Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986


Yugoslavia was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, held in Bergen, Norway, after opting out of the previous year's contest in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Before Eurovision

''Jugovizija 1986''

The Yugoslavian national final to select their entry was held on 7 March 1986 at the Palace of Youth and Sports in Priština, and was hosted by Enver Petrovci, a renowned Kosovar theatre actor.
Sixteen songs made it to the national final, which was broadcast by JRT to all of the regions of Yugoslavia. The winner was decided by the votes of eight regional juries.
The winning entry was "Željo moja," performed by Croatian singer Doris Dragović and composed by Zrinko Tutić.

At Eurovision

Dragović was the second performer on the night of the Contest, following Luxembourg and preceding France. At the close of the voting the song had received 49 points, placing 11th in a field of 20 competing countries.

Points awarded to Yugoslavia

Points awarded by Yugoslavia