COUNTDOWN TO EUROVISION : Bosnia & Herzegovina

So here we are – Bosnia & Herzegovina is the last country for us to cover in our look at each and every one of the entries vying for glory at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Russia. The final for this year’s competition, being held at Moscow’s Indoor Olympic Sports Arena, is set to screen on SBS this Sunday, May 17. The two semi-finals will screen this Friday and Saturday night respectively, also on SBS. All shows begin at 7:30pm.

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA : Regina – Bistra Voda

It’s been a heck of a long time coming for four piece Bosnia & Herzevoginan rock outfit Regina. But after 19 years as a successful chart act based in Sarajevo, the band, who reportedly take inspiration from U2, are off to the Eurovision Song Contest after winning their country’s selection at the beginning of the year. They’ll take with them this song called ‘Bistra Voda’ which translates as ‘Clear Water’, which is not so much rock as folk-pOp. The video is most striking.

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