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Serbia: More than 1.5 half million viewers for the Grand Final of Pesma za Evroviziju 2024!

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Last night, PZE 2024, the Serbian national selection for Eurovision 2024, was concluded. During the three-hour broadcast on the RTS channel, more than 1,645,000 viewers tuned in, while the audience share reached 25%.

Along with RTS’s traditional broadcast on TV, PZE 2024 was also broadcasted live on YouTube for the international audience. 95 thousand viewers were tuned in during the winner’s announcement, reaching a record number, while more than 700 thousand people watched the broadcast live or, following the conclusion, in demand.

The selection was considered a success, as the audience’s interest was really high, Indicatively, RTS’s readership on Eurovision articles was increased, videos of PZE’s 2024 participants on RTS’s TikTok account received more than four million views, while the official #PZE24 hashtag on X trended globally throughout its three-shows run.

Ultimately, 206.499 SMS were collected, another record for PZE, while all revenue from PZE 2024 voting would be donated to philanthropy.

In the end, Teya Dora was crowned the winner of PZE 2024 with her entry “Ramona“. Teya finished first in the jury and second in public’s vote and will fly the Serbian flag to Malmö. Serbia is allocated to perform at the first half of the first semi-final on May 7.

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Serbia: Breskvica after the end of Pesma za Evroviziju 2024!

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Pesma za Evroviziju 2024 was completed yesterday, with Teya Dora and “Ramonda” as the winner of the Serbian national final.

People‘s favourite – as the televoting proved – Breskvica, came in second place, with her fans already starting a petition for a repeat of the jury‘s vote that placed her in sixth place.

This morning, she posted a story on her personal Instagram account (@brrrreskvica) which seems to close – at least for this year – the contest’s chapter.

In particular, it says:

“Good morning my dears,
I am contacting you now because we celebrated a bit last night and I wanted to put down the phone and enjoy the company of my family and team.
I want to thank you for all the votes (and emphasize once again that they went to a humanitarian cause, so I’m even happier that there were so many) and for your support which was truly tremendous.
I also want to publicly congratulate our beloved Teya Dora and wish her the best of luck. We will all be supporting you.
Now back to old habits, commitments and, of course, performances.
I look forward to seeing you all.
I love you all, Breskvica”

Serbia will be represented in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest by Teya Dora with the song “Ramonda”, where she will perform in the first half of the first semi-final!

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the updates regarding Serbia’s participation in Eurovision 2024, in Malmö!

Serbia: Full Pesma za Evroviziju 2024 Results Released

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The excitement surrounding Eurovision 2024 continues to build as RTS unveils the complete voting breakdown from Pesma za Evroviziju 2024, shedding light on both jury and televoting results.

The grand finale of Pesma za Evroviziju 2024 unfolded last night in Belgrade, culminating in a thrilling victory for Teya Dora. Following the intense competition, RTS has now shared a comprehensive overview of the voting outcomes across all three nights of the event. Here’s a detailed look at the results:

First Semi-Final

Jury Votes:

  1. Breskvica – “Gnezdo orlovo” (Eagle’s nest) – 58 points
  2. Zorja – “Lik u ogledalu” (Image in the mirror) – 45 points
  3. Hristina – “Bedem” (Rampart) – 40 points
  4. Lena Kovačević – “Zovi me Lena” (Call me Lena) – 36 points
  5. Marko Mandić – “Dno” (The bottom) – 31 points
  6. Ivana Vladović – “Jaka” (Strong) – 23 points
  7. Bojana x David – “No No No” – 21 points
  8. M.IRA – “Percepcija” (Perception) – 10 points
  9. Keni nije mrtav – “Dijamanti” (Diamonds) – 7 points
  10. Saša Báša & Virtual Ritual – “Elektroljubav” (Electrolove) – 7 points
  11. Martina Vrbos – “Da me voliš” (So you love me) – 5 points
  12. Filarri – “Ko je ta žena?” (Who is that woman?) – 4 points
  13. Chai – “Sama” (Alone) – 3 points
  14. Kavala – “Vavilon” (Babylon) – 0 points

A total of 41,580 votes were cast in Semi-Final One, with the following voting totals:

  1. Breskvica – “Gnezdo orlovo” (Eagle’s nest) – 18,878 votes
  2. Bojana x David – “No No No” – 5,492 votes
  3. Zorja – “Lik u ogledalu” (Image in the mirror) – 3,360 votes
  4. Keni nije mrtav – “Dijamanti” (Diamonds) – 2,573 votes
  5. M.IRA – “Percepcija” (Perception) – 1,786 votes
  6. Filarri – “Ko je ta žena?” (Who is that woman?) – 1,707 votes
  7. Hristina – “Bedem” (Rampart) – 1,532 votes
  8. Lena Kovačević – “Zovi me Lena” (Call me Lena) – 1,427 votes
  9. Chai – “Sama” (Alone) – 1,053 votes
  10. Saša Báša & Virtual Ritual – “Elektroljubav” (Electrolove) – 972 votes
  11. Ivana Vladović – “Jaka” (Strong) – 809 votes
  12. Kavala – “Vavilon” (Babylon) – 0 votes
  13. Marko Mandić – “Dno” (The bottom) – 722 votes
  14. Martina Vrbos – “Da me voliš” (So you love me) – 516 votes

Combined Results (Jury + Public):

  1. Breskvica – “Gnezdo orlovo” (Eagle’s nest) – 24 points
  2. Zorja – “Lik u ogledalu” (Image in the mirror) – 18 points
  3. Bojana x David – “No No No” – 14 points
  4. Hristina – “Bedem” (Rampart) – 12 points
  5. Lena Kovačević – “Zovi me Lena” (Call me Lena) – 10 points
  6. Keni nije mrtav – “Dijamanti” (Diamonds) – 9 points
  7. M.IRA – “Percepcija” (Perception) – 9 points
  8. Marko Mandić – “Dno” (The bottom) – 6 points
  9. Filarri – “Ko je ta žena?” (Who is that woman?) – 5 points
  10. Ivana Vladović – “Jaka” (Strong) – 5 points
  11. Chai – “Sama” (Alone) – 2 points
  12. Saša Báša & Virtual Ritual – “Elektroljubav” (Electrolove) – 2 points
  13. Martina Vrbos – “Da me voliš” (So you love me) – 0 points
  14. Kavala – “Vavilon” (Babylon) – 0 points

Second Semi-final

Full jury results:

  1. Teya Dora – “Ramonda” – 60 points
  2. Konstrakta – “Novo, bolje” (New, better) – 41 points
  3. Zejna – “Najbolja” (The best) – 36 points
  4. Dušan Kurtić – “Zbog tebe živim” (I live because of you) – 36 points
  5. Milan Bujaković – “Moje-tvoje” (Mine-yours) – 29 points
  6. Džordži – “Luna park” (Amusement park) – 28 points
  7. Yanx – “Kolo” – 19 points
  8. Nadia – “Sudari” (Collisions) – 13 points
  9. Nemanja Radošević – “Jutra bez tebe” (Mornings without you) – 11 points
  10. Filip Baloš – “Duga je noć” (The night is long) – 10 points
  11. Hydrogen – “Nemoguća misija” (Mission impossible) – 7 points
  12. Iva Lorens – “Dom” (Home) – 0 points
  13. Kat Dosa – “Tajni začin” (Secret spice) – 0 points
  14. Durlanski – “Muzika” (Music) – 0 points

A total of 29,665 votes were cast in Semi-Final Two, the results were:

  1. Teya Dora – “Ramonda” – 6,230 votes
  2. Konstrakta – “Novo, bolje” (New, better) – 5,997 votes
  3. Džordži – “Luna park” (Amusement park) – 3,278 votes
  4. Iva Lorens – “Dom” (Home) – 2,122 votes
  5. Zejna – “Najbolja” (The best) – 1,632 votes
  6. Nemanja Radošević – “Jutra bez tebe” (Mornings without you) – 1,602 votes
  7. Hydrogen – “Nemoguća misija” (Mission impossible) – 1,511 votes
  8. Filip Baloš – “Duga je noć” (The night is long) – 1,482 votes
  9. Kat Dosa – “Tajni začin” (Secret spice) – 1,461 votes
  10. Durlanski – “Muzika” (Music) – 1,216 votes
  11. Dušan Kurtić – “Zbog tebe živim” (I live because of you) – 951 votes
  12. Nadia – “Sudari” (Collisions) – 815 votes
  13. Yanx – “Kolo” – 798 votes
  14. Milan Bujaković – “Moje-tvoje” (Mine-yours) – 570 votes

Combined results (jury+public):

  1. Teya Dora – “Ramonda” – 24 points
  2. Konstrakta – “Novo, bolje” (New, better) – 20 points
  3. Zejna – “Najbolja” (The best) – 14 points
  4. Džordži – “Luna park” (Amusement park) – 13 points
  5. Iva Lorens – “Dom” (Home) – 7 points
  6. Nemanja Radošević – “Jutra bez tebe” (Mornings without you) – 7 points
  7. Dušan Kurtić – “Zbog tebe živim” (I live because of you) – 7 points
  8. Milan Bujaković – “Moje-tvoje” (Mine-yours) – 6 points
  9. Hydrogen – “Nemoguća misija” (Mission impossible) – 4 points
  10. Filip Baloš – “Duga je noć” (The night is long) – 4 points
  11. Yanx – “Kolo” – 4 points
  12. Nadia – “Sudari” (Collisions) – 3 points
  13. Kat Dosa – “Tajni začin” (Secret spice) – 2 points
  14. Durlanski – “Muzika” (Music) – 1 point

Final

Jury (50%)

  1. Teya Dora – 44 points
  2. Zorja – 42 points
  3. Konstrakta – 34 points
  4. Zejna – 31 points
  5. Lena Kovačević – 29 points
  6. Breskvica – 28 points
  7. Dušan Kurtić – 28 points
  8. Hristina – 12 points
  9. Iva Lorens – 10 points
  10. Džordži – 8 points
  11. Keni Nije Mrtav – 7 points
  12. Marko Mandić – 7 points
  13. Nemanja Radošević – 4 points
  14. Bojana x David – 3 points
  15. M.IRA – 3 points
  16. Milan Bujaković – 0 points

A total of 135,254 votes were cast during the Grand Final of the Serbian selection for Eurovision 2024. The full televoting totals are as follows:

  1. Breskvica – Gnezdo orlovo – 45,160 votes
  2. Teya Dora – Ramonda – 28,114 votes
  3. Konstrakta – Novo, bolje – 19,537 votes
  4. Zorja – Lik u ogledalu – 10,532 votes
  5. Bojana x David – No No No – 8,773 votes
  6. Džordži – Luna park – 5,085 votes
  7. Zejna – Najbolja – 3,627 votes
  8. Dušan Kurtić – Zbog tebe živim – 2,834 votes
  9. Keni nije mrtav – Dijamant – 2,518 votes
  10. M.IRA – Percepcija – 1,678 votes
  11. Lena Kovačević – Zovi me Lena – 1,676 votes
  12. Nemanja Radošević – Jutra bez tebe – 1,630 votes
  13. Iva Lorens – Dom – 1,554 votes
  14. Hristina – Bedem – 1,092 votes
  15. Marko Mandić – Dno – 1,030 votes
  16. Milan Bujaković – Moje tvoje – 414 votes

Combined results (jury+public):

  1. Teya Dora – Ramonda (22 points) – Winner
  2. Breskvica – Gnezdo orlovo (17 points)
  3. Zorja – Lik u ogledalu (17 points)
  4. Konstrakta – Novo, bolje (16 points)
  5. Zejna – Najbolja (11 points)
  6. Bojana x David – No No No (6 points)
  7. Džordži – Luna park (6 points)
  8. Lena Kovačević – Zovi me Lena (6 points)
  9. Hristina – Bedem (3 points)
  10. Keni nije mrtav – Dijamant (2 points)
  11. Iva Lorens – Dom (2 points)
  12. M.IRA – Percepcija (1 point)
  13. Marko Mandić – Dno (0 points)
  14. Nemanja Radošević – Jutra bez tebe (0 points)
  15. Milan Bujaković – Moje tvoje (0 points)

So, Serbia will be represented in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest by Teya Dora with the song “Ramonda“. Enjoy her performance.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Serbia’s participation in Eurovision 2024, in Malmo!

Source: RTS

Serbia: Teya Dora with “Ramonda” wins “Pesma Za Evroviziju 2024”!

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Pesma Za Evroviziju has concluded, and Serbia has found its representative for the 68th edition of Eurovision in Malmö. In a thrilling final, the winner of the national selection process was Teya Dora, singing “Ramonda”. The competition showcased the diverse talent and musical prowess of the participants, and now Serbia eagerly anticipates its representative’s performance on the Eurovision stage.

After a series of intense semi-finals and a highly anticipated grand final, the winner of Pesma Za Evroviziju emerged triumphant. In an exceptional final, where nobody could predict the outcome, Teya Dora managed to prevail in the end, receiving 12 points from the jury and the 10 from the public vote. With this remarkable achievement, Teya Dora earned the honor of representing the country in Malmö in May. The final showcased the unpredictable nature of the event, adding an extra layer of excitement to the journey toward Eurovision 2024.

The Show

The Grand Final kicked off with a legendary figure in Serbian music, Željko Joksimović, who represented the country in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004 and 2012, and also hosted the competition when it was held in Belgrade in 2008. Joksimović treated the audience to a performance of “Lane moje,” the song with which he secured the 2nd place in 2004. Furthermore, Joksimović was the composer of “Lejla,” which represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2006, “Oro” performed by Jelena Tomašević for Serbia in 2008, and “Adio” for Montenegro, by Knez.

Presenters of Pesma za Evroviziju 24 were Dragana Kosjerina and Slaven Došlo, while Kristina Radenković and Stefan Popović were in the green room for the third year in a row.

Teya Dora performing “Ramonda” in “Pesma za Evroviziju 2024”

Voting Procedure

The jury panel for PZE 2024, which determined 50% of the voting, consisted of the following members:

1. Zoran Živanović (Composer)
2. Sajsi MC (Rapper, Lyricist)
3. Dejan Petrović (Musician)
4. Aleksandar Sedlar (Composer, Producer)
5. Marija Šerifović (Singer, Winner of Eurovision 2007)

The votes of the judging panel were as follows:

  1. Teya Dora – “Ramonda” – 12
  2. Zorja – “Lik u ogledalu” – 10
  3. Konstrakta – “Novo, bolje” – 8
  4. Zejna – “Najbolja” – 7
  5. Lena Kovačević – “Zovi me Lena” – 6
  6. Breskvica – “Gnezdo orlovo” – 5
  7. Dušan Kurtić – “Zbog tebe živim” – 4
  8. Hristina – “Bedem” – 3
  9. Iva Lorens – “Dom” – 2
  10. Džordži – “Luna park” – 1
  11. Keni nije mrtav – “Dijamanti”
  12. Marko Mandić – “Dno”
  13. Nemanja Radošević – “Jutra bez tebe”
  14. Bojana x David – “No No No”
  15. M.IRA – “Percepcija”
  16. Milan Bujaković – “Moje tvoje”

Public Vote voted as follows:

  1. Breskvica – “Gnezdo orlovo” – 12 (17 in Total)
  2. Teya Dora – “Ramonda” – 10 (22)
  3. Konstrakta – “Novo, bolje” – 8 (16)
  4. Zorja – “Lik u ogledalu” – 7 (17)
  5. Bojana x David – “No No No” – 6 (6)
  6. Džordži – “Luna park” – 5 (6)
  7. Zejna – “Najbolja” – 4 (11)
  8. Dušan Kurtić – “Zbog tebe živim” – 3 (7)
  9. Keni nije mrtav – “Dijamanti” – 2 (2)
  10. M.IRA – “Percepcija” – 1 (1)
  11. Lena Kovačević – “Zovi me Lena”
  12. Hristina – “Bedem”
  13. Iva Lorens – “Dom”
  14. Zorja – “Lik u ogledalu”
  15. Marko Mandić – “Dno”
  16. Nemanja Radošević – “Jutra bez tebe”
  17. M.IRA – “Percepcija”
  18. Milan Bujaković – “Moje tvoje”

 

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The sixteen artists

The sixteen artists who competed tonight in the final of the celebration of Serbian music were:

  1. Teya Dora – “Ramonda” – 22 points
  2. Breskvica – “Gnezdo orlovo” – 17 points
  3. Zorja – “Lik u ogledalu” – 17 points
  4. Konstrakta – “Novo, bolje” – 16 points
  5. Zejna – “Najbolja” – 11 points
  6. Dušan Kurtić – “Zbog tebe živim” – 7 points
  7. Bojana x David – “No No No” – 6 points
  8. Džordži – “Luna park” – 6 points
  9. Lena Kovačević – “Zovi me Lena” – 6 points
  10. Hristina – “Bedem” – 3 points
  11. Keni nije mrtav – “Dijamanti” – 2 points
  12. Iva Lorens – “Dom” – points
  13. M.IRA – “Percepcija” – 1 point
  14. Marko Mandić – “Dno”
  15. Milan Bujaković – “Moje tvoje”
  16. Nemanja Radošević – “Jutra bez tebe”

The winner

Teya Dora was born in 1992 in Bor, Serbia, and later moved to Belgrade. She went on to study music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, US. Drawing inspiration from various musical genres, including pop, rock, and electronic dance music, Teya began writing and performing her own songs. Her dynamic vocals and captivating stage presence quickly gained attention in the Serbian music scene. In addition to her solo work, Teya has collaborated with other musicians and producers, further expanding her creative horizons. Her music often explores themes of love, self-discovery, and empowerment, resonating with audiences of all ages.

Teya Dora performing “Ramonda” in “Pesma za Evroviziju 2024”

We remind you that Serbia has been drawn to perform in the first half of the first semi-final, which will take place on May 7th.

The winner of the Serbian national final for 2023 and therefore the country’s representative in Liverpool was Luke Black with the song “Samo mi se spava”, finishing in twenty-fourth place.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the latest developments regarding Serbia’s participation in Eurovision 2024!

Serbia: The Qualifiers from the 2nd Semifinal of “Pesma Za Evroviziju 24”

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The search for Serbia’s entry for Eurovision 2024 continues. Tonight, another 14 artists competed in the 2nd Semifinal of Pesma Za Evroviziju 24, aiming for a ticket that will give them the opportunity to compete in the grand final on Saturday, representing the country in Malmö.

Heading to the Grand Final the excitement is building, where the 16 qualifiers will will try to impress both juries and the Serbian audience, for the chance to represent Serbia on the world stage.

The show kicked off with last year’s representative of Serbia at the contest Luke Black, performing his song Samo Mi se Spava, with which he took the 24th place in the competition of Liverpool. Meanwhile, while awaiting the announcement of the results, former representatives of Serbia took to the stage, including Sanja Vucic and the group Hurricane.

 

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Qualifiers

The eight finalists who qualified from the second semi-final of Pesma za Evroviziju 24 are:

  • Iva Lorens – “Dom”
  • Konstrakta – “Novo, bolje”
  • Dušan Kurtić – “Zbog tebe živim”
  • Zejna – “Najbolja”
  • Teya Dora – “Ramonda”
  • Milan Bujaković – “Moje tvoje”
  • Nemanja Radošević – “Jutra bez tebe”
  • Džordži – “Luna park”

The fourteen artists who competed  in the second semi-final of the Serbian music celebration were:

  1. Nadia – “Sudari”
  2. Hydrogen – “Nemoguća misija”
  3. Iva Lorens – “Dom”
  4. Zejna – “Najbolja”
  5. Filip Baloš – “Duga je noć”
  6. Nemanja Radošević – “Jutra bez tebe”
  7. Yanx – “Kolo”
  8. Kat Dosa – “Tajni začin”
  9. Džordži – “Luna park”
  10. Dušan Kurtić – “Zbog tebe živim”
  11. Teya Dora – “Ramonda”
  12. Konstrakta – “Novo, bolje”
  13. Milan Bujaković – “Moje tvoje”
  14. Durlanski – “Muzika”

Grand Final Running Order

The running order for the final, has been arranged, through a draw, as follows:

  1. Iva Lorens – “Dom”
  2. Džordži – “Luna park”
  3.  Breskvica – “Orlovo gnezdo”
  4. Teya Dora – “Ramonda”
  5. Hristina – “Bedem”
  6. Marko Mandić – “Dno”
  7. M.IRA – “Percepcija”
  8. Nemanja Radošević – “Jutra bez tebe”
  9. Milan Bujaković – “Moje tvoje”
  10. Keni nije mrtav – “Dijamanti”
  11. Zorja – “Lik u ogledalu”
  12. Zejna – “Najbolja”
  13. Konstrakta – “Novo, bolje”
  14. Bojana x David – “No No No”
  15. Lena Kovačević – “Zovi me Lena”
  16. Dušan Kurtić – “Zbog tebe živim”

Format

Pesma za Evroviziju 24 comprises three shows, including two semi-finals and the grand final on March 2nd, from which Serbia’s representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest will emerge.

According to the rules of the Serbian national final, fourteen artists will compete in each of the two semi-finals, with eight advancing to the final. This means that sixteen artists will compete in the grand final of the Serbian national selection on March 2nd.

Pesma za Evroviziju 24 hosts are Dragana Kosjerina and Slaven Došlo. In the green room, for the third consecutive year, we see Kristina Radenković and Stefan Popović.

The winner of Serbia’s national final for 2023 and consequently the country’s representative in Liverpool was Luke Black with the song “Samo mi se spava”, finishing in the twenty-fourth place.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the latest updates regarding Serbia’s participation in Eurovision 2024!

Serbia: Τhe qualifiers from the first semi-final of “Pesma za Evroviziju 24”

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Serbia has begun its quest to find its representative for Eurovision through Pesma za Evroviziju 24, and the first semi-final has just concluded! Fourteen artists competed in the semi-final, with only eight earning a ticket to the grand final of Serbia’s national selection.

Now, the attention turns to the upcoming semi-final and the final, where the remaining contestants will battle it out for the chance to represent Serbia at Eurovision. Fans eagerly await to see who will emerge victorious and carry the nation’s hopes on the Eurovision stage.

The semi-final was opened by Nevena Božović, the representer of 2019, who performed the winning song of 2023 “Tattoo“, thus marking the beginning of the Serbian process for Eurovision 2024, in Malmö. Additionally, there was a brief tribute to the winner, Loreen.

 

 

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Qualifiers

The 8 artists who qualified to the Grand Final are:

First Semi-Final

The fourteen artists who competed tonight in the first semi-final of the Serbian music celebration are:

  1. Marko Mandić – “Dno”
  2. M.IRA – “Percepcija”
  3. Bojana x David – “No No No”
  4. Lena Kovačević – “Zovi me Lena”
  5. Saša Báša i Virtual Ritual – “Elektroljubav”
  6. Martina Vrbos – “Da me voliš”
  7. Filarri – “Ko je ta žena”
  8. Breskvica – “Orlovo gnezdo”
  9. Hristina – “Bedem”
  10. Ivana Vladović – “Jaka”
  11. Chai – “Sama”
  12. Zorja – “Lik u ogledalu”
  13. Kavala – “Vavilon”
  14. Keni nije mrtav – “Dijamanti”

Format

Pesma za Evroviziju 24 comprises three shows, including two semi-finals and the grand final on March 2nd, from which Serbia’s representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest will emerge.

According to the rules of the Serbian national final, fourteen artists will compete in each of the two semi-finals, with eight advancing to the final. This means that sixteen artists will compete in the grand final of the Serbian national selection on March 2nd.

The eight artists advancing to the final of Pesma za Evroviziju 24 will be determined through a round of voting. The Serbian audience and the jury will jointly decide (50/50) on the eight artists who will earn a ticket to the final.

 

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The second semi-final of Pesma za Evroviziju 24 continues on Thursday,at 21:00 CET, while the Grand Final will be on March 2nd. You can watch all thw shows through the channel of the Serbian public television on YouTube.

The winner of Serbia’s national final for 2023 and consequently the country’s representative in Liverpool was Luke Black with the song “Samo mi se spava”, finishing 24th.

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Serbia: This is the Pesma za Evroviziju 2024 stage!

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A short while ago, RTS released some pictures of the stage that will host the artists who will compete to represent Serbia in Malmö this May!

Πιο συγκεκριμένα, το δελτίο τύπου της σερβικής τηλεόρασης αναφέρει χαρακτηριστικά ότι «η συγκεκριμένη σκηνή είναι η πιο μοντέρνα, η πιο σύγχρονη και η μεγαλύτερη που έχει χρησιμοποιηθεί για τη διοργάνωση του Pesma za Evroviziju».

More specifically, the press release of the Serbian TV says that “this particular stage is the most modern, the most contemporary and the largest that has been used for the organization of Pesma za Evroviziju“.

The stage consists of 700 square meters of LED screens at the backgroung and on the floor. It is also reported that 300 light projectors will be used, which with superior programming and management can create light effects and animations just like the ones we see on the Eurovision stage!

For the third consecutive year, CuePilot, the same software used in the Eurovision Song Contest, will be used for directing and framing the Serbian national final.

The semi-finals of Pesma za Evroviziju 2024 are scheduled for February 27 and 29, while the Grand Final, in which the Serbian representative will be announced, will take place on March 2.

Source: RTS

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Serbia: Breskvica reveals the meaning behind her song!

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We are only a few weeks away from the first semi-final of Pesma za Evroviziju 2024 and Breskvica, one of the favourites to represent Serbia in Eurovision 2024, was present at the “Kec na jedanaest” show earlier today, where she talked about several issues related to her participation.

The first question of the presenters was if she expected her song to have such a big impact (1.500.000 views in one week) with her answering:

“The truth is that I expected it to do well because people usually love and support my songs, but with that many views and a million views away from Konstrakta’s track, which is the very next one, no I didn’t expect it!”

Then she was asked about how such a more traditional song came about since she has not used us to something like this. Her answer:

“I’ve always wanted to have a song like that! I love to sing traditional songs even when I am alone. I think my voice sounds different”

“So yeah, I’ve always wanted something like that but it had never come up. Just like Eurovision hadn’t come up because we didn’t have a song. I think that when you go to this competition you need to have a song that represents your country the way it should and also have the sound of your country”

“One day Henny (the songwriter) called me and said ‘I have a song that nobody wants but you will!'”

Based on the latter she was asked why no one wanted it and she replied “Because it’s not mainstream, it’s not modern, maybe they were afraid of it”.

Reference was also made to negative comments she may have received.

“It’s bad. Some of the comments are completely thoughtless, I don’t even want to talk about them. But it doesn’t matter because I’m so proud of this song! I can’t wait until the first semi-final for people to hear what it will sound like live, because some people don’t believe me that it will sound good, but I’ll do my best to convince them too!”

Afterwards, the presenters asked the young singer what is the meaning or even the subtext of the lyrics of the song that have caused a drama on the internet.

A brief description of what has happened

In the last few days there has been a panic on X as Albanians and Kosovars are calling for the song to be suspended by the EBU, as they believe that the song is inciting the Serbs to invade Kosovo!

More specifically, the lyrics of the song talk about “black birds” that cover the sky, it gets dark, thunders are heard and the nest of an eagle is destroyed. At the end of the song he comforts his son saying that “Soon all this will pass, the black birds will be gone, the sky will be clear again”.

According to this theory, the “black birds” symbolize the black eagle of the Albanian flag, the weather phenomena symbolize the war in Kosovo and the eagle symbolizes the Serbs and the hope that they will take back Kosovo.

On the other hand, although there are Serbs who agree with the above theory, most of them think that the song has to do with NATO’s bombing in 1999.

In this theory, the “black birds” symbolize the NATO planes, the weather phenomena symbolize the bombing, and the eagle symbolizes the Serbs and the hope-agony that one day this will all be over.

Breskvica’s response

“Every song, every lyric, each person interprets them differently. That’s the beauty of this job and music in general”

“I don’t know what anyone might hear in this track. I do know that we, when we were writing it, had in mind a battle between good and evil, that no matter what, good always wins in the end even if it’s destroyed by evil”

“One can still, perhaps, identify the lyrics with personal situations, personal struggles that they have gone through and managed to stand on their feet again”

“I wouldn’t go further than that”

Then in response to whether she could provide any information about the staging of the song, she said:

“I think that in Eurovision it’s 50% the song and 50% the performance. The staging can definitely ‘lift’ or ‘bring down’ a song”

“We’re working on something spectacular but I can’t reveal any more than that. I would love to because I can hardly contain myself, I’m very excited!”

“I think people will really like it. We’ve really put a lot of effort into the staging, and we’re still working on it all day. I hope people like it!”

Furthermore, the presenters asked her if she had a favourite song from this year’s PZE and she replied that she really likes Teya Dora‘s song and thinks it could do quite well, just like Zorja!

She also stated:

“The Eurovision stage is something huge. I would love for people to know about me as well as other of our country’s artists”

Finally, she concluded, setting a date with the viewers for Tuesday, February 27th, in the first semi-final of PZE 2024!

Below you can watch the full interview:

Breskvica’s participation in PZE 2024:

What do you think about Breskvica? Would you like to see her in Malmö? What do you think of the lyrics? Let us know in the comments below!

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Serbia: Pesma za Evroviziju ’24 hosts announced!

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A bit earlier, the Serbian broadcaster, RTS, announced the names of the presenters of this year’s Serbian national final, Pesma za Evroviziju ’24.

Therefore, the hosts of the three evenings will be:

  • Dragana Kosjerina, journalist and RTS presenter, who will be in this role for the third consecutive year
  • Slaven Došlo, actor, who will take on the role of the presenter for the first time

RTS also revealed that our hosts in the green room will be, for the third year in a row, Kristina Radenković and Stefan Popović.

We remind you that the semi-finals will take place on 27 and 29 February, while the Grand Final will be held on Saturday 2 March.

A total of 28 participants will compete, whose songs will be released this Thursday, January 25, on the official “RTS Pesma Evrovizije“ YouTube channel.

The winner of the Serbian national final for 2023 and therefore the country’s representative in Liverpool was Luke Black with the song “Samo Mi Se Spava”, finishing in twenty-fourth place.

 

Source: RTS

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Serbia: A first overview of the PZE 2024 entries!

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The day before yesterday RTS announced the list of this year’s Pesma za Evroviziju entries, which seems to have caused the excitement of Eurovision fans both inside and outside the Balkans within the first hours of its posting!

Below we will attempt to make a first analysis of both the artists, who are quite familiar to the audience this year, and the songs based on what we know so far.

Nemanja Radošević – Jutra bez tebe

Nemanja, a relatively new but promising artist, will sing “Mornings without you”, to lyrics and music by Saša Milošević. The title itself foreshadows a ballad, which, considering the songs he has released so far, is probably a “classic Balkan ballad”. It remains to be seen whether Nemanja will continue in the style he has been used to so far or if he has a surprise in store for us!

Bojana x David – No No No

“No no no” or yes yes yes for the two youngest participants of this year’s PZE? Bojana Radovanović represented Serbia in the Junior Eurovision 2018 with the song “Svet”. David Radosavlević became known to the public through the Pinkove Zvezdice competition. The two started releasing songs as Bojana x David about a year ago as members of the Hurricane record label. Their participation is signed by PZE’s familiar Boris Subotić along with Violeta Mihajlovska. If we had to guess the sound of the song, it would definitely be something that expresses the sounds of the new generation, as well as their other songs.

Marko Mandić – Dno

Marko Mandić will hardly find himself in the “Bottom” of the ranking, as he was one of the hottest names in the Serbian music scene at the beginning of the last decade. He co-wrote the song with Nemanja Filipović. We imagine that, if he stays true to his artistic identity, the song will consist of alternative funk and RnB elements.

Dušan Kurtić – Zbog tebe živim

Dušan Kurtić and “I live because of you”. The title here may give us a premonition of either a ballad or a rousing up=tempo song, but what is certain is that there will be no lack of romani elements as he makes sure to include them in every song and in this way to honour his origins. His brother, with whom he co-wrote this year’s entry, Ivan Kurtić, has competed in the Serbian national final in the past.

Milan Bujaković – Moje tvoje

Is Milan Bujaković‘s third participation going to be a lucky one? As it looks like “My Yours” is going to be a Balkan ballad, like the ones Milan has accustomed us to in the past. The music is written by Petar Pupić, while the lyricists are Lionel Lombard and Maya Sar (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2012).

Hydrogen – Nemoguća misija

Hydrogen consists of four members and is one of the upcoming names of indie and alternative garage music, which they will sensibly represent on the PZE stage. The lyrics and music of the song “Impossible mission” are written by themselves.

Kat Dosa – Tajni začin

Just a few months have passed since the release of her first song and the Serbo-Brazilian Kat Dosa (Kat Cardoso) comes to PZE to claim the country’s representation in Malmö. Lyrics and music for “The Secret Spice” are written by Slobodan Veljković (Coby) and Bojana Vunturišević. Based on her previous songs we can expect a sensual RnB track that could combine lyrics in Serbian, English and – why not – Portuguese.

Filarri – Ko je ta žena

“Who is this woman” Filarri will ask us, returning to the PZE stage. We assume that the song, with music by Nikola Kirđanski Kej and lyrics by Andrijano Kadović Ajzi, will be one of those that the fans of the contest tend to love and to which Filarri has gotten us used to, namely a dance pop – maybe even bop – song with possible Balkan ethnic elements.

M.IRA – Percepcija

M.IRA will sing “Perception” with lyrics and music by herself and Lazar Belić. According to the discography of the young singer we should expect a dreamy / alternative pop song that will reflect the genre she serves.

Saša Báša i Virtual Ritual – Elektroljubav

Saša Báša and Virtual Ritual will present the song “Electrolove”. Lyrics and music are written by Saša Báša himself in collaboration with Petar Milošević and Aleksa Stanković. As the title suggests, we should expect an electronic track that will combine, perhaps, the alternative pop and soft rock sound of their other songs.

Hristina – Bedem

The case of Hristina Vuković is different, as her song, with lyrics and music by herself, entitled “Rampart” has already been released and you can listen to it below. However, its duration exceeds the allowed time limit and so there will be changes when it will be officially published by RTS.

Martina Vrbos – Da me voliš

Croatian-born Martina Vrbos will sing “To love me”, which she has written herself. The title, barring an unforeseen circumstance, foreshadows a ballad of some kind.

Breskvica – Orlovo gnezdo

Breskvica is definitely one of the names that have been talked about and will be talked about a lot this year! More information about her can be found in our article in which we informed you about the confirmation of her participation. As can be seen from the title of the song “The Eagle’s Nest”, the rumours that she will have an ethnocentric song based on traditional Serbian music will probably be confirmed. Music and lyrics, as we mentioned in the related article, are signed by Generacija Zed members Henny, Jhinsen and Relja Torino.

Ivana Vladović – Jaka

Ivana Vladović is another familiar name in PZE. The song “Strong” with lyrics and music by Milan Stanković (Serbia, 2010) and SevdahBaby could probably be an empowering ballad, having only the title as a clue.

Lena Kovačević – Zovi me Lena

Lena Kovačević is also a well-known name in the Serbian music scene. In her songs, she mostly combines pop and jazz music, which we think will happen with “Call me Lena”, written by Darko Dimitrov, Robert Bilbilov and Vladimir Danilović.

Keni nije mrtav – Dijamanti

Keni nije mrtav is one of the most active rock/punk bands in the Balkans. We expect their song, in lyrics and music by themselves, “Diamonds” to be something in the style they have accustomed us to so far.

Zejna – Najbolja

Zejna is another familiar face of PZE. This year her song “The best” is signed by Marko Drežnjak and Zvonimir Đukić. The title gives us the feeling of a dynamic dance track, but we can expect everything from her.

Konstrakta – Novo, bolje

Konstrakta, who won PZE two years ago and managed to give Serbia the fifth place in 2022, returns to the national final with the song “New, better”. Is the title a reference to her previous participation or does it refer to something completely different? We will soon find out. One thing is for sure, we can expect another subversive song from Konstrakta, in the style and philosophy she has accustomed us to. The track is signed by her in collaboration with Milovan Bošković and Jovan Antić.

Iva Lorens – Dom

Iva Lorens is one of the best known young artists of the Serbian alternative pop scene. Her entry, “House”, with her own music and lyrics in collaboration with A.N.D.R. we believe will be a mid-tempo futuristic track, following the structure of her songs so far.

Zorja – Lik u ogledalu

Zorja is certainly a familiar name to those who have followed PZE in previous years. The creators of this year’s track, “Figure in the Mirror”, are herself along with Lazar Pajić and Vladan Maksimović. From Zorja, both based on the title and the songs she has presented, we would expect a dynamic Balkan ballad.

Yanx – Kolo

Yanx is another well-known face of the Serbian national finals, formerly known as Sashka Yanx. The truth is that we have a hard time in accurately translating the title of this year’s entry as “Kolo” is the name of one of the most famous Serbian traditional dances. Either way it seems that the song will have a rather ethnic-pop feel to it and is co-written by her in collaboration with Mikos Mikeli.

Chai – Sama

Although she is very new in the industry, Chai has become quite famous in Serbia as her songs have gone viral several times on TikTok. We don’t think she will stay “Alone”, as the modern trap elements of her songs will definitely seduce many. The song’s creators are Rap Gorilla, Aleksandar Ilić and herself.

Durlanski – Muzika

Another entry signed by Rap Gorilla, Aleksandar Ilić and Durlanski himself. Durlanski is a new rap singer and we expect his entry, “Music”, to be in the rap vein as well.

Nadia – Sudari

We return to the PZE familiarities with Nadia and “Clashes”. The participation is signed by her in collaboration with Nikola Denčić and Kosta Pantelić. The truth is that we don’t have a musical sample from her, apart from her last year’s entry which was a pop-rock track, so we can guess this year’s song.

Džordži – Luna park

Another singer returning to PZE is Džordži with “Luna Park” composed by Slavko Milovanović with lyrics by Pavle Subotić. From the title we could probably expect a mid-tempo or up-tempo entry combined with modern alternative pop and ethnic elements that Džordži often incorporates in his songs.

Filip Baloš – Duga je noć

The last PZE returnee on this year’s list is Filip Baloš with “The Night is Long”. The song is co-written by him in collaboration with Ivana Pavlović Jymenik. Filip finished 4th in last year’s PZE and this year we could, perhaps, expect another modern pop song from him.

Teya Dora – Ramonda 

One of the names that will surely be of great interest is that of Teya Dora. Already since last year, her fans have been waiting for her to represent Serbia in the contest, especially since her song “Džanum” went viral on TikTok and caught the eyes of European fans. This year’s entry, which she co-wrote with Luka Jovanović and Andrijano Kadović Ajzi, is titled “Ramonda”. Ramonda is the name of a small purple flower which, in addition to its symbolic value in Serbian tradition, has the ability, when it withers, to come back to life with a single drop of water. This title, therefore, has made fans believe that the song will be a ballad about the rebirth of a person after a difficult situation in their life. We can definitely expect a song with Balkan elements from Teya Dora, which she is used to espouse through her music.

As a reminder, the semi-finals of PZE2024 will take place on 27 and 29 February, while the Grand Final will be held on Saturday 2 March. In fact, this year you will be able to watch the show live on the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel.

Is there a name that stands out to you? Let us know in the comments below!

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