Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013

Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Country  Serbia
National selection
Selection process Beosong 2013
100% televoting
Selection date(s) Semi-final:
2 March 2013
Final:
3 March 2013
Selected entrant Moje 3
Selected song "Ljubav je svuda"
Finals performance
Semi-final result Failed to qualify (11th, 46 points)
Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Serbia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. The Serbian entry was selected their entry through Beosong 2013, a national final format consisting of a semi-final and a final, organised by the Serbian broadcaster Radio-televizija Srbije (RTS). Moje 3 represented Serbia with the song "Ljubav je svuda", which failed to qualify from the first semi-final of the contest, placing 11th and scoring 46 points.[1][2][3]

Beosong

On 28 November 2012, RTS announced that they would organize an open competition called Beosong that would consist of a semifinal, containing a maximum of 15 songs, and a final where the top five entries from the semifinal would compete for victory.[4] The submission period opened on 1 December 2012 and was scheduled to close on 20 January 2013, however, an extension of one day was granted since the deadline coincided with a weekend.[4][5] On 29 January, RTS announced that it had received 171 songs during the submission period and that a selection committee composed of music professionals would select the 15 competing entries.[6] On 31 January, 15 songs were selected to compete in the semi-final round.[7] The jury that selected the entries consisted of:[7]

On 6 February, the performers for the 15 songs were confirmed.[8]

Semifinal

The semifinal of Beosong 2013 was held on 2 March at RTS studio in Belgrade, hosted by television presenter Maja Nikolić with backstage interviews conducted by Gorica Nešović and Dragan Ilić.[9] The running order for the semifinal was drawn on 18 February 2013 at RTS studios.[10] SMS voting (up to 5 votes per phone number) exclusively decided the five finalists which proceeded to the final.[9] Saška Janković, SKY's, Dušan Svilar, Marija Mihajlović and Moje 3 qualified to the final.[11]

Semifinal - 2 March 2013
Draw Artist Song
(English Translation)		 Music & Lyrics (m & l) SMS Vote Place
1 Moje 3 "Ljubav je svuda" (Love is Everywhere) Saša Milošević Mare (m), Marina Tucaković (l) 10,994 1
2 Igor Terzija "Moja svetlosti" (My Light) Aleksandar Filipović (m), Rastko Savić (l) 578 15
3 Maja Nikolić "Blagoslov" (Blessing) Marc Paelinck (m), Maja Nikolić (l) 769 11
4 Kal "Kadifa usne" (Velvet Lips) Dragan Ristić (m), Dušica Milanović - Marika (l) 1,553 7
5 Nenad Milosavljević "Ruža od baruta" (Rose of Gunpowder) Nenad Milosavljević (m/l), Vladimir Dulović (l) 1,495 8
6 Saška Janković "Duga u tvojim očima" (Rainbow in Your Eyes) Slobodan Boban Petrović (m/l) 3,628 3
7 Dušan Zrnić "Što prolazim" (The Things I'm Going Through) Ana Bojić Mrđen (m/l) 590 14
8 Maja Odžaklijevska "Anđeo s neba" (Angel From Heaven) Nikola Burovac (m), Sonja Buljan (l) 616 13
9 Dušan Svilar "Spas" (Salvation) Marko Đurašević Mahoni (m), Rastko Savić (l) 7,518 2
10 SKY's "Magija" (Magic) Sky Wikluh (m/l) 1,995 4
11 Ksenija Kočetova "Svetla pale se za nas" (The Lights Are Lit For Us) Maksim Kočetov (m), Ksenija Kočetova (l), Toni Malbašić (l) 618 12
12 Marija Mihajlović "Halo" (Hello) Nikola Čuturilo (m/l) 1,691 5
13 Aleksandra Dabić "Savršen kraj" (The Perfect Ending) Dobrivoje Marić – Čarli (m/l) 1,614 6
14 Kristina Savić "Za tebe živim" (I Live For You) Vojkan Borisavljević (m), Vladan Savić (l) 894 9
15 Žarko Stepanov "Tren" (Moment) Ivan Ilić (m/l) 894 9

Final

The final of Beosong 2013 was held on 3 March at RTS studio in Belgrade, hosted by television presenter Maja Nikolić with backstage interviews conducted by Gorica Nešović and Dragan Ilić.[9] The five finalists from the semifinal competed with SMS voting (up to 5 votes per phone number) exclusively deciding the results.[9] Moje 3 and the song "Ljubav je svuda" was the winner.[2]

Final - 3 March 2013
Draw Artist Song
(English Translation)		 Music & Lyrics (m & l) SMS Vote Place
1 Saška Janković "Duga u tvojim očima" (Rainbow in Your Eyes) Slobodan Boban Petrović (m/l) 6,471 3
2 SKY's "Magija" (Magic) Sky Wikluh (m/l) 3,403 5
3 Dušan Svilar "Spas" (Salvation) Marko Đurašević Mahoni (m), Rastko Savić (l) 20,298 2
4 Marija Mihajlović "Halo" (Hello) Nikola Čuturilo (m/l) 5,013 4
5 Moje 3 "Ljubav je svuda" (Love is Everywhere) Saša Milošević Mare (m), Marina Tucaković (l) 25,959 1

At Eurovision

Moje 3 at the first dress rehearsal in Malmö.

Serbia was allocated to compete in the first semi-final on 14 May for a place in the final on 18 May.[12] In the first semifinal, the producers of the show decided that Serbia would close the semi-final and perform 16th, following Belgium.[13] On stage, Moje 3 was joined by three backing vocalists: Dunja Vujadinović, Jelena Mitić and Ksenija Miloševic.[14]

Serbia failed to qualify from the first semi-final of the competition, placing 11th and scoring 46 points.[1][3]

Points awarded to Serbia

Points Awarded to Serbia (Semi-Final 1)[3]
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 1

Points awarded in first semi-final:[3]

12 points Montenegro
10 points Croatia
8 points Denmark
7 points Moldova
6 points Russia
5 points Ukraine
4 points Belarus
3 points Cyprus
2 points Austria
1 point Netherlands

Final

Points awarded in the final:[15]

12 points Denmark
10 points Ukraine
8 points Russia
7 points Norway
6 points Moldova
5 points Azerbaijan
4 points Italy
3 points Belgium
2 points Hungary
1 point Sweden

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Leon, Jakov (14 May 2013). "We have our first ten finalists!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 Brey, Marco (3 March 2013). "Moje 3 to represent Serbia!". Eurovision.tv.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Semi-Final (1)". Eurovision.tv. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  4. 1 2 Webb, Glen (28 November 2012). "Serbian entry to be chosen in Beosong 2013". Eurovision.tv.
  5. ↑ Конкурс за српску композицију продужен за један дан (in Serbian). RTS. 16 January 2013.
  6. ↑ Webb, Glen (29 January 2013). "Serbia: 171 songs submitted for Beosong 2013". Eurovision.tv.
  7. 1 2 Webb, Glen (31 January 2013). "Serbia: RTS reveals the 15 semi finalists". Eurovision.tv.
  8. ↑ "Spisak izvođača i autora na „Beosongu 2013“" (in Serbian). RTS. 6 February 2013.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Towards “Beosong 2013“". RTS. 1 March 2013.
  10. ↑ Juhász, Ervin (18 February 2013). "Serbia: Running order drawn today". ESCXtra.
  11. ↑ Brey, Marco (2 March 2013). "Serbia: Five qualifiers for tomorrow's final". Eurovision.tv.
  12. ↑ Siim, Jarmo (17 January 2013). "Draw results: Who's in which Semi-Final?". Eurovision.tv.
  13. ↑ Siim, Jarmo (28 March 2013). "Eurovision 2013: Semi-Final running order revealed". Eurovision.tv.
  14. ↑ Brey, Marco (7 May 2013). "Stunning colourful dresses for Serbia's Moje 3". Eurovision.tv.
  15. ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
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