Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971

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Eurovision Song Contest 1971
CountryFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
National selection
Selection process Jugovizija 1971
Selection date(s)20 February 1971
Selected entrant Krunoslav Slabinac
Selected song"Tvoj dječak je tužan"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Ivan Krajač
  • Zvonimir Golob
Finals performance
Final result14th, 68 points
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Yugoslavia was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, held in Dublin, Ireland.

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Before Eurovision

Jugovizija 1971

The Yugoslav national final to select their entry, was held on 20 February [1] at the Komunalni center Hall in Domžale. [lower-alpha 1] The hosts were Helena Koder and Ljubo Jelčić. [lower-alpha 2] 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. [lower-alpha 3] 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]

Final – 20 March 1971
DrawBroadcasterArtistSongVotesPlace
1 Flag of Slovenia (1945-1991).svg RTV Ljubljana Bele Vrane "Od srca do srca"14208
2 Flag of the Socialist Republic of Croatia.svg RTV Zagreb Krunoslav Slabinac "Tvoj dječak je tužan"20101
3 Flag of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia.svg RTV Skopje Esma Redžepova "Malo, malo"18803
4 Flag of Slovenia (1945-1991).svg RTV LjubljanaDitka Haberl & Doca Marolt"Pesem za otroka"13099
5 Flag of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia.svg RTV SkopjeSenka Veletanlić [lower-alpha 4] "Sončev tanc" [3] 14457
6 Flag of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia.svg RTV SkopjeSaška Petkovska [lower-alpha 5] "Svetot moj"15455
7 Flag of the Socialist Republic of Croatia.svg RTV ZagrebZvonko Špišić"Šal na plaži"18902
8 Flag of the Socialist Republic of Croatia.svg RTV ZagrebPro Arte"Hej, ti slatka Lulu"17024
9 Flag of Slovenia (1945-1991).svg RTV Ljubljana Majda Sepe "Regrat"15046

At Eurovision

Krunoslav 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

Notes

  1. According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' homepage, the contest was held at Radnički dom.
  2. According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' homepage, the host was Milanka Bavcon.
  3. According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' homepage, 30 regional juries from cities and towns across Yugoslavia chose the winner.
  4. According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' homepage, the artist was her sister Bisera Veletanlić.
  5. According to Eurovision Song Contest National Finals' homepage, her last name was Petrovska.

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