"Dan ljubezni" was the Yugoslavian

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....

 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975

Eurovision Song Contest 1975

The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the contest hosted by SR and held in Stockholm, Sweden. The arena for the event was the newly built Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö in southern Stockholm. ABBA's victory in Brighton the previous year gave Sweden the right to host the...

, performed in Slovene by the band Pepel in Kri (credited in the contest as Ashes and Blood).

The song was performed eighth on the night, following 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 Simone Drexel with "Mikado

Mikado (song)

"Mikado" was the Swiss entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, performed in German by Simone Drexel.The song is about the game Mikado. At the close of voting, it had received 77 points, placing 6th in a field of 19....

" and preceding the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

's The Shadows

The Shadows

The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'...

 with "Let Me Be The One". At the close of voting, it had received 22 points, placing 13th in a field of 19.

The song is a ballad, with Pepel in Kri calling for a day of love in the whole world that never ends.

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 1976 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1976

The Eurovision Song Contest 1976, the 21st in the series, was held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 3 April 1976. With Corry Brokken as the presenter – the first time a previous winner of the contest had played hostess – the contest was won by Brotherhood of Man, representing the United...

 by the Ambasadori

Ambasadori

Ambasadori were a Yugoslav pop band from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina active from 1968 until 1980. The band is most notable for representing Yugoslavia at the Eurovision Song Contest, and for having two future pop stars Zdravko Čolić and Hari Varešanović as its one time singers.Ambasadori were...

 with "Ne mogu skriti svoju bol

Ne mogu skriti svoju bol

"Ne mogu skriti svoju bol" was the Yugoslavian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed in Serbo-Croatian by Ambasadori....

".

The song was released as "A Day of Love" in 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...

but failed to enter the charts.

Sources and external links

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