| Beovizija | |
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| Беовизија | |
| Created by | RTS |
| Country of origin | Serbia |
| Original language | Serbian |
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| Release | 2003 (2003) – 2009 2018 – 2020 |
Beovizija (Serbian:Беовизија) was a music festival established in 2003. Since 2007 it was the national selection forSerbia's representative at theEurovision Song Contest.Beovizija was organised and broadcast live each year byRTS1, onRTRS inBosnia, and internationally on Eurovision.tv andRTS SAT as of 2008. It was held during February and March atBelgrade'sSava Centar, and in RTS studios in 2019 and 2020.
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 cancelledBeovizija.[1] However, on January 19, 2018, RTS confirmed the return ofBeovizija as a national selection for theSerbian entry in theEurovision Song Contest 2018,[2] and it has been used until 2020. After not being held in 2021, it was due to be held in2022 as a song contest unrelated to Eurovision, but it was eventually cancelled.
Serbia and Montenegro were originally due to enter the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 2003 since an 11-year expulsion. The expulsion was brought about the break out ofwars in the former Yugoslavia under which Serbia and Montenegro participated for the last time in 1992. Unfortunately, the EBU stated that too many countries wanted to enter in that year and so some would be forced to withdraw. Serbia and Montenegro (who participated as one country at the time) was one of them. As a result,Serbia and Montenegro entered the following year instead.
Originally the festival was supposed to commence in 2004 and was to be the country's selection for Eurovision however laterRadio Television of Montenegro expressed the wish for a united festival in determining the country's contender at the European event. It was decided thatBeovizija would be Serbia's semi final whileMontevizija (held inPodgorica) would be Montenegro's semi-final. The best from the two would compete in a united final show contest under the nameEvropesma/Europjesma.
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. In2003 and2004 28 songs competed while 25 were allowed to compete in2005 and2006. From 2004 - 2006 there were 8 jury members, from2007 there have been only 3 members of the jury for both the semi-final and final night, while since 2018, 5 jurors vote in every show. In 2004–2006, each juror awarded a set of 12,10,8,7...1 points, with the televote awarding the 9th set of points. From 2007 till today, votes of all jurors are converted into a single set of points, with the televoting awarding another set of points, making it a 50% jury 50% televoting system.
In 2006 Serbia and Montenegro peacefully split after a referendum. Serbia became an independent country and thusBeovizija became the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The country debuted 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 ofBeovizija was determined. The Serbian music industry awards were handed out on the final night ofBeovizija. In 2018, only one show was hosted. Since 2019,Beovizija is held over 3 nights (2 semi-finals and a final), with 12 acts performing each night. 6 acts qualify from each semi-final, amounting to 12 finalists.
In 2008 the semi-final were to be held on February 19, 2008, while the final a day later.[3] However, due to the declaration of independence on behalf ofKosovo, the festival was delayed until March 9 when the semi-final took place and the finals which took place on March 10.[4]
In December 2009, RTS announced that it is changing the way it will select its Eurovision competitor and has thus cancelledBeovizija.[1]
On January 19, 2018, RTS officially confirmed the return ofBeovizija as a national selection event for theSerbian entry in theEurovision Song Contest 2018,[2] and has been used until 2020.[5]
| Year | Name |
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| 2003 | Feđa Stojanović Katarina Rebrača Milica Gacin |
| 2004 | Aleksandar Srećković Ksenija Balaban |
| 2005 | Boda Ninković Jelena Jovičić |
| 2006 | Boda Ninković Jelena Jovičić |
| 2007 | Boda Ninković Jelena Jovičić |
| 2008 | Đorđe Maričić Branislav Katić Nina Radulović Kristina Radenković |
| 2009 | Jovana Janković |
| 2018 | Dragana Kosjerina Kristina Radenković Branko Veselinović Aleksandar Stojanović |
| 2019 | Dragana Kosjerina Ana Babić Ivan Mihailović Nebojša Milovanović Kristina Radenković Bojana Marković |
| 2020 | Dragana Kosjerina Kristina Radenković Jovan Radomir Stefan Popović |
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 ofBeovizija held two days later. Ten singers that had the biggest public and jury vote when they were combined would pass to the finals. At the final ofBeovizija 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 points from the public vote and the jury's vote are then revealed. The singer with the most points wins the contest and represents Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest.
In 2007, 2008 and 2009 the singers fromBosnia and Herzegovina,Croatia, theRepublic of Macedonia,Montenegro andSlovenia 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.
| Year | Performer | Song | Points awarded |
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| 2003 | Toše Proeski | "Čija si" | 75 |
| 2004 | Negative | "Zbunjena" | 79 |
| 2005 | Jelena Tomašević | "Jutro" | 78 |
| 2006 | Flamingosi featuringLouis | "Ludi letnji ples" | 94 |
| 2007 | Marija Šerifović | "Molitva" | 22 |
| 2008 | Jelena Tomašević | "Oro" | 24 |
| 2009 | Marko Kon &Milan Nikolić | "Cipela" | 19 |
| 2018 | Sanja Ilić &Balkanika | "Nova deca" | 24 |
| 2019 | Nevena Božović | "Kruna" | 20 |
| 2020 | Hurricane | "Hasta la vista" | 24 |
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Points | Place |
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| 2007 | "Molitva" | Marija Šerifović | Vladimir Graić | Saša Milošević Mare | 268 | 1st |
| 2008 | "Oro" | Jelena Tomašević | Željko Joksimović | Dejan Ivanović | 160 | 6th |
| 2009 | "Cipela" | Marko Kon &Milan Nikolić | Aleksandar Kobac,Marko Kon,Milan Nikolić | Aleksandar Kobac,Marko Kon | 60 (SF) | 10th (SF) |
| 2018 | "Nova Deca" | Sanja Ilić & Balkanika | Aleksandar Sanja Ilić | Aleksandar Sanja Ilić | 113 | 19th |
| 2019 | "Kruna" | Nevena Božović | Nevena Božović | Nevena Božović | 89 | 18th |
| 2020 | "Hasta la vista" | Hurricane | Nemanja Antonić | Kosana Stojić,Sanja Vučić | Contest cancelled | |
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