eurovision 2006
Hari Mata Hari
Hari Mata Hari represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at Eurovision 2006 in Athens with “Lejla”, finishing 3rd of 24.
- what
- Bosnian musical group; rock band
- formed
- 1985
- contest
- 2006
- best result
- 3rd, 2006
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1984
- members
- Hari Varešanović, Izudin Kolečić, Adi Mulahalilović, Nedzib Jelec, Edo Mulahalilović, Pjer Žalica, Zoran Kesić, Željko Zuber past and present
- sang for
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
Biography
Hari Mata Hari is a Bosnian pop band formed in Sarajevo in 1984, whose love ballads were among the best known in the former Yugoslavia. “Lejla” finished third in Athens in 2006, the best result Bosnia and Herzegovina has had.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Hari Mata Hari”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2006 Athens
“Lejla”
3rd of 24 Finished 3rd of 24 in the final, with 229 points.
- Sung in
- Bosnian
- Written by
- Dejan Ivanović, Željko Joksimović, Fahrudin Pecikoza
- Running order
- 13th of 24 in the final
- Semi-final
- 2nd of 23, 267 points
- Won that year
- Finland: Lordi, “Hard Rock Hallelujah”
The story of Eurovision 2006: Hard Rock Hallelujah: Finland wins after 45 years
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