Fazla was selected to represent Bosnia Herzegovina when the country was at the height of its war. In order to get out of the country to participate in the contest in Millstreet, they had to flee Sarajevo airport at night time, even though the city was under siege at the time.
The festival was held in Millstreet, a small village in county Cork in southern Ireland, the reason was that one of the directors of the Irish Television RTE was born there. The venue was an equestrian center which had been converted into a music stage just for the occasion.
This Contest was the last in which the never seen spokespersons from the national juries were contacted and heard by telephone. The following year, jury spokespersons were seen for the first time in live satellite links.
The population of Millstreet at the time of the contest was 1,500 people.
For the first time in the history of the contest, a preliminary round of qualifications was held. Seven East European Countries (including those from the former Yugoslavia), competed in a contest in Ljublijana for the final three remaining places in the contest. Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina and Slovenia received the highest amount of points to take them to Millstreet