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final was held in the television studios of
PBSBiH without an audience present. The show was
very well done with an exceptionally relaxed
atmosphere where everybody seemed to have a lot
of fun. Due to the heavy snowstorms in Sarajevo
and indeed most of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
representatives of Slovenia and Serbia &
Montenegro, Omar Naber and "No Name,"
respectively, could not appear in the interval
act as scheduled. Instead, Seid Memić Vajta from
Eurovision 1981 stepped in and gave a good show.
The winner was decided by both an
"expert" jury and televoting, each
accounting for 50% of the final result. At the
end of the show, girls from "Feminnem"
received 20 points, the same number Tinka
Milinović did. However, as the jury gave Zovi
12 points and only 10 to Tinka, per rules,
"Feminnem" took away the victory. On
the stage they were joined by the songwriter
Andrej Babić, who is also known for writing
Claudia Beni's song Više nisam tvoja
from Eurovision 2003. The girls were very happy
and said that they were rather surprised, but are
honored to be chosen to represent Bosnia and
Herzegovina in Kiev.
What's left for us now is to wish the girls the
best of luck and hope they get us a good result!
The complete results:
1. "Feminnem" - 20 points
2. Tinka Milinović - 20 points
3. Igor Vukojević - 18 points
4. Marija Šestić - 13 points
5. Mija Martina - 10 points
6. "Unplugged Plug" - 8 points
7. Ružica Čavić - 7 points
8. Jasna Gospić - 5 points
9. "IF" - 4 points
10. Nikita - 3 points
11. "G.D.H." - 3 points
12. Nedim & Maja - 3 points
13. Lea Mijatović - 2 points
14. Josip Bilać - 0 points
Girl band Feminnem was formed in
2004. The band consists of U bendu nastupaju
Ivana Marić, Neda Parmać i Pamela Ramljak.
After the recording of the first single
"Volim te, mrzim te" (I Love you, I
Hate You), which as climbed to the first place of
many top lists, and it was also noticed in BiH.
They're currently working on the first album.
Girl bend Feminnem osnovan je 2004. godine. U
bendu nastupaju Ivana Marić, Neda Parmać i
Pamela Ramljak.
Nakon prvog singla "Volim te, mrzim te"
koji je zauzeo prva mjesta na hrvatskim top
listama, a bio je zapažen i u BiH, u pripremi je
i prvi album.
 Ivana Marić. Born in
Čapljina, Herzegovina in 1982. First stepped
onto the scene as a 13 year-old, performing with
many bands, until she decides to go solo. As a
solo performer, took part at "Melodije
Mostara," where she won the best debutant
award in 1999. As a contestant on "Croatian
Idol," she attracted producers and the label
"Croatia Records" which offered her a
contract and a career in the only girl band
"Femineem." In the band, she is called
"Sexy Feminnem" for her ability to woo
men's sighs with her performance.
Rođena je 1982. godine u Čapljini. Na estradnu
scenu je stupila sa 13 godina, nastupala je u
brojnim bendovima, sve dok se nije upustila u
solo karijeru. Kao solo izvođač nastupala je na
"Melodijama Mostara" gdje je osvojila
nagradu za najboljeg debitanta 1999. godine. Na
"Hrvatskom Idolu", Ivana je privukla
producente i izdavačku kuću "Croatia
Records" koja joj nudi ugovor i karijeru u
jedinom girl bendu " Feminnem". U bendu
Ivanu zovu i "Sexy Feminnem" jer svojim
nastupom izaziva muške uzdahe..
 Neda Parmać. Born in
1985 and is the youngest member of
"Feminnem." In addition to singing,
from early childhood has regularly taken dance
lessons. Growing up with a father musician, fell
in love with music and so at 13, started to
perform in band "Kompas." Her
performance on the "Turbo Limach Show"
garnered much praise from the audience. On
"Croatian Idol," she managed to reach
the final, charming the viewers with her voice,
look and dance. Because of youth and playfulness,
in the band she is known as "Baby
Feminnem."
Rođena je 1985. godine i najmlađi je član girl
benda "Feminnem". Uz pjevanje, od ranog
djetinjstva redovito je pohađala i satove plesa.
Odrastanjem uz oca, koji je muzičar, zavoljela
je muziku pa je tako sa trinaest godina počela
nastupati u grupi "Kompas". Nastupom na
"Turbo Limach Show" Neda je osvojila
velike simpatije publike. Na "Hrvatskom
Idolu" došla je do finala, a gledatelje je
osvojila vokalom, izgledom i plesom. Zbog njene
mladosti i razigranosti u bendu je zovu
"Baby Feminnem"!
 Pamela Ramljak. Born in
1979 in Čapljina. Came to Zagreb in 1998, where
she attend the Music Academy, and during this
time has performed as a lead and back vocal in
many bands. She expanded her musical knowledge,
recording studio back vocals for many starts,
including Toni Cetinski in Croatia, and Amila
Glamočak in Bosnia. After completed the Academy,
Pamela started her solo career. On "Croatian
Idol" victory escapes her by a few votes,
and so she decided to join "Feminnem."
Pamela's energy, knowledge and elegance are
"Femminem's" spice and they call her
"Fancy Feminnem."
Rođena je 1979. godine u Čapljini. U Zagreb je
došla 1998. godine, gdje je upisala Glazbenu
akademiju, a za vrijeme studija nastupala je kao
"lead" i "back" vokal brojnim
bandovima. Svoje pjevačko znanje upotpunila je i
snimanjem studijskih "backova" poznatim
estradnim zvijezdama, od kojih je najduža
suradnja bila sa Tonijem Cetinskim u Hrvatskoj i
Amilom Glamočak u BiH. Nakon završene Akademije
Pamela je započela solo karijeru. U natjecanju
"Hrvatski Idol" pobjeda joj izmiće za
par glasova, te se odlučila pristupiti girl
bandu "Feminnem". Pamelina energija,
znanje i elegancija su začin
"Feminnema" i od milja je zovu
"Fancy Feminnem".
A little special
Interview with Tinka
Milinović
 The current undisputed
favorite among the public in BiH and beyond is
Tinka Milinović. Tinka is the young and
vivacious TV personality slash singer that burst
onto the scene with her first appearance on BH
Eurosong 2002. Shortly thereafter, she gained a
lot of fans in Bosnia and ended up impressing a
lot of people in Tallinn. Just her dancing and
singing in the background was enough to recognize
a true star.
Flattery aside, Tinka is seriously educated. In
1998 she graduated University of Louisiana and
got herself a degree as Master of Music, in Opera
and Vocal Performance. Tinka first came to United
States in 1991 shortly before war, as part of a
student exchange program. With the war on, she
ended up staying. Ten years later, Tinka moved
back to Sarajevo, got a job at Federal TV with
the popular quiz show Bingo which made her into a
star.
This year, she was approched by Serge Bonheur ;)
to sing the song he sent to BH Eurosong. She
accepted and shortly after was invited to Germany
for a recording session. As she says, she enjoys
working with a team that respects such high world
standards and professional and ethical norms.
Read the interview: bosanski | english
Day 7
Tinka Milinović
 Born in
Sarajevo in 1973, where she acquired elementary
music education, flute department. In 1991, she
left for the USA, and in 1992 she is accepted at
Louisiana College, to study solo singing.
Graduated in 1996 with honors and continued her
graduate studies as an asisstent and a scolarship
recepient in the School of Music at University of
Louisiana. In 1998 she earned a Master's degree
in opera, solo singing and pedadogy. Proved
herself academically and artistically.
Additionally, she perfected her voice with
Martina Arroyo, primadonna of the Metropolitan
Opera in New York. Took part in many operas,
musicals and operatic scenes. Besides the
operatic reportoire, she successfully performed a
concert repertoire as well, collaborating with
Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and Sarajevo
Philharmonic. Worked as a pedagogue of solo
singing and as a personal assistant to conductor
Jonathan Sheffer in New York.
 Took part
in BH Eurosong with the song "Sve što imaš
ti" in a very noticed stage performance of
musical theater. As a backing singer and dancer
to Maja Tatic, she went to ESC 2002 in Tallinn.
At BH Eurosong 2003, she represents herself with
the song 'I'm Never Gonna Fall" where she
repeated the stage success. Recorded commercials
for radio and television. Had her own talk show
on BH Radio 1 "Tinka Show-Bez uvrede"
for a year and a half. For three years now has
held the position as the host of the most popular
show on Federal TV, "TV Bingo Show."
During summer, she also hosts the show
"Ljeto s FTV." Both in America and
Bosnia, she performed as a cabaret, jazz and pop
singer, and also in a number of acts that include
classical music. In the Sarajevo opera, she
played the title role of Sylva Varecsu in
operetta "Knegnja Cardasa." Was invited
to the Eurovision Show Berlin 2003, as the only
representative of Bosnia ever. Is working on her
first solo material. Works as a free artist.
 Rođena je u Sarajevu 1973.
godine gdje stiče osnovno muzičko obrazovanje
na odsjeku flauta. 1991. godine odlazi u SAD, a
1992. godine upisuje studij solo pjevanja na
Lousiana College. Diplomirala je 1996. godine sa
počastima i nastavlja postdiplomski studij kao
asistent i stipendista u Školi muzike na
University of Louisiana. 1998. godine završava
magisterij opere, solo pjevanja i pedagogije.
Dokazuje se akademski i umjetnički. Dodatno
usavršava glas sa Martinom Arroyo, primadonom
Metropolitan Opere u New Yorku.
Ostvaruje veliki broj uloga u operama, mjuziklima
i operskim scenama. Pored operskog repertoara
uspješno interpretira i koncertni repertoar uz
saradnju sa Acadiana Symphony Orchestra i
Sarajevskom Filharmonijom. Radila je kao pedagog
solo pjevanja i kao lični asistent dirigenta
Jonathana Sheffera u New Yorku.
Nastupa na BH Eurosongu 2002. sa pjesmom
"Sve što imaš ti" sa vrlo zapaženim
scenskim nastupom muzičkog teatra. Kao prateći
vokal i plesaćica Maje Tatić odlazi na Eurosong
2002. u Tallinn. Na BH Eurosongu 2003. godine
predstavlja se sa pjesmom "I'm Never Gonna
Fall" gdje ponavlja scenski uspjeh. Snima
reklame za radio i televiziju. Godinu i po dana
je imala svoju talk-show emisiju na BH Radiju 1
"Tinka Show-Bez uvrede". Već tri
godine je voditeljica najgledanije emisije u BiH
"TV Bingo Show" uživo na FTV. Tokom
ljeta vodi uživo i emisiju "Ljeto s
FTV". U Americi i BiH istovremeno nastupa
kao cabaret, jazz i pop pjevačica, a bilježi i
brojne nastupe sa repertoarom klasične muzike. U
sarajevskoj operi igrala je naslovnu ulogu Sylve
Varecsu u opereti "Kneginja Cardaša".
Na Eurovision Show Berlin 2003 je bila pozvana i
gostovala kao jedini ikad predstavnik BiH. Radi
na svom prvom solo materijalu. Djeluje kao
slobodni umjetnik.
Igor
Vukojević
 Born in
Doboj in 1975. Was discovered as a talent for
music at three years of age, when he started
playing the drums. Until seven, sometimes
performed as a guest at concerts of his father's
band "Tok zivota." In this band, until
1992, he has performer as a drummer, guitar
player and singer. In the meantime, he tried out
as composer, lyricist and arranger, and as a
complete singer-songwriter he began his solo
career with a debut at the Budva festival in
1994.
Till today, he has released four CDs, has taken
part in around 20 international festivals (Budva,
Beogradsko proleće, BH Eurosong, Slavyanski
Bazaar, Varna 2002...). Has received many times
awards for interpreation, second and third place,
and also the audience awards as well as
journalists awards. Today he composes, writes
lyrics and arranges songs for himself and others,
plays the drums, guitar and bass, but singing is
number one in his carrer. Yearly, he has more
than a hundred live performances.
Rođen je u Doboju 1975. godine. Otkriven je kao
talenat za muziku sa nepune 3 godine, otkada
počinje svirati bubanj. U periodu do sedme
godine nastupao je ponekad i kao gost na
koncertima očevog rok - benda "Tok
života." U pomenutom bendu bio je do 1992.
godine kao bubnjar, gitarista i pjevač. U
međuvremenu oprobao se i kao kompozitor,
tekstopisac i aranžer, a kao kompletan autor i
interpretator počeo je solisticku karijeru,
debitujući na Budvanskom festivalu 1994.
Do danas ima objavljena četiri CD-a, ostvareno
učešće na 20-ak internacionalnih festivala
(Budvanski festival, Beogradsko proleće, BH
Eurosong, Slavenski bazar, Varna 2002 ...).
Osvajao je nekoliko puta nagradu za
interpretaciju, drugo i treće mjesto, te nagrade
publike i novinara. Danas komponuje, piše
tekstove i aranžira za sebe i druge, svira
bubanj, gitare i bas, ali mu je ipak uloga
pjevača na prvom mjestu u karijeri. Godišnje
ima više od 100 "živih" nastupa.
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Tiny little details
Interval act, postcards,
Eurovision past
"Unofficial sources" say that the
organizers are preparing what sounds like a true
Eurovision nostalgia show this year. As part of
the introductions of each performer or group,
postcards are being filmed this week. Each of the
competitors is going to introduce themselves to
the audience and the jury by singing a known
Eurovision song from the contest's rich past.
Songs Chai and Diva are among the ones being
mentioned.
It is also fairly certain, though it has not been
confirmed by PBS, that the interval act this year
will be sole responsibility of Nicole of the Ein bißchen
Frieden fame. She won the contest in 1981
with this song of peace written by Ralph Siegel
and Bernd Meinunger. The same pair (or just
Siegel?) is also responsible for writing Tinka's
song this year, which is widely tipped as the
pre-competition favorite among the public.
The host of the show, or at least one of them,
will be Maja Tatić. We all know her for Na jastuku
za dvoje back in Tallinn. The news was
reported by "Svet," a tabloid from
Serbia.
In other unconfirmed news, following the public
premiere of the fourteen songs at a news
conference on February 28th, the songs will be
available on PBSBiH's site for download. There
are no news yet whether the broadcast will be
online or not.
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Special offer
Fans invited to Sarajevo
The BH
Eurosong team is providing a limited number of 10
rooms with a special price for the fans from
Europe who wish to come to Sarajevo to BH
EUROSONG 05 - ESC preselection of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
As it was announced before, BH Eurosong 05 is
scheduled for 06.03.2005. at 20:00 local time
(CET).
Prices of the three-star rooms (bed and
breakfast) in Hotel "Terme" which is
the official hotel of BH Eurosong, are: 1/1 -
28,5 euro and 1/2 - 18 euro.
Fans and OGAE members interested to come to
Sarajevo have to contact Mrs. Sabina Bačvić
Zečević at sabina.b.zecevic@pbsbih.ba for the
details.
More information about the Hotel at www.hoteliilidza.ba.
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Bosnian daily "Dnevni
avaz," February 15, 2005
Time for half-breeds, Tinka
says
 Tinka
Milinović is
sincerelly hoping her third appearance at BH
Eurosong will be her third time lucky. The
compositions she will perform is called Sometimes
I Wish I Were A Child Again and according to Tinka it
is a stunning song.
"The composer of my song is a Eurovision
giant and I guess because of my notable
performances in Bosnian finals in 2002 and 2003 I
am highly regarded among the German OGAE fans.
This is an international organization of
Eurovision fans, and Germany has the highest
number of members in the world. At their yearly
concert in Berlin I performed in 2003 as the only
Bosnian artist, and I was also invited this year.
That's when the composer's assistant noticed me
and, as it were, good word of mouth is heard far.
This is where the cooperation came about."
"I am not competing just for the sake of it.
Every competition brings an understanding of the
person's hope to win. I am a big fighter and I
aim to win. I believe in myself, and the fact
that I am singing a wonderful song by one of the
most successful authors, who has sold over 30
million albums for SonyBMG, gives me even more
self-confidence and motivation. It is a huge
compliment that such an eminent team recognized
in me a cultured winner by which they decided to
stand, to support and to believe in," says
Tinka.
Invited by the composer and the producer of the
song, Milinović has recently spent a few days in
Munich. She recorded the song in the prestigious
Olympa studio.
"It is a great pleasure to work with a team
of people who respect world standards of show
business. Everything is subordinated to the
performer, the song, and of course the victory.
They don't even forget the little things like air
transportation, a wonderful welcome, hotel rooms,
dinners, going-outs, a personal driver, and not
to even speak of all that follows the job,"
points out Milinović.
On stage, Tinka will wear a creation by designer
Jasna Hadžimehmedović-Bekrić with whom she
collaborates with great satisfaction on the
"Bingo Show" as well as when her solo
performances are concerned.
Having in mind that the "national key"
is always linked to BH Eurosong, Tinka hopes that
her time has finally come.
"If this is one of the unwritten rules, I
sincerely hope that us "half-breeds"
will get a chance to win. I cannot wait for the
time when in this country the winners will be
Bosnians and Herzegovinians and not ethnicities
which live in it," says Tinka.
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Official news
Lots of uknown names, Selma
Bajrami drops out
Project
manager of this year's BH Eurosong, Vesna Andree
Zaimović, has sent eurobosnia the list of all
the performers and their corresponding songs.
Most of the names known thus far through
unofficial sources have been confirmed by PBSBiH.
However, Selma Bajrami, due to obligations arranged
previously and reservations tied to the contract
with PBSBiH, is unable to perform Aleksandra
Kovač's song C'mon Boy so the author has decided
to withdraw it, citing lack of time to find
another singer. Also, the song Što ti još
treba is now titled Dar s neba. The
complete list of the 14 songs and performers is
as follows:
 1. In This World - performed by Marija
Šestić
Marija is a very young and talented girl. She is
an unknown in Bosnia for the most part. She
competed in the song contest "Golden Star
2004" in the teenagers' section.
2. You're Gonna Get What You
Deserve -
performed by Slađana Mandić Nikita
Looks like this might be the same Slađa na that took part in BH
Eurosong 2002 with the song Kapije bola.
3. Groznica me trese zbog tebe - performed by "IF"
It was quite obvious from the get-go that
"IF" was going to perform this song.
They are a trio of young girls who sing a sort of
locally flavored dance pop. They took part in BH
Eurosong 2003 where they achieved the 10th place.
 4. Baš me briga što će
mama reći
- performed by Lea Mijatović
Lea last time was in BH Eurosong 2003 where she
only managed to get to the 17th position, even
though the song was among the favorites at the
time. We look forward to her bettering her result
this year.
5. Everything She'll Do - performed by  "Unplugged Plug"
These guys are a local band from Sarajevo that's
just now starting to get into their own. They
recently performed at the Tsunami benefit concert
"Ne zatvaraj oci" in Bosnia. Visit the
songwriter's websites here and here.
6. Čarolija - performed by Jasna
Gospić
Jasna was known for taking part in Jugovizija a
couple of times in the eighties and also for
being part of the legendary group
"Ambasadori."
7. Dar s neba - performed by Josip
Bilać
A relatively new name. Comes from Herzegovina and
has taken part in the Melodije Mostara festival a
few times. Visit his website to hear an excerpt
from a recent song.
8. Sometimes
I Wish I Were A Child Again - performed by Tinka
Milinović
So far the biggest name in the contest. She is a
hot favorite, as she is very popular with the
public, due to her hosting the quiz show
"Bingo" on Federal TV. This will be
Tinka's third time competing in BH Eurosong.
9. Zovi - performed by  "Feminnem"
As previously reported, three young girls make up
this group. They all took part in the
"Croatian Idol" on Nova TV where they
made it to the top four. Their website is still
under construction, but you can hear their latest
song there.
 10. Ružice rumena - performed by Mija
Martina
Mija Martina is of course well known to
everybody, having sung Bosnia's song in 2003 Ne
brini..
11. Jabuka - performed by Igor
Vukojević
This will be Igor's fourth attempt at winning BH
Eurosong. Last time, in 2003, he came very close,
having won the first round of voting,  but
was then moved to the third place in the second
round. Is said to have a very strong song.
12. U očima - performed by Maja
Nurkić & Nedim Šuta
Maja and Nedim are both new names on the scene.
She has participated in the opening of the annual
cultural festival "Sarajevo Winter,"
while Nedim was a contestant on OBN TV's
SuperNova Music Talents reality show.
 13. Ruža bez trna - performed by Ružica
Čavić
Ružica is a very well known name in the music
industry. She resides in Novi Sad, Serbia. In
2002, she co-wrote the Bosnian song Na
jastuku za dvoje and had previously competed
in BH Eurosong 2001, coming second with a strong
ballad.
14. No More - performed by "G.D.H."
Unfortunately, I have zero information on this
group and the song's author.
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Bosnian magazine "Walter,"
February 2005
No "national key"
this year, says Vesna
Every year,
and so this year as well, BH Eurosong becomes a
subject of various speculation, but also
statements that turn out to be true. Will the
Bosnian representative be chosen according to the
national key again this year, we will see on
March 6th, as practice has proven, but which is
being negated by Vesna Andree Zaimović, the
project manager.
This year's selection is back to the old format,
where instead of one singer and several song, we
will see fifteen different performers with the
songs that have been shortlisted. According to
Vesna Andree Zaimović, the songs are of various
styles and most are written by Bosnian authors.
"Last year we promised to try, this year, to
create true festival event, and this is set to
happen. Also, it seems to me that conditions have
been met where many more authors and performers
are to appear, and to choose the best
songs."
Choosing the song this year is planned to be
decided 50% by the jury and 50% by telephone
votes of the viewers. Of course, given that the
system doesn't fall again, as it did in 2003.
In the public, there's been a lot of speculation
that, keeping with the national key, the winning
singer will be a Serb, so we asked Ms Andree
Zaimović to comment. She said:
"This is a mirror of the situation in our
society. I can say categorically, as the project
manager for the second year, and as an active
participant of BH Eurosong in the past four
years, that there was never any national key. All
it was was a set of circumstance and it really
did seem that the key was used. However, this is
not how it was. This year there will be no
national key. The best song will win, chosen by
the public and the jury, split equally. We do not
care at all what national group the performer or
the authors will come from."
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Bosnian daily "Dnevni
avaz," January 22, 2005
Igor sounding very confident
After his song
made it onto the shortlist of songs at BH
Eurosong, Igor Vukojević has been spending his
free time to best prepare for his performance.
"Recently, all my time has been devoted to
BH Eurosong. Preparations are nearing their end.
The song is finished, what's left now is only to
mix it in a Belgrade studio which will be done
using the most contemporary equipment so that the
song sounds as perfect as possible."
The song is a mix of worldly sound and ethno
motifs with addition of bagpipes and šargija
(Bosnian string instrument). The backing vocals
are done by Leontina Vukomanović, while Igor is
the author of music and lyrics. "The song
has an ascending musical line, it's not fast or
slow. I've spent a lot of time on it. Special
attention was paid to the text, but the music was
not neglected, so that all put together makes one
fantastic unit."
When asked how the song got the name Jabuka
(Apple), he said that it refers to a girl as
beautiful as an apple. "I will pay special
attention to the performance and the look of all
those involved. Everything will look worldly, but
will still seem familiar. In accordance with
this, the song will be performed in
"our" language and I believe that
that's the only right way, because if we're to
represent our country, the song should be
performed in a language spoken in it."
Even though every time he has taken part he was
considered a favorite, victory seemed to slip
from his hands. For a while now, there's been
speculation that Igor is the winner of this
year's competition. "I wouldn't want to
comment on that. I am preparing as if I will win,
I am sure I have a great song which I will
perform the best way I can. I believe in 'Apple,'
and my performance, but that doesn't have to mean
anything. I am always for the best to win. If
somebody has a song that's stronger than mine and
performs it better, may they represent us in
Ukraine.
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Rumor land
Mija Martina coming back;
Tinka's turn?
 After the list of 15 songs was
published by the BH Eurosong 05 team last week,
several rumors concerning singers have been
making rounds in Bosnia. Some of the names
mentioned include the 2003 contestant Mija
Martina, who
is reportedly going to sing the song Ružice
rumena. Also in the running for the same
song is Lea Mijatović who was in BH Eurosong 2003 with
the song Ja sam se zaljubila--a
pre-contest favorite that failed to deliver due,
in large part, to Lea's nerves.
The eternally present singer-songwriter Igor
Vukojević--it
is almost 100% certain--is rumored (uhm, yeah) to
be singing his own song Jabuka. He is
also the current favorite, as ordinary citizens
of Bosnia believe that this time a Bosnian Serb
will be chosen to represent BiH (since 2003 was
represented by a Bosnian Croat and 2004 by a
Bosniak). Personally, I hope the country rises
above such silly appointments not at all based on
artists' talent, but their ethnicity. However,
Igor has been trying to represent Bosnia for
years now and is a talented songwriter and has a
good voice.
Tinka Milinović, who seems to have won
many a fan's hearts over is also rumored to be
taking part again, after failing in 2001 and
2003. She currently hosts a quiz show on the
Federal TV (FTV) and is among the most popular
television personalities in the country.
Among other names being talked about are Ružica
Čavić who
co-wrote the 2002 song Na jastuku za dvoje
and who also participated as a singer in BH
Eurosong 2001. She is a popular singer in Serbia,
where she lives. Also, Jasna
Gospić, who
is apparently trying to make a comeback, having
taken part in Jugovizija (Yugoslav national
final) in 1984 and 1988.
Nothing has been confirmed yet officially, but it
is safe to say that Mija Martina or Lea will be
singing Ružice rumena and Igor his song
Jabuka. Stay tuned for more information.
Visit www.bheurosong.net
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Europe descends down
Belgian and Swedish authors
in Bosnian final
BH
Eurosong 2005 has announced today the list of 15
songs that make the line-up to be performed on
March 6th. Due to the changed rules this year
allowing foreign songwriters to submit
compositions, several well-known names to
Eurovision fans see their songs in the Bosnian
final.
The expert jury consisted of the following
people: Nataša Bogdanović, Radio RS music
producer; Kristijan Čarapina, Director of the
Melodije Mostara music festival; Ferida
Duraković, poet; Milorad Kenjalović, Dean of
Academy of Arts at the Banja Luka University;
Dejan Kukrić, member of the BH Eurosong 05 team;
Samir Pašalić, music editor at FTV; Antonio
Šajin, Executive Director of Radio "Dobre
vibracije"; Nurudin Vatrenjak, music
producer; Ninoslav Verber, member of the BH
Eurosong 05 team; and Vesna Andree Zaimović, BH
Eurosong 05 Project Manager.
The songs are:
1. In This World, music by Mark Paelinck,
lyrics by Dirk Paelinck; performed by ?
This is a team that really should be familiar to
any Eurovision fan. They've participated in
Belgian and other national finals many times. 1
Life from last year was written by the
Paelincks.
2. You're Gonna Get What You
Deserve,
music by Robin Rex, Anders Nyman, Jan Garthe
& Maurizio Sorroni, lyrics by Jovan Radomir i
Robin Rex; performed by ?
Jovan Radomir is the Swedish votes presenter from
last year, originally Bosnian. Robin Rex and the
rest have participated in the Swedish
Melodifestival many times over.
3. Groznica me trese zbog tebe (Fever's Shaking Me
Because Of You), music by Haris Dedić, lyrics by
Sanela i Haris Dedić; performed by
"IF" probably
The couple that usually writes songs for the girl
band "IF." They participated in BH
Eurosong 2003.
4. Baš me briga što će mama
reći (I
Don't Care What Mom Will Say), music and lyrics
by Narcis Vučina; performed by Narcis himself,
most definitely.
This is Narcis's third time to compete in the
Bosnian final..
5. Everything She'll Do, music and lyrics by
Narcis Hadžismajlović ; performed by ?
Is 26 years old and lives in Canada. Wrote Wanted
To Make It from last year's final. Should be
having a website soon.
6. Čarolija (Magic), music and lyrics
by Edo & Adi Mulahalilović; performed by ?
Edo and Adi wrote Bosnia's 2nd song in
Eurovision, Ostani kraj mene.
7. Što ti još treba (What Else Do You Need),
music by Marko Tomasović, lyrics by Emilija
Kokić; performed by ? Emilija's not Bosnian...
Marko has written countless songs for the
Croatian Dora. Emilija Kokić was of course the
lead singer of the 1989 winner "Riva"
and has sang in the Dora before.
8. C'mon Boy, music and lyrics by
Aleksandra Kovač; performed by Aleksandra? Not
Bosnian...?
A singer and songwriter from Serbia.
9. Sometimes I Wish I Were A Child
Again,
music by Serge Bonheur, lyrics by Gunter
Johanson; performed by ?
Looks like this is Siegel, Ralph.
10. Zovi (Call), music and lyrics by Andrej
Babić; performed by Lily?
Andrej wrote Više nisam tvoja, the
Croatian song for Eurovision 2003.
11. Ružice rumena (Rosy Rose), music by Ines
Prajo, lyrics by Arjana Kunštek; performed by
Mija Martina? Minja Dugalic?
Ines and Arjana wrote the 2003 Bosnian song
Ne brini which was performed by Mija
Martina.
12. Jabuka (Apple), music and lyrics by Igor
Vukojević; performed by Igor, I'd bet.
Igor has participated in the Bosnian final twice
before, coming very close in 2003. Perhaps this
will be his third time lucky.
13. U očima (In The Eyes), music and
lyrics by Melisa Salihović-Ibrahimbegović;
performed by ?
14. Ruža bez trna (Thornless Rose), music
and lyrics by Aleksandra Milutinović; performed
by ?
15. No More, music and lyrics by
Đorđe Striček Vukasović; performed by ?
One thing, though.
I can't wait to see which singers will be singing
some of these songs. Particularly the foreign
ones. Should be an interesting mix, I think.
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The public call closes
Eighty seven songs submitted
PBSBiH
has announced today that the team has received 87
songs in total from Bosnia and Herzegovina
itself, surrounding countries and many others
from around the world. Apparently, the folks are
very satisfied with the response they received.
For comparison purposes, last year's open call,
which followed PBSBiH expert jury's choice of
Deen as the singer, resulted in 32 songs being
submitted.
The next step in the process is to choose up to
15 songs to make up the shortlist. An expert jury
is evaluating the songs received and will make
its choice public on Wednesday, January 19th.
Channel BHT1 will announce the songs at 21:40
CET, BH Radio 1 in its news program at 22:00 CET.
The official website, www.pbsbih.ba, will also have the
results up after 22:00 CET. The songs chosen are
scheduled to appear in a televised show on March
6. No details of the show have thus far been
announced, but it is safe to assume that it will
be similar to the very popular BH Eurosong 2003
national final.
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It's
that time of year again
Competition in Bosnia opens
Every
year around this time (or later...), PBSBiH team
decides to give us some news. Well, not much, but
it's a start. The bosses have decided to open the
competition with a few rules. Surprisingly, in
addition to publishing the guidelines for song
submission, a complete set of contest rules has
also been made public.
For 2005, one big change - authors who are not
Bosnian are allowed to send songs in. From In a
corresponding flip to previous years, the singers
will have to be Bosnian. The authors will
maintain the right to recommend the singers, but
PBSBiH does hold the power of veto.
The usual rules are present as well: songs must
be 3 minutes or shorter, must be for a solo
artist or a group of performers up to six, must
be original and must follow "contemporary
trends in popular music."
All the authors interested, in addition to their
full contact information, must send a demo of the
complete song on CD or tape, a copy of the lyric
as well as sheet music for piano, by January 17,
2005 at 17:00, to:
JAVNI RTV SERVIS BIH
Redakcija BH EUROSONG 2005
Bulevar Meše Selimovića 12
71000 Sarajevo
Bosna i Hercegovina
Now, about the organizational rules. PBSBiH will
organize the competition named "BH Eurosong
2005." Those authors whose songs get chosen
and who are not from Sarajevo will see their
expenses of staying in the city paid by PBSBiH
(not including travel from and to). As well, all
shortlisted authors and performers will be
equally compensated for their work.
A jury will be formed to choose up to 15 songs to
be performed at BH Eurosong 2005. The winner will
be chosen by combined votes of a jury and the
public. The authors, performers and up to two
additional persons, as part of the delegation,
will be compensated for the transporation and
stay in Kiev, Ukraine.
For the complete set of rules, visit http://www.pbsbih.ba/eurosong2005.html - for the full version in
English, you will have to get in touch with those
responsible:
Sabina Bačvić Zečević, Public Relations - sabina.b.zecevic@pbsbih.ba
Vesna Andree Zaimović, Project Manager - vesna.andreez@pbsbih.ba
Dejan Kukrić, BH Eurosong editor for BHT 1 - dejan.kukric@pbsbih.ba
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(bh eurosong 05)
• In This
World -Marija Šestić
• You're
Gonna Get... -Nikita
• Groznica
me trese... -"IF"
• Baš me
briga... -Lea Mijatović
• Everything... -"Unplugged Plug"
• Čarolija -Jasna Gospić
• Dar s
neba -Josip Bilać
• Sometimes
I Wish... -Tinka
• Zovi -"Feminnem"
• Ružice
rumena -Mija Martina
• Jabuka -Igor Vukojević
• U očima -Nedim & Maja
• Ruža
bez trna -Ružica Čavić
• No More -"G.D.H."
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