Eurovision Song Contest 2011 | ||||
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Country | ![]() | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Pesma za Evropu - Diseldorf 2011 | |||
Selection date(s) | 26 February 2011 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Nina | |||
Selected song | "Čaroban" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | Kristina Kovač | |||
Placement | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (8th, 67 points) | |||
Final result | 14th, 85 points | |||
Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Serbia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Čaroban" written by Kristina Kovač. The song was performed by Nina. The Serbian national broadcaster, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) organised the national final Pesma za Evropu - Diseldorf 2011 in order to select the Serbian entry for the 2011 contest in Düsseldorf, Germany. Kornelije Kovač and his two daughters Aleksandra Kovač and Kristina Kovač were selected to each compose a song for the national final on 26 February 2011, which resulted in "Čaroban" performed by Nina as the winner entirely by a public televote.
Serbia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2011. Performing during the show in position 6, "Čaroban" was announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 14 May. It was later revealed that Serbia placed eighth out of the 19 participating countries in the semi-final with 67 points. In the final, Serbia performed in position 24 and placed fourteenth out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 85 points.