Goodbye (Shelter)

"Goodbye (Shelter)"
Single by Sanja Vučić
Released12 March 2016
LabelPGP RTS
SongwriterIvana Peters
ComposerIvana Peters
Sanja Vučić singles chronology
"Goodbye (Shelter)"
(2016) 		"Omađijan"
(2022)
Music video
"Goodbye (Shelter)" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry
Country
Artist
Language
English
Composer
Lyricist
Ivana Peters
Finals performance
Semi-final result
10th
Semi-final points
105
Final result
18th
Final points
115
Entry chronology
◄ "Beauty Never Lies" (2015)
"In Too Deep" (2017) ►

"Goodbye (Shelter)" is a 2016 song recorded by Serbian singer Sanja Vučić. It was released as a single on 12 March 2016.[1] Ivana Peters wrote the lyrics and composed the music of the song. "Goodbye (Shelter)" represented Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden after being internally selected by the broadcaster.[2] The song was performed during the second semi-final on 12 May 2016,[3] and qualified for the final, where it placed 18th with 115 points.[4]

Background

"Goodbye (Shelter)" was described by RTS as a love song that carries a message about violence against women.[2] Songwriter Ivana Peters stated: "Violence in any form is unacceptable for me. This song is about destructive love, which turns into a psychological and physical violence at some point. I would like people to recognize it and to start to talk about it. They should not close their eyes. They should react and do something. We all have to find the savior in ourselves. The most important thing is to recognize the strength that you have as a being. The strength that brings love and peace."[5]

Eurovision Song Contest

Internal selection

RTS internally selected the Serbian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. The name of the artist to represent Serbia, Sanja Vučić, the lead singer of the group ZAA, was confirmed by RTS on 5 March 2016 after media leaks.[6] A press conference with the artist, held by RTS, took place on 7 March 2016 in Košutnjak, Belgrade where it was announced that the song Vučić would perform at the Eurovision Song Contest would be titled "Goodbye (Shelter)" and was written by Serbian singer-songwriter and lead vocalist of the rock band Negative, Ivana Peters.[7]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 took place at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden and consisted of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May, and the final on 14 May 2016.[8] According to Eurovision rules, each country, except the host country and the "Big 5" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom), was required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progressed to the final.[9] In January 2016, it was announced that "Goodbye (Shelter)" would be performed 6th,[10] in the first half of the second semi-final of the contest.[11] It performed after Belarus' "Help You Fly" and before Ireland's "Sunlight".[10] The song gained enough points and qualified for the grand final,[12] where it placed 18th with 115 points.[4]

Reception

In their yearly song reviews, Eurovision fansite Wiwibloggs gave the song a score of 6.59 out of 10.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Serbia: Sanja's song "Goodbye" presented!". European Broadcasting Union. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Specijalna emisija: Pesma Srbije za Evropu". rts.rs (in Serbian). RTS. 8 March 2016. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. ^ Jordan, Paul (25 January 2016). "Allocation Draw: The results!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Grand Final of Stockholm 2016". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. ^ Leon, Jakov I. (12 March 2016). "Serbia: Sanja's song "Goodbye" presented!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 12 March 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ Adams, Willy Lee (5 March 2016). "Serbia: RTS confirms Sanja Vučić as singer, but Eurovision song remains a mystery". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  7. ^ Leon, Jakov I. (7 March 2016). "ZAA to represent Serbia with "Goodbye"". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest Stockholm 2016". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Rules – Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  10. ^ a b Jordan, Paul (8 April 2016). "Running order of the Semi-Finals revealed". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  11. ^ Jordan, Paul (25 January 2016). "Allocation Draw: The results!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  12. ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (12 May 2016). "10 more finalists through to the Grand Final". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Wiwi Jury: Serbia's ZAA Sanja Vucic with "Goodbye (Shelter)"". Wiwibloggs.com. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
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