Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
National selection
Selection process	Internal Selection
Selected entrant	Hari Mata Hari
Selected song	"Lejla"
Finals performance
Semi-final result	2nd, 267 points
Final result	3rd, 229 points
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was Lejla by Hari Varešanović. It was selected as the country's entry by the national broadcaster, PBSBiH. At the European final, it came third, giving the country its highest result ever after finishing second in the semifinal.

The song was composed by Eurovision Song Contest 2004 runner-up Željko Joksimović from Serbia and Montenegro, while Fahrudin Pecikoza and Dejan Ivanović wrote the lyrics that "have a touch of Bosnia & Herzegovina and tell about an unhappy love". Its visual identity contained elements of ancient national decoration and the rich ethnic tradition of the people of Bosnia & Herzegovina in a modern styled variant.

During the song's performance at the Eurovision, the on-stage performers were:

• Hari Varešanović (vocalist)
• Izudin Kolečić (percussion)
• Karlo Martinović (lead guitarist and backing vocalist)
• Nihad Voloder (bass guitarist and backing vocalist)
• Ksenija Milošević (violinist and backing vocalist)
• Ivana Čabraja (backing vocalist and accordion player)

Points Awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina^[1]

Points Awarded to Bosnia & Herzegovina (Semi-Final) 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points  Croatia  Finland  Monaco  Norway  Romania  Serbia and Montenegro  Slovenia   Switzerland  Turkey  Albania  Bulgaria  Germany  Macedonia  Sweden  Denmark  Moldova  Netherlands  Ukraine  Iceland  Russia  Belgium  France  Greece  Ireland  Portugal 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point  Armenia  Cyprus  Poland  United Kingdom  Belarus  Lithuania  Latvia  Malta  Andorra  Estonia  Israel  Spain Points Awarded to Bosnia & Herzegovina (Final) 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points  Albania  Croatia  Macedonia  Monaco  Serbia and Montenegro  Slovenia   Switzerland  Turkey  Finland  Sweden  Ukraine  Denmark  Netherlands  Norway  Bulgaria  Germany  Romania  Belgium  France  Greece  Russia 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point  Armenia  Moldova  Belarus  Lithuania  Poland  Iceland  Cyprus  Ireland  Israel  Portugal  Spain Points Awarded by Bosnia and Herzegovina[2] Semi final 12 points  Turkey 10 points  Macedonia 8 points  Finland 7 points  Slovenia 6 points  Sweden 5 points  Albania 4 points  Russia 3 points  Ukraine 2 points  Lithuania 1 point  Iceland Final 12 points  Croatia 10 points  Turkey 8 points  Macedonia 7 points  Finland 6 points  Russia 5 points  Ukraine 4 points   Switzerland 3 points  Sweden 2 points  Romania 1 point  Greece References ↑ Eurovision Song Contest 2006 ↑ Eurovision Song Contest 2006 See also Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest  Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest   Participation 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 to 2015 2016   Artists 1990s Fazla Alma & Dejan Davorin Popović Amila Glamočak Alma Čardžić 1998 Dino & Beatrice 2000s 2000 Nino Pršeš Maja Tatić Mija Martina Deen Feminnem Hari Mata Hari Maria Laka Regina 2010s Vukašin Brajić Dino Merlin Maya Sar 2013 to 2015 Dalal & Deen feat. Ana Rucner & Jala   Songs 1990s "Sva bol svijeta" "Ostani kraj mene" "Dvadeset prvi vijek" "Za našu ljubav" "Goodbye" 1998 "Putnici" 2000s 2000 "Hano" "Na jastuku za dvoje" "Ne brini" "In The Disco" "Call Me" "Lejla" "Rijeka bez imena" "Pokušaj" "Bistra voda" 2010s "Thunder and Lightning" "Love in Rewind" "Korake ti znam" 2013 to 2015 (Note: Entries scored out are when Bosnia and Herzegovina did not compete) Eurovision Song Contest 2006   Countries Final (by final results) Finland (winner) Russia Bosnia and Herzegovina Romania Sweden Lithuania Ukraine Armenia Greece Ireland Turkey Macedonia Croatia Germany Norway Switzerland Latvia Denmark United Kingdom Moldova Spain France Israel Malta Semi-final only (in alphabetical order) Albania Andorra Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Estonia Iceland Monaco Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovenia   Artists Final (by final results) Lordi Dima Bilan Hari Mata Hari Mihai Trăistariu Carola LT United Tina Karol André Anna Vissi Brian Kennedy Sibel Tüzün Elena Risteska Severina Christine Guldbrandsen Texas Lightning six4one Vocal Group Cosmos Sidsel Ben Semmane Daz Sampson Arsenium feat. Natalia Gordienko & Connect-R Las Ketchup Virginie Pouchain Eddie Butler Fabrizio Faniello Semi-final only (in alphabetical order) Annet Artani Anžej Dežan Ich Troje feat. Real McCoy Jenny Kate Ryan Luiz Ejlli Mariana Popova Nonstop Polina Smolova Sandra Oxenryd Séverine Ferrer Silvia Night Treble   Songs Final (by final results) "Hard Rock Hallelujah" "Never Let You Go" "Lejla" "Tornerò" "Invincible" "We Are the Winners" "Show Me Your Love" "Without Your Love" "Everything" "Every Song Is a Cry for Love" "Süper Star" "Ninanajna" "Moja štikla" "Alvedansen" "No No Never" "I Hear Your Heart" "If We All Give A Little" "Twist of Love" "Teenage Life" "Loca" "Un Blodymary" "Il était temps" "Together We Are One" "I Do" Semi-final only (in alphabetical order) "Amambanda" "Coisas de nada" "Congratulations" "Follow My Heart" "Je t'adore" "La Coco-Dance" "Let Me Cry" "Mr Nobody" "Mum" "Sense tu" "Through My Window" "Why Angels Cry" "Zjarr e ftohtë" Withdrawn "Moja ljubavi" "Vous, c'est nous" (Note: "Withdrawn" refers to entries that withdrew after applying to enter)