Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | ||||
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Participating broadcaster | Radio-televizija Srbije (RTS) | |||
Country | Serbia | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Beovizija 2007 | |||
Selection date(s) | Semi-final: 7 March 2007 Final 8 March 2007 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Marija Šerifović | |||
Selected song | "Molitva" | |||
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (1st, 298 points) | |||
Final result | 1st, 268 points | |||
Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Serbia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Molitva", composed by Vladimir Graić, with lyrics by Saša Milošević Mare, and performed by Marija Šerifović. The Serbian participating broadcaster, Radio-televizija Srbije (RTS), organised the national final Beovizija 2007 in order to select its entry for the contest. This was the first-ever entry from independent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest.
The national final consisted of two shows: a semi-final and a final on 7 and 8 March 2007, respectively. Twenty entries competed in the semi-final where the top ten qualified to the final following the combination of votes from a three-member jury panel and a public televote. The ten qualifiers competed in the final which resulted in "Molitva" performed by Marija Šerifović as the winner following the combination of votes from a three-member jury panel and a public televote.
Serbia competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2007. Performing during the show in position 15, "Molitva" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 12 May. It was later revealed that Serbia placed first out of the 28 participating countries in the semi-final with 298 points. In the final, Serbia performed in position 17 and placed first out of the 24 participating countries, winning the contest and scoring 268 points. This was Serbia's first win in the Eurovision Song Contest.