winner, 1989
Riva
Riva represented Yugoslavia at Eurovision 1989 in Lausanne with “Rock Me”, and won.
- what
- Yugoslav pop group
- formed
- 1988, Croatia
- split
- 1992
- contest
- 1989
- win
- 1989
- music
- pop
- active
- 1980 to 1991
- members
- Emilija Kokić past and present
- sang for
- Yugoslavia
Biography
Riva was a Croatian pop band formed in Zadar in 1986. Three years later the band won the contest in Lausanne for Yugoslavia with “Rock Me”. It was the only win Yugoslavia ever had, and it took the 1990 contest to Zagreb.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Riva (band)”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1989 Lausanne
“Rock Me”
Winner Won the contest with 137 points, ahead of 21 other songs.
- Sung in
- Serbo-Croatian
- Written by
- Stevo Cvikić, Rajko Dujmić
- Conductor
- Nikica Kalogjera
- Running order
- 22nd of 22
The story of Eurovision 1989: Two children, a crossbow and Yugoslavia's only win
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Riva, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1989 The result
Yugoslavia sang last, and won. "Rock Me", by the group Riva, finished on 137 points, seven ahead of the United Kingdom.
Results as published by the European Broadcasting Union. Biographical details from Wikidata. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.