Čežnja
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"Čežnja" was the Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....

n entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965
Eurovision Song Contest 1965
The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "null points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition. This was also...

, performed in Croatian
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...

 by Vice Vukov
Vice Vukov
Vice Vukov was a Croatian singer and politician.-Biography:During the 1960s, Vukov was one of the most popular singers in Yugoslavia, appearing at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song "Brodovi" and at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song "Čežnja".In the aftermath of the...

.

The song was performed seventeenth on the night, following Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

's Viktor Klimenko com "Aurinko laskee länteen
Aurinko Laskee Länteen
"Aurinko laskee länteen" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, performed in Finnish by Viktor Klimenko....

" and preceding Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

's Yovanna
Yovanna
Yovanna is a Greek singer and writer, known for her participation on behalf of Switzerland in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest....

 with "Non, à jamais sans toi
Non, à jamais sans toi
"Non, à jamais sans toi" is a song by Yovanna, stage name of Ioanna Fassou Kalpaxi, performed in French. The song represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965....

". At the close of voting, it had received two points, placing 12th.

The song compares the elements of nature (clouds, waves) with his longing of his lover.

It was succeeded as Yugoslavian representative
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Yugoslavia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 27 times, debuting in 1961 and competing every year until its last appearance in 1992, with the exceptions of 1977–1980, and 1985...

 at the 1966 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1966
The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was originally created in this year. This was possibly created due to the 1965 Swedish entry, "Absent...

 by Berta Ambrož with "Brez besed
Brez besed
"Brez besed" was the Yugoslav entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, composed by Mojmir Sepe and Elza Budau and performed by Berta Ambrož in Slovene....

".
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