Nevena Božović wins Serbian Beovizija contest

Nevena Božović

Nevena Božović will represent Serbia at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, singing ‘Kruna’.

This evening it was time for a Sunday show from RTS Studio 8 in Belgrade with twelve acts lining up to sing their hearts out in the hope of winning a place at the Tel Aviv Contest in May. Under the ever-watchful eyes of hosts Dragana Kosjerina, Ivan Mihailović, Nebojša Milovanović and Ana Babić.

The winner was decided by a combination of votes from a jury panel and the Serbian public.

CountryWhat I had to say about itGoing through?
Cyprus'The most entertaining thing in the first half of this semi final'Yes
Montenegro'This has accidental last in this semifinal written all over it'No
Finland'A stinker of a song'No
Poland'Is there anything remotely votable about this song?'No
Poland'Is there anything remotely votable about this song?'No
Slovenia'Sadly forgettable'No
Czech Republic'A problem on the screens'Yes
Hungary'Well-written and crafted and sung well'Yes
Belarus'A breath of fresh air'Borderline
Serbia'The perfect song for juries'Borderline
Belgium'Yes, it will do well in this Semi Final'Yes
Georgia'Oto belted the living daylights out of his song'Yes
Australia'I'm not too sure how the viewing and voting public will react'Yes
Iceland'Genuinely terrifying for the very average televiewer'
Yes
Estonia'There were issues - technical ones - potentially massive'Borderline
Portugal'Conan can sing any old bollocks (and does)'No