The first semi final of Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025 has concluded giving us the first 8 finalists hoping to succeed Teya Dora at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel.
Semi-final one results
| Running Order | Entrant | Entry | Result |
| 1 | Bojana x David | “Šesto čulo” | Qualified |
| 2 | Igor Simić | “Ne mogu” | Not Qualified |
| 3 | Vampiri | “Tebi treba neko kao ja” | Not Qualified |
| 4 | Nataša Kojić | “Up and Down” | Not Qualified |
| 5 | Tropiko bend | “AI” | Not Qualified |
| 6 | Jelena Aleen | “Kameleon” | Not Qualified |
| 7 | Filarri | “Meet & Greet” | Qualified |
| 8 | Kruz Roudi | “Sve i odmah” | Qualified |
| 9 | Milan Nikolić ft. Caka | “Storia del amor” | Qualified |
| 10 | Ana & The Changes | “Brinem” | Qualified |
| 11 | Iskaz | “Trendseter” | Qualified |
| 12 | Harem Girls | “Aladin” | Qualified |
| 13 | Biber | “Da mi se vratiš” | Qualified |
| 14 | Mila | “Gaia” | Not Qualified |
| 15 | Anton | “U grad” | Not Qualified |
The first eight finalists will be joined by another eight in tomorrow’s semi-final, with all sixteen battling it on Friday to determine who will represent the Balkan nation in Basel. The line-up for this year’s contest was altered twice after one disqualification, and one withdrawal ahead of the show.
What is Pesma Za Evroviziju
Pesma Za Evroviziju has been the selection show for Serbia’s Eurovision entry since 2022, with Konstrakta winning the inaugural edition. It replaced the iconic Beovizija music festival after RTS lost the rights to use their brand. The show takes place over one week, and consists of two semi-finals each containing a non fixed amount around 15 artists, of which 8 (or 9 in 2022) qualify to the final. Points are awarded via a 50/50 televote-jury split where points are converted to a 12-1 scale. At least 51% of the lyrics of all submitted songs must be in one of Serbia’s official languages.
Serbia’s Eurovision Journey
In 2007, Serbia made its debut as an independent country, having previously participated as part of Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro. There, they were represented by Marija Šerifović with “Molitva”, which managed to win the competition. Since their debut, Serbia has participated 16 times (13 of which, where they qualified for the Grand Final).
Teya Dora represented Serbia at Eurovision 2024 in Malmö with her song “Ramonda”. At this year’s competition, Serbia managed to qualify for the Grand Final, where they placed 17th. At the close of voting, she received 54 points – 22 coming from the jury and 32 from the televote.
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Source: RTS
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