Serbia: Princ wins Pesma za Evroviziju 25 with "Mila"
16 acts took the stage tonight with hopes of securing enough votes to take the PZE 25 crown. One lucky act did, and it was Princ with the song "Mila"
After three shows, two Semi-finals, and one Final we know who will take over for Serbia's Teya Dora at Eurovision. The 16 acts who advanced to tonight's Pesma za Evroviziju 25 (PZE 25) Final performed their songs hopes of impressing the jury and public.
After all the votes were counted it became official: Princ had secured the PZE 25 victory and will head to Eurovision with the song "Mila."
"Mila" was written by Dušan Bačić.
Pesma za Evroviziju 25 – Final
Like the two Semi-finals, the Final of PZE 25 was held at RTS Studio 8 in Košutnjak, Belgrade, and was hosted by Dragana Kosjerina, Kristina Radenković, and Stefan Popović (green room). The voting to determine the winner was split evenly between the public and jury.
Princ will take the Eurovision 2025 stage for Serbia in the second half of Semi-final 2 on 15 May.
Princ
Born Stefan Zdravković, Princ (also known as Princ of Vranje) comes from Vranje, but now resides in Belgrade.
The 31 year old singer has been playing music since the age of 15, and even started a band with his friends called Šesta Žica. Zdravković attended the University of Belgrade to receive a degree from the Department of Scandinavian Languages, Literature and Culture, Norwegian Language, leading to him being a philologist by profession.
That does not stop him from obtaining a career within music and the arts, though. Alongside having an incredible vocal talent, Princ can also play the drums and guitar. It is also no surprise to see he was cast as the lead role in the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar in 2020.
Princ has partook in numerous festivals around Europe including but not limited to ones in Malta, Italy, Lithuania, and Spain. His name has appeared in Pesma za Evroviziju (PZE) previously. Most notably, he placed second at PZE in 2023 with his song 'Cvet sa Istoka', which did win the public vote that year.
Pesmz za Evroviziju 25
Pesma za Evroviziju 25 (PZE 25) was Serbia's national selection process for Eurovision 2025. PZE 25 took place across three shows: two Semi-Finals, and one Final:
- Semi-final 1: 25 February 2025
- Semi-final 2: 26 February 2025
- Final: 28 February 2025
15 acts took part in each Semi-Final. The top eight from each Semi-Final (determined by a 50/50 vote from a jury and public) advanced to the Final. 16 acts performed in the Final, with the winner being determined by same voting process as the Semi-Finals.
All three shows were held at RTS Studio 8 in Košutnjak, Belgrade, and were hosted by Dragana Kosjerina, Kristina Radenković, and Stefan Popović (green room).
The winner from the Final will have the honor of representing Serbia at Eurovision 2025 this May in Basel.
Serbia in Eurovision
Serbia has been a part of Eurovision since 2007, except in 2014 when they chose not to participate.
Their best result came in their debut year, when Marija Šerifović won the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song Molitva.
Out of 16 appearances, they have qualified for the Grand Final 13 times.
