Ovo je Balkan

"Ovo je Balkan" (Serbian: Ово je Балкaн, English: This is the Balkans) is a song composed by Yugoslav composer Goran Bregović and performed by Milan Stanković. The song, performed in Serbian, was the Serbian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and finished 13th with 72 points.

"Ovo je Balkan"
Single by Milan Stanković
Released2010
Recorded2010
GenreFolk-pop
Length3:05
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Goran Bregović
Milan Stanković singles chronology
"Ovo je Balkan"
(2010)		 "Fejs"
(2010)
Eurovision Song Contest 2010 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Finals performance
Semi-final result
5th
Semi-final points
79
Final result
13th
Final points
72
Entry chronology
◄ "Cipela" (2009)   
"Čaroban" (2011) ►

The song won the Serbian pre-selection Tri pa jedan za Oslo on 13 March 2010 with 58428 votes and 45.26% of the final televote. The music was composed by Goran Bregović[1] and the lyrics were penned by Marina Tucaković & Ljiljana Jorgovanović.

A Spanish version entitled Balkañeros (English: Cool Balkans!) was released 11 April 2010.[2]

References
  1. Storvik-Green, Simon (13 March 2010). "Milan Stanković takes home victory in Serbia". ESC. Archived from the original on 16 March 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  2. Hondal, Victor (11 April 2010). "Serbia: Spanish version for Ovo je Balkan released". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.

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