Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003

Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Ne brini" written by Ines Prajo and Arjana Kunštek. The song was performed by Mija Martina. The Bosnian broadcaster Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina (PBSBiH) organised the national final BH Eurosong 2003 in order to select the Bosnian entry for 2003 contest in Riga, Latvia. Eighteen entries participated during the show on 1 March 2003 where the winner was determined over two rounds of voting from an eight-member jury. The top four entries in the first round advanced to the second round, during which "Ne brini" performed by Mija Martina was selected as the winner.

Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
National selection
Selection processBH Eurosong 2003
Selection date(s)1 March 2003
Selected entrantMija Martina
Selected song"Ne brini"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Ines Prajo
  • Arjana Kunštek
Finals performance
Final result16th, 27 points
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Bosnia and Herzegovina competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 24 May 2003. Performing during the show in position 6, Bosnia and Herzegovina placed sixteenth out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 27 points.

Background
Main article: Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2003 contest, Bosnia and Herzegovina had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eight 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. From 1999 to 2002, PBSBiH had selected the Bosnian entry through a national final that featured several artists and songs, a procedure that was continued for their 2003 entry.

Before Eurovision

BH Eurosong 2003

The eighth edition of BH Eurosong, BH Eurosong 2003, was held on 1 March 2003 at the Skenderija Hall in Sarajevo and hosted by Ana Vilenica, Enis Bešlagić and Ognjen Blagojević. The show was broadcast on BHTV1, FTV1 and FTV2 as well as streamed online via the broadcaster's website pbsbih.ba.[2]

Competing entries

On 31 January 2003, PBSBiH announced the eighteen entries selected to compete in the national final. At least seven of the entries were determined by a selection committee from 76 received submissions, while the remaining entries were selected from submissions received by composers that were directly invited by PBSBiH for the competition. Among the competing artists was 1996 Bosnian Eurovision entrant Amila Glamočak.[3][4]

Final

The final was held on 1 March 2003 at the Skenderija Hall in Sarajevo. Eighteen entries participated and the winner was due to be selected over two rounds of public televoting, however the televote failed due to the large number of votes being cast and instead the votes from a jury panel were used in both rounds. In the first round, the top four entries were selected to proceed to the second round, the superfinal. In the superfinal, "Ne brini" performed by Mija Martina was selected as the winner.[5] The eight-member jury panel that voted during both rounds consisted of Ivica Šarić (Minister of Culture and Sports of Sarajevo), Miša Molk (chief editor of the entertainment program of RTV Slovenija), Alma Čardžić (1994 and 1997 Bosnian Eurovision entrant), Goran Janković (painter), Sabahudin Kurt (1964 Yugoslav Eurovision entrant), Dragan Džidić (director of Melodije Mostara), Maja Tatić (2002 Bosnian Eurovision entrant) and Nermin Puškar (musician). In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the show featured a guest performance by 1999 Bosnian Eurovision entrant Dino Merlin.[6]

Final – 1 March 2003
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Amila Glamočak "Mač sa oštrice dvije" Marin Meštrović, Sanja Bošnjak 78 4
2 Mija Martina "Ne brini" Ines Prajo, Arjana Kunštek 85 2
3 Hana "Ljubav ne bira" Hana Jušić, Samir Pašalić 53 12
4 Lea Mijatović "Ja sam se zaljubila" Lea Mijatović 46 17
5 El Ženid and Frederique "Nema problema" Enes Zlatar 60 7
6 Nataša Railić "Trenutak" Mladen Matović 52 14
7 Narcis Vučina and Cora "Easily" Narcis Vučina 49 16
8 Tinka "I'm Never Gonna Fall" Ivan Barbalić 53 12
9 Minja Dugalić "Ti možeš sve" Ines Prajo, Arjana Kunštek 60 7
10 Zabranjeno pušenje "Agregat" Sejo Sexon 70 5
11 Igor Vukojević "Srce ne pita" Igor Vukojević 86 1
12 Edin Pašić "Laž te čini sretnom" Dino Muharemović 44 18
13 Selma Bajrami "Zaljubljena" Ranko Boban 68 6
14 IF "Samo ljubi mene ti" Haris Dedić, Sanela Dedić 55 10
15 Deen "Taxi" Sead Lipovača-Zele, Fayo 84 3
16 Nesib Delibegović-Nesko "Madona" Nesib Delibegović 52 14
17 Biljana Matić "Ljubavne promjene" Senna M 60 7
18 Lejla Ćatović "Samo se smijem" Lejla Ćatović 54 11
Superfinal – 1 March 2003
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Amila Glamočak "Mač sa oštrice dvije" 42 4
2 Mija Martina "Ne brini" 72 1
3 Igor Vukojević "Srce ne pita" 56 3
4 Deen "Taxi" 58 2

At Eurovision

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the bottom ten countries in the 2002 contest competed in the final on 24 May 2003.[7] On 29 November 2002, an allocation draw was held which determined the running order and Bosnia and Herzegovina was set to perform in position 6, following the entry from Malta and before the entry from Portugal.[8] Bosnia and Herzegovina finished in sixteenth place with 27 points.[9]

The show was broadcast in Bosnia and Herzegovina on BHTV1 with commentary by Dejan Kukrić. The Bosnian spokesperson, who announced the Bosnian votes during the show, was Ana Vilenica.

Voting

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina and awarded by Bosnia and Herzegovina in the contest. The nation (which used jury rather than televoting) awarded its 12 points to Turkey in the contest.[10]

References
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  7. "RULES OF THE 2003 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST" (PDF). European Broadcasting Union. European Broadcasting Union. 20 November 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2003. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  8. Bakker, Sietse (28 November 2002). "Draw to be made public Friday 17:00 CET". ESCToday.com. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  9. "Final of Riga 2003". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  10. "Remember the three way thriller of 2003?". European Broadcasting Union. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  11. "Results of the Final of Riga 2003". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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