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Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984

Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song "Ciao, amore", composed by Slobodan Bučevac, with lyrics by Milan Perić, and performed by Ida & Vlado. The Yugoslavian participating broadcaster, Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija (JRT), selected its entry through Jugovizija 1984.

Before Eurovision
The Yugoslavian national final to select their entry, , was held on 23 March at the Universal Hall in Skopje, and was hosted by Blagoja Krstevski and Ljiljana Trajkovska. Each of the eight (JRT) participating sub-national broadcasters (RTV Sarajevo, RTV Skopje, RTV Novi Sad, RTV Titograd, RTV Zagreb, RTV Belgrade, RTV Ljubljana, and RTV Pristina) entered two songs to , making a national final of sixteen songs. The winner was decided by the votes of the regional juries of the eight broadcasters, which could not vote for their own entries. The winner was "Ljubavna priča br. 1" representing RTV Titograd, written by Slobodan Bučevac and Milan Perić, and performed by Ida and Vlado. Controversy There were suspicions of irregularities in the voting process, with claims of unfair manipulation, bias, and organizational errors during the voting. Disputes arose between various television centers, with some accusing others of violating voting norms, while others defended the regularity of the process. Despite the allegations, officials from these centers denied any intentional manipulation and affirmed that the voting followed the established procedures. ==At Eurovision==
At Eurovision
The contest was broadcast by , TV Novi Sad, TV Titograd 1, TV Zagreb 1 (all with commentary by Oliver Mlakar), TV Koper-Capodistria, TV Ljubljana 1 (with Slovenian commentary), TV Skopje 1, and TV Prishtina. "Ljubavna priča br. 1" was renamed to "Ciao, amore" on the night of the contest, where Yugoslavia performed 12th, following Netherlands and preceding Austria. At the close of voting, Yugoslavia received 26 points, placing 18th out of 19 entries, ahead of only Austria. The Yugoslav jury awarded its 12 points to Cyprus. Voting ==References==
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