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Bosnia and Herzegovina was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Za našu ljubav", written by Sinan Alimanović, Adnan Bajramović, and Aida Frljak, and performed by Amila Glamočak. The Bosnian-Herzegovinian participating broadcaster, Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine (RTVBiH), selected its entry for the contest through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally. They finished on 22nd place out of 23 countries with 13 points. It was the worst result for Bosnia and Herzegovina until 2016.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1996 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine (RTVBiH) | |||
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Artist: Internal selection Song: BH Eurosong 1996 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 7 March 1996 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Amila Glamočak | |||
| Selected song | "Za našu ljubav" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 22nd, 13 points | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editBH Eurosong 1996
editRadiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine (RTVBiH) internally selected Amila Glamočak as its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 1996. A total of 23 songs were submitted to the competition, and 8 were selected to be performed by Amila at the national final.[1] RTVBiH held the national final on 7 March 1996 at its television studios in Sarajevo, hosted by Segmedina Srna who should be a spokesperson in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996. All of the songs were sung by Amila Glamočak and the winner was chosen by an "expert" jury.[2]
| Draw | Song | Songwriter(s) |
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| 1 | "Na istoj smo strani" | Dubravko Milišić |
| 2 | "Ne trebaš mi" | Goran Radić, Branko Vekić |
| 3 | "Nije slučajno" | Admir Đulančić, Miroslav Plij |
| 4 | "Moja savjest" | Amir Bjelanović, Zlatan Fazlić |
| 5 | "Ja sam rijeka" | Sinan Alimanović, Mirjana Ćosić Bejtović |
| 6 | "Muzika za laku noć" | Dubravko Milišić |
| 7 | "Ja znam" | Zlatan Alispahić |
| 8 | "Za našu ljubav" | Sinan Alimanović, Adnan Bajramović, Aida Frljak |
At Eurovision
editIn 1996, for the only time in Eurovision history, an audio-only qualifying round of the 29 songs entered (excluding hosts Norway who were exempt) was held in March in order for the seven lowest-scoring songs to be eliminated before the final. "Za našu ljubav" placed 21st with 29 points, thus qualifying for the final.[3]
On the night of the final Amila Glamočak performed 21st in the running order, following Poland and preceding Slovakia. At the end of the voting, Bosnia and Herzegovina received 13 points (highest being 6 from Turkey) placing 22nd out of 23 entries, ahead of only Finland.[4] It would be the worst result for Bosnia and Herzegovina until 2016.
The Bosnian jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Ireland.
Voting
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Final
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References
edit- ^ "Nastupi Bosne i Hercegovine na Takmičenju za Pjesmu Evrovizije". Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "BOSNIAN NATIONAL FINAL 1996". Archived from the original on 3 August 2009.
- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. pp. 255–261. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
- ^ "Final of Oslo 1996". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ a b Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. p. 259. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Oslo 1996". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.