Bosnia & Herzegovina: BHRT opens national selection

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BHRT, broadcaster of Bosnia & Herzegovina, have started searching for their entry for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow. Like every year since 2006, the song will be chosen internally and everyone is invited to submit songs until 20th December. The winning song will be presented during a special TV show on 1st March.

The broadcaster states that the compeitition is held "for the purpose of selecting a song of highest international standards to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest". The selection of the singer will take place simultaneously. While the singer(s) have to be from Bosnia & Herzegovina, the composers and authors may be from outside the country.

The song will be presented during a special TV show called BH Eurosong 2009 on Sunday, 1st March. It will be aired on BHT 1 and BHT Sat. More information can be found on the official website bhrt.ba here; the English version of the official rules will be published by the end of the week.

When Bosnia & Herzegovina turned to an internal selection in 2006, Hari Mata Hari achieved the country's best placing so far, a third place. In 2007, Marija Šestić finished 11th and Laka came 10th in Belgrade with his song Pokušaj.