Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999

Bosnia and Herzegovina returned to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1999, after being relegated from the 1998 contest due to a low point average after the 1997 contest.

Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
National selection
Selection processVaš šlager sezone 1999
Selection date(s)6 March 1999
Selected entrantDino & Béatrice
Selected song"Putnici"
Finals performance
Final result7th, 86 points
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest
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For the 1999 contest, the Bosnian broadcaster Radio-Televizija Bosne i Hercegovine (RTVBiH) held a national final, Vaš šlager sezone 1999, to select the Bosnian Eurovision entry.

Before Eurovision

Vaš šlager sezone 1999

The final was held on 6 March 1999 at the Skenderija City Hall in Sarajevo, hosted by Segmedina Srna and Lejla Babović. 17 songs competed, with the winner being decided by 8 regional juries located in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a ninth jury located in Germany.[1]

The original winner was declared to be Hari Mata Hari with "Starac i more" (The old man and the sea), however was later disqualified after it became aware that the song had previously been released in 1997 by a Finnish singer. Consequently, the runner-up, Dino & Béatrice with "Putnici", was declared the new winner and represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999.

Final – 6 March 1999
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Eldin Huseinbegović "Volio obolio" Nesib Delibegović 13 13
2 Beat House "Kunem te ja" Mahir Sulejmanović 39 6
3 Krug "U ritmu novom" Jasminka Glimac, Osman Garagić 33 8
4 Seven Up "Daj, spusti se" Zoltan Milić, Gordan Radić 58 3
5 Dražen Žerić "Proveo bi život ispod mostova" Zlatan Fazlić 16 12
6 Dunja Galineo & Nurudin Vatrenjak "Budi tu" Nurudin Vatrenjak, Zlatan Burzić 0 17
7 Sarajevo Old Stars "Šampion" Saša Lošić 51 4
8 Zejnaida Mesihović "Dala bih ti život" Zejnaida Mesihović, Faruk Kadić 38 7
9 Željka Katavić-Pilj "Bog mi je svjedok" Jasminko Šetka, Aleksandar Popov, Miroslav Plij 40 5
10 Sanja Volić "Jedini, ljubim te" Mladen Vidović 10 14
11 Seid Memić-Vajta "Stare melodije" Edin Tahirović 19 11
12 Elvana Dučić "Priznat ću ti sve" Elvana Dučić 7 16
13 Hari Mata Hari "Starac i more" Fahrudin Pecikoza, Hari Varešanović 70 1
14 Dino & Béatrice "Putnici" Dino Dervišhalidović 65 2
15 Igor "Glumica" Igor Vukojević, Vladimir Vukojević 28 9
16 Sarajevska Ruža "Želja" Slobodan Ćosić 10 14
17 Andrej & Romana "Ostavi suze" Zoran Šugić 25 10

At Eurovision

On the night of the contest Dino and Béatrice performed 22nd, following Germany and preceding Estonia. The song received 86 points at the close of the voting, placing 7th of 23 countries competing.

Hari Mata Hari, the original winners of the contest, were later selected to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2006 Contest, performing "Lejla", where they came third.

Points awarded by Bosnia and Herzegovina[2]
12 points Sweden
10 points Germany
8 points Croatia
7 points Malta
6 points Poland
5 points Slovenia
4 points Netherlands
3 points Estonia
2 points Israel
1 point United Kingdom

Points awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Points awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina (7th with 86 points)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

See also

References
  1. http://www.eurovisionartists.nl/index.htm?content/nf040.asp?ID=2066&Type=1. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Eurovision Song Contest 1999
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