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"'Lejla'" was 's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in the country's native language by Hari Mata Hari. It was composed by Eurovision Song Contest 2004 runner-up eljko Joksimovi from Serbia, and the lyrics were written by Fahrudin Pecikoza and Dejan Ivanovi. The song was internally selected to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina after being selected by BHT 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina's broadcaster for the contest.

Eurovision Song Contest



Selection

On 9 February 2006, the broadcaster announced that they had internally selected Hari Vareanovi to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in Athens. The song to be performed at the contest, "Lejla", was also selected internally and was presented during a television special entitled 'BH Eurosong 2006' on 5 March 2006. The show was broadcast on BHT 1, BHT SAT as well as streamed online via the broadcaster's website 'pbsbih.ba'.

At Eurovision

The song was first performed in the semi-final, as Bosnia and Herzegovina had not finished in the top ten at . Here, it was performed twenty-second, following 's Sandra Oxenryd with "Through My Window" and preceding 's Silvia Night with "Congratulations". Here, it received 267 points, placing second in a field of 23 and qualifying for the final. The song later on also won the journalists' award for best composition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2006.[http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/6226 eljko Joksimovi wins award for best composition in Athens]

In the final, it was performed thirteenth, following 's Mihai Tristariu with "Torner" and preceding 's LT United with "We Are the Winners". At the close of voting, it had received 229 points, placing third in a field of 24 and meaning that Bosnia and Herzegovina would have an automatic final berth in their next contest. It became Bosnia and Herzegovina's highest ranking in Eurovision, beating Dino Merlin's seventh place in .[http://diggiloo.net/?ba The Diggiloo Thrush]. Retrieved 27 July 2012.

The performance featured the entire band wearing white suits and, as the final bridge began, linking arms and walking towards the front of the stage.

Charts



References



Category:Eurovision songs of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Category:Eurovision songs of 2006

Category:2006 songs

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