Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968
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Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Jedan dan", composed by Đelo Jusić and Stipica Kalogjera, with lyrics by Stijepo Stražičić, and performed by Luci Capurso and Hamo Hajdarhodžić. The Yugoslav participating broadcaster, Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT), selected its entry through Jugovizija 1968.
Yugoslavia| Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1968 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT) | |||
| Country | Yugoslavia | |||
| Selection process | Jugovizija 1968 | |||
| Selection date | 25 February 1968 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Jedan dan" | |||
| Artist | Luci Capurso and Hamo Hajdarhodžić | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 7th, 8 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Jugovizija 1968
The Yugoslav national final to select their entry, was held on 25 February at the RTV Skopje studios in Skopje. There were six hosts in the contest; Vesna Nestorović, Kristina Remskar, Dubravka Ćećez, Snežana Lipkovska, Rosanda Kovijanić, and Helga Vlahović. There were 15 songs in the final, from six subnational public broadcasters of JRT. RTV Titograd made a comeback, after their first participation in 1963 Yugoslav finals. The winner was chosen by the votes of a mixed jury of experts and citizens, one juror from each of the subnational public broadcasters of JRT, and three non-experts - citizens. The winning song was "Jedan dan" performed by the Croatian group Dubrovački trubaduri, written by Stijepo Stražičić and composed by Đelo Jusić and Stipica Kalogjera. Lola Novaković represented Yugoslavia in 1962.
| R/O | Broadcaster | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
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| 1 |  RTV Belgrade | Đorđe Marjanović | "Ne verujem ti više" | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | RTV Belgrade | Radmila Mikić | "Važi" | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | RTV Belgrade | Lola Jovanović | "Pesnik mira" | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  RTV Zagreb | Dubrovački trubaduri | "Jedan dan" | 36 | 1 |
| 5 | RTV Zagreb | Zvonko Špišić | "Ne pričaj o ljubavi" | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | RTV Zagreb | Hrvoje Hegedušić | "Bilo je i bit će" | 2 | 9 |
| 7 |  RTV Ljubljana | Žarko Dančuo | "Balada o povratku" | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | RTV Ljubljana | Elda Viler | "Če bi teden stel osem dni" | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | RTV Ljubljana | Tatjana Gros | "Luči v oknih so se utrnile" | 0 | 12 |
| 10 |  RTV Sarajevo | Kemal Monteno | "Kad se vratim kući" | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | RTV Sarajevo | Kemal Monteno | "Negdje" | 5 | 4 |
| 12 | RTV Titograd | Vlado Mračević | "Odnesi kišni dan" | 0 | 12 |
| 13 |  RTV Skopje | Dime Popovski | "Znam den" | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | RTV Skopje | Nina Spirova | "Elegija" | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | RTV Skopje | Zoran Milosavljević | "I utre ke bide den" | 3 | 6 |
At Eurovision
The contest was broadcast on Televizija Beograd, Televizija Zagreb, and Televizija Ljubljana.[1][2][3]
Because groups weren't allowed at the ESC, Dubrovački trubaduri had to perform under the name of two of its singers - Luci Capurso & Hamo Hajdarhodžić. Dubrovački trubaduri performed 17th (last) on the night of the Contest. At the close of the voting the song had received 8 points, coming 7th in the field of 17 competing countries.[4]
