Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012

Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Country  Serbia
National selection
Selection process Internal Selection
Selection date(s) Artist: 18 November 2011
Song Presentation: 10 March 2012
Selected entrant Željko Joksimović
Selected song "Nije Ljubav Stvar"
Finals performance
Semi-final result Qualified (2nd, 159 points)
Final result 3rd, 214 points
Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Serbia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Serbian entry was selected through an internal selection, organised by the Serbian broadcaster RTS. Željko Joksimović represented Serbia with the song "Nije Ljubav Stvar" (Није Љубав Ствар), which qualified from the second semi-final and went on to place 3rd in the final, scoring 214 points.[1][2]

Internal selection

On 18 November 2011, RTS confirmed Serbia's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the announcement of the internal selection of Željko Joksimović as the Serbian entrant.[3] Joksimović previously represented Serbia and Montenegro at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, as well as composing the Bosnian entry, "Lejla", in 2006 and composing the Serbian entry, "Oro", in 2008. Joksimović was also a co-presenter for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

On 10 March 2012, RTS aired a special presentation program where Željko Joksimović performed songs from his repertoire as well as presenting the Serbian entry "Nije Ljubav Stvar" and the English version of the song "Synonym".[2]

At Eurovision

Serbia competed in the first half of the second semi-final (1st on stage), on 24 May 2012, opening the show and preceding Macedonia. Željko Joksimović received 159 points and placed 2nd, thus qualifying for the final on 26 May.[4]

In the final, Serbia was drawn to perform 24th, after Ireland and preceding Ukraine. The Serbian entry scored a total of 214 points and placed 3rd in the final.[1]

Split Results

Points awarded to Serbia

Points Awarded to Serbia(Semi-Final 2)[4]
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Points Awarded to Serbia (Final)[1]
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points Awarded by Serbia

Semi final 2

Points awarded in second semi-final:[4]

12 points Croatia
10 points Slovenia
8 points Macedonia
7 points Sweden
6 points Lithuania
5 points Bosnia and Herzegovina
4 points Ukraine
3 points Malta
2 points Bulgaria
1 point Slovakia

Final

Points awarded in the final:[1]

12 points Macedonia
10 points Sweden
8 points Cyprus
7 points Russia
6 points Malta
5 points Bosnia and Herzegovina
4 points Greece
3 points Azerbaijan
2 points Hungary
1 point Albania

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv.
  2. 1 2 Webb, Glen (10 March 2012). "Željko Joksimović presents Nije Ljubav Stvar".
  3. ↑ Webb, Glen (18 November 2011). "Željko Joksimović to represent Serbia in Baku". Eurovision.tv.
  4. 1 2 3 "Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final (2)". Eurovision.tv.
  5. 1 2 Siim, Jarmo (18 June 2012). "Eurovision 2012 split jury-televote results revealed". Eurovision.tv.
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