Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
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Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Artist: Internal selection Song: BH Eurosong 2004 | |||
Selection date(s) | Artist: 15 January 2004 Song: 6 March 2004 | |||
Selected entrant | Deen | |||
Selected song | "In the Disco" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | Vesna Pisarović | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (7th, 133 points) | |||
Final result | 9th, 91 points | |||
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "In the Disco" written by Vesna Pisarović. The song was performed by Deen. Songwriter Vesna Pisarović represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "Everything I Want" where she placed eleventh in the competition. On 15 January 2004, the Bosnian broadcaster Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina (PBSBiH) revealed that they had internally selected Deen to compete at the 2004 contest in Istanbul, Turkey, while the national final BH Eurosong 2004 was organised in order to select his song. Five songs participated during the show on 6 March 2004 where a combination of an eleven-member jury and public televoting selected "In the Disco" as the winning song.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 12 May 2004. Performing during the show in position 21, "In the Disco" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 14 May. It was later revealed that Bosnia and Herzegovina placed seventh out of the 22 participating countries in the semi-final with 133 points. In the final, Bosnia and Herzegovina performed in position 12 and placed ninth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 91 points.
Background
Prior to the 2004 contest, Bosnia and Herzegovina had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest nine times since its first entry in
The Bosnian national broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina (PBSBiH), broadcasts the event within Bosnia and Herzegovina and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. PBSBiH confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest on 28 December 2003.[2] From 1999 to 2003, PBSBiH had selected the Bosnian entry through a national final that featured several artists and songs. In 2004, the broadcaster selected the Bosnian artist through an internal selection process, while a national final was set up to choose the song.
Before Eurovision
Artist selection
On 28 December 2003, the broadcaster opened the application period for artists to submit their entries up until 9 January 2004.[2] Artists were required to be citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, have at least three years of television or concert appearances, and have released at least two albums and three music videos. 5 valid applications out of 7 were received at the closing of the deadline and on 15 January 2004, PBSBiH announced that they had internally selected Deen to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in Istanbul. Deen previously attempted to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest by participating in several national finals: in 1999 as part of Seven Up with the song "Daj, spusti se" which placed third, in 2001 with the song "10 miliona ljubavi" which placed seventh, and in 2003 with the song "Taxi" which placed second. The broadcaster also announced that a national final would be held to select the song to be performed at the contest.[3] In the first round, each juror awards between 1 and 5 points to each singer, once for voice, once for performance. In the second round, each juror awards between 1 and 4 points, once for voice, once for performance. In the third round, each juror awards between 1 and 3 points, once for voice, once for performance. In the final round, each juror awards between 1 and 2 points, points, once for voice, once for performance.
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Artist | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Final Round |
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Deen | 1st 192 |
1st 148 |
1st 116 |
1st 77 |
Nermin Puškar | 3rd 167 |
2nd 93 |
2nd 72 |
2nd 49 |
Tinka Milinović | 2nd 170 |
2nd 93 |
3rd 64 |
Eliminated |
Igor Vukojević | 4th 165 |
4th 86 |
Eliminated | |
Sajid Jusić | 5th 72 |
Eliminated |
BH Eurosong 2004
Following the artist announcement on 15 January 2004, the broadcaster opened the submission period for composers to submit their songs up until 17 January 2004. Songwriters were required to be citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5] 32 submissions were received at the closing of the deadline and on 11 February 2004, PBSBiH announced the six songs selected to compete in the national final. Among the selected songwriters were 1993 Bosnian Eurovision entrant Muhamed Fazlagić and 2002 Croatian Eurovision entrant Vesna Pisarović.[6] The song "Pridi bliže" was later disqualified from the competition due to songwriter Andrej Babić not having Bosnian citizenship.[7]
The final was held on 6 March 2004 at the PBSBiH studios in
Draw | Song | Songwriter(s) | Jury | Televote | Total | Place | |
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Votes | Points | ||||||
1 | "Pobjednik" | Muhamed Fazlagić | 3 | 4,689 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
2 | "Trebam te" | Lejla Ćatović | 1 | 1,499 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
3 | "Spava Sarajevo" | Nermin Morankić, Mahir Sarihodžić | 4 | 5,163 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
4 | "Wanted to Make It" | Narcis Hadžismajlović | 2 | 5,812 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
5 | "In the Disco" | Vesna Pisarović | 5 | 14,015 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
At Eurovision
It was announced that the competition's format would be expanded to include a semi-final in 2004. According to the rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "
The semi-final and the final were broadcast in Bosnia and Herzegovina on BHTV 1 and BH Radio 1 with commentary by Dejan Kukrić. The final was also broadcast on FTV.[13][14] The Bosnian spokesperson, who announced the Bosnian votes during the final, was Mija Martina who represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003.
Voting
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina and awarded by Bosnia and Herzegovina in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Serbia and Montenegro in the semi-final and the final of the contest.
Points awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Points awarded by Bosnia and Herzegovina
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References
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- ^ "Grand Final of Istanbul 2004". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Pregled programa za subotu, 15.05.2004" (in Bosnian). RTVBiH. Archived from the original on 16 May 2004. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Večeras finale Eurosonga 2004" (in Bosnian). klix.ba. Retrieved 14 May 2004.
- ^ a b "Results of the Semi-Final of Istanbul 2004". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Grand Final of Istanbul 2004". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.