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has participated in the

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19 times since making its debut in

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, after coming second in the qualification round "

Kvalifikacija za Millstreet ( en, Preselection for Millstreet, i=yes; french: Présélection pour Millstreet) was a televised song contest held as a qualifying round for the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadca ...

". Prior to 1993, Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest as part of

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. Bosnia and Herzegovina's best result was in

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, when

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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: with

Dino Merlin Edin Dervišhalidović (; born 12 September 1962), known professionally as Dino Merlin (), is a Bosnian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. Born in Sarajevo, he was the founder and leader of Merlin, which eventually became one of ...

(7th), with

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(9th), with

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(10th), with Regina (9th), and , again with

(6th). Bosnia and Herzegovina returned to the contest for the first time since 2012 at the contest, where they failed to advance from the semi-finals for the first time. They then withdrew once again from the contest.

Non-participations

Low average scores meant Bosnia and Herzegovina did not qualify for the contests in

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and

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, and the country did not participate at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in

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for financial reasons. The national broadcaster had stated that it hoped to return to the contest in 2014, and on 18 November 2013 it submitted a preliminary application to compete in the 2014 contest, but on 18 December 2013 it was revealed that Bosnia & Herzegovina would not be returning for 2014. On 9 September 2014,

BHRT BHRT (Bosnian-Herzegovinian Radio Television) ''Bosanskohercegovačka radiotelevizija''/ ''Босанскохерцеговачка радиотелевизија'') formerly known as PBSBiH (Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina ...

announced that they had submitted an application to the 2015 contest in

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. On 30 October 2014, it was announced by an official BHRT press release that participation was still in jeopardy due to the financial difficulties. EBU granted them a deadline extension until 14 November 2014 to make a final decision regarding their participation. On 17 November 2014, BHRT announced that they would not be competing in the 2015 contest, having not secured the necessary funds to finance their participation. On 29 September 2016, BHRT announced once again its withdrawal from the competition in 2017, due to the difficult financial situation that the national broadcaster is currently facing. The Bosnian head of delegation, Lejla Babović, confirmed on 29 December 2018 that BHRT's current primary goal is to return to Eurovision, but their current financial situation and mounting debts with the EBU make a return in the near future highly unlikely.

Participation overview

Prior to 's dissolution, artists from the Bosnian federal unit represented Yugoslavia in , , , , and .

Conductors

Awards

Marcel Bezençon Awards

Commentators and spokespersons

* From until , Bosnia and Herzegovina competed as part of .

Other shows

Photogallery

File:Deen - Bosnia & Herzegovina 2004.jpg,

performing " In The Disco" in Istanbul () File:ESC 2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Maria Sestic - Rijeka bez imena.jpg, Marija Šestić performing "

Rijeka bez imena Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Rijeka bez imena" written by Aleksandra Milutinović and Goran Kovačić. The song was performed by Marija Šestić. On 16 January 2007, the Bosnian broadcast ...

" in Helsinki () File:ESC 2008 - Bosnia & Herzegovina - Laka, 1st semifinal.jpg,

performing " Pokušaj" in Belgrade () File:Vukasin Brajic 01.JPG,

Vukašin Brajić Vukašin Brajić ( sr-Cyrl, Вукашин Брајић; ; born 9 February 1984) is a Bosnian Serb pop-rock singer who rose to fame after participating in the first season (2008–09) of '' Operacija trijumf'', the ex-Yugoslav version of ''Star ...

performing " Thunder and Lightning" in Oslo () File:Bosnia and Herzegovina at ESC 2011.jpg,

performing "

Love in Rewind Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Love in Rewind" written and performed by Dino Merlin, who had represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999. On 1 December 2010, the ...

" in Düsseldorf () File:ESC2016 - Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.jpg,

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performing "

Ljubav je Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Ljubav je" written by Almir Ajanović and Jasmin Fazlić Jala. The song was performed by Dalal and Deen featuring Ana Rucner and Jala. Dalal and Deen are Bosni ...

" in Stockholm ()

Notes

References

External links

Bosnia and Herzegovina Official ESC WebsiteEurobosnia - a fan website devoted to Bosnian and ex Yugoslav entries
''eurovisioncovers.co.uk'' {{Authority control Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest