The broadcaster responsible for the Serbian participation for the Eurovision Song Contest – RTS have announced the running order and dates for their national final “Pesma za Evroviziju 2023”
The semifinals and final will take place on the following dates. The songs will be available on the RTS Pesma Evrovizije – Zvanični YouTube channel from Thursday 2 February.
- Semi-Final 1 – Wednesday 1 March
- Semi Final 2 – Thursday 2 March
- Grand Final – Saturday 4 March
Semi Final 1 Runners and Riders
1. Mattia Zanatta and Angela Kassiani – New World
Music: Michele Bonivento
Lyrics: Mattia Zanatta, Predrag Cvetković
Arrangement: Vantiz
2. Adem Mehmedović – Smile
Music: Adem Mehmedović
Lyrics: Adem Mehmedović, Sanjin Kočan
Arrangement: Adem Mehmedović, Tedi Lazarević
3. Nađa – The First Scar On My Soul
Music: Kristina Kovač, Tim Gosden
Lyrics: Kristina Kovač
Arrangement: Tim Gosden
4. Tijana Dapčević – Allure
Music: Ana Radonjić
Lyrics: Ana Radonjić
Arrangement: Andrija Gavrilović
5. Prince – Flower From The East
Music: Dušan Bačić
Lyrics: Dušan Bačić
Arrangement: Dejan Nikolić
6. Filip Baloš – New Plan, Another Dream
Music: Filip Baloš
Lyrics: Filip Baloš
Arrangement: Filip Baloš
7. Filip Žmaher – See You Tomorrow
Music: Boban Janković, Filip Tančić, Aleksandar Mastelica
Lyrics: Boban Janković
Arrangement: Boban Janković, Filip Tančić, Aleksandar Mastelica
8. Luke Black – I’m Only Sleepy
Music: Luke Black
Lyrics: Luke Black
Arrangement: Majed Kfoury, COMANAVAGO, Luke Black, Milovan Bošković
9. Angellina – Chain
Music: Ivan Franović
Lyrics: Angellina
Arrangement: Ivan Franović
10. Empathy Soul Project – Indigo
Music: Nenad Radaković
Lyrics: Nenad Radaković
Arrangement: Nenad Radaković, Rade Radojčić
11. Stefan Shy – From Pillow To Pillow
Music: Slavko Milovanović
Lyrics: Ana Sekulić
Arrangement: Darko Dimitrov, Vladimir Jovančić
12. Herzenschluss – Time Zone
Music: Boban Dževerdanović
Lyrics: Boban Dževerdanović
Arrangement: Boban Dževerdanović
13. Savo Perović – Presidente
Music: Mahdi
Lyrics: Sajsi MC, Savo Perović
Arrangement: Denik
14. Igor Stanojević – Over The Rainbow
Music: Vladimir Graić
Lyrics: Vladimir Graić
Arrangement: Dragoljub Ilke Ilić
15. Boris Subotic – Unavailable
Music: Nemanja Antonić, Filip Nestorović
Lyrics: Milenko Škarić, Nemanja Antonić, Filip Nestorović
Arrangement: Nemanja Antonić, Vladimir Gavrić
16. CHEGI & Brothers Blues Band – Wedding or Fight
Music: Željko Čeganjac, Dušan Čeganjac, Stefan Čeganjac
Lyrics: Boris Kapetanović
Arrangement: Željko Čeganjac, Dušan Čeganjac, Stefan Čeganjac, Mario Pajić
Semi Final 2 Runners and Riders
1. Hurricane – Zumi Zimi Zami
Music: Nemanja Antonić
Lyrics: Ivan Vukajlović, Lena Kuzmanović
Arrangement: Nemanja Antonić
2. Nadia – Your Boyfriend’s Girlfriend
Music: Konstantin Arsić, Aleksa Vučković, Nađa Terzić
Lyrics: Nađa Terzić
Arrangement: Konstantin Arsić, Uroš Milkić, Nađa Terzić
3. Filarri – After Me
Music: Teodora Pavlovska
Lyrics: Miloš Janošević
Arrangement: Marko Gluhaković
4. Zejna – Rumba
Music: Nikola Burovac
Lyrics: Miloš Roganović
Arrangement: Darko Dimitrov
5. Fraile – You Do That
Music: Nataša Mihajlović
Lyrics: Nataša Mihajlović, Nevena Buča
Arrangement: Ivan Kovačević
6. Igor Vins and Bane Lalić – Because I Love
Music: Igor Vins, Bane Lalić
Lyrics: Igor Vins, Bane Lalić
Arrangement: Igor Vins
7. Egret – If I Understand Too Late
Music: Petar Pupić
Lyrics: Petar Pupić
Arrangement: Petar Pupić
8. Dzipsii – Sin
Music: Rap Gorilla, Dzipsii
Lyrics: Dzipsii, Rap Gorilla
Arrangement: Rap Gorilla
9. Eegor – Old Man Of The Day
Music: Igor Mišković
Lyrics: Igor Mišković
Arrangement: Marko Kon, Milan Novaković
10. Jelena Vlahović – Like Being Struck By Lightning
Music: Aleksandar Filipović
Lyrics: Branislav Klanšček
Arrangement: Aleksandar Filipović
11. Ivona – In The Nights
Music: Ivona Pantelić
Lyrics: Ivona Pantelić
Arrangement: Bone N Skin
12. Gift – Liberta
Music: Gift
Lyrics: Jovan Matić
Arrangement: Gift
13. Milan Bujaković – Phenomenon
Music: Aleksandar Aleksov, Miro Buljan, Nenad Ćeranić, Dragiša Baša
Lyrics: Dragiša Baša
Arrangement: Aleksandar Aleksov
14. Duo Grand – Viva La Vida
Music: Ninoslav Ademović, Goran Ratković Rale
Lyrics: Goran Ratković Rale, Branislav Glušac
Arrangement: Goran Ratković Rale, Branislav Glušac
15. Andjela – Bad Judgements
Music: Ivan Milanov, Nemanja Antonić
Lyrics: Asal Sinanović, Filip Nestorović, Ana Sekulić
Arrangement: Vantiz
16. Doris Milošević – Silence
Music: Ognjan Milošević
Lyrics: Ognjan Milošević
Arrangement: Ognjan Milošević
Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022
In 2022, they selected the singer-songwriter Konstrakta through Pesma za Evroviziju to represent them in Turin. Attracting attention for her avant-garde song and a striking performance that included hand-washing and subtitles to deliver the song’s pointed lyrical message that included critiques of the Serbian healthcare system and mass media, she won Serbia 5th place in the final. With 312 points, this was their best result since 2012.
