Evropesma Explained

Alt Name:Europjesma (Montenegrin)
Genre:Song contest
Country:Serbia and Montenegro
Language:Serbian, Montenegrin
Num Episodes:3 editions
Location:Belgrade, Serbia (2004, 2006)
Podgorica, Montenegro (2005)
Company:UJRT (RTS and RTCG)
Related:
  • Beovizija and Montevizija (2005–2006)
  • Eurovision Song Contest (1956–present)

Evropesma (Serbian: Европесма) or Europjesma (Еуропјесма) was a pop song contest in Serbia and Montenegro which ran from 2004 to 2006. The winning song represented the country in the Eurovision Song Contest. It was organized by the Serbia and Montenegro union of broadcasters UJRT (consisting of RTS and RTCG).

In 2005 and 2006, Beovizija and Montevizija served as Serbia's and Montenegro's semi-finals for Evropesma (respectively). After the dissolution of the state union between Serbia and Montenegro, the semifinal contests took over the role of this festival.

Voting process

RTCG argued that fairly anonymous representatives from Montenegro have little chance against a number of big music stars that generally take part on behalf of RTS, and who are usually famous in Montenegro itself. RTCG failed to engage any of the big Montenegro stars that could actually gain televotes to take part in Montevizija. Because of this, RTCG demanded that televoting should only be a part of the decision on who is going to win the competition. As a result, there are four judges appointed by RTCG, four by RTS and televoting was the ninth jury member. Points are allocated as follows: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 or 12 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 in 2004).

Winners

+ Table key
2Second place
XEntry selected but did not compete
YearDateVenueSongArtist(s)LanguageSongwriter(s)Result in the Eurovision Song Contest
PlacePoints
200421 February Sava Centar, Belgrade, Serbia"Lane Moje"Željko JoksimovićSerbianŽeljko Joksimović, Leontina Vukomanović2nd 263
20054 March RTCG Studios, Podgorica, Montenegro"Zauvijek moja"No NameMontenegrinMilan Perić, Slaven Knezović7th 137
200611 March Sava Centar, Belgrade, Serbia"Moja ljubavi"No NameMontenegrinMilan Perić, Dalibor Nedovićalign = "center" colspan = "2" X

2004 event and controversy

The first Evropesma, held on February 21, 2004, in Belgrade, Serbia, featured 24 performers, 19 from Serbia and only 5 from Montenegro. Four of the songs that represented RTS were selected in Beovizija 2004, which was in part a semifinal for Evropesma. The representatives for RTCG were selected internally, and the others were selected by UJRT. Željko Joksimović won the 2004 Evropesma with "Lane moje", going on to reach second place in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul, Turkey. The members of the Serbian jury didn't give a single point to the songs that represented Montenegro and member of Montenegrin jury didn't give points to winner and the runner up of Beovizija, which caused some controversy.

+ style="font-size: bigger;" Final - 21 February 2004Draw Sent by Singer Song Place 123456789Points
1 UJRT Jovana Nikolić Posle Tebe 10 132627223
2 UJRT Teodora Bojović & Nightshift Daj Mi Snage 6 4858833
3 RTCG Evropa Evropa 5 9488837
4 UJRT Extra Nena More Ljubavi 12 442515
5 UJRT Saša Vasić Priznaj 15 88
6 UJRT Kad Ne Bude Tvoje Ljubavi 11 675220
7 UJRT Slobodan Bajić Možeš Da Me Ne Voliš 19 314
8 UJRT Ana Milenković Takva Žena 18 21216
9 UJRT Tanja Banjanin Istina 22 0
10 RTS Boris Režak Zauvek 22 0
11 UJRT Navika 17 347
12 RTCG Negre K'o Nijedna Druga 3 10999946
13 UJRT Madam Piano Igra 9 786425
14 RTS Zbunjena 4 109109644
15 UJRT Tanja Jovićević Uzmi Me 15 21238
16 UJRT Saša Dragaš Dao Bih Sve 22 0
17 RTCG Ne Mogu Da Ti Oprostim 8 5 555727
18 UJRT Željko Joksimović Lane Moje 1 69101010910101084
19 RTS Leontina Zamisli 12 84315
20 UJRT Peti Element Reka Bez Povratka 2 35664766447
21 RTS Nataša Kojić Moje Oko Plavo 21 11
22 UJRT Mogul Ne Trgujem Osećanjima 20 33
23 UJRT Mari Mari Kad Ponos Ubije Ljubav 14 131139
24 RTCG Andrijana Božović & Marija Božović Nijedna Suza 6 7777533

2005 event and controversy

Europjesma 2005 was held on March 4, 2005, in Podgorica, Montenegro. Even before the contest started there were some controversies. RTCG said that RTS was favoring their entrants Ogi Radivojević and Jelena Tomašević, runner up and winner, respectively, of Beovizija 2005. Željko Joksimović, author of the song "Jutro" performed by Jelena Tomašević, even arranged a winning party for Jelena, before the show. RTCG judges voted by awarding few points to any of the Serbian performers, while giving the maximum points the band No Name (who also won the televote).

Before allowing "Zauvijek moja" to be confirmed as Serbia and Montenegro's entry, the EBU launched an investigation into a number of formal complaints, which also related to hotly disputed allegations of plagiarism. However, after prolonged deliberations, the song was given the green light.

There were rumors that the televote, which only lasted for 10 minutes, was free of charge in Montenegro and not in Serbia, but it was proven false.

RankOrderSongSinger12345678Televoting9Total
align=CENTER 1align=CENTER 2Zauvijek mojaNo Namealign=CENTER 612align=CENTER 612align=CENTER 512align=CENTER 712align=CENTER 3260712align=CENTER 84
align=CENTER 2align=CENTER 9JutroJelena Tomaševićalign=CENTER 12align=CENTER 12align=CENTER 10align=CENTER 10align=CENTER 1697810align=CENTER 54
align=CENTER 3align=CENTER 4Hajde CicoOgialign=CENTER 10align=CENTER 10align=CENTER 12align=CENTER 12align=CENTER 41877align=CENTER 51
align=CENTER 4align=CENTER 24UtjehaStevan Faddyalign=CENTER 10align=CENTER 10align=CENTER 10align=CENTER 57align=CENTER 42838align=CENTER 50
align=CENTER 5align=CENTER 5Šta će mi daniAndrea Demirovićalign=CENTER 8align=CENTER 48align=CENTER 8align=CENTER 10align=CENTER 17844align=CENTER 42
align=CENTER 6align=CENTER 15Sve ti boje dobro stojeAndrijana Božovićalign=CENTER 5align=CENTER 86align=CENTER 17align=CENTER 5align=CENTER 14663align=CENTER 35
align=CENTER 6align=CENTER 20Govor tijelaMarko Vukčevićalign=CENTER 83align=CENTER 2align=CENTER 6align=CENTER 88align=CENTER align=CENTER 35
align=CENTER 8align=CENTER 18Nama treba ljubavMaja Mitrovićalign=CENTER 7align=CENTER 27align=CENTER 8align=CENTER 6align=CENTER align=CENTER 30
align=CENTER 9align=CENTER 17SvejednoBojan Marovićalign=CENTER 44align=CENTER 15align=CENTER 5align=CENTER 4align=CENTER 30796align=CENTER 29
align=CENTER 10align=CENTER 7NevidljivaAna Cvetkovićalign=CENTER 16align=CENTER 7align=CENTER 44align=CENTER 2align=CENTER 7481align=CENTER 25
align=CENTER 11align=CENTER 22Pronađi putMarija Božovićalign=CENTER 37align=CENTER 4align=CENTER 23align=CENTER 4align=CENTER align=CENTER 23
align=CENTER 12align=CENTER 23NeboDušan Zrnićalign=CENTER 5align=CENTER align=CENTER 7align=CENTER 21align=CENTER align=CENTER 15
align=CENTER 13align=CENTER 12U oku tvomIvana Popovićalign=CENTER 1align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER 6align=CENTER 20665align=CENTER 12
align=CENTER 14align=CENTER 6Ti si krivTeodora Bojovićalign=CENTER align=CENTER 3align=CENTER 32align=CENTER 1align=CENTER align=CENTER 9
align=CENTER 15align=CENTER 3Pobedila si meDžej i Majaalign=CENTER align=CENTER 5align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER 8982align=CENTER 7
align=CENTER 16align=CENTER 13MinđušaKoktel Bendalign=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER 33align=CENTER align=CENTER 6
align=CENTER 16align=CENTER 8PrazninaSvetlana Raičkovićalign=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER 6align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER 6
align=CENTER 18align=CENTER 19PonudaMarija Šerifovićalign=CENTER 2align=CENTER 3align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER 5
align=CENTER 19align=CENTER 10Kada ljubav umireBiljana Mitrovićalign=CENTER align=CENTER 1align=CENTER 1align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER 2
align=CENTER 19align=CENTER 1Bolje da te nemamLu Lualign=CENTER 2align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER 2
align=CENTER 21align=CENTER 14Kaži sestroViktorijaalign=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER 0
align=CENTER 21align=CENTER 16Ko je krivTatjana Đorđevićalign=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER 0
align=CENTER 21align=CENTER 21Dobre devojkeTašaalign=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER align=CENTER 0

In the table above, shaded columns correspond to jurors from Montenegro and italicized rows correspond to songs from Serbia. Serbian band Luna initially planned to compete in the final, but the band withdrew just before the event started due to boycott. They were allocated to perform 11th with the song "Sentimientos".

2006 event and controversy

2006 Evropesma, held in Belgrade, Serbia, on March 11, 2006, saw the same voting pattern from the judges from both republics: this year's favorites, once again winners and the runner up of Beovizija 2006, Flamingosi (Serbian-Montenegrin duo) feat. Louis and Ana Nikolić, respectively, received no points from the RTCG judges. The judges appointed by RTS in turn awarded eight points to No Name and four points to Stevan Faddy, enough for No Name to score another win. The Beovizija favorites Flamingosi finished second. The televote placed Beovizija favorites first and second and No Name third.

The stir began during the voting, as the audience started leaving the event in the midst of it, after realizing that their favourites were not going to win. The remaining audience booed No Name off the stage, and threw objects (such as bottles) at the stage, as they came out to accept the award and perform their song again, in the Eurovision Song Contest tradition. The audience then wooed Flamingosi on stage and they performed their song with the other finalists from Beovizija present on stage.

As a result, the Executive Board of UJRT did not accept the victory of No Name, stating that voting violated the merits of the competition, albeit not being found irregular. Source: UJRT statement

The Director General of the RTS and the head of UJRT, Aleksandar Tijanić, wrote a letter to his counterpart at the RTCG, Radovan Miljanić, suggesting that a new contest be held, featuring five songs from both semi-finals that got the most points. The winner would be selected solely through televoting.[1] At the same time, RTCG requested from the European Broadcasting Union that they intervene in accepting the voting results from the controversial contest.[2] The European Broadcasting Union responded on March 18, 2006, two days before the deadline for the submission of the national entry to the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, by suggesting that the broadcasters find a solution on their own.[3] This was to no avail, and finally, on March 20, 2006, Serbia and Montenegro officially withdrew from the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. As the UJRT broadcast the semifinal and final, the viewers were able to vote.

As the withdrawal left an empty slot in the final, Croatia and their representative Severina took it. The 2005 Eurovision Song Contest Croatian representative Boris Novković won 11th place, one place below the cutoff for the direct entry into the final.

Points awarded at Evropesma 2006
RankOrderSongSinger12345678Televoting9Total
1align=CENTER 15Moja ljubaviNo Name12 3 12 5 12 12 align=CENTER 3475 8 align=CENTER 64
2align=CENTER 14Ludi letnji plesFlamingosi feat. Louis12 12 12 12 align=CENTER 11928 12 align=CENTER 60
3align=CENTER 9CipeleStevan Faddy10 10 4 10 10 align=CENTER 1583 6 align=CENTER 50
4align=CENTER 17Za njuStefan Filipović7 5 6 3 8 5 7 5 align=CENTER 561 4 align=CENTER 50
5align=CENTER 22Romale romaliAna Nikolić8 10 10 8 align=CENTER 3981 10 align=CENTER 46
6align=CENTER 8LazaricaIvana Jordan1 10 8 2 8 6 align=CENTER 2007 7 align=CENTER 42
7align=CENTER 19SudbinaBojan Delić8 8 5 6 align=CENTER 405 1 align=CENTER 28
8align=CENTER 24GrehTijana Dapčević4 1 7 10 align=CENTER 687 5 align=CENTER 27
9align=CENTER 7FeniksNela Popović6 7 7 3 2 align=CENTER align=CENTER 25
10align=CENTER 4Da ti se dlanovi zaledeMari Mari5 6 3 7 align=CENTER align=CENTER 21
11align=CENTER 5Anđeo u očimaCrveno i crno5 3 8 align=CENTER align=CENTER 16
12align=CENTER 20KapijaBiber2 2 4 4 1 align=CENTER align=CENTER 13
13align=CENTER 18Kad ti trebaMaja Nikolić6 1 4 align=CENTER align=CENTER 11
14align=CENTER 1KoraciDan poslije2 7 1 align=CENTER align=CENTER 10
15align=CENTER 13ŽeljnaVladana & Bojana4 1 5 align=CENTER align=CENTER 10
16align=CENTER 23UspavankaGrim3 7 align=CENTER align=CENTER 10
17align=CENTER 21Naći ću teJelena Kažanegra6 4 align=CENTER align=CENTER 10
18align=CENTER 12KonakAna Bekuta2 3 align=CENTER 419 3 align=CENTER 8
19align=CENTER 3Živa samMilena Vučić6 align=CENTER align=CENTER 6
20align=CENTER 2Kap po kapRomana3 1 1 align=CENTER align=CENTER 5
21align=CENTER 11Putujem samaKrug4 align=CENTER align=CENTER 4
22align=CENTER 16Jednom pokidanoBlizancialign=CENTER 412 2 align=CENTER 2
23align=CENTER 6MalerBlah, blah bend2 align=CENTER align=CENTER 2
23align=CENTER 10Poruka za ljubavIvana Knežević2 align=CENTER align=CENTER 2

In this table, red color denotes songs and jurors from Montenegro, blue those from Serbia.

Broadcasts

All three editions of the festival were broadcast on RTS1 in Serbia and on TVCG 1 in Montenegro, as well as on RTS and RTCG's respective international channels, RTS Sat (currently RTS Svet) and TVCG Sat (currently TVCG MNE).

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rts.rs/euro/jedna_vest.asp?source=komentar&IDNews=469{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  2. Web site: RTCG - Radio Televizija Crne Gore - Nacionalni javni servis - Naslovna . October 11, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722174714/http://www.rtcg.me/index.php?akcija=vijesti&id=16813 . July 22, 2011 .
  3. Web site: Eurovision Song Contest 2022 news by esctoday - Turin Italy .