Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963

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Yugoslavia in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Participating broadcaster Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT)
CountryFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Selection processInternal selection
Announcement date21 February 1963
Competing entry
Song"Brodovi"
Artist Vice Vukov
SongwritersMario Nardelli
Placement
Final result11th, 3 points
Participation chronology
◄1962 •1963• 1964►

Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song "Brodovi", written by Mario Nardelli, and performed by Vice Vukov. The Yugoslavian participating broadcaster, Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT), selected its entry through an internal selection.

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Before Eurovision

Internal selection

Jugoslavenska ratiotelevizija (JRT) decided to use an internal selection to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1963. [1]

JRT opened a submission period for interested composers to submit their songs until 25 January 1963. [2] The submission period was also for songs for the 1963 edition of the Opatija Festival  [ sl; hr ]. [1] [2] By the end of the submission period, over 400 entries had been submitted. [1]

The internal selection took place in Zagreb on 21 February 1963. [3] The result of the selection was decided by a jury including Mario Rijavec  [ sl ]. [1] JRT selected the song "Brodovi", written by Mario Nardelli, and sung by Vice Vukov. [1] Additionally, JRT selected 28 songs for Opatija '63. [1]

At Eurovision

Vice Vukov performed 9th on the night of the Contest following Denmark and preceding Switzerland. At the close of the voting the song had received 3 points, placing 11th in a field of 16 competing countries. [4]

The contest was broadcast on several channels of JRT. It is known to have been broadcast on television on Televizija Beograd , Televizija Zagreb , and Televizija Ljubljana , all with commentary by Saša Novak. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Voting

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Londonski Lekcija" [London's Lesson]. Panorama (in Slovenian). Glas. 30 March 1963. p. 5. Retrieved 21 March 2025– via Digital Library of Slovenia.
  2. 1 2 "Jugoslovenska Radio-Televizija raspisuje zajednički konkurs" Југословенска Радио-Телевизија расписује заједнички конкурс [Yugoslav Radio-Television Is Announcing a Joint Competition]. Politika (in Serbo-Croatian). No. 17654. Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Politika novine i magazini d.o.o. 28 November 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 4 July 2025– via Arcanum  [ hu ].
  3. ↑ "Nardelijeva Kompozicija "Brodovi" na Konkursu Evrovizije" Нарделијева Композиција "Бродови" на Конкурсу Евровизије [Nardeli's composition "Brodovi" at the Eurovision Song Contest]. Politika (in Serbo-Croatian). No. 17737. Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Politika novine i magazini d.o.o. 22 February 1963. p. 10. Retrieved 4 July 2025– via Arcanum  [ hu ].
  4. ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest 1963". EBU . Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Roxburgh, Gordon (2012). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume One: The 1950s and 1960s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. pp. 291–299. ISBN   978-1-84583-065-6.
  6. ↑ "Радио Телевизија Београд" [Radio Television Belgrade]. Borba (in Serbo-Croatian (Cyrillic script)). Belgrade, Yugoslavia. 21 March 1964. p. 12. Retrieved 25 May 2024– via Belgrade University Library.
  7. ↑ "RTV Ljubljana". Delo (in Slovenian). Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. 23 March 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 28 October 2024– via Digital Library of Slovenia.
  8. ↑ "Televizija" [Television]. Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Split, Yugoslavia. 23 March 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Results of the Final of London 1963". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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