Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "", composed by Đelo Jusić and Stipica Kalogjera, with lyrics by Stijepo Stražičić, and performed by Luci Capurso and Hamo Hajdarhodžić. The Yugoslav participating broadcaster, (JRT), selected its entry through .

Before Eurovision

1968 The Yugoslav national final to select their entry, was held on 25 February at the RTV Skopje studios in Skopje. There were six hosts in the contest; Vesna Nestorović, Kristina Remskar, Dubravka Ćećez, Snežana Lipkovska, Rosanda Kovijanić, and Helga Vlahović. There were 15 songs in the final, from six subnational public broadcasters of JRT. RTV Titograd made a comeback, after their first participation in . The winner was chosen by the votes of a mixed jury of experts and citizens, one juror from each of the subnational public broadcasters of JRT, and three non-experts - citizens. The winning song was "" performed by the Croatian group Dubrovački trubaduri, written by Stijepo Stražičić and composed by Đelo Jusić and Stipica Kalogjera. Lola Novaković represented .

+ Final – 25 February 1968 Broadcaster Artist Song Points Place 1 RTV Belgrade Đorđe Marjanović "Ne verujem ti više" 3 6 2 RTV Belgrade Radmila Mikić "Važi" 1 10 3 RTV Belgrade Lola Jovanović "Pesnik mira" 3 6 4 RTV Zagreb Dubrovački trubaduri "Jedan dan" 36 1 5 RTV Zagreb "Ne pričaj o ljubavi" 0 12 6 RTV Zagreb "Bilo je i bit će" 2 9 7 RTV Ljubljana "Balada o povratku" 0 12 8 RTV Ljubljana "Če bi teden stel osem dni" 12 2 9 RTV Ljubljana "Luči v oknih so se utrnile" 0 12 10 RTV Sarajevo Kemal Monteno "Kad se vratim kući" 10 3 11 RTV Sarajevo Kemal Monteno "Negdje" 5 4 12 RTV Titograd Vlado Mračević "Odnesi kišni dan" 0 12 13 RTV Skopje Dime Popovski "Znam den" 1 10 14 RTV Skopje Nina Spirova "Elegija" 5 4 15 RTV Skopje Zoran Milosavljević "I utre ke bide den" 3 6

At Eurovision The contest was broadcast on , , and .

Because groups weren't allowed at the ESC, Dubrovački trubaduri had to perform under the name of two of its singers - Luci Capurso & Hamo Hajdarhodžić. Dubrovački trubaduri performed 17th (last) on the night of the Contest. At the close of the voting the song had received 8 points, coming 7th in the field of 17 competing countries.

Voting

+ Points awarded to Yugoslavia Score Country 3 points 1 point

+ Points awarded by Yugoslavia Score Country 6 points 2 points

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