"Kruna"
The official cover for "Kruna".
Single by Nevena Božović
Released20 March 2019
Recorded2018
Length3:05
LabelPGP RTS
Songwriter(s)Nevena Božović
Producer(s)Darko Dimitrov
Nevena Božović singles chronology
"What I'm Looking For"
(2018) 		"Kruna"
(2019) 		"Sanjam"
(2019)
Music video
"Kruna" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2019 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Nevena Božović, Darko Dimitrov
Lyricist(s)
Nevena Božović
Finals performance
Semi-final result
7th
Semi-final points
156
Final result
18th
Final points
89
Entry chronology
◄ "Nova deca" (2018)
"Hasta la vista" (2020) ►

"Kruna" (Serbian Cyrillic: Круна, pronounced [krûna]; transl. Crown) is a 2019 song recorded by Serbian singer Nevena Božović. It was released for digital download as a single on 20 March 2019.[1] Božović wrote the lyrics and composed the music. "Kruna" represented Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel after winning the pre-selection show Beovizija in March 2019.[2] The song was performed during the first semi-final on 14 May 2019, and qualified for the final, where it placed 18th with 89 points.

Background

In an interview with Eurovision fansite Wiwibloggs, the song is dedicated to her fiance, who she was going to marry in a couple of weeks.[3] The lyrics describe how much Božović loves him in the song, vowing that she will belong to her "king" forever and that she will give her life to protect him.[4]

Music video

A music video for "Kruna" was released on 17 April 2019.[5] The video itself has a minimalist style, with the camera mainly focusing on the artist. Throughout the video, the camera zooms out to reveal that Božović is wearing a two-horned tiara and a Wonder Woman-style gauntlet, with Božović making various facial expressions throughout the video. In the climax of the song, spotlights illuminate Božović, before fading to black.[6]

Eurovision Song Contest

Beovizija 2019

Main article: Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019

On 10 January 2019, Nevena Božović was confirmed as one of the 24 participants in Beovizija 2019 with the song "Kruna".[7] On 14 February 2019 the running order was revealed by RTS and Božović was assigned to the sixth slot in the second semi-final.[8] She advanced from the second semi-final on 28 February 2019, after placing first with the jury and second in the public televote.[9] Božović won the national final on 3 March 2019 with a combined total of 20 points and earned the right to represent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel.[10]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 took place at the Expo Tel Aviv in Tel Aviv, Israel and consisted of two semi-finals on 14 and 16 May, and the final on 18 May 2019.[11] According to Eurovision rules, each country, except the host country and the "Big 5" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom), will be required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final will progress to the final.[12][13][14] In January 2019, it was announced that "Kruna" would be performed 9th,[15] in the first half of the first semi-final of the contest.[16] It performed after Belarus' "Like It" and before Belgium's "Wake Up".[17] The song gained enough votes and qualified for the grand final,[18] where it placed 18th with 89 points.

References

  1. ^ Rainbird, Oliver (21 March 2019). "Serbia: Nevena Božovic releases final version of "Kruna" as preparations for Tel Aviv get underway". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ Outerson, Michael (3 March 2019). "Beovizija 2019: Nevena Božović will represent Serbia at this years Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovisionary. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. ^ Valerie, Charlotte (13 April 2019). "Serbia's Nevena Bozovic on her third time at Eurovision: "This is a special period for me"". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. ^ Rainbird, Oliver (19 March 2019). "I am yours! The "Kruna" lyrics help Nevena Božovic tell her beloved he is her everything". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. ^ Herbert, Emily (17 April 2019). "Serbia: Nevena Releases Music Video for "Kruna"". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  6. ^ Quinn, Angus (17 April 2019). "Serbia: Nevena Bozovic unveils stripped back official music video for "Kruna"". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  7. ^ Farren, Neil (10 January 2019). "Serbia: Beovizija 2019 Artists Revealed". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  8. ^ Farren, Neil (14 February 2019). "Serbia: Beovizija Running Order Revealed". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  9. ^ Farren, Neil (28 February 2019). "Serbia: Beovizija 2019 Semi-Final Two Results". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  10. ^ Rainbird, Oliver (3 March 2019). "A queen needs her "Kruna"! Nevena Božovic wins Serbia's Beovizija 2019". wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest Tel Aviv 2019". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Rules – Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2019 – First Semi-Final". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2019 – Second Semi-Final". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  15. ^ Eurovision. "Here's the running order of the 2019 Semi-Finals!". Retrieved 2 April 2019 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Zwart, Josianne (28 January 2019). "Eurovision 2019: Which country takes part in which Semi-Final?". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  17. ^ "Exclusive: This is the Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final running order!". eurovision.tv. 2 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  18. ^ "First Semi-Final: 10 acts qualify for Eurovision 2019 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. 14 May 2019. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
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