Ljiljana Petrović was a Bosnian-born Serbian singer who got her start singing at local clubs and restaurants before being discovered at a festival in Mali Lošinj in 1960.
She was Yugoslavia's first representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 in Cannes with the song Neke davne zvezde, finishing in 8th place. In the late 1980s, she retired from public life and became an author.
She passed away on 4 February 2020 at the age of 81.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1961 | |||
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 Conchita Bautista •  Colette Deréal •  Jimmy Makulis •  Laila Kinnunen •  Ljiljana Petrović •  Greetje Kauffeld •  Lill-Babs •  Lale Andersen •  Jean-Paul Mauric •  Franca di Rienzo •  Emilius Wagemans •  Nora Brockstedt •  Dario Campeotto •  Jean-Claude Pascal •  The Allisons •  Betty Curtis
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| Songs | |||
| Estando contigo • Allons, allons les enfants • Sehnsucht • Valoa ikkunassa • Neke davne zvezde • Wat een dag • April, April • Einmal sehen wir uns wieder • Printemps, avril carillonne • Nous aurons demain • September, gouden roos • Sommer i Palma • Angelique • Nous les amoureux • Are You Sure? • Al di là
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