Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest
Bosnia and Herzegovina has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 19 times since making its debut in 1993, after coming second in the qualification round "Kvalifikacija za Millstreet". Prior to 1993, Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest as part of Yugoslavia.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's best result was in , when Hari Mata Hari finished third with the song "Lejla". This remains the country's only top five result in the contest. The country also achieved five other top ten results:  with Dino Merlin (seventh),  with Deen (ninth),  with Laka (tenth),  with Regina (ninth), and , again with Dino Merlin (sixth). Bosnia and Herzegovina returned to the contest for the first time since 2012 at the  contest, where it failed to advance from the semi-finals for the first time. The country then withdrew once again from the contest and has yet to return.

Non-participations
Low average scores meant Bosnia and Herzegovina did not qualify for the contests in  and , and the country did not participate in the  for financial reasons. BHRT had stated that it hoped to return to the contest in 2014, and on 18 November 2013, it submitted a preliminary application to compete in the . However, on 18 December 2013, it was announced that Bosnia and Herzegovina would not be returning for 2014.

On 9 September 2014, BHRT announced that it had submitted an application to compete in the . On 30 October 2014, BHRT stated that participation was still in jeopardy due to financial difficulties. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) granted it a deadline extension until 14 November 2014 to make a final decision regarding its participation. On 17 November 2014, BHRT announced that it would not be competing in the 2015 contest, having not secured the necessary funds to finance its participation.

On 29 September 2016, BHRT again announced its withdrawal from the competition in 2017, due to the difficult financial situation that the national broadcaster is currently facing.

The Bosnian head of delegation, Lejla Babović, confirmed on 29 December 2018 that BHRT's current primary goal is to return to Eurovision, but its current financial situation and mounting debts with the EBU make a return in the near future highly unlikely.

Participation overview

Prior to 's dissolution, artists from the Bosnian federal unit represented Yugoslavia in , , , , and .

Conductors

Awards

Marcel Bezençon Awards

Commentators and spokespersons

 From  until , Bosnia and Herzegovina competed as part of .

Other shows

Photo gallery

Notes

References

Works cited

External links

Bosnia and Herzegovina Official ESC Website
Eurobosnia - a fan website devoted to Bosnian and ex Yugoslav entries
National Final of Bosnia
Points to and from Bosnia and Herzegovina eurovisioncovers.co.uk

 
Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest