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February 21, 2026
From Jugovizija and Riva to Molitva and Konstrakta: How Serbia Changed Its Eurovision Selection from Yugoslavia to Today
The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the longest-running and most watched music events in the world, first held in 1956 in Lugano as a vision to connect European countries through music after World War II. The competition is organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and member countries of this union of broadcasting organizations have the right to participate.
TL;DR
- Yugoslavia debuted at Eurovision in 1961 and won once in 1989 with "Rock Me."
- Serbia and Montenegro participated in 2004 and 2005, with "Lane moje" achieving second place.
- Serbia's independent debut in 2007 resulted in a win with Marija Šerifović's "Molitva."
- Notable later results for Serbia include third place for Željko Joksimović in 2012 and fifth place for Konstrakta in 2022.
- Serbia's national selection process has evolved from Jugovizija and Beovizija to various combined internal and public selections.
- The representative for 2025, Princ with "Mila," failed to qualify for the final, marking one of Serbia's lowest results as an independent nation.
- Serbia's national selection for Eurovision 2026, "PZE26," is scheduled for February 24th, 26th, and 28th.
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