Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984
| Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1984 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT) | |||
| Country | Yugoslavia | |||
| Selection process | Jugovizija 1984 | |||
| Selection date | 23 March 1984 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Ciao, amore" | |||
| Artist | Ida & Vlado | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 26 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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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 Ida & Vlado. The Yugoslavian participating broadcaster, Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT), selected its entry through Jugovizija 1984.
Before Eurovision
Jugovizija 1984
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.
Each of the eight Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT) participating sub-national broadcasters (RTV Sarajevo, RTV Skopje, RTV Novi Sad, RTV Titograd, RTV Zagreb, RTV Belgrade, RTV Ljubljana, and RTV Pristina) entered two songs to Jugovizija, making a national final of sixteen songs. The winner was decided by the votes of the regional juries of the eight broadcasters, which could not vote for their own entries.
The winner was "Ljubavna priča br. 1" representing RTV Titograd, written by Slobodan Bučevac and Milan Perić, and performed by Ida and Vlado.
| R/O | Broadcaster | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTV Novi Sad | Sunčeve pege | "Emanuela" | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | RTV Sarajevo | Rondo | "Linda" | 26 | 10 |
| 3 | RTV Pristina | Vera Oruqaj and Haki Misini | "Fryti i dashurisë" | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | RTV Novi Sad | Bisera Veletanlić | "Nisam protiv" | 12 | 14 |
| 5 | RTV Ljubljana | Branka Kraner | "Nisem verjela" | 15 | 12 |
| 6 | RTV Skopje | Maja Odžaklievska | "Niki" | 51 | 2 |
| 7 | RTV Belgrade | Šeri | "Italijanski restoran" | 33 | 8 |
| 8 | RTV Sarajevo | Jasna Gospić | "Hula-hop" | 18 | 11 |
| 9 | RTV Skopje | Spektar | "Opasna zona" | 15 | 12 |
| 10 | RTV Belgrade | Slađana and Dado | "Negde izvan planeta" | 38 | 6 |
| 11 | RTV Zagreb | Daniel | "Marija" | 40 | 4 |
| 12 | RTV Ljubljana | Rendez-Vous | "O ne cheri" | 48 | 3 |
| 13 | RTV Pristina | Alen Slavica | "Merijen" | 40 | 4 |
| 14 | RTV Titograd | Ida and Vlado | "Ljubavna priča br. 1" | 56 | 1 |
| 15 | RTV Titograd | Makadam | "Talas ljubavi" | 38 | 6 |
| 16 | RTV Zagreb | Grupa 777 | "Zbogom" | 28 | 9 |
| R/O | Song | RTV Novi Sad
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RTV Sarajevo
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RTV Pristina
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RTV Ljubljana
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RTV Skopje
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RTV Belgrade
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RTV Zagreb
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RTV Titograd
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Points |
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| 1 | "Emanuela" | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | "Linda" | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 26 | |||
| 3 | "Fryti i dashurisë" | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | "Nisam protiv" | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| 5 | "Nisem verjela" | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 15 | ||||
| 6 | "Niki" | 12 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 51 | |
| 7 | "Italijanski restoran" | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 33 | |
| 8 | "Hula-hop" | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 9 | "Opasna zona" | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | ||||
| 10 | "Negde izvan planeta" | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 38 | |||
| 11 | "Marija" | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 40 | ||
| 12 | "O ne cheri" | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 48 | ||
| 13 | "Merijen" | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 40 | |
| 14 | "Ljubavna priča br. 1" | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 56 | |
| 15 | "Talas ljubavi" | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 38 | ||
| 16 | "Zbogom" | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 28 |
Controversy
There were suspicions of irregularities in the voting process, with claims of unfair manipulation, bias, and organizational errors during the voting. Disputes arose between various television centers, with some accusing others of violating voting norms, while others defended the regularity of the process. Despite the allegations, officials from these centers denied any intentional manipulation and affirmed that the voting followed the established procedures.[1]
At Eurovision
The contest was broadcast by TV Beograd 1, TV Novi Sad, TV Titograd 1, TV Zagreb 1 (all with commentary by Oliver Mlakar), TV Koper-Capodistria, TV Ljubljana 1 (with Slovenian commentary), TV Skopje 1, and TV Prishtina.[2][3][4][5]
"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.[6] The Yugoslav jury awarded its 12 points to Cyprus.[7]
Voting
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References
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- ^ "Телевизија" [Television]. Borba (in Serbo-Croatian (Cyrillic script)). Belgrade, Yugoslavia. 5–6 May 1984. p. 10. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024 – via Belgrade University Library.
- ^ "Televizió" [Television]. Magyar Szó (in Hungarian). Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. 5 May 1984. p. 24. Retrieved 18 June 2024 – via Vajdasági Magyar Digitális Adattár.
- ^ "TV Zagreb". Glas Podravine (in Serbo-Croatian). Koprivnica, Yugoslavia. 27 April 1984. p. 9. Retrieved 29 May 2024 – via Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin, University of Zagreb.
- ^ "RTV – Televizija danes" [RTV – Television today]. Delo (in Slovenian). Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. 5 May 1984. p. 4. Retrieved 28 October 2024 – via Digital Library of Slovenia.
- ^ "Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.