Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song "", composed by Julio Marić, with lyrics by Žarko Roje, and performed by Vice Vukov. The Yugoslav participating broadcaster, (JRT), selected its entry through 1965. Vukov had already represented .
Before Eurovision
1965 The Yugoslav national final to select their entry, was held on 6 February at the Radnički Dom in Zagreb. The host was . There were 8 songs in the final, from five subnational public broadcasters. The subnational public broadcaster RTV Skopje made a comeback. The winner was chosen by the votes of an eight-member jury of experts, one juror for each of the six republics and the two autonomous provinces. The winning entry was "Čežnja" performed by Croatian singer Vice Vukov, composed by Julijo Marić and written by Žarko Roje. Vice Vukov had already won the national final two years earlier and had represented .
+ Final – 6 February 1965 Broadcaster Artist Song Points Place 1 RTV Sarajevo Vice Vukov "Čežnja" 16 1 2 RTV Ljubljana "Škrat pri klavirju" 0 12 3 RTV Skopje Đorđe Marjanović "Proletni vetre" 6 4 4 RTV Sarajevo Mara Popović & Trio Ivanović "Osjećam se sam" 0 12 5 RTV Belgrade Vice Vukov "Putuju dani i reke" 5 7 6 RTV Zagreb Gabi Novak "Prvi snijeg" 9 2 7 RTV Ljubljana Marjana Deržaj "To je moj zlati sin" 3 10 8 RTV Belgrade Đorđe Marjanović "Stari kraj" 6 4 9 RTV Zagreb "Sonata" 0 12 10 RTV Belgrade Lado Leskovar "Vetar s planine" 5 7 11 RTV Skopje Vice Vukov "Leni" 5 7 12 RTV Skopje Vice Vukov "O, drugar moj" 3 10 13 RTV Ljubljana Marjana Deržaj "Vzemi moj nasmeh" 6 4 14 RTV Belgrade "U moru bih spavao" 8 3
At Eurovision The contest was broadcast on , , and .
Vice Vukov performed 17th on the night of the Contest following Finland and preceding Switzerland. At the close of the voting the song had received 2 points, coming 12th in the field of 18 competing countries.
Voting
+ Points awarded to Yugoslavia Score Country 5 points 3 points 1 point
+ Points awarded by Yugoslavia Score Country 5 points 3 points 1 point
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