Brodovi
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"Brodovi" was the Yugoslavia
n entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
, performed in Croatian
by Vice Vukov
.
The song was performed ninth on the night (following Denmark
's Grethe Ingmann
& Jørgen Ingmann
with "Dansevise
" and preceding the Switzerland
's Esther Ofarim with "T'en va pas
"). At the close of voting, it had received 3 points, placing 11th in a field of 16.
The song deals with Vukov telling about the importance of the ships in his neighbourhood. He says that when there aren´t ships the ports are sad, rivieras are deserted and the seagulls died.
It was succeeded as Yugoslavian representative
at the 1964 Contest
by Sabahudin Kurt
with the entry "Život je sklopio krug
".
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
n entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Eurovision Song Contest 1963
The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the 8th Eurovision Song Contest. France had won the contest in 1962 but were incapable of hosting in 1963, as was their right, due to financial shortcomings. As was the case in 1960 - and as would become a tradition when smaller broadcasters could not afford to...
, performed in Croatian
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
by Vice Vukov
Vice Vukov
Vice Vukov was a Croatian singer and politician.-Biography:During the 1960s, Vukov was one of the most popular singers in Yugoslavia, appearing at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song "Brodovi" and at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song "Čežnja".In the aftermath of the...
.
The song was performed ninth on the night (following Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's Grethe Ingmann
Grethe Ingmann
Grethe Ingmann was a Danish singer. She performed as a member of the duet, Grethe og Jørgen Ingmann, along with her husband, guitarist Jørgen...
& Jørgen Ingmann
Jørgen Ingmann
Jørgen Ingmann is a musician from Copenhagen, Denmark.He worked with Svend Asmussen, the jazz violinist, during the 1940s and part of the 1950s....
with "Dansevise
Dansevise
"Dansevise" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 performed in Danish by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann representing Denmark...
" and preceding the Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
's Esther Ofarim with "T'en va pas
T'en va pas (Esther Ofarim song)
"T'en va pas" was the Swiss entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 1963. It was sung in French by Esther Ofarim.The song performed tenth on the night...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 3 points, placing 11th in a field of 16.
The song deals with Vukov telling about the importance of the ships in his neighbourhood. He says that when there aren´t ships the ports are sad, rivieras are deserted and the seagulls died.
It was succeeded as Yugoslavian representative
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Yugoslavia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 27 times, debuting in 1961 and competing every year until its last appearance in 1992, with the exceptions of 1977–1980, and 1985...
at the 1964 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1964
The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark after the Danish victory the previous year. Sweden did not participate because of a boycott by singers. They did however broadcast it...
by Sabahudin Kurt
Sabahudin Kurt
Sabahudin Kurt is a Bosnian singer who representated the former Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 with the entry "Život je sklopio krug". He finished 13th with the dreaded nul points....
with the entry "Život je sklopio krug
Život je sklopio krug
"Život je sklopio krug" "Život je sklopio krug" "Život je sklopio krug" (English translation "Life has come full circle" was the Yugoslavian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, performed in Bosnian by Sabahudin Kurt....
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