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Yugoslavia made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961 and participated on 27 occasions before the country began to break up in the early 1990s.

In 1989, the country achieved its sole victory when Rock Me by pop group Riva won the Contest held in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Zagreb was chosen by Jugoslavenska Radiotelevizija (JRT) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to be the Host City in 1990, which marked the first time the Contest had traveled to the Balkans.

Another first was the decision to create an official mascot for the show; ‘Eurocat’ was designed by Croatian illustrator Joško Marušić.

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