Serbia Unveils Artists for “Pesma za Evroviziju 25” National Selection
The road to Eurovision 2025 is officially underway, and Serbia is making its intentions clear to continue its impressive six-year streak of qualifying for the Grand Final. The national broadcaster, RTS, has announced the 30 acts competing in Pesma za Evroviziju 25 (PZE 25), Serbia’s selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest.
After receiving a total of 222 song submissions, a selection committee narrowed the field down to the 30 hopefuls who will take to the PZE stage early next year.
Pesma za Evroviziju 25 line up:
- Buč Kesidi – Tužne ljubavi
- Igor Simić – Ne mogu
- Tropico band – AI
- Tam – Durum durum
- Džet Vega – Rolerkoster
- Mila – Gaia
- Dušan Kurtić – Boginja
- Harem Girls – Aladin
- Mimi Mercedez – Turbo žurka
- Dram – Vanja
- Ivana Štrbac – La La La
- Milan Nikolić i banda – Storia del amor
- Bojana x David – Šesto čulo
- Iskaz – Trendseter
- Tanja Banjanin – Ja sam bolja
- Princ – Mila
- Biber – Da mi se vratiš
- Nataša Kojić – Up and Down
- Kruz Roudi – Sve i odmah
- SEDLAR – Oči boje zemlje
- Jelena Pajić – Kameleon
- Nikola Antonijević Anton – U grad
- AltCtrl – Mamurna jutra
- Filarri – Meet and Greet
- GIFTS & ROSES – Do kraja vremena
- Maja Nikolić – Žali srce moje
- Ohajo – MaMa
- Ana & The Changes – Brinem
- Vukayla – MASK
- Vampiri – Tebi treba neko kao ja
The list of contestants includes Princ, who finished second in the Serbian national competition in 2023, as well as Filarri, who competed in both 2023 and 2024 editions.
Pesma za Evroviziju 25: The Format
Pesma za Evroviziju 25 will feature three shows: two Semi-finals and a Grand Final, held at RTS Studio 8 in Košutnjak, Belgrade. The schedule for the competition is as follows:
• Semi-final 1: 25 February 2025
• Semi-final 2: 27 February 2025
• Final: 1 March 2025
In the two Semi-finals, 15 acts will perform each night, with eight acts from each advancing to the Final. The results will be determined by a 50/50 split between a professional jury and public voting.
The Grand Final on 1 March will see the top 16 acts from the Semi-finals compete for the coveted opportunity to represent Serbia at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. As with the Semi-finals, the winner will be chosen through a combination of jury and public votes.