Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Lejla" performed by Hari Varešanović.

Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
National selection
Selection processInternal selection
Selected entrantHari Mata Hari
Selected song"Lejla"
Finals performance
Semi-final result2nd, 267 points
Final result3rd, 229 points
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2005 • 2006 • 2007►

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

PBSBiH announced that "Lejla" by Hari Varešanović has been internally selected as the country's entry for the 2006 contest.

"Lejla" was composed by Eurovision Song Contest 2004 runner-up Željko Joksimović from Serbia and Montenegro, while Fahrudin Pecikoza and Dejan Ivanović wrote the lyrics that "have a touch of Bosnia and Herzegovina and tell about an unhappy love". Its visual identity contained elements of ancient national decoration and the rich ethnic tradition of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a modern styled variant.

At Eurovision

As Bosnia and Herzegovina placed 14th in the final of the 2005 contest, Hari Mata Hari was required to compete in the semi-final on 18 May 2006. "Lejla" was performed 22nd, following the entry from Estonia and preceding the entry from Iceland. The song placed 2nd in a field of 23 participants with 267 points, thus qualifying for the final on 20 May 2006. In the final, the song was performed 13th, following the entry from Romania and preceding the entry from Lithuania, and placed 3rd in a field of 24 participants with 229 points, giving the country its highest result ever after, and automatically qualifying Bosnia and Herzegovina for the final in the 2007 contest.

During the song's performance at Eurovision, the on-stage performers were:

  • Hari Varešanović (vocalist)
  • Izudin Kolečić (percussion)
  • Karlo Martinović (lead guitarist and backing vocalist)
  • Nihad Voloder (bass guitarist and backing vocalist)
  • Ksenija Milošević (violinist and backing vocalist)
  • Ivana Čabraja (backing vocalist and accordion player)

Points awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina
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