Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Serbia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom, with "Samo mi se spava" performed by Luke Black. The Serbian national broadcaster, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS), organised the national final Pesma za Evroviziju '23 in order to select the Serbian entry for the 2023 contest. The final took place on 4 March 2023, with a combination of jury voting and televoting selecting Black to represent Serbia at the 2023 contest in Liverpool.
Luke Black was selected to represent Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool.
A video postcard introduced Luke Black's performance in the first semi-final and final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The postcard was filmed at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade in March 2023 in collaboration with the host broadcaster BBC. The Park 3020 in Lviv and Tate Liverpool in the host city of Liverpool also featured in the Serbian postcard.
Luke Black during a rehearsal before the first semi-final
Luke Black during the jury final on 12 May 2023.
Luka Ivanović, known professionally as Luke Black, is a Serbian singer and songwriter. Born in Čačak, he became the first Serbian artist to be signed under Universal Music Group, through which he released his debut EP, Thorns, in February 2015. He represented Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Samo mi se spava", placing 24th in the grand final. Described as the "Serbian pop alchemist", his music draws from a range of electropop and experimental pop music influences.
Black at Pesma za Evroviziju '23, 2023
Luke Black in the semi-final of the Eurovision 2023
