The producers of Serbia’s “Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025”, the national Eurovision selection, have revealed the number of songs submitted for the competition, from which 28 will participate in the national final.
The producers of the Serbian Eurovision national selection “Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025”, Olivera Kovačević, and the music editor Uroš Marković, disclosed that many well-known Serbian artists have submitted songs for the competition. They anticipate a challenging task in selecting 28 contestants for the national final, following the closure of the song submission window on November 10th.
Record-Breaking Submissions and Popularity
The duo appeared on a local television program, where they discussed the preparations for the national selection: “The national selection is becoming more and more popular every year. Last year’s final was watched by 1,750,000 people on television and another 450,000 on YouTube. In total, that’s more than two million people,” says Marković. According to him, the national selection offers contestants a great chance for exposure due to its extensive media coverage and high ratings.
Launch Pad for Musical Careers
“The careers of many famous artists began with ‘PZE’, and the fact that the competition is being watched more and more shows that we have found the path we need to follow and that every year we are taking a step forward both visually and in terms of content,” said Olivera Kovačević.
Quality Entries and Genre Diversity
In the interview, they reveal that they received many quality songs from numerous well-known performers for the competition. However, they cannot disclose names as the selection committee will choose the contestants in early December and likely publish the list before January.
“It’s best when the national selection offers a wide variety of genres, from ethnic to rock and pop to metal. The same goes for Eurovision; every year they try to find a recipe. One year ‘Maneskin‘ wins, and the next year everyone sends a song in a similar style. This year Nemo won, so probably the next artists will try something in that style,” the festival editors add.
Commitment to Excellence
The editors emphasize their dedication to maintaining a high-quality competition that showcases the best of Serbian music talent while aligning with Eurovision trends. Their focus on diversity and innovation continues to attract both established and emerging artists, making “Pesma Za Evroviziju” a crucial platform for the country’s music industry.
Competition Structure and Dates
“Pesma za Evroviziju ’25” will consist of two semi-finals and a final:
- First Semi-Final: February 25, 2025
- Second Semi-Final: February 27, 2025
- Final: March 1, 2025
The competition will be held at RTS Studio 8 Košutnjak in Belgrade. Results will be determined by a combination of professional jury and public voting.
Serbia in Eurovision 2024
Teya Dora represented Serbia at Eurovision 2024 with the song “Ramonda”. The song was selected through the national finals Pesma aa Evroviziju. It finished tenth in the second semi-final with 47 points, qualifying for the grand final against predictions. In the grand final, Serbia placed 17th with 54 points. This marks the sixth consecutive year Serbia has qualified for the grand final.
Source: PTC.
Eurovision 2025: This will be Serbia’s 17th participation in Eurovision. Serbia joined the contest in 2007 and achieved its best result in the same year when singer Marija Šerifović won first place with the song “Molitva”.
