Pesma za Evroviziju 2024, Who to Watch & Who Could Deliver at Eurovision

February 27th kicks off Serbia’s national selection for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. The selection is stacked with previous #PZE24 participants and well known Serbian artists. The winner will be selected March 2nd and the show will be hosted by Slaven Došlo, Kristina Radenković, Stefan Popović, and Dragana Kosjerina.

There are some clear front-runners in the selection Teya Dora, Konstrakta, Breskvica, Zorja, Zejna, and Filip Baloš. But there are also some solid offerings from Iva Lorens, Kat Dosa, Lena Kovačević, Marko Mandić, and (although not my personal taste) Džordži. Serbia has multiple strong options to ensure they advance beyond the Eurovision semi-finals and make it to the grand final.

Wondering where you can watch the Pesma za Evroviziju grand final? Right here on YouTube. The semi finals will be broadcasted on YouTube by RTS.

Teya Dora is serving a warm ballad reminiscent of what Portugal sent in 2022, could Serbia be able to recreate and level up on what Maro achieved? Konstrakta is serving part 2 “the continuation,” of her entry in 2022. Konstrakta went viral in 2022— can she do it again? Breskvica is a huge star in Serbia and she’s serving something traditional and ehtnic. Zorja previsouly competed in PZE the year Konstrakta won and she’s back this year with a Bond-esque power ballad with vocal moments for days. Zejna is retuning a 3rd time to Pesma with a song that’s Eurovision-ready, will the stage show live up to the hype? Boy-wonder Filip Baloš would be in good company at Eurovision this year with other performers in his same demographic, but his song has a unique cadence to it; the execution will be key.

Flying slightly under the radar is Iva Lorens with sultry vocals and a pulsating melody, her track is called “Dom”. With Eurovision 2024 having a lot of “pop girlies” in the mix Iva would standout. Now… Kat Dosa is THAT pop girlie and although the competition would be fierce at Eurovision I think Kat has what it takes to edge out of the fray. Lena Kovačević has been called the “Serbian Sade,” and her track not only has a beautiful story, the production is top-notch.

Lena Kovačević is serving something for the “grown folks,” and I feel it’d comfortably qualify at Eurovision. I don’t know what Marko Mandić has planned for his staging but the epic Bollywood-like production of his song wouldn’t be forgotten by casual Eurovision televoters. With Estonia’s OLLIE once again coming second at Eesti Laul there is a littl void for the brooding male rocker and Džordži could fill that space easily.

In a Eurovision season that feels a bit “open” in terms of winner potential the Serbian jury and public have a real opportunity to shoot for the stars at the Eurovision Song Contest this year and Pesma za Evroviziju has once again assembled a rooster of talent and songs begging to be highlighted and consumed.

Check out these interviews with #PZE24 participants Filip Baloš, Konstrakta, and Zorja.

Watch these interviews with Marko, Iva Lorens, Lena Kovačević, Zejna, and #PZE24 debutante M.ira.

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