We at That Eurovision Site will be ranking national finals throughout this coming season. The next national final that the team have taken a closer look at is Pesma za Evroviziju, which will take place on the 26th of February. Pesma za Evroviziju will select the Eurovision representative for Serbia in Vienna.
Who is taking part in the Pesma za Evroviziju 2026 semi final?
There are 12 artists taking part in the second semi final of Pesma za Evroviziju. The 12 artists taking part are as follows:
| Entrant | Entry |
| Aleksandar Radojević | “Sudbina” (Судбина) |
| Aleksandra Sekulić | “Kule” (Куле) |
| Avgust | “Jabuka” (Јабука) |
| Brat Pelin | “Fräulein” |
| Geminni | “Metar sreće” (Метар среће) |
| Harem Girls and Ivana Krunić | “Bom bom” (Бом бом) |
| Jack Lupino | “Adrenalin” (Адреналин) |
| Lavina | “Kraj mene” (Крај мене) |
| Lu-Ka | “Veruj” (Веруј) |
| Milica Burazer | “Svima vama treba mama” (Свима вама треба мама) |
| Sanja Aleksić | “Ko me proba” (Ко ме проба) |
| Zona | “Čairi” (Чаири) |
Who is our winner from Pesma za Evroviziju?
We ranked the songs taking part in the final, using a 1-12 ranking. 1 being our favourite, 12 being our least favourite song. We then calculated the average of all our rankings.
3rd. Harem Girls and Ivana Krunić – “Bom bom” (Бом бом) (3.75):
1st. (tie) Lu-Ka – “Veruj” (Веруј) (3.50):
1st. (tie) Aleksandar Radojević – “Sudbina” (Судбина) (3.50):
What did some of our team members have to say about Pesma za Evroviziju as a whole?
Samantha: Oh Serbia, this is certainly a something. I had to go back and listen to all the songs again just to be able to write this comment ; that’s how forgettable they are. Listen, there are a couple of nice songs that you wouldn’t necessarily skip but for the most part this is a very bland selection. On a personal level I can only see one song from SF2 doing “well” at ESC and that is Harem Girls x Ivana (yes it’s giving Hurricane) but the song is fun, upbeat and has good staging potential. I feel like Serbia really spoiled us with Konstrakta and Teya Dora and since there has been a massive downgrade.
Rory: I find it really hard to break down what I think about PzE this year; there’s a lot going on but also there is nothing of substance for me in this show. Some songs will definitely catch attention, but for me this is definitely the less competitive semi-final. Looking forward to seeing who gets through however!
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).
Princ represented Serbia at Eurovision 2025 in Basel with his song “Mila”. At this year’s competition, Serbia failed to qualify for the Grand Final, finishing in fourteenth place with 28 points in the semi-final.
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