović. They released their debut self-titled album Negative in 1999. The album was mostly power... |
"Zbunjena" | 79 |
| 2005 Beovizija 2005 Beovizija 2005 is the 3rd edition of Beovizija. Jelena Tomašević won Beovizija 2005 with the song Jutro, written by Željko Joksimović and Aleksandra Milutinović... |
Jelena Tomašević Jelena Tomaševic Jelena Tomašević is a Serbian pop singer famed for her strong vocal performances. She has won numerous awards for her songs and represented Serbia at 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, coming sixth with the song "Oro".- Music career :Jelena started her way to stardom at the young age of 8 when she won... |
"Jutro" | 78 |
| 2006 Beovizija 2006 Beovizija 2006 was the 4th edition of Beovizija. 23 songs competed in the Beovizija 2006 contest, one song, due to be performed by Zvezde Granda and Nevena Paripović, was not featured, though no reason was given for this.... |
Flamingosi Flamingosi Flamingosi is a popular Serbian duo. Its members are the Serbian TV presenter Ognjen Amidžić and actor Marinko Madžgalj . The group was founded in the summer of 2005. Their style was a mix of typical Serbian Folk, rock and jazz. They became a big hit that year, in turn gaining mass popularity... featuring Louis Ljubiša Stojanovic Louis Ljubiša Stojanović "Louis" was a Serbian singer, born in Leskovac. Louis was known for his unique musical style and was in the music business from 1970 until his death. His stage name Louis originated from when he was nine and successfully performed Louis Armstrong's songs. He graduated from the... |
"Ludi letnji ples" | 94 |
| 2007 Beovizija 2007 Beovizija 2007 was the 5th edition of Beovizija and the first national selection for the newly independent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 7 March and 8 March... |
Marija Šerifović Marija Šerifovic Marija Šerifović is a singer from Serbia. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Molitva". Šerifović was born in Kragujevac, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia and is the daughter of Verica Šerifović, also a notable singer... |
"Molitva Molitva "Molitva" is a song by Serbian singer Marija Šerifović. It was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. It was Serbia's Eurovision debut as an independent nation; the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro having dissolved in June 2006... " |
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| 2008 Beovizija 2008 Beovizija 2008 was the 6th Beovizija music festival. The semi-finals were to be held on February 19, 2008 while the finals were to be held a day later. However due to unilateral declaration of independence of its southern province Kosovo, the festival was delayed until March 9 when the semi-finals... |
Jelena Tomašević Jelena Tomaševic Jelena Tomašević is a Serbian pop singer famed for her strong vocal performances. She has won numerous awards for her songs and represented Serbia at 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, coming sixth with the song "Oro".- Music career :Jelena started her way to stardom at the young age of 8 when she won... |
"Oro Oro (song) "Oro" was the Serbian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 being held in Belgrade, Serbia. The song was sung by Jelena Tomašević and was supported on stage by flautist Bora Dugić. That year Serbia was directly qualified in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest thanks to previous year's... " |
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| 2009 Beovizija 2009 Beovizija 2009 was the 7th Beovizija music festival, Serbian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The semi-finals were held on March 7, 2009 while the finals were held a day later on March 8... |
Marko Kon Marko Kon Marko Kon is a Serbian singer who was the Serbian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with Milan Nikolić. The song Cipela was chosen after a national final. It competed in the second semi final but failed to reach the final... & Milan Nikolić |
"Cipela Cipela "Cipela" is a song composed and performed by Serbian singer Marko Kon and accordionist Milan Nikolić. It was the Serbian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 held in Moscow, Russia... " |
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Serbian entries in the Eurovision Song Contest
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"... |
"Lane moje" | Željko Joksimović Željko Joksimovic Željko Joksimović or often credited Zeljko Joksimovic is a popular Serbian singer, songwriter and producer. He is also well known in Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Germany, Austria and other European countries... |
Leontina Vukomanović | Željko Joksimović Željko Joksimovic Željko Joksimović or often credited Zeljko Joksimovic is a popular Serbian singer, songwriter and producer. He is also well known in Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Germany, Austria and other European countries... |
263 | 2nd |
| 2007 Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... |
"Molitva Molitva "Molitva" is a song by Serbian singer Marija Šerifović. It was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. It was Serbia's Eurovision debut as an independent nation; the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro having dissolved in June 2006... " |
Marija Šerifović Marija Šerifovic Marija Šerifović is a singer from Serbia. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Molitva". Šerifović was born in Kragujevac, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia and is the daughter of Verica Šerifović, also a notable singer... |
Saša Milošević Mare | Vladimir Graić | 268 | 1st |
| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
"Oro Oro Oro means gold in Italian and Spanish.Oro may refer to:Places* Oro, Estonia, a village in Estonia* Orø, an island in DenmarkIn music:*"Oro" , the Serbian entry in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest... " |
Jelena Tomašević Jelena Tomaševic Jelena Tomašević is a Serbian pop singer famed for her strong vocal performances. She has won numerous awards for her songs and represented Serbia at 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, coming sixth with the song "Oro".- Music career :Jelena started her way to stardom at the young age of 8 when she won... |
Dejan Ivanović | Željko Joksimović Željko Joksimovic Željko Joksimović or often credited Zeljko Joksimovic is a popular Serbian singer, songwriter and producer. He is also well known in Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Germany, Austria and other European countries... |
160 | 6th |
| 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
"Cipela Cipela "Cipela" is a song composed and performed by Serbian singer Marko Kon and accordionist Milan Nikolić. It was the Serbian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 held in Moscow, Russia... " |
Marko Kon Marko Kon Marko Kon is a Serbian singer who was the Serbian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with Milan Nikolić. The song Cipela was chosen after a national final. It competed in the second semi final but failed to reach the final... & Milan Nikolić |
Aleksandar Kobac, Marko Kon Marko Kon Marko Kon is a Serbian singer who was the Serbian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with Milan Nikolić. The song Cipela was chosen after a national final. It competed in the second semi final but failed to reach the final... |
Aleksandar Kobac, Marko Kon Marko Kon Marko Kon is a Serbian singer who was the Serbian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with Milan Nikolić. The song Cipela was chosen after a national final. It competed in the second semi final but failed to reach the final... , Milan Nikolić |
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