National Final
The Yugoslavian national final to select their entry, was held on 23 January at the TV Zagreb Studios in Zagreb.
There were 18 songs in the finals; TV Zagreb had its own semi-final in December 1961 to choose the 6 songs that it sent to the final. The winning song was chosen by the votes of 3 regional juries. Only a few of the participating songs are known.
The winning entry was "Ne pali svetla u sumrak," performed by Serbian singer Lola Novaković, composed by Jože Privšek and written by Dragutin Britvić.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola Novaković | Ne pali svetla u sumrak | 1 | |
| 2 | Ivo Robić | Alija | ||
| 3 | Majda Sepe | Sulamit | 2 | |
| 4 | Lola Novaković | Ti nisi došao | ||
| 5 | Ljiljana Petrović | Ko crne ruže cvijet | ||
| 6 | Melos | Negdje | ||
| 7 | Zdenka Vučković | Ti si moj zavičaj | ||
| 8 | Vice Vukov | Dolazak |
Read more about this topic: Yugoslavia In The Eurovision Song Contest 1962
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