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Yugoslavia made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961. The country won the contest in 1989 with the Croatian band Riva and their song 'Rock Me'. In 1990 the competition was held in Zagreb. The country last participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992.

Yugoslavia chose their entry via a local competition that was named Jugovizija, where songs from all the constituent republics plus the two autonomous provinces took part. Only songs from five of the republics went on to win Jugovizija and the ticket to the Eurovision Song Contest: Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Croatia, meaning that no songs from Macedonia, Kosovo and Vojvodina managed to win the national selection in their 27 participations.

Following the break up of Yugoslavia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia all entered as independent countries in 1993. F.Y.R. Macedonia followed in 1998 and Serbia & Montenegro joined in 2004. In 2007 Serbia and Montenegro entered the Eurovision Song Contest separately as independent countries.   

Participation history

Event Contestant Song Place
Malmö 1992
Ljubim Te Pesmama
Grand Final
13th - 44 points
Rome 1991
Brazil
Grand Final
21st - 1 point
Zagreb 1990
Hajde Da Ludujemo
Grand Final
7th - 81 points
Lausanne 1989
Rock Me
Grand Final
1st - 137 points
Dublin 1988
Mangup
Grand Final
6th - 87 points
Brussels 1987
Ja Sam Za Ples
Grand Final
4th - 92 points
Bergen 1986
Zeljo Moja
Grand Final
11th - 49 points
Luxembourg 1984
Ciao Amore
Grand Final
18th - 26 points
Munich 1983
Dzuli
Grand Final
4th - 125 points
Harrogate 1982
Halo Halo
Grand Final
14th - 21 points
Dublin 1981
Leila
Grand Final
15th - 35 points
The Hague 1976
Ne Mogu Skriti Svoju Bol
Grand Final
17th - 10 points
Stockholm 1975
Dan Ljubezni
Grand Final
13th - 22 points
Brighton 1974
Generacija 42
Grand Final
12th - 6 points
Luxembourg 1973
Gori Vatra
Grand Final
15th - 65 points
Edinburgh 1972
Muzika I Ti
Grand Final
9th - 87 points
Dublin 1971
Tvoj Djecak Je Tuzan
Grand Final
14th - 68 points
Amsterdam 1970
Pridi, Dala Ti Bom Cvet
Grand Final
11th - 4 points
Madrid 1969
Pozdrav Svijetu
Grand Final
13th - 5 points
London 1968
Jedan Dan
Grand Final
7th - 8 points
Vienna 1967
Vse Roze Sveta
Grand Final
8th - 7 points
Luxembourg 1966
Brez Besed
Grand Final
7th - 9 points
Naples 1965
Ceznja
Grand Final
12th - 2 points
Copenhagen 1964
Zivot Je Sklopio Krug
Grand Final
13th - 0 points
London 1963
Brodovi
Grand Final
11th - 3 points
Luxembourg 1962
Ne Pali Svetlo U Sumrak
Grand Final
4th - 10 points
Cannes 1961
Neke Davne Zvezde
Grand Final
8th - 9 points