From 2004 to 2006, Serbia and Montenegro used Evropesma as their national final for Eurovision. Twice, the winning song went to Eurovision, and to this day, Serbia and Montenegro is the only country in Eurovision history to have never placed out of the top ten. The third edition, however, is a far different story. Although a result was allegedly reached and a winning song chosen, the winner of Evropesma 2006 never ended up going to Eurovision.
The winning song of a national final not going to Eurovision is hardly a new concept. Whether because the winning artist did not want to participate in the contest or because the song was found out to have been previously released, it has happened more times than expected. There was nothing expected about Evropesma 2006, or, it could be argued, about Evropesma. All three editions were rife with controversy (and full of artists who would eventually represent former Yugoslav nations at Eurovision). This is a look at Evropesma and the drama that would soon become synonymous with it.
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