Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

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Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
National selection
Selection processInternal selection
Selection date(s)Artist: 9 February 2006
Song: 5 March 2006
Selected entrantHari Mata Hari
Selected song"Lejla"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Semi-final resultQualified (2nd, 267 points)
Final result3rd, 229 points
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2005 • 2006 • 2007►

Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Lejla" performed by Hari Mata Hari. The song was composed by Eurovision Song Contest 2004 runner-up Željko Joksimović from Serbia and Montenegro, while Fahrudin Pecikoza and Dejan Ivanović wrote the lyrics that "have a touch of Bosnia and Herzegovina and tell about an unhappy love". Its visual identity contained elements of ancient national decoration and the rich ethnic tradition of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a modern styled variant.

Before Eurovision[]

Internal selection[]

On 9 February 2006, the broadcaster announced that they had internally selected Hari Varešanović to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in Athens.[1] The song to be performed at the contest, "Lejla", was also selected internally and was presented during a television special entitled BH Eurosong 2006 on 5 March 2006. The show was broadcast on BHT 1, BHT SAT as well as streamed online via the broadcaster's website pbsbih.ba.[2] In addition to the presentation of the song, the show featured guest performances by 1964 Yugoslav Eurovision entrant Sabahudin Kurt, 1976 Yugoslav Eurovision entrants Ambasadori, 2003 Bosnian Eurovision entrant Mija Martina, 2004 Bosnian Eurovision entrant Deen and 2004 Serbia and Montenegro Eurovision entrant Željko Joksimović.[1]

At Eurovision[]

As Bosnia and Herzegovina placed 14th in the final of the 2005 contest, Hari Mata Hari was required to compete in the semi-final on 18 May 2006. "Lejla" was performed 22nd, following the entry from Estonia and preceding the entry from Iceland. The song placed 2nd in a field of 23 participants with 267 points, thus qualifying for the final on 20 May 2006.[3] In the final, the song was performed 13th, following the entry from Romania and preceding the entry from Lithuania, and placed 3rd in a field of 24 participants with 229 points, giving the country its highest result ever after, and automatically qualifying Bosnia and Herzegovina for the final in the 2007 contest.[4]

During the song's performance at Eurovision, the on-stage performers were:

  • Hari Varešanović (vocalist)
  • Izudin Kolečić (percussion)
  • Karlo Martinović (lead guitarist and backing vocalist)
  • Nihad Voloder (bass guitarist and backing vocalist)
  • Ksenija Milošević (violinist and backing vocalist)
  • Ivana Čabraja (backing vocalist and accordion player)

Voting[]

Points awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina[]

Points awarded by Bosnia and Herzegovina[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "bh final 06".
  2. ^ Bakker, Sietse (15 February 2006). "BHT prepares for official presentation of its entrant". Esctoday.
  3. ^ "Semi-Final of Athens 2006". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Grand Final of Athens 2006". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Results of the Semi-Final of Athens 2006". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Results of the Grand Final of Athens 2006". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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