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"Lejla" was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in the country's native language by Hari Mata Hari. It was composed by Eurovision Song Contest 2004 runner-up Željko Joksimović from Serbia, and the lyrics were written by Fahrudin Pecikoza and Dejan Ivanović.
The song was first performed in the semi-final, as Bosnia and Herzegovina had not finished in the top ten at the previous Contest. Here, it was performed twenty-second (following Estonia's Sandra Oxenryd with " Through My Window" and preceding Iceland's Silvia Night with " Congratulations"). Here, it received 267 points, placing second in a field of 23 and qualifying for the final. The song later on also won the journalists' award for best composition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2006.
In the final, it was performed thirteenth (following Romania's Mihai Trăistariu with " Tornerò" and preceding Lithuania's LT United with " We Are The Winners"). At the close of voting, it had received 229 points, placing third in a field of 24 and meaning that Bosnia and Herzegovina would have an automatic final berth in their next Contest. It became Bosnia and Herzegovina's highest ranking in Eurovision, beating Dino Merlin's seventh place in 1999.
The performance featured the entire band wearing white suits and, as the final bridge began, linking arms and walking towards the front of the stage.
Lejla, or Leila as it is listed in the official Eurovision website, was the Yugoslavian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in Bosnian language by Seid-Memić Vajta .
The song was performed seventh on the night, following Denmark's Tommy Seebach and Debbie Cameron with " Krøller eller ej" and preceding Finland's Riki Sorsa with " Reggae OK". At the close of voting, it had received 35 points, placing 15th in a field of 20.
The song is a ballad that talks about a man who is very passioned by a special woman called Lejla, he says that "No one will ever love you like I do" and was a great success in former Yugoslavia.
It was succeeded as Yugoslavian representative at the 1982 Contest by Aska with " Halo, Halo".
Lejla may refer to:
- The South Slavic form and spelling of the female given name Leila
- Lejla Hot, a Serbian singer
- "Lejla" (Vajta song), the Yugoslavian entry in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest
- "Lejla" (Hari Mata Hari song), the Bosnian entry in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Category:Slavic feminine given names