In an attempt to ensure that the Serbian song selection is branded to within an inch of its young life – RTS has decided that this years Pesma Za Evroviziju is noticed far and wide … by putting the two semi finals out on weekdays, specifically Wednesday and Thursday of the first week in March to make sure nothing clashes!
Sixteen songs were drawn into each semi-final, with the first set being shown below.
| Song | Performer(s_ | |
|---|---|---|
| Novi svet | Mattia Zanatta & Angela Kassiani | |
| Osmeh | Adem Mehmedović | |
| Moj prvi ožiljak na duši | Nađa | Q |
| Mamim | Tijana Dapčević | |
| Cvet sa Istoka | Princ | Q |
| Novi plan drugi san | Filip Baloš | Q |
| Čujemo se sutra | Filip Žmaher | |
| Samo mi se spava | Luke Black | Q |
| Lanac | Angellina | |
| Indigo | Empathy Soul Project | Q |
| Od jastuka do jastuka | Stefan Shy | Q |
| Vremenska zona | Hercenšlus | |
| Presidente | Savo Perović | |
| Iza duge | Igor Stanojević | |
| Nedostupan | Boris Subotić | Q |
| Svadba ili kavga | Chegi & Braća Bluz Band | Q |
The results were garnered by the usual traditional mix of Jury and Televote (50/50) with the top eight progressing to the final on Saturday night.
I got my Serbian deal on bet fair at 130/1. They are at 75/1 now, but I hope they won’t disappoint and deliver a dark horse in time for the ESC.