South Yugoslav Music Festival 1

**South Yugoslav Music Festival 1** is the first edition of the South Yugoslav Music Festival to select South Yugoslavia's entry for the Binational Music Fest 17.

On the 18th November 2023, the Head of Delegation of South Yugoslavia confirmed that since the seventeenth edition of Binational Music Fest, the entries for South Yugoslavia would be selected through a national selection. The winning artist was given a right to compete for South Yugoslavia at the Binational Music Fest 17 which was held in Philiden.

The format of the competition consisted of one final show consisting of 10 participants.

The first edition of South Yugoslav Music Festival ended up in a tie between South Korean boy band Tomorrow x Together and Brazilian singer Anitta and South Korean girl group NewJeans. Ultimately, Tomorrow x Together and Anitta were internally chosen to represent South Yugoslavia with their entry "Back For More". "Back For More" was notably the only entry to feature non-Korean lyrics, and was also the third South Yugoslav entry in English, and the first one to be in Spanish. NewJeans, who ended up not winning the national selection, previously represented South Yugoslavia on their debut in the 10th edition of Binational Music Fest. The third place belonged to newscomers ENHYPEN. Four acts tied in fourth place: one newscomer, GIUK, and three former AVSC and BMF entrants: BILLLIE, who represented Sri Korea in the twelfth edition of Binational Music Fest; IVE, who represented Silla in the twelfth edition of AncientVision Song Contest and Joseon in the sixteenth edition of AncientVision Song Contest; and Sunmi, who represented Joseon in the eighth edition of AncientVision Song Contest. On the eighth place was cignature, who represented United Korea in the second edition of Binational Music Fest. The joint last place belonged to the remaining newscomers, KEY and NCT NEW TEAM.

### Competing entries

On 18 November 2023, two days after the start of confirmations, ten entries were selected. Among the competing acts were NewJeans, who were the only ones to represent South Yugoslavia, BILLLIE, who were the recent Korean acts in Binational Music Fest, and IVE, who represented two different countries in AncientVision Song Contest (Silla in the 12th edition and Joseon in the 16th edition).

#### Newcomers

  GIUK
  KEY
  NCT NEW TEAM
   Tomorrow X Together and  Anitta

### Final

The grand final was held between the 18th November 2023 and the 9th December 2023.

#### Voting system changes

* On 18th November 2023, the countries should award points from 1-8, 10, 12.
* On 22nd November 2023, the countries should rank the entries from 1-10.
* The first two voting systems were unpopular.
* On 1st December 2023, the public televoting determine the winner.

#### Voting process

* 1st December 2023 - Tomorrow X Together and Anitta were the first to receive one vote.
* 2nd December 2023 - NCT NEW TEAM and GIUK were the second and third to receive one vote.
* 5th December 2023 - ENHYPEN, cignature and Sunmi received the first one vote, while Tomorrow X Together and Anitta and GIUK received another votes, both totalling two votes. After totalling four voters, BILLLIE, IVE and NewJeans received the first one vote, ENHYPEN received one more vote, totalling two votes, Tomorrow X Together and Anitta received one more vote, totalling three votes. After totalling five voters, NewJeans received one more vote, totalling two votes.
* 6th December 2023 - Tomorrow X Together and Anitta received another vote, totalling four votes.
* 7th December 2023 - Tomorrow X Together and Anitta received another vote, totalling five votes.
* 8th December 2023 - KEY received the first vote; ENHYPEN and GIUK received another votes, both totalling three votes. NewJeans received two more votes, totalling four votes. IVE and Sunmi received another vote, both totalling two votes. BILLLIE and NewJeans received another vote, with BILLLIE totalling two votes, and NewJeans totalling five votes. ENHYPEN received another vote, totalling four votes; BILLLIE, IVE and Sunmi received another vote, totalling three votes each; cignature received another vote, totalling two votes.
* At the end of the voting, there were 30 votes from 11 countries.

#### Voted countries

* Caguay
* Cakhstan
* Firgentina
* Germastria
* Lithuambia
* LPD Thailand
* Republic of Montenegro
* Rwarway
* South Yugoslavia
* State of Myanmar
* West Indies Japan