Serbia: Lavina wins Pesma za Evroviziju 26 with ‘Kraj mene’


The final of Pesma za Evroviziju 26 took place this evening in Serbia, with Lavina winning the national selection with the song ‘Kraj mene’.

Fourteen acts competed in the final of Pesma za Evroviziju 26, all of whom had qualified through the semi-finals earlier this week. The results were determined by a 50/50 combination of jury and public voting.

At the end of the voting, Lavina secured the victory with a total of 24 points, receiving the maximum score from both the jury and the public. Zejna finished in second place with ‘Jugoslavija’, while Harem Girls & Ivana completed the top three with ‘Bom Bom’.

The winning song ‘Kraj mene’ was written by Ivan Jegdić and Lavina. The band, formed in 2020, performs progressive and modern metal and released their debut album Odyssey in 2022.

Results – Pesma za Evroviziju 26

Lavina – ‘Kraj mene’ — 24 pts (Jury 12 / Public 12)

Zejna – ‘Jugoslavija’ — 16 pts (Jury 10 / Public 6)

Harem Girls & Ivana – ‘Bom Bom’ — 15 pts (Jury 7 / Public 8)

Brat Pelin – ‘Fräulein’ — 14 pts (Jury 4 / Public 10)

Zona – ‘Čairi’ — 10 pts (Jury 3 / Public 7)

Lores – ‘Unseen’ — 8 pts (Jury 6 / Public 2)

Yanx – ‘Srušio si sve’ — 8 pts (Jury 8 / Public 0)

Kosmos Trip – ‘Sve je u redu’ — 5 pts (Jury 0 / Public 5)

Lu-ka – ‘Veruj’ — 5 pts (Jury 5 / Public 0)

Iva Grujin – ‘Otkrivam sebe’ — 4 pts (Jury 0 / Public 4)

Geminni – ‘Metar sreće’ — 3 pts (Jury 0 / Public 3)

Ana Mašulović – ‘Zavoli me’ — 2 pts (Jury 2 / Public 0)

Jack Lupino – ‘Adrenalin’ — 1 pt (Jury 0 / Public 1)

Mirna – ‘Omaja’ — 1 pt (Jury 1 / Public 0)


The show took place at RTS Košutnjak Studio 8 in Belgrade and was hosted by Dragana Kosjerina and Kristina Radenković, with Stefan Popović reporting from the green room.

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