Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song '' Lejla '' by Hari Varešanović . It was selected as the country 's entry by the national broadcaster , PBSBiH . The song was composed by Eurovision Song Contest 2004 runner-up Željko Joksimović from Serbia and Montenegro , while Fahrudin Pecikoza and Dejan Ivanović wrote the lyrics that " have a touch of Bosnia and Herzegovina and tell about an unhappy love " . Its visual identity contained elements of ancient national decoration and the rich ethnic tradition of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a modern styled variant . As Bosnia and Herzegovina placed 14th in the final of the 2005 contest , Hari Mata Hari was required to compete in the semi-final on 18 May 2006 . " Lejla " was performed 22nd , following the entry from and preceding the entry from . The song placed 2nd in a field of 23 participants with 267 points , thus qualifying for the final on 20 May 2006 . In the final , the song was performed 13th , following the entry from and preceding the entry from , and placed 3rd in a field of 24 participants with 229 points , giving the country its highest result ever after , and automatically qualifying Bosnia and Herzegovina for the final in the 2007 contest
2007 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006