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Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 with the song "Tvoj dječak je tužan" (Твој дјечак је тужан), composed by Ivan Krajač, with lyrics by Zvonimir Golob, and performed by Krunoslav Slabinac. The Yugoslavian participating broadcaster, Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT), selected its entry through Jugovizija 1971.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1971 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT) | |||
| Country |  Yugoslavia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Jugovizija 1971 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 20 February 1971 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Krunoslav Slabinac | |||
| Selected song | "Tvoj dječak je tužan" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 14th, 68 points | |||
| Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editJugovizija 1971
editThe Yugoslav national final to select their entry, was held on 20 February[1] at the Komunalni center Hall in Domžale.[a] The hosts were Helena Koder and Ljubo Jelčić.[b] There were 9 songs in the final, from three subnational public broadcasters. RTV Sarajevo and RTV Belgrade did not submit any songs that year. The winner was chosen by the votes of 10 juries in five cities and towns in each Yugoslav Republic, a total of 400 jurors.[c] The winning song was "Tvoj dječak je tužan" performed by the Croatian singer Krunoslav Slabinac, written by Zvonimir Golob and composed by Ivan Krajač. He previously came 7th in the 1970 Yugoslav Final.[2]
| Draw | Broadcaster | Artist | Song | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  RTV Ljubljana |
Bele Vrane | "Od srca do srca" | 1420 | 8 |
| 2 |  RTV Zagreb |
Krunoslav Slabinac | "Tvoj dječak je tužan" | 2010 | 1 |
| 3 |  RTV Skopje |
Esma Redžepova | "Malo, malo" | 1880 | 3 |
| 4 | RTV Ljubljana |
Ditka Haberl & Doca Marolt | "Pesem za otroka" | 1309 | 9 |
| 5 | RTV Skopje |
Senka Veletanlić[d] | "Sončev tanc"[3] | 1445 | 7 |
| 6 | RTV Skopje |
Saška Petkovska[e] | "Svetot moj" | 1545 | 5 |
| 7 | RTV Zagreb |
Zvonko Špišić | "Šal na plaži" | 1890 | 2 |
| 8 | RTV Zagreb |
Pro Arte | "Hej, ti slatka Lulu" | 1702 | 4 |
| 9 | RTV Ljubljana |
Majda Sepe | "Regrat" | 1504 | 6 |
At Eurovision
editKrunoslav Slabinac performed 15th on the night of the contest, following Portugal and preceding Finland. At the close of the voting the song had received 58 points, coming 14th in the field of 18 competing countries.[4]
Voting
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Notes
edit- ^ According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' homepage, the contest was held at Radnički dom.
- ^ According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' homepage, the host was Milanka Bavcon.
- ^ According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' homepage, 30 regional juries from cities and towns across Yugoslavia chose the winner.
- ^ According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' homepage, the artist was her sister Bisera Veletanlić.
- ^ According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' homepage, her last name was Petrovska.
References
edit- ^ "Arhiv Slobodne Dalmacije - digitalni arhiv tiskanih izdanja Slobodne Dalmacije".
- ^ "Yugoslavian National Final 1971 at Eurodalmatia official ESC club". Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "OGAE Macedonia". 14 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Final of Dublin 1971". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1971". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.