This week we dive head first into four more of this years contest contenders in another attempt to find one that all of our superfans approve of! Plus, its to the Balkans for our National Triple Play courtesy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. And we wrap up the biggest stories from the past seven days of Eurovision news…
This Weeks Highlights
Bosnia and Herzegovina has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 19 times since making its debut in 1993, after coming second in the qualification round “Kvalifikacija za Millstreet”. Prior to 1993, Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest as part of Yugoslavia. Bosnia and Herzegovina’s best result was in 2006, when Hari Mata Hari finished third with the song “Lejla”. This remains the country’s only top five result in the contest. The country also achieved five other top ten results: 1999 with Dino Merlin (7th), 2004 with Deen (9th), 2008 with Laka (10th), 2009 with Regina (9th), and 2011, again with Dino Merlin (6th). Bosnia and Herzegovina returned to the contest for the first time since 2012 at the 2016 contest, where they failed to advance from the semi-finals for the first time. They then withdrew once again from the contest.
Maja Sarihodžić, known by her stage name Maya Sar, is a Bosnian singer-songwriter. Her first single “Nespretno” (Awkwardly) was released in March 2010 and it became big hit in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as in neighboring countries.
Maya Sar participated on Eurovision as a back vocalist in 2004 and 2011 (both times for the Bosnia and Herzegovina entry). She also played the keyboard on Dino Merlin’s “Love in Rewind” during the semi-finals and finals at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
On 15 December 2011 it was confirmed that Maya Sar would represent Bosnia and Herzegovina with the song “Korake ti znam” in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The song premiered on 15 March 2012. She progressed from the second semi-final into the grand final where she finished in 18th place.
Track List
| 1 | Je T’Adore | Kate Ryan | 2006 Belgium |
| 2 | Wild Dances | Ruslana | 2004 Ukraine |
| 3 | Fairytales About Love | Maja Tatic | 2002 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 4 | Ljubav Je | Dalal & Deen Feat. Ana Rucner and Jala | 2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 5 | Korake Ti Znam | Maya Sar | 2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 6 | Merci Cherie | Udo Jurgens | 1966 Austria |
| 7 | Stay | Monika Linkyte | 2023 Lithuania |
| 8 | Évidemment | La Zarra | 2023 France |
| 9 | The Real Me | Kiev Connolly | 1989 Ireland |
| 10 | Promise | Voyager | 2023 Australia |
| 11 | Cha Cha Cha | Käärijä | 2023 Finland |
| 12 | Forogj Vilag | Nox | 2005 Hungary |
| 13 | Proud | Tamara Todesvska | 2019 North Macedonia |
