Serbian national broadcaster announced their representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. Former contestant Zeljko Joksimovic has been selected internally by RTS and he will perform during one of the semi finals of Europe's favourite TV show. Joksimovic represented Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 placing 2nd.

Serbian super star Zeljko Joksimovic has been selected internally by RTS to represent the Serbians in Baku. Joksimovic was the runner-up of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 representing former nation Serbia and Montenegro. Also, he composed the Bosnian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 placing 3rd and the Serbian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 when he also co-hosted the show.

 

In order to avoid financial complications, the Serbian broadcaster decided to let Zeljko pick his own composition for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. His song will be presented during a special TV show to be held next year.

 

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I can't wait to hear Zeljko's song. I love "Lane Moje", "Lejla" and "Oro".

I can't wait to hear Zeljko's song. I love "Lane Moje", "Lejla" and "Oro".

 

I was totally going to say the same. I don't really like Lane Moje & Lejla but Oro is a masterpiece.

I've got a GOOD TENNER riding on him to win, he best deliver...

I didn't know he composed 'Oro' and 'Lejla'. Masterpieces. For some reason I know he won't sell-out and is going to do something similar to his other songs. :wub:

Edited February 25, 201213 yr by Ljósið

I didn't know he composed 'Oro' and 'Lejla'. Masterpieces. For some reason I know he won't sell-out and is going to do something similar to his other songs. :wub:

 

Why, were you expecting Zeljko to get his Taio Cruz on? :lol:

Why, were you expecting Zeljko to get his Taio Cruz on? :lol:

You hate Balkan ballads, so I guess you'd rather have him do that, wouldn't you? :(

 

And no, but there was always a possibility he will do something more poppy and modern. But I know he will stick to the epic Balkan ethnic sound :wub:

You hate Balkan ballads, so I guess you'd rather have him do that, wouldn't you? :(

 

And no, but there was always a possibility he will do something more poppy and modern. But I know he will stick to the epic Balkan ethnic sound :wub:

 

What are you basing that assumption on exactly, that I'm not keen on Lane Moje, ONE song from the genre? I really like Lejla and Oro and am partial to Molitva! I love Lako Je Sve and Nebo too, if you consider them to be 'Balkan ballads'! And I'm more against the generic Taio Cruz pop sound than most people on Buzzjack so of course I wouldn't want that!

 

I really can't imagine him doing anything else, he has a definitive 'sound' that he's always had success with so I can't see any reason to change it.

What are you basing that assumption on exactly, that I'm not keen on Lane Moje, ONE song from the genre? I really like Lejla and Oro and am partial to Molitva! I love Lako Je Sve and Nebo too, if you consider them to be 'Balkan ballads'! And I'm more against the generic Taio Cruz pop sound than most people on Buzzjack so of course I wouldn't want that!

 

I really can't imagine him doing anything else, he has a definitive 'sound' that he's always had success with so I can't see any reason to change it.

Oh, I thought you didn't like Lejla (only 2 points in Super Eurovision though :angry: ) and I haven't seen you mention your love for Oro either :o

 

I have an unconditional love for all of the mentioned songs, except Nebo (so far) :kink:

Oh, I thought you didn't like Lejla (only 2 points in Super Eurovision though :angry: ) and I haven't seen you mention your love for Oro either :o

 

I have an unconditional love for all of the mentioned songs, except Nebo (so far) :kink:

 

Why would I give it 2 points if I didn't like it, considering I loved about 20+ songs from ESC 2006? :lol:

 

Oro's lovely, we won't get to the 2008 thread until tomorrow, so you'll see me mention my love for it there...

 

I won't pretend that it's my favourite genre ever but I'll take it over Taio Cruz-esque crap any day of the week!

We'll be hearing Zeljko's song tonight, hopefully it'll be good! If it is a great song, Serbia have got a great chance at winning this year with no obvious favourite yet (except Loreen or Danny) :)

It IS going to be good. So far there hasn't been a single song Zeljko wrote that couldn't cause me to JIZZ IN MY PANTS while listening to it.

This is going to be performed any second :o

I haven't watched it, but according to ESC Forum, it's in English but is called Nije ljubav stvar :L

The song, called 'Synonym' by the way, is obviously good.

 

He's performing it in Serbian now.

The song, called 'Synonym' by the way, is obviously good.

 

He's performing it in Serbian now.

 

I guess it will be in English in ESC?

It sounds so similar to Paradise at the beginning! :o

 

Here's the studio version of 'Nije Ljubav Stvar' (apparently he is most likely to sing in Serbian at ESC)

 

Not the studio version, given you can hear the audience applause, but it just goes to show how great he is live!

I think it should be performed in Serbian in Baku as it sounds more genuine. It's a nice track, but it doesn't have a winning feel to it, Lane Moje was a lot stronger in that sense.

The general manager of RTS has said he won't allow it to be performed in English in the final :D