Serbian broadcaster RTS held the first semi-final of the national selection for Eurovision 2023 – “Pesma za Evroviziju 23“.
Milan Marić & Dragana Kosjerina hosted the show with the remarkable stage.
Songs and Artists
16 artists performed in the first semi-final:
- Mattia Zanatta and Angela Kassiani – Novi svet (Eng: New World)
- Adem Mehmedović – Osmeh (Eng: Smile)
- Nađa – Moj prvi ožiljak na duši (Eng: My first scar on my soul)
- Tijana Dapčević (North Macedonia 2014) – Mamim (Eng: mother)
- Princ (Stefan Zdravković) – Cvet sa istoka (Eng: Flower from the East)
- Filip Baloš – Novi plan drugi san (Eng: New plan, second dream)
- Filip Žmaher – Čujemo se sutra (Eng: See You Tomorrow)
- Luke Black – Samo mi se spava (Eng: I’m just sleepy)
- Angellina – Lanac (Eng: Chain)
- Empathetic Soul Project – Indigo
- Stefan Maljković Shy – Od jastuka do jastuka (Eng: From pillow to pillow)
- Hercenšlus – Vremenska zona (Eng: Time zone)
- Savo Perović – Presidente (Eng: President)
- Igor Stanojević – Iza duge (Eng: Behind the Rainbow)
- Boris Subotić – Nedostupan (Eng: Unavailable)
- Chegi & Braća Bluz Bend – Svadba ili kavga (Eng: Wedding or fight)
Studio Versions:
Semi-Final 1 Playlist
YouTube (All semi-finalists)
Spotify
Results
Based on a 50% public vote and a 50% national jury vote, 8 artists advanced to the final.
The 8 qualifiers were announced in a random order, and these are:
- Stefan Maljković Shy – Od jastuka do jastuka (Eng: From pillow to pillow)
- Princ (Stefan Zdravković) – Cvet sa istoka (Eng: Flower from the East)
- Chegi & Braća Bluz Bend – Svadba ili kavga (Eng: Wedding or fight)
- Boris Subotić – Nedostupan (Eng: Unavailable)
- Luke Black – Samo mi se spava (Eng: I’m just sleepy)
- Filip Baloš – Novi plan drugi san (Eng: New plan, second dream)
- Nađa – Moj prvi ožiljak na duši (Eng: My first scar on my soul)
- Empathetic Soul Project – Indigo
This means we have to say goodbye to 8 artists:
- Mattia Zanatta and Angela Kassiani – Novi svet (Eng: New World)
- Adem Mehmedović – Osmeh (Eng: Smile)
- Tijana Dapčević (North Macedonia 2014) – Mamim (Eng: mother)
- Filip Žmaher – Čujemo se sutra (Eng: See You Tomorrow)
- Angellina – Lanac (Eng: Chain)
- Hercenšlus – Vremenska zona (Eng: Time zone)
- Savo Perović – Presidente (Eng: President)
- Igor Stanojević – Iza duge (Eng: Behind the Rainbow)
In addition, the qualifiers have drarn the allocation for the final, which will be held this Saturday:
- Stefan Maljković Shy – Od jastuka do jastuka (Eng: From pillow to pillow)
- Boris Subotić – Nedostupan (Eng: Unavailable)
- Semi-Final 2 qualifier
- Semi-Final 2 qualifier
- Nađa – Moj prvi ožiljak na duši (Eng: My first scar on my soul)
- Semi-Final 2 qualifier
- Semi-Final 2 qualifier
- Chegi & Braća Bluz Bend – Svadba ili kavga (Eng: Wedding or fight)
- Semi-Final 2 qualifier
- Luke Black – Samo mi se spava (Eng: I’m just sleepy)
- Filip Baloš – Novi plan drugi san (Eng: New plan, second dream)
- Princ (Stefan Zdravković) – Cvet sa istoka (Eng: Flower from the East)
- Semi-Final 2 qualifier
- Semi-Final 2 qualifier
- Empathetic Soul Project – Indigo
- Semi-Final 2 qualifier
Tomorrow we will be able to watch the second semi-final, with an additional 16 artists competing for 8 spots in the final.
Serbia will compete in the first half of semi-final 1 at Eurovision 2023
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