BH Eurosong 2005 was the national final organised by PBSBiH in order to select Bosnia and Herzegovina's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. The show took place on 6 March 2005 at the PBSBiH studios in Sarajevo, hosted by Maja Tatić, Deen and Seid Memić Vajta and broadcast on BHT 1, BHT SAT and BH Radio 1.[1]
Competing entries[]
On 10 December 2004, PBSBiH opened the submission period for artists and composers to submit their entries up until 17 January 2005. Songwriters from any nationality were able to submit songs, however artists were required to have Bosnian citizenship.[2] At the closing of the deadline, 87 submissions were received by PBSBiH. A ten-member selection committee selected fifteen entries for the competition. The selection committee consisted of Nataša Bogdanović (Radio RS music producer), Kristijan Čarapina (Melodije Mostara director), Ferida Duraković (poet), Milorad Kenjalović (Dean of Academy of Arts at the University of Banja Luka), Dejan Kukrić (BH Eurosong 2005 team member), Samir Pašalić (FTV music editor), Antonio Šajin (Radio Dobre vibracije Executive Director), Nurudin Vatrenjak (music producer), Ninoslav Verber (BH Eurosong 2005 team member) and Vesna Andree-Zaimović (BH Eurosong 2005 Project Manager).[3] The selected entries were announced on 15 February 2005 and among the competing artists, Mija Martina previously represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, placing sixteenth with the song "Ne brini". The song "C'mon Boy", written by Aleksandra Kovač and to have been performed by Selma Bajrami, was later withdrawn from the competition due to unsuccessful agreements with the performer.[4]
The final took place on 6 March 2005. Fourteen entries participated and a 50/50 combination of votes from a jury panel and public televoting selected "Zovi" performed by Feminnem as the winner. There was a tie for the first place between Feminnem and Tinka Milinović however the jury vote took precedence.[5][6] In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the show featured a guest performance by the show host Seid Memić Vajta.
Bosnia & Herzegovina automatically qualified to the grand final, because it was on the top 12 last year. At Eurovision, Feminnem performed the English-language version of the song entitled "Call Me". The group wore light pink, cream-coloured skirts. They had some choreography during the chorus that was noticeable, but for most of the performance, the girls just stood in place and sang the song. The group performed 21st following Russia and preceding Switzerland, and came 14th with 79 points.[7] As Bosnia & Herzegovina failed to reach top 11 in the final, the country was forced to compete in semi-final of the 2006 contest.
The spokesperson who revealed Bosnia and Herzegovina's votes for other countries was Ana Mirjana Račanović who was Miss Bosnia and Herzegovina 2001.[8]
Voting[]
Points awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina[]
Points awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Final)[9]
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Slovenia
Netherlands
Switzerland
Macedonia
Ireland
