Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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Bosnia and Herzegovina selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 through an internal selection process. A public call for songs was held by the Bosnian national broadcaster Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine (BHRT), and Vukašin Brajić
was selected by the broadcaster to represent the country with the song "Munja i grom". The song was premiered in a special programme to be broadcast on BHT1 television on 7 March 2010. It has since been confirmed that Brajić will perform the English
version of the song, "Thunder and Lightning", at the Contest in May.
through an internal selection. A public call for songs has been made by BHRT, with interested parties invited to submit entries to BHRT until 20 December. The performing artists must have Bosnian citizenship, however the authors may be non-Bosnian.
Between 80 and 100 songs were received by BHRT for the contest, with the artist announced on 11 January. Vukašin Brajić
, runner-up of Balkan talent contest Operacija trijumf
in 2009 was selected by the broadcaster with the song "Munja i grom" (Thunder and lightning). The song will be presented on 14 March 2010, in a special presentation show broadcast by BHRT.
A number of guest performers from this year's Eurovision performed during the presentation show: Marcin Mroziński
of Poland
, maNga of Turkey
, former Bosnian Eurovision entrant in 2005
Feminnem
, now representing Croatia
, Gjoko Taneski
of Macedonia
, Milan Stanković
of Serbia
, and Niamh Kavanagh
of Ireland
. The Bosnian entry for the 2009 Contest
Regina
, Eurovision 2009 winner Alexander Rybak
, Macedonian entry for the 2002
and 2007 Contests
Karolina Gočeva
, and Croatian singer and Brajić's Operacija trijumf colleague Ana Bebić
also performed during the show. The Bosnian 1994
singers Alma Čardžić and Dejan Lazarević were also present, as the guests of honour, and performed their 1994 Eurovision song "Ostani kraj mene
".
's participation in the Contest may be put in danger due to substantial debts owed to the EBU nearing 2.9 million Swiss franc
s (close to €
2 million), with the EBU requesting a payment of 250,000CHF (€170,000) to be paid by 30 April or BHRT will not be allowed to take part at the contest. The Bosnian Head of Delegation Dejan Kukric has denied that there is a crisis with unpaid debt, and that Bosnia and Herzegovina's participation in the 2010 Contest will go ahead as planned.
On 17 March it was confirmed that Brajić will perform "Munja i grom" in English, as "Thunder and Lightning", with lyrics by Ulvija Tanović and Brajić himself.
Vukašin Brajic
Vukašin Brajić is a Bosnian pop-rock singer who rose to fame after participating in the first season of the music show Fame Academy 2008/2009, in which he won the second place...
was selected by the broadcaster to represent the country with the song "Munja i grom". The song was premiered in a special programme to be broadcast on BHT1 television on 7 March 2010. It has since been confirmed that Brajić will perform the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
version of the song, "Thunder and Lightning", at the Contest in May.
Selection process
Once again BHRT has decided to select the Bosnian entry for the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
through an internal selection. A public call for songs has been made by BHRT, with interested parties invited to submit entries to BHRT until 20 December. The performing artists must have Bosnian citizenship, however the authors may be non-Bosnian.
Between 80 and 100 songs were received by BHRT for the contest, with the artist announced on 11 January. Vukašin Brajić
Vukašin Brajic
Vukašin Brajić is a Bosnian pop-rock singer who rose to fame after participating in the first season of the music show Fame Academy 2008/2009, in which he won the second place...
, runner-up of Balkan talent contest Operacija trijumf
Operacija trijumf
Operacija Trijumf is a regional music talent TV reality show filmed in Belgrade, Serbia, aired in the region of former Yugoslavia. It is a local version of Star Academy reality series that was developed and is licensed worldwide by Endemol...
in 2009 was selected by the broadcaster with the song "Munja i grom" (Thunder and lightning). The song will be presented on 14 March 2010, in a special presentation show broadcast by BHRT.
A number of guest performers from this year's Eurovision performed during the presentation show: Marcin Mroziński
Marcin Mroziński
-Early life:Mroziński was born 26 September 1985 in Inowrocław, Poland. He started his music career at age 8. He participated in a series of children's song Contests in Poland when he was young. In 1997 he won the National French Song Contest and received 1st place. He also represented Ireland in...
of Poland
Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Poland selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 on 14 February 2010. Telewizja Polska held a national selection, Krajowe Eliminacje, to select the Polish entry for the contest, which was held in Oslo, Norway from 25 to 29 May 2010....
, maNga of Turkey
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Turkey has confirmed their participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, to be held in Oslo, Norway. Turkish Radio and Television Corporation will be responsible for the country's entry at the Contest...
, former Bosnian Eurovision entrant in 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
Feminnem
Feminnem
Feminnem is a girl group from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina composed of three members, Neda Parmać, Nika Antolos, and Pamela Ramljak. They have represented both countries at the Eurovision Song Contest; Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2005 and Croatia in 2010....
, now representing Croatia
Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Croatia selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest through the Dora contest, which was held on 5 and 6 March 2010, organised by the Croatian national broadcaster Hrvatska radiotelevizija . The winner of Dora was the girl group Feminnem with "Lako je sve"...
, Gjoko Taneski
Gjoko Taneski
Gjoko Taneski is a Macedonian singer. He won the National final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, after which he represent Macedonia with the song "Jas ja imam silata" at Eurovision Song Contest 2010.-Eurovision 2010:On 20 February 2010, Taneski won the Macedonian national final and...
of Macedonia
Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Macedonia has officially announced that its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and will participate under "FYR Macedonia", to be held in Oslo, Norway. The country selected its entry through the festival Skopje Fest, which consisted of two semi-finals and a final, organised by MKRTV...
, Milan Stanković
Milan Stanković
-Biography :Milan started his career taking part in musical contest Zvezde Granda, where he became a favorite of the audience . He entered the super-final and attracted significant media attention. In the same year, his singles appear on the compilation disks "Zvezde Granda"...
of Serbia
Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Serbia entered the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Oslo, Norway in May 2010, with Milan Stanković's "Ovo je Balkan" .-Selection:...
, and Niamh Kavanagh
Niamh Kavanagh
Niamh Kavanagh is an Irish singer and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1993.Kavanagh is perhaps best known for winning Eurovision Song Contest 1993, held in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. She sang "In Your Eyes" to clinch a second consecutive win for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest;...
of Ireland
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Ireland selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 by a national selection on 5 March 2010. After an open call for songs, Ireland's national broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann announced on 10 February the five participants who would compete in Eurosong 2010, the selection...
. The Bosnian entry for the 2009 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
Regina
Regina (band)
Grupa Regina is a rock band founded in 1990 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia.- Band career :Three of the members, Aleksandar, Bojan and Denis, started a garage band. It was hard for them to find the right lead singer, but after a long while of searching, they found Davor Ebner....
, Eurovision 2009 winner Alexander Rybak
Alexander Rybak
Alexander Igoryevich Rybak or in Belarusian Alyaksandr Igaravich Rybak , born 13 May 1986 in Byelorussian SSR is a Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist, writer, and actor...
, Macedonian entry for the 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
and 2007 Contests
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The 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...
Karolina Gočeva
Karolina Goceva
Karolina Gočeva, often credited as Karolina Gocheva is a Macedonian singer. She represented Macedonia in the 2002 and 2007 Eurovision Song Contests, ranking 19th and 14th, respectively...
, and Croatian singer and Brajić's Operacija trijumf colleague Ana Bebić
Ana Bebic
Ana Bebić is Croatian singer, who participated in television shows such as Hrvatski Idol, Ne zaboravi stihove!, and finally Operacija trijumf, which was shown in five countries. Her debut single, "Preživjet ću", reached number one in Serbia and became an instant regional hit...
also performed during the show. The Bosnian 1994
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
singers Alma Čardžić and Dejan Lazarević were also present, as the guests of honour, and performed their 1994 Eurovision song "Ostani kraj mene
Ostani Kraj Mene
"Ostani kraj mene" was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Bosnian by Alma and Dejan....
".
Financial debt
It was revealed on 19 February 2010 that Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
's participation in the Contest may be put in danger due to substantial debts owed to the EBU nearing 2.9 million Swiss franc
Swiss franc
The franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein; it is also legal tender in the Italian exclave Campione d'Italia. Although not formally legal tender in the German exclave Büsingen , it is in wide daily use there...
s (close to €
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
2 million), with the EBU requesting a payment of 250,000CHF (€170,000) to be paid by 30 April or BHRT will not be allowed to take part at the contest. The Bosnian Head of Delegation Dejan Kukric has denied that there is a crisis with unpaid debt, and that Bosnia and Herzegovina's participation in the 2010 Contest will go ahead as planned.
At Eurovision
Bosnia and Herzegovina will compete in the first semi-final of the contest on 25 May, performing during the first half of the draw.On 17 March it was confirmed that Brajić will perform "Munja i grom" in English, as "Thunder and Lightning", with lyrics by Ulvija Tanović and Brajić himself.
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 2010Eurovision Song Contest 2010The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...