Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
National selection
Selection processBH Eurosong 2002
Selection date(s)23 February 2002
Selected entrantMaja Tatić
Selected song"Na jastuku za dvoje"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Dragan Mijatović
  • Ružica Čavić
Finals performance
Final result13th, 33 points
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2001 2002 2003►

Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "Na jastuku za dvoje" written by Dragan Mijatović and Ružica Čavić. The song was performed by Maja Tatić. The Bosnian broadcaster Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina (PBSBiH) organised the national final BH Eurosong 2002 in order to select the Bosnian entry for 2002 contest in Tallinn, Estonia. Sixteen entries participated during the show on 23 February 2002 where the winner was determined over two rounds of voting. The top four entries in the first round selected by an eight-member jury advanced to the second round, during which "Na jastuku za dvoje" performed by Maja Tatić was selected as the winner.

Bosnia and Herzegovina competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 25 May 2002. Performing during the show in position 15, Bosnia and Herzegovina placed thirteenth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 33 points.

Background

Prior to the 2002 contest, Bosnia and Herzegovina had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest seven times since its first entry in 1993.[1] The nation's best placing in the contest was seventh, which it achieved in 1999 with the song "Putnici" performed by Dino and Béatrice. Bosnia and Herzegovina's least successful result has been 22nd place, which they have achieved in 1996. The Bosnian national broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina (PBSBiH), broadcasts the event within Bosnia and Herzegovina and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. In 1999 and 2001, PBSBiH had selected the Bosnian entry through a national final that featured several artists and songs, a procedure that was continued for their 2002 entry.

Before Eurovision

BH Eurosong 2002

The seventh edition of BH Eurosong, BH Eurosong 2002, was held on 23 February 2002 at the FTV studios in Sarajevo and hosted by Segmedina Srna and Mladen Vuković.[2] The show was broadcast on BHTV1 as well as streamed online via the broadcaster's website pbsbih.ba.[3]

Competing entries

115 valid submissions out of 170 were received during a submission period where artists and composers to submit their entries, and the broadcaster announced the sixteen entries selected to compete in the national final on 11 January 2002. Among the selected songwriters included 1999 Bosnian Eurovision entrant Dino Dervišhalidović.[4] The eight-member selection committee that determined the competing entries from the received submissions consisted of Milorad Kenjalović (Dean of Academy of Arts at the University of Banja Luka), Dragan Džidić (director of Melodije Mostara), Elmir Rekić (director of Festival Bihać), Ismeta Dervoz (FTV Eurovision Song Contest 2002 executive producer), Miroslav Maraus (Bosnian Head of Delegation at the Eurovision Song Contest), Sinan Alimanović (music director of PBSBiH), Vasilije Pokrajčić (music director of RTRS) and Luka Sekara (professor).[5]

Final

The final was held on 23 February 2002 at the FTV studios in Sarajevo. Sixteen entries participated and two rounds of jury voting selected the winner. In the first round, the top four entries were selected by an eight-member jury to proceed to the second round, the superfinal. In the superfinal, an alternate three-member jury selected "Na jastuku za dvoje" performed by Maja Tatić as the winner.[6] The eight-member jury panel that voted during the first round consisted of Nino Pršeš (2001 Bosnian Eurovision entrant), Vesna Smiljanić (piano teacher at the Music School "Vlado Milošević"), Blaž Slišković (head coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team), Dragan Kostić (surgeon at the Banja Luka Clinical Center), Mladen Vojičić Tifa (singer), Mediha Musliović (actress of the Sarajevo National Theatre), Vehid Šehić (President of the Forum of Tuzla Citizens) and Vesna Andree-Zaimović (musicologist), while the three-member jury panel that voted during the second round consisted of Miroslav Maraus (Bosnian Head of Delegation at the Eurovision Song Contest), Amila Bakšić (opera director of the Sarajevo National Theatre) and Vasilije Pokrajčić (music director of RTRS).

Final – 23 February 2002
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Slađana Mandić "Kapije bola" Mladen Matović 53 8
2 Romeo and Biljana "Primabalerina" Ivica Vinković, Suzana Vinković 49 12
3 Dragana Ilić Venus "Trnje i ruže" Ser Jean 53 8
4 Edin Pašić "Priznajem" Dino Muharemović 42 16
5 Tinka Milinović "Sve što imaš ti" Hamdija Salihbegović 47 14
6 Lada and Lana "Slušaj moju pjesmu" Lada Olujić 43 15
7 Mija Martina "Nemoj danas" Ines Prajo, Arijana Kunštek 60 5
8 Boje noći "Budi malo moja" Hamdija Mešić, Dinko Zukanović 49 12
9 Mica and Selma "Samo zapjevaj" Milić Vukašinović 54 7
10 Željka "Ponoćno sunce" Alen Mustafić, Miroslav Pilj 50 11
11 Boris Režak feat. Karney "Ti i ja smo mogli sve" Boris Režak 69 2
12 Lily "Vjerujem" Ljiljana Lily Galić 58 6
13 Dragana and Geronimo "Zlatno, zlatnije" Dragana Kajtazović, Geronimo 53 8
14 Maja Tatić "Na jastuku za dvoje" (На јастуку за двоје) Dragan Mijatović, Ružica Čavić 73 1
15 Al' Dino "Sanjam bolji svijet" Al' Dino 65 3
16 Emina and KC "Emina – U, la, la" Dino Dervišhalidović 61 4
Detailed Jury Votes
Draw Song N. Pršeš V. Smiljanić B. Slišković D. Kostić M. V. Tifa M. Musliović V. Šehić V. Andree-Zaimović Total
1"Kapije bola"7877854753
2"Primabalerina"6768736649
3"Trnje i ruže"6597857653
4"Priznajem"7575634542
5"Sve što imaš ti"9664555747
6"Slušaj moju pjesmu"6565627643
7"Nemoj danas"7696788960
8"Budi malo moja"7565747849
9"Samo zapjevaj"8894756754
10"Ponoćno sunce"7775747650
11"Ti i ja smo mogli sve"1010797710969
12"Vjerujem"10795668758
13"Zlatno, zlatnije"7588648753
14"Na jastuku za dvoje"710810108101073
15"Sanjam bolji svijet"106768109965
16"Emina – U, la, la"87658910861
Superfinal – 23 February 2002
Draw Artist Song Jury Votes Total Place
M. Maraus A. Bakšić V. Pokrajčić
1 Mija Martina "Nemoj danas" 5 7 7 19 2
2 Boris Režak feat. Karney "Ti i ja smo mogli sve" 7 3 5 15 4
3 Maja Tatić "Na jastuku za dvoje" 10 5 10 25 1
4 Al' Dino "Sanjam bolji svijet" 3 10 3 16 3
5 Emina and KC "Emina – U, la, la" 1 1 1 3 5

At Eurovision

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the bottom six countries in the 2001 contest competed in the final. On 9 November 2001, a special allocation draw was held which determined the running order and Bosnia and Herzegovina was set to perform in position 15, following the entry from the Denmark and before the entry from Belgium.[7] Bosnia and Herzegovina finished in thirteenth place with 33 points.[8]

The show was broadcast in Bosnia and Herzegovina on BHTV1 with commentary by Ismeta Dervoz-Krvavac. The Bosnian spokesperson, who announced the Bosnian votes during the show, was Segmedina Srna.

Voting

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina and awarded by Bosnia and Herzegovina in the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Sweden in the contest.

References

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  2. "2002. – Sarajevo". eurosong.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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  4. "2002 ARTICLES". Eurobosnia.
  5. "bosnian final 2002". Eurobosnia.
  6. "BOSNIAN NATIONAL FINAL 2002".
  7. "Rules of Eurovision Song Contest 2002" (PDF). Myledbury. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  8. "Final of Tallinn 2002". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Tallinn 2002". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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