Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
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Bosnia and Herzegovina entered the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with Marija Šestić
performing "Rijeka bez imena
" ("River without a name") written and composed by Aleksandra Milutinović and Goran Kovačić. It was internally selected as the country's entry by the national broadcaster, BHRT. Bosnia and Herzegovina was placed 11th.
Marija Šestić was born on 5 May 1987 in Banja Luka
. She has had a very impressive career, despite her young age. Most notably, she has achieved top results in domestic festivals and also had the chance to be the first artist from the former Yugoslavia to appear on MTV Europe
. Marija attempted to reach Eurovision in 2005 with the song "In This World", finishing in a respectable fourth place at the national final.
Marija Šestić opened the final in Helsinki
on 12 May. She finished on an 11th position with 106 points.
The English version of this song is entitled "Never Wake Me Up". The Bosnian motto for the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest was Sound of Rivers.
Marija Šestic
Marija Šestić is a Bosnian Serb singer and musician. She is most known for representing Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland...
performing "Rijeka bez imena
Rijeka bez imena
"Rijeka bez imena" is a song performed by Marija Šestić. It represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland, and it was the opening track of the final....
" ("River without a name") written and composed by Aleksandra Milutinović and Goran Kovačić. It was internally selected as the country's entry by the national broadcaster, BHRT. Bosnia and Herzegovina was placed 11th.
Marija Šestić was born on 5 May 1987 in Banja Luka
Banja Luka
-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...
. She has had a very impressive career, despite her young age. Most notably, she has achieved top results in domestic festivals and also had the chance to be the first artist from the former Yugoslavia to appear on MTV Europe
MTV Europe
MTV Europe is a pan-European 24-hour entertainment cable and digital television network launched on August 1, 1987. Initially, the channel served all regions within Europe being one of the very few channels that targeted the entire European continent...
. Marija attempted to reach Eurovision in 2005 with the song "In This World", finishing in a respectable fourth place at the national final.
Marija Šestić opened the final in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
on 12 May. She finished on an 11th position with 106 points.
The English version of this song is entitled "Never Wake Me Up". The Bosnian motto for the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest was Sound of Rivers.
Points Awarded by Bosnia and Herzegovina
| 12 points | |
| 10 points | |
| 8 points | |
| 7 points | |
| 6 points | |
| 5 points | |
| 4 points | |
| 3 points | |
| 2 points | |
| 1 point | |
See also
- Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song ContestBosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song ContestBosnia and Herzegovina debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 after coming second in the qualification round "Kvalifikacija za Millstreet", and has taken part every year since except 1998 and 2000, when low average scores forced Bosnia and Herzegovina to skip the contest.-History of Bosnia...
- Eurovision Song Contest 2007Eurovision Song Contest 2007The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
External links
- Video of song "Rijeka bez imena"
- Official BH Eurosong 2007 site
- http://www.eurobosnia.com/