Poll: Which of the 24 songs competing in Serbia’s Beovizija 2019 is your favourite?

We may have known who will be participating in Beovizija 2019 since January, however, each entrant’s respective song has been shrouded in a blanket of mystery – until now. As of this morning, RTS have published all 24 competing entries in the Serbian national selection on their official YouTube channel.  Let’s have a brief run-down of the show, now that we know all the details, acts and songs.

Reminder of who is in the running

This year’s Beovizija holds a plethora of familiar faces, names and returnees.  Nevena Božović, who not only competed in the adult competition but the junior competition too, is eyeing a return to the contest.  The same can be said for Extra Nena, the ultimate Yugoslav representative in Eurovision after an illustrious history in the contest.

A couple of names from last year’s edition of Beovizija are also aiming to take one step further than last time. They are, last year’s runner up, Saška Janks, Ivan Kurtić and Lord, both of whom achieved top ten results last year. Two other names who could be on your radar are Jana Šušteršič, participant in Slovenia’s EMA 2015, and Dženan Lončarević, who has produced numerous multi-million-view hits over the past few years.

Those are just a select few of the total 24 artists competing in Beovizija 2019 but be sure to have a peruse through the remaining artists as well as all the songs in the playlist below.

How will the show play out?

In contrast to last year where there was only one Beovizija show, this year we will be treated to three nights of Serbian music – two semi-finals and a grand final.  Each semi-final will hold twelve acts, out of which only six will advance to the grand final on Sunday 3rd March.

Similar to last year, the result of the competition will be determined by both a jury and a public with 50% of the vote coming from industry experts and the remainder from televoting. It is unknown, as of yet, who the jurors are or how many there will be but the manner in which the votes will be announced is going to be the same as last year.

This means that after the jurors have allocated all their points, these will be converted into 12, 10 8-1 based upon an entrant’s jury ranking. With that, the televoting results will follow in a similar fashion, with the highest ranked act receiving 12 points, the second highest receiving 10, and so on. The artist with the highest amount of points at the end will win the right to represent Serbia in Tel Aviv this May.

Furthermore, instead of taking place in New Belgrade’s “Sava Centar”, like last year, this year, Beovizija will be broadcast from RTS’s Studio 8 and 9. Viewers will be able to watch the contest on RTS 1 or on the broadcaster’s online portal RTS Planeta. The show will begin at 21:00 CET so clear your calendars! In addition to this, each artist will have the opportunity to promote their entry on Serbian television during the Jutarnji Program (Morning Program) or during the Šarenica TV show.

Who should win Beovizija 2019

There you have it, 24 entries but only one can prevail. Will we be seeing a familiar face representing Serbia this year in Tel Aviv or will someone fresh take hold of the reigns for the Balkan republic? Be sure to have a listen through all the songs and cast your vote in our poll below! You can vote for as many acts as you like, but you can only vote ONE time. Tick the box next to each act you want to support before pressing submit.

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