BHRT, the Bosnian national broadcaster, has confirmed to ESCToday that Bosnia & Herzegovina will not participate at the forthcoming 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland next year.
Thus Bosnia & Herzegovina joins the list of countries who so far confirmed their absence at next year’s Eurovision edition Switzerland.
BHRT has confirmed to ESCToday that Bosnia & Herzegovina will not participate at the forthcoming 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland due to ongoing financial hurdle the broadcaster is facing. Unfortunately the country’s situation remains the same as in recent years.
ESCToday has learned that BHRT is still under EBU sanctions and its finacial situation remains unstable. The Bosnian national broadcaster does not have long standing sources of income and has an agreement until the end of 2024, what will happen after this is uncertain.
Small steps have been taken to identify key players who can help resolve all the issues and problems afflicting the Bosnian national broadcaster.
Eurovision fans will be dismayed as the country will be absent from the competition for the eighth consecutive year.
We sincerely hope BHRT resolves its financial situation soon and returns to the competition in the near future.
Bosnia & Herzegovina in Eurovision
Bosnia & Herzegovina debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 with Fazla, and is yet to win the contest. The Balkan country achieved its best result in 2006 with Hari Mata Hari‘s Lejla, placing 3rd in the Grand Final in Athens.
BHRT’s Eurovision journey has been marred by numerous hurdles in the past years, having withdrawn from the competition in 2013 and not returning until 2016 due to financial problems. The country’s return was short-lived as it withdrew again in 2017 and has not returned since.
The last time the country graced the Eurovision stage was in 2016 when Dalal & Deen feat. Ana Rucner and Jala flew the Bosnian flag in Stockholm.
Source: ESCToday/ BHRT
Photo credit: EBU
