Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004

On 28 December 2003, the broadcaster opened the application period for artists to submit their entries up until 9 January 2004.[2] Artists were required to be citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, have at least three years of television or concert appearances, and have released at least two albums and three music videos. 5 valid applications out of 7 were received at the closing of the deadline and on 15 January 2004, PBSBiH announced that they had internally selected Deen to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in Istanbul. Deen previously attempted to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest by participating in several national finals: in 1999 as part of Seven Up with the song "Daj, spusti se" which placed third, in 2001 with the song "10 miliona ljubavi" which placed seventh, and in 2003 with the song "Taxi" which placed second. The broadcaster also announced that a national final would be held to select the song to be performed at the contest.[3] In the first round, each juror awards between 1 and 5 points to each singer, once for voice, once for performance. In the second round, each juror awards between 1 and 4 points, once for voice, once for performance. In the third round, each juror awards between 1 and 3 points, once for voice, once for performance. In the final round, each juror awards between 1 and 2 points, points, once for voice, once for performance.

Following the artist announcement on 15 January 2004, the broadcaster opened the submission period for composers to submit their songs up until 17 January 2004. Songwriters were required to be citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5] 32 submissions were received at the closing of the deadline and on 11 February 2004, PBSBiH announced the six songs selected to compete in the national final. Among the selected songwriters were 1993 Bosnian Eurovision entrant Muhamed Fazlagić and 2002 Croatian Eurovision entrant Vesna Pisarović.[6] The song "Pridi bliže" was later disqualified from the competition due to songwriter Andrej Babić not having Bosnian citizenship.[7]

The final was held on 6 March 2004 at the PBSBiH studios in Sarajevo, hosted by Ana Vilenica and Enis Bešlagić, and was broadcast on BHTV1, Hayat TV and BH Radio 1. All five competing songs were performed by Deen and the 50/50 combination of votes from a jury panel and public televoting that ran between 2 and 6 March 2004 selected "In the Disco" as the winning song.[8] The eleven-member jury panel that voted during the show consisted of Vesna Arapović (professor at Music School "Mostar" and director of children's choir "Pavarotti"), Ivan Čavlović (professor at the Musicological Society FBiH), Samir Čulić (journalist, DJ and music editor), Ferida Duraković (professor and translator), Marin Gradac (music professor and music editor), Miroslav Kenjalović (Dean of Academy of Arts at the University of Banja Luka), Slobodan Kovačević (guitarist and architect), Tijana Vignjević (conductor and music professor), Vesna Andree-Zaimović (musicologist), Ninoslav Verber (music professor and President of PBSBiH Musical Production) and Deen.[9] "In the Disco" was the first song performed entirely in the English language that was selected to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina and awarded by Bosnia and Herzegovina in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Serbia and Montenegro in the semi-final and the final of the contest.