Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest

Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest

Bosnia and Herzegovina has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 19 times since making its debut in 1993, after coming second in the qualification round "Kvalifikacija za Millstreet". Prior to 1993, Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest as part of Yugoslavia. Bosnia and Herzegovina's best result was in , when Hari Mata Hari finished third with the song "Lejla". This remains the country's only top five result in the contest. The country also achieved five other top ten results: with Dino Merlin (seventh), with Deen (ninth), with Laka (tenth), with Regina (ninth), and , again with Dino Merlin (sixth). Bosnia and Herzegovina returned to the contest for the first time since 2012 at the contest, where it failed to advance from the semi finals for the first time. The country then withdrew once again from the contest and has yet to return.

Low average scores meant Bosnia and Herzegovina did not qualify for the contests in and , and the country did not participate in the for financial reasons. BHRT had stated that it hoped to return to the contest in 2014, and on 18 November 2013, it submitted a preliminary application to compete in the However, on 18 December 2013, it was announced that Bosnia and Herzegovina would not be returning for 2014. On 9 September 2014, BHRT announced that it had submitted an application to compete in the On 30 October 2014, BHRT stated that participation was still in jeopardy due to financial difficulties. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) granted it a deadline extension until 14 November 2014 to make a final decision regarding its participation. On 17 November 2014, BHRT announced that it would not be competing in the 2015 contest, having not secured the necessary funds to finance its participation. On 29 September 2016, BHRT again announced its withdrawal from the competition in 2017, due to the difficult financial situation that the national broadcaster was currently facing. The following December, BHRT was sanctioned by the EBU due to unpaid debts, by restricting the broadcaster access to common resources. The Bosnian head of delegation, Lejla Babović, confirmed on 29 December 2018 that BHRT's current primary goal was to return to Eurovision, but its current financial situation and mounting debts with the EBU made a return in the near future highly unlikely. This was confirmed for the following years, with a statement in November 2023 that the broadcaster remains under sanctions and is unable to compete in EBU events.

YearCategorySongComposer(s)PerformerFinalPointsHost cityRef. (Reference)Composer Award"Lejla"Željko Joksimović (m), Fahrudin Pecikoza (l), Dejan Ivanović (l)Hari Mata Hari3229 Athens"Bistra voda"Aleksandar Čović (m & l)Regina9106 Moscow

For the show's broadcast on BHRT, various commentators have provided commentary on the contest in the Bosnian language. At the Eurovision Song Contest after all points are calculated, the presenters of the show call upon each voting country to invite each respective spokesperson to announce the results of their vote on screen. From until , Bosnia and Herzegovina competed as part of and broadcast the contest during its span of participation. YearChannelCommentatorSpokespersonRef. (Reference)RTVBiHrowspan="8" Dejan ZagoracDiana Grković ForetićSegmedina Srna PBSBiHDejan KukrićSegmedina SrnaPBSBiH, RTVFBiH (FTV1)hrBHT 1 (all shows)Ana Mirjana Račanović Melina GaribovićElvir Laković LakaBHT 1, BHT HD, BH Radio 1 (all shows)Dejan KukrićIvana Crnogorac –colspan="2"

ShowCommentatorChannelRef. (Reference)Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest PBSBiHEurovision: Europe Shine a LightMaja Čengić MiralemBHT 1