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{{Short description|2024 single by Teya Dora}}
{{Short description|2024 single by Teya Dora}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Ramonda
| name = Ramonda
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| alt = The cover artwork for "Ramonda". It features Teya Dora amongst a pink and dark blue background.
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Teya Dora]]
| artist = [[Teya Dora]]
| album =
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| released = 25 January 2024
| released = 25 January 2024
| language = [[Serbian language|Serbian]]
| language = [[Serbian language|Serbian]]
| English_title = [[Ramonda nathaliae|Ramonda]]
| English_title = [[Ramonda nathaliae|Ramonda]]
| format =
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| studio =
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| genre =
| genre = [[Ballad]]
| length = 2:54
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| label = [[PGP RTS]]
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| composer = {{hlist|[[Teya Dora|Teodora Pavlovska]]|Luka Jovanović}}
| composer = {{ubl|[[Teya Dora|Teodora Pavlovska]]|Luka Jovanović}}
| lyricist = {{hlist|Teodora Pavlovska|Andrijano Kadović}}
| lyricist = {{ubl|Teodora Pavlovska|Andrijano Kadović}}
| producer = {{hlist|Luxonee|Teya Dora}}
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| prev_title = ATaMala
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| prev_year = 2023
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"'''Ramonda'''" ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Рамонда}}) is a song by Serbian singer and songwriter [[Teya Dora]], which will {{esccnty|Serbia|y=2024|t=represent Serbia}} at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2024]], after winning {{lang|sr-latn|[[Pesma za Evroviziju '24]]}}.
"'''Ramonda'''" ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Рамонда}}) is a song by Serbian singer-songwriter Teodora Pavlovska, known by their her name, [[Teya Dora]]. The song was released on 25 January 2024 by [[PGP-RTS]] and was written by Pavlovska, Luka Jovanović, and Andrijano Kadović. It is set to [[Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024|represent Serbia]] at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2024]].


==Background==
==Background and composition==
"Ramonda" was written by Teodora Pavlovska, Luka Jovanović, and Andrijano Kadović.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Helgeson |first=Justina |date=3 March 2024 |title=Serbia: Teya Dora to Eurovision 2024 with "Ramonda" |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/serbia-teya-dora-to-eurovision-2024-with-ramonda |url-status=live |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=Eurovision World |language=en-gb}}</ref> The song references the [[Ramonda nathaliae|Natalie's ramonda]] flower, which is seen within Serbian society as a symbol for the Serbian people's struggle against the [[Central Powers]] in [[World War I]] during the [[Serbian campaign]].<ref name="telegraf" /> Remarked as a symbol of hope for the flower's ability to revive itself in the case of it completely drying out, Pavlovska compared the ramonda and its symbolism for the country's rebound after the campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tudor |first=Ruxandra |date=22 March 2024 |title="The world is on fire, every flower too": Teya Dora seeks hope amid the struggle in the "Ramonda" lyrics |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/03/22/ramonda-lyrics-translation-teya-dora-serbia-eurovision-2024/280723/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="lullaby">{{Cite web |last=Jovović |first=Pero |date=2024-01-31 |title=Teya Dora veliki favorit na nacionalnom izboru za Pesmu Evrovizije: Ramonda kao simbol borbe i istrajnosti |url=https://nova.rs/zabava/showbiz/teya-dora-veliki-favorit-na-nacionalnom-izboru-za-pesmu-evrovizije-ramonda-kao-simbol-borbe-i-istrajnosti/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=[[Nova (Serbia)|Nova.rs]] |language=sr-Latn}}</ref> As a result, the song has been described as a "patriotic ballad".<ref>{{cite web |last=Zajović |first=Milena |date=2024-03-05 |title=Zejna mi je bila najbolja, ali ni Prvi svjetski rat nije imao šanse protiv Kosova |url=https://www.vecernji.hr/kultura/zejna-mi-je-bila-najbolja-ali-ni-prvi-svjetski-rat-nije-imao-sanse-protiv-kosova-1751335 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |accessdate=8 March 2024 |website=[[Večernji list]] |lang=hr}}</ref>
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After attracting international attention with her 2023 single "[[Džanum]]", Teya Dora applied to take part in ''Pesma za Evroviziju '24''. She confirmed the information on 16 December 2023 in [[Radio Television of Serbia]]'s show ''Jedan dobar dan''. She had previously taken part in ''[[Pesma za Evroviziju]]'' as a songwriter, having written Filarri's entry for the [[Pesma za Evroviziju '23|2023 edition]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nova.rs/zabava/showbiz/teya-dora-na-pesmi-za-evroviziju-pevacica-potvrdila-ucesce-na-takmicenju/ |title=Teya Dora na Pesmi za Evroviziju: Pevačica potvrdila učešće na takmičenju |website=[[Nova (Serbia)|Nova.rs]] |date=2023-12-16 |accessdate=2024-03-03 |lang=sr-Latn |first=Viktorija |last=Jovanović}}</ref> During the same month, she was confirmed as one of the ''PZE '24'' participants.<ref name="eurovision.tv">{{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/serbia-pesma-za-evroviziju-details-announced|title=Serbia: 'Pesma za Evroviziju' details announced!|date=2023-12-21|website=eurovision.tv|language=en|access-date=2024-01-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://evrovizija.rs/2023/12/21/pze24-u-trku-za-malme-ulazi-28-ucesnika/ |title=PzE24 {{!}} U trci do Malmea 28 učesnika|last=Vesković|first=Đorđe|date=2023-12-21|website=ESC Serbia {{!}} Evrovizija.rs |language=en-US |access-date=2024-01-29}}</ref> On 25 January 2024, "Ramonda" was released, along with all the other songs from the competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rts.rs/lat/rts/pesma-evrovizije/pesma-evrovizije-2024/pesma-za-evroviziju-2024/5353308/pesma-za-evroviziju-2024-objavljene-sve-takmicarske-kompozicije-i-raspored-po-polufinalima.html |title=Pesma za Evroviziju 2024: Objavljene sve takmičarske kompozicije i raspored po polufinalima |date=2024-01-25 |accessdate=2024-03-03 |lang=sr-Latn |website=[[Radio Television of Serbia]]}}</ref>


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Pavlovska confirmed her intents to participate in [[Pesma za Evroviziju '24|''Pesma za Evroviziju '24'']] on 16 December 2023 on the [[Radio Television of Serbia]] show ''Jedan dobar dan''. She had previously taken part in ''[[Pesma za Evroviziju]]'' as a songwriter, having written Filarri's entry for the [[Pesma za Evroviziju '23|2023 edition]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nova.rs/zabava/showbiz/teya-dora-na-pesmi-za-evroviziju-pevacica-potvrdila-ucesce-na-takmicenju/ |title=Teya Dora na Pesmi za Evroviziju: Pevačica potvrdila učešće na takmičenju |website=[[Nova (Serbia)|Nova.rs]] |date=2023-12-16 |accessdate=2024-03-03 |lang=sr-Latn |first=Viktorija |last=Jovanović}}</ref> Within the month, she was confirmed as one of the ''PZE '24'' participants.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://evrovizija.rs/2023/12/21/pze24-u-trku-za-malme-ulazi-28-ucesnika/ |title=PzE24 {{!}} U trci do Malmea 28 učesnika|last=Vesković|first=Đorđe|date=2023-12-21|website=ESC Serbia {{!}} Evrovizija.rs |language=en-US |access-date=2024-01-29}}</ref> On 25 January 2024, "Ramonda" was released, along with all the other songs from the competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rts.rs/lat/rts/pesma-evrovizije/pesma-evrovizije-2024/pesma-za-evroviziju-2024/5353308/pesma-za-evroviziju-2024-objavljene-sve-takmicarske-kompozicije-i-raspored-po-polufinalima.html |title=Pesma za Evroviziju 2024: Objavljene sve takmičarske kompozicije i raspored po polufinalima |date=2024-01-25 |accessdate=2024-03-03 |lang=sr-Latn |website=[[Radio Television of Serbia]]}}</ref>[[File:Natalie's Ramonda ribbon.png|thumb|243x243px|A badge combining the [[Ramonda nathaliae|Natalie's ramonda]] and the green and black [[Commemorative Medal of the Great Serbian Retreat]] ribbon is worn in Serbia on the [[Armistice Day]].]]
==Composition==
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==Music video and promotion==
"Ramonda" was written by the singer, with Andrijano "Ajzi" Kadović and Luka "Luxonee" Jovanović co-authoring lyrics and music, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eurovisionworld.com/national/serbia/pesma-za-evroviziju-24/teya-dora-ramonda |title=Pesma za Evroviziju 24: Teya Dora - "Ramonda" |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb|access-date=2024-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nova.rs/zabava/showbiz/pesma-za-evroviziju-2024-objavljene-sve-takmicarske-kompozicije-i-raspored-po-polufinalima/|title=Pesma za Evroviziju 2024: Objavljene sve takmičarske kompozicije i raspored po polufinalima|last=Dedakin|first=Irena|date=2024-01-25 |website=[[Nova (Serbia)|Nova.rs]] |language=sr-Latn |access-date=2024-02-08}}</ref> It has been described as a "magical lullaby"<ref name="lullaby">{{Cite web |url=https://nova.rs/zabava/showbiz/teya-dora-veliki-favorit-na-nacionalnom-izboru-za-pesmu-evrovizije-ramonda-kao-simbol-borbe-i-istrajnosti/ |title=Teya Dora veliki favorit na nacionalnom izboru za Pesmu Evrovizije: Ramonda kao simbol borbe i istrajnosti |last=Jovović |first=Pero |date=2024-01-31 |website=[[Nova (Serbia)|Nova.rs]] |language=sr-Latn |access-date=2024-02-08}}</ref> and a "patriotic ballad",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vecernji.hr/kultura/zejna-mi-je-bila-najbolja-ali-ni-prvi-svjetski-rat-nije-imao-sanse-protiv-kosova-1751335 |title=Zejna mi je bila najbolja, ali ni Prvi svjetski rat nije imao šanse protiv Kosova |first=Milena |last=Zajović |date=2024-03-05 |accessdate=2024-03-08 |lang=hr}}</ref> with Josip Bošnjak of [[Index.hr]] dubbing it "{{lang|sr-latn|i=unset|Džanum}} 2".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.index.hr/mobile/magazin/clanak/breskvica-i-baby-lasagna-protiv-ludog-naroda/2545256.aspx |title=Breskvica i Baby Lasagna protiv ludog naroda |website=[[Index.hr]] |first=Josip |last=Bošnjak |lang=hr |date=2024-03-07 |accessdate=2024-03-08}}</ref>
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The music video for "Ramonda" was released on 1 March, a day before the [[Pesma za Evroviziju '24#Final|''PZE '24'' final]]. The video opens with the quote "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it" in English,<ref name="telegraf">{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraf.rs/jetset/vesti-jetset/3846494-teya-dora-izbacila-spot-za-ramondu-svi-pricaju-o-snaznoj-poruci-sa-pocetka-videa |title=Teya Dora izbacila spot za "Ramondu": Svi pričaju o snažnoj poruci sa početka videa |website=Telegraf.rs |lang=sr-Latn |author=M. K. |date=2024-03-01 |accessdate=2024-03-03}}</ref> a paraphrase of {{Bibleverse|John|1:5|KJV}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/teja-dora-u-spotu-koristila-mocne-reci-iz-jevandelja/nrnq45g |title=KORISTILA SNAŽAN CITAT IZ JEVANĐELJA! Da li znate šta znače MOĆNE reči koje se nalaze u spotu Teja Dore? |website=[[Blic]] |date=2024-03-03 |accessdate=2024-03-03 |first=Nina |last=Denda |lang=sr-Latn}}</ref> It features Pavlovska lying on a rock, and following a light that's leading her to a mountain. It concludes with a scene of the flower resurrecting.<ref name="republika">{{cite web |url=https://www.republika.rs/amp/zabava/estrada/520361/teya-dora-ramonda-spot |title=OŽIVELA TEYA DORINA RAMONDA! Pevačica konačno izbacila SPOT: Svetlo sija u tami i ona ne može nikad da ga ugasi! (VIDEO) |author=B. P. M. |website=Republika.rs |date=2024-03-01 |accessdate=2024-03-03 |lang=sr-Latn}}</ref>


To further promote the song, Pavlovska announced her intents to perform it at various Eurovision pre-parties, including ''Pre-Party ES 2024'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garnett |first=Georgia |date=19 March 2024 |title=🇷🇸 Teya Dora to perform at Pre-Party ES 2024 |url=https://thateurovisionsite.com/2024/03/19/teya-dora-pre-party-es-2024/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=That Eurovision Site |language=en-GB}}</ref> the ''Barcelona Eurovision Party 2024'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garnett |first=Georgia |date=17 March 2024 |title=🇷🇸 Teya Dora to perform at Barcelona Eurovision Party 2024 |url=https://thateurovisionsite.com/2024/03/17/teya-dora-barcelona-eurovision-party-2024/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=That Eurovision Site |language=en-GB}}</ref> and ''Eurovision in Concert 2024''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gannon |first=Rory |date=28 March 2024 |title=🇷🇸 Teya Dora to perform at Eurovision in Concert 2024 |url=https://thateurovisionsite.com/2024/03/28/teya-dora-eurovision-in-concert-2024/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=That Eurovision Site |language=en-GB}}</ref>
[[File:Natalie's Ramonda ribbon.png|border|left|thumb|243x243px|A badge combining the [[Ramonda nathaliae|Natalie's ramonda]] and the green-and-black [[Commemorative Medal of the Great Serbian Retreat]] ribbon is worn in Serbia on the [[Armistice Day]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/sve-je-poteklo-od-marka-djurica-i-tome-nikolica-ramonda-o-kojoj-peva-teya-dora-zovu/t22f0p8 |title=SVE JE POTEKLO OD MARKA ĐURIĆA I TOME NIKOLIĆA "Ramonda" o kojoj peva Teya Dora zovu "feniks", SIMBOL JE POBEDE i obeležava se 11. novembra |first=Ivana |last=Mikić |date=2024-03-03 |accessdate=2024-03-10 |lang=sr-Latn |website=[[Blic]]}}</ref>]]
The main motif of its lyrics is [[Ramonda nathaliae|Natalie's ramonda]], the symbol of [[Serbia in World War I|Serbian people's struggle]] and victory in [[World War I]], due to its ability to revive itself even after it's completely dried out; [[Kingdom of Serbia|Serbia]] had lost 28% of its total population in World War I. A ramonda is worn in the eve of and on the [[Armistice Day]] in Serbia,<ref name="telegraf" /> in the same fashion as the [[remembrance poppy]]. Teya Dora said about the song:<ref name="lullaby" /> <blockquote>I wish I was like a ramonda, which rises like a [[Phoenix (mythology)|phoenix]] from the worst possible conditions. One drop of water and only a small glimmer of hope is enough for it to take the path that leads it to its original beauty and strength. I want the people to interpret the lyrics themselves, just like they've done with my previous songs, i.e. see some path of their own through the metaphor that I gave them. A path of the brave who fight until the last moment, who won't give up even when it seems that there's no hope.</blockquote>


== Critical reception ==
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==Music video==
In a ''[[Wiwibloggs]]'' review containing several reviews from several critics, the song was rated 6.57 out of 10 points,<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 April 2024 |title=Wiwi Jury: Serbia’s Teya Dora with “Ramonda” |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/04/10/eurovision-2024-review-serbia-teya-dora-ramonda-wiwi-jury/281024/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref> earning 18th on the site's annual ranking.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vautrey |first=Jonathan |date=7 April 2024 |title=Eurovision 2024: Reviews and rankings by the Wiwi Jury |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/04/08/eurovision-2024-reviews-and-rankings-by-the-wiwi-jury/280997/ |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
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The music video for "Ramonda" was released on 1 March, a day before the [[Pesma za Evroviziju '24#Final|''PZE '24'' final]]. The video opens with the quote "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it" in English,<ref name="telegraf">{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraf.rs/jetset/vesti-jetset/3846494-teya-dora-izbacila-spot-za-ramondu-svi-pricaju-o-snaznoj-poruci-sa-pocetka-videa |title=Teya Dora izbacila spot za "Ramondu": Svi pričaju o snažnoj poruci sa početka videa |website=Telegraf.rs |lang=sr-Latn |author=M. K. |date=2024-03-01 |accessdate=2024-03-03}}</ref> a paraphrase of {{Bibleverse|John|1:5|KJV}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/teja-dora-u-spotu-koristila-mocne-reci-iz-jevandelja/nrnq45g |title=KORISTILA SNAŽAN CITAT IZ JEVANĐELJA! Da li znate šta znače MOĆNE reči koje se nalaze u spotu Teja Dore? |website=[[Blic]] |date=2024-03-03 |accessdate=2024-03-03 |first=Nina |last=Denda |lang=sr-Latn}}</ref> It features Teya Dora lying on a rock, and following a light that's leading her to a mountain (possibly a symbol of [[Rtanj]], Natalie's ramondas' habitat). It concludes with a scene of the flower resurrecting.<ref name="republika">{{cite web |url=https://www.republika.rs/amp/zabava/estrada/520361/teya-dora-ramonda-spot |title=OŽIVELA TEYA DORINA RAMONDA! Pevačica konačno izbacila SPOT: Svetlo sija u tami i ona ne može nikad da ga ugasi! (VIDEO) |author=B. P. M. |website=Republika.rs |date=2024-03-01 |accessdate=2024-03-03 |lang=sr-Latn}}</ref> ''[[Informer (newspaper)|Informer]]'' described the music video as "worthy of global stars".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://informer.rs/dzet-set/estrada/880832/teya-dora-pevacica |title=Teya Dora objavila spot za pesmu "Ramonda": Pevačica usijala internet, pogledajte video dostojan svetskih zvezda |lang=sr-Latn |date=2024-03-01 |accessdate=2024-03-03 |website=[[Informer (newspaper)|Informer]]}}</ref>


==Eurovision Song Contest==
==Eurovision Song Contest==
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===''Pesma za Evroviziju '24''===
===''Pesma za Evroviziju '24''===
{{main|Pesma za Evroviziju '24}}
{{main|Pesma za Evroviziju '24}}
Serbia's broadcaster for the [[Eurovision Song Contest]], [[Radio Television of Serbia]] (RTS), organized a 28-entry competition, [[Pesma za Evroviziju '24|''Pesma za Evroviziju '24'']], to select its entrant for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2024]]. The contest was split into two 14-song semi-finals, with eight songs from each semi-final qualifying into a 16-song grand final. In the final, the victor was selected via a 50/50 system of juries and televoting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=15 January 2024 |title=🇷🇸 Serbia: Pesma za Evroviziju 2024 Songs to be Released on January 25 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/01/15/pesma-za-evroviziju-2024-songs-to-be-released-on-january-25/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vesković |first=Đorđe |date=26 January 2024 |title=PzE24 {{!}} Glasanje ipak po starom. Finalno veče na Jutjub kanalu Pesme Evrovizije |trans-title=PzE24 {{!}} The voting still the old way. The final night on the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel |url=https://evrovizija.rs/2024/01/26/pze24-glasanje-ipak-po-starom-finalno-vece-na-jutjub-kanalu-pesme-evrovizije/ |access-date=26 April 2024 |work=ESC Serbia |language=sr-Latn}}</ref>
The song qualified from its semi-final of ''{{lang|sr-latn|Pesma za Evroviziju '24}}'' on 29 February 2024,<ref>{{cite web |last=Marín |first=Marc |title=Pesma za Evroviziju '24: seleccionados los 8 finalistas de la preselección serbia |trans-title=Pesma za Evroviziju '24: the eight finalists of the Serbian preselection have been selected |url=https://www.escplus.es/eurovision/2024/pesma-za-evroviziju-24-seleccionados-los-8-candidatos-que-completan-la-final-de-la-preseleccion-serbia/ |work=ESCplus España |date=1 March 2024 |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=es-ES}}</ref> and went on to win the contest on 2 March 2024, making it Serbia's entry in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2024]]. The performance saw Teya Dora lying on a rock, similar to the one featured in the music video.<ref name="republika" /> It earned her the maximum 12 points from the jury, as well as 10 points from televoting, falling behind [[Breskvica]]'s "[[Gnezdo orlovo]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jutarnji.hr/scena/strane-zvijezde/srbija-izabrala-svoju-pjesmu-za-eurosong-u-svedsku-putuje-teya-dora-s-ramondom-15434565 |title=Srbija izabrala svoju pjesmu za Eurosong. U Švedsku putuje Teya Dora s 'Ramondom' |date=2024-03-03 |accessdate=2024-03-03 |lang=hr |first=Đenada |last=Kučković |website=[[Jutarnji list]]}}</ref>


The song was officially announced as an entrant in the contest on 21 December 2023.<ref name=":0" /> It was drawn to compete 11th in the second semi-final on 29 February 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prišć |first=Jasmin |date=29 February 2024 |title=🇷🇸 Serbia: Pesma Za Evroviziju 24 Semi-Final 2 Overview |url=https://www.escunited.com/%F0%9F%87%B7%F0%9F%87%B8-serbia-pesma-za-evroviziju-24-semi-final-2-overview/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=ESCUnited |language=en-US}}</ref> qualifying in first.<ref name="detailed">{{cite web |date=3 March 2024 |title=Детаљни гласови публике и жирија на фестивалу 'Песма за Евровизију 2024' |trans-title=Detailed audience and jury votes at the "Pesma za Evroviziju 2024" festival |url=https://rts.rs/rts/pesma-evrovizije/pesma-evrovizije-2024/pesma-za-evroviziju-2024/5379533/pesma-za-evroviziju-2024-glasovi-ziri-publika.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303034848/https://rts.rs/lat/rts/pesma-evrovizije/pesma-evrovizije-2024/pesma-za-evroviziju-2024/5379533/pesma-za-evroviziju-2024-glasovi-ziri-publika.html |archive-date=3 March 2024 |access-date=3 March 2024 |website=Pesma za Evroviziju |publisher=RTS}}</ref> The performance featured Pavlovska lying on a rock similar to the one shown in the music video.<ref name="republika" /> "Ramonda" was later drawn to perform fourth in the grand final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bogiannos |first=Apostolos |date=1 March 2024 |title=Serbia: The running order of Pesma za Evroviziju 2024! |url=https://eurovisionfun.com/en/2024/03/serbia-the-running-order-of-pesma-za-evroviziju-2024/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=Eurovision Fun |language=en-US}}</ref> At the end of the contest, the song was announced to have won the competition, earning first with the juries and second in the televoting, gaining 12 and 10 points, respectively for a total of 22 points. As a result of winning the competition, the song won rights to [[Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024|represent Serbia]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2024]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vautrey |first=Jonathan |date=2 March 2024 |title=Teya Dora wins Serbia's Pesma za Evroviziju 24 with "Ramonda" |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/03/02/pesma-za-evroviziju-24-result/280377/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Commercial performance ==
Following its victory at ''PZE '24'', "Ramonda" debuted and peaked at number 19 on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s [[Croatia Songs]] chart issue dated 16 March 2024.<ref name="CROBillb." />


=== At Eurovision ===
==Track listing==
The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2024]] will take place at the [[Malmö Arena]] in [[Malmö]], Sweden, and consist of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. During the allocation draw on 30 January 2024, Serbia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 January 2024 |title=Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Draw results |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2024-semi-final-draw-results |access-date=21 February 2024 |website=[[Eurovision Song Contest]] |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] |language=en}}</ref>
* '''Digital download'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-22 |title=Ramonda - Single - Album by Teya Dora |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ramonda-single/1727601676 |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=[[Apple Music]] (US) |language=en-US}}</ref>

# "Ramonda" – 2:54
Pavlovska was later drawn to perform second in the semi-final, ahead of [[Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024|Cyprus]]' [[Silia Kapsis]] and behind [[Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024|Lithuania]]'s [[Silvester Belt]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=William Lee |date=26 March 2024 |title=Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final Running Order Revealed |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/03/26/eurovision-2024-semi-final-running-order-revealed-tonight-from-1800-cet/280818/ |access-date=14 April 2024 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Charts ==
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"Ramonda"
The cover artwork for "Ramonda". It features Teya Dora amongst a pink and dark blue background.
Single by Teya Dora
LanguageSerbian
English titleRamonda
Released25 January 2024
GenreBallad
Length2:54
LabelPGP-RTS
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Teodora Pavlovska
  • Andrijano Kadović
Producer(s)
  • Luka Jovanović
  • Teya Dora
Teya Dora singles chronology
"ATaMala"
(2023) 		"Ramonda"
(2024)
Music video
"Ramonda" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 entry
Country
Entry chronology
◄ "Samo mi se spava" (2023)

"Ramonda" (Serbian Cyrillic: Рамонда) is a song by Serbian singer-songwriter Teodora Pavlovska, known by their her name, Teya Dora. The song was released on 25 January 2024 by PGP-RTS and was written by Pavlovska, Luka Jovanović, and Andrijano Kadović. It is set to represent Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

Background and composition

"Ramonda" was written by Teodora Pavlovska, Luka Jovanović, and Andrijano Kadović.[1] The song references the Natalie's ramonda flower, which is seen within Serbian society as a symbol for the Serbian people's struggle against the Central Powers in World War I during the Serbian campaign.[2] Remarked as a symbol of hope for the flower's ability to revive itself in the case of it completely drying out, Pavlovska compared the ramonda and its symbolism for the country's rebound after the campaign.[3][4] As a result, the song has been described as a "patriotic ballad".[5]

Pavlovska confirmed her intents to participate in Pesma za Evroviziju '24 on 16 December 2023 on the Radio Television of Serbia show Jedan dobar dan. She had previously taken part in Pesma za Evroviziju as a songwriter, having written Filarri's entry for the 2023 edition.[6] Within the month, she was confirmed as one of the PZE '24 participants.[7] On 25 January 2024, "Ramonda" was released, along with all the other songs from the competition.[8]

A badge combining the Natalie's ramonda and the green and black Commemorative Medal of the Great Serbian Retreat ribbon is worn in Serbia on the Armistice Day.

Music video and promotion

The music video for "Ramonda" was released on 1 March, a day before the PZE '24 final. The video opens with the quote "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it" in English,[2] a paraphrase of John 1:5.[9] It features Pavlovska lying on a rock, and following a light that's leading her to a mountain. It concludes with a scene of the flower resurrecting.[10]

To further promote the song, Pavlovska announced her intents to perform it at various Eurovision pre-parties, including Pre-Party ES 2024,[11] the Barcelona Eurovision Party 2024,[12] and Eurovision in Concert 2024.[13]

Critical reception

In a Wiwibloggs review containing several reviews from several critics, the song was rated 6.57 out of 10 points,[14] earning 18th on the site's annual ranking.[15]

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Pesma za Evroviziju '24

Main article: Pesma za Evroviziju '24

Serbia's broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS), organized a 28-entry competition, Pesma za Evroviziju '24, to select its entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The contest was split into two 14-song semi-finals, with eight songs from each semi-final qualifying into a 16-song grand final. In the final, the victor was selected via a 50/50 system of juries and televoting.[16][17]

The song was officially announced as an entrant in the contest on 21 December 2023.[7] It was drawn to compete 11th in the second semi-final on 29 February 2024,[18] qualifying in first.[19] The performance featured Pavlovska lying on a rock similar to the one shown in the music video.[10] "Ramonda" was later drawn to perform fourth in the grand final.[20] At the end of the contest, the song was announced to have won the competition, earning first with the juries and second in the televoting, gaining 12 and 10 points, respectively for a total of 22 points. As a result of winning the competition, the song won rights to represent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[21]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consist of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. During the allocation draw on 30 January 2024, Serbia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.[22]

Pavlovska was later drawn to perform second in the semi-final, ahead of Cyprus' Silia Kapsis and behind Lithuania's Silvester Belt.[23]

Charts

Chart performance for "Ramonda"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Croatia (Billboard)[24] 19

Release history

References

  1. ^ Helgeson, Justina (3 March 2024). "Serbia: Teya Dora to Eurovision 2024 with "Ramonda"". Eurovision World. Retrieved 26 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b M. K. (1 March 2024). "Teya Dora izbacila spot za "Ramondu": Svi pričaju o snažnoj poruci sa početka videa". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian (Latin script)). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  3. ^ Tudor, Ruxandra (22 March 2024). ""The world is on fire, every flower too": Teya Dora seeks hope amid the struggle in the "Ramonda" lyrics". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 26 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Jovović, Pero (31 January 2024). "Teya Dora veliki favorit na nacionalnom izboru za Pesmu Evrovizije: Ramonda kao simbol borbe i istrajnosti". Nova.rs (in Serbian (Latin script)). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. ^ Zajović, Milena (5 March 2024). "Zejna mi je bila najbolja, ali ni Prvi svjetski rat nije imao šanse protiv Kosova". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Jovanović, Viktorija (16 December 2023). "Teya Dora na Pesmi za Evroviziju: Pevačica potvrdila učešće na takmičenju". Nova.rs (in Serbian (Latin script)). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b Vesković, Đorđe (21 December 2023). "PzE24 | U trci do Malmea 28 učesnika". ESC Serbia | Evrovizija.rs. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Pesma za Evroviziju 2024: Objavljene sve takmičarske kompozicije i raspored po polufinalima". Radio Television of Serbia (in Serbian (Latin script)). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  9. ^ Denda, Nina (3 March 2024). "KORISTILA SNAŽAN CITAT IZ JEVANĐELJA! Da li znate šta znače MOĆNE reči koje se nalaze u spotu Teja Dore?". Blic (in Serbian (Latin script)). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b B. P. M. (1 March 2024). "OŽIVELA TEYA DORINA RAMONDA! Pevačica konačno izbacila SPOT: Svetlo sija u tami i ona ne može nikad da ga ugasi! (VIDEO)". Republika.rs (in Serbian (Latin script)). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  11. ^ Garnett, Georgia (19 March 2024). "🇷🇸 Teya Dora to perform at Pre-Party ES 2024". That Eurovision Site. Retrieved 26 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Garnett, Georgia (17 March 2024). "🇷🇸 Teya Dora to perform at Barcelona Eurovision Party 2024". That Eurovision Site. Retrieved 26 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Gannon, Rory (28 March 2024). "🇷🇸 Teya Dora to perform at Eurovision in Concert 2024". That Eurovision Site. Retrieved 26 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Wiwi Jury: Serbia's Teya Dora with "Ramonda"". Wiwibloggs. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Vautrey, Jonathan (7 April 2024). "Eurovision 2024: Reviews and rankings by the Wiwi Jury". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  16. ^ Granger, Anthony (15 January 2024). "🇷🇸 Serbia: Pesma za Evroviziju 2024 Songs to be Released on January 25". Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Vesković, Đorđe (26 January 2024). "PzE24 | Glasanje ipak po starom. Finalno veče na Jutjub kanalu Pesme Evrovizije" [PzE24 | The voting still the old way. The final night on the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel]. ESC Serbia (in Serbian (Latin script)). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  18. ^ Prišć, Jasmin (29 February 2024). "🇷🇸 Serbia: Pesma Za Evroviziju 24 Semi-Final 2 Overview". ESCUnited. Retrieved 26 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Детаљни гласови публике и жирија на фестивалу 'Песма за Евровизију 2024'" [Detailed audience and jury votes at the "Pesma za Evroviziju 2024" festival]. Pesma za Evroviziju. RTS. 3 March 2024. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  20. ^ Bogiannos, Apostolos (1 March 2024). "Serbia: The running order of Pesma za Evroviziju 2024!". Eurovision Fun. Retrieved 26 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ Vautrey, Jonathan (2 March 2024). "Teya Dora wins Serbia's Pesma za Evroviziju 24 with "Ramonda"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 26 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ "Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Draw results". Eurovision Song Contest. European Broadcasting Union. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  23. ^ Adams, William Lee (26 March 2024). "Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final Running Order Revealed". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Croatia Songs (Week of March 16, 2024)". Billboard. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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