Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
, selecting their entry through an internal selection, organised by the Bosnian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine (BHRT).
site.
Like in the previous years BHRT will select their entry internal. They will officially present its song for Eurovision Song Contest on 20 February.
On 1 December, BHRT announced at a special show, that Dino Merlin
, who already represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1999 contest
, will represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in Düsseldorf.
Bosnia & Herzegovina's Head of Delegation, Dejan Kukrić, left the door open for the public televoting in case the artist cannot choose a song.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, selecting their entry through an internal selection, organised by the Bosnian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine (BHRT).
BH Eurosong 2011
BHRT announced their Eurovision participation for Germany in September 2010, when they ask for possible artists or ideas for the entry at their FacebookFacebook
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site.
Like in the previous years BHRT will select their entry internal. They will officially present its song for Eurovision Song Contest on 20 February.
On 1 December, BHRT announced at a special show, that Dino Merlin
Dino Merlin
Edin Dervišhalidović , stage name Dino Merlin, , is a prominent Bosnian singer-songwriter and musician. He is a popular singer/songwriter in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is also popular in the other countries of the former Yugoslavia such as Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia and...
, who already represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1999 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
, will represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in Düsseldorf.
Bosnia & Herzegovina's Head of Delegation, Dejan Kukrić, left the door open for the public televoting in case the artist cannot choose a song.
At Eurovision
Bosnia and Herzegovina performed first in the second semifinal on 12 May. Dino placed fifth with 109 points and advanced to the final. At the final on 14 May, Bosnia and Herzegovina performed second and placed sixth with 125 points.See also
- Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song ContestBosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song ContestBosnia and Herzegovina debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 after coming second in the qualification round "Kvalifikacija za Millstreet", and has taken part every year since except 1998 and 2000, when low average scores forced Bosnia and Herzegovina to skip the contest.-History of Bosnia...
- Eurovision Song Contest 2011Eurovision Song Contest 2011The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...