Country Yugoslavia Selection date(s) 6 February 1965 Selected song "Čežnja" | Selection process Eurovizija 1965 Selected entrant Vice Vukov Final result 12th, 2 points | |
Yugoslavia was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, held in Naples, Italy.
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National final
The Yugoslavian national final to select their entry, was held on 6 February at the Radnički Dom in Zagreb and hosted by Željka Marković.
The winning song was chosen by the votes of 5 regional juries. The winning entry was "Čežnja" performed by Croatian singer Vice Vukov, composed by Julijo Marić and written by Žarko Roje. Vice Vukov had already won the National final two years earlier and had represented Yusoslavia on the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest.
At Eurovision
Vice Vukov performed 17th on the night of the Contest following Finland and preceding Switzerland. At the close of the voting the song had received 2 points, coming 12th in the field of 18 competing countries.
References
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA