Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984

Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song "Ciao, amore", composed by Slobodan Bučevac, with lyrics by Milan Perić, and performed by Vlado & Isolda. The Yugoslavian participating broadcaster, Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT), selected its entry through Jugovizija 1984.

Eurovision Song Contest 1984
Participating broadcasterJugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT)
Country Yugoslavia
National selection
Selection processJugovizija 1984
Selection date(s)23 March 1984
Selected artist(s)Vlado & Isolda
Selected song"Ciao, amore"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Slobodan Bučevac
  • Milan Perić
Finals performance
Final result18th, 26 points
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

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Jugovizija 1984

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The Yugoslavian national final to select their entry, Jugovizija 1984, was held on 23 March at the Universal Hall in Skopje, and was hosted by Blagoja Krstevski and Ljiljana Trajkovska.[1]

Sixteen songs made it to the national final, which was broadcast by JRT affiliates to all of the regions of Yugoslavia. The winner was decided by the votes of eight regional juries (Novi Sad, Sarajevo, Pristina, Ljubljana, Skopje, Beograd, Zagreb, and Titograd).

Draw Artist Song TV station Points
TVNS
TVSa
TVPr
TVLj
TVSk
TVBg
TVZg
TVTg
Place
1 Sunčeve pege "Emanuela"   TVNS 4 4 15
2 Rondo "Linda"   TVSa 26 6 5 2 7 6 10
3 Vera Oruqaj and Haki Misini "Fryti i dashurisë"   TVPr 2 2 16
4 Bisera Veletanlić "Nisam protiv"   TVNS 12 1 2 6 3 14
5 Branka Kraner "Nisem verjela"   TVLj 15 1 1 12 1 12
6 Maja Odžaklievska "Niki"   TVSk 51 12 5 2 8 8 8 8 2
7 Šeri "Italijanski restoran"   TVBg 33 7 2 6 4 6 1 7 8
8 Jasna Gospić "Hula-hop"   TVSa 18 5 3 5 4 1 11
9 Spektar "Opasna zona"   TVSk 15 7 1 2 5 12
10 Slađana and Dado "Negde izvan planeta"   TVBg 38 10 8 7 7 6 6
11 Daniel "Marija"   TVZg 40 8 10 4 6 8 4 4
12 Rendez-Vous "O ne cheri"   TVLj 48 5 6 3 12 10 12 3
13 Alen Slavica "Merijen"   TVPr 40 3 7 2 3 3 10 12 4
14 Ida & Vlado "Ljubavna priča br. 1"   TVTg 56 4 12 10 10 10 7 3 1
15 Makadam "Talas ljubavi"   TVTg 38 2 3 12 4 12 5 6
16 777 "Zbogom"   TVZg 28 4 8 5 1 10 9

At Eurovision

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"Ljubavna priča br. 1" was renamed to "Ciao, amore" on the night of the contest, where Yugoslavia performed 12th, following Netherlands and preceding Austria. At the close of voting, Yugoslavia received 26 points, placing 18th out of 19 entries, ahead of only Austria.[2] The Yugoslav jury awarded its 12 points to Cyprus.

Voting

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References

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  1. ^ "OGAE Macedonia". www.ogaemacedonia.org.mk. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.