Croatia: Dora 2022 final tonight!

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The time has come for the selection of the Croatian participation in Eurovision 2022. The grand finale of Dora 2022 takes place tonight and in a few hours we will know another song that will appear on the stage of PalaAlpitour in May in Turin.

Live from the city of Opatija, Dora 2022 takes place tonight, the process through which Croatia chooses its song in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest.

Artists

Fourteen songs will compete tonight in Opatija, with one goal: the ticket to Turin and the 66th Eurovision Song Contest.

  1. Mila Elegović – “Ljubav“
  2. Mia Negovetić -“Forgive Me (Oprosti)“
  3. Marko Bošnjak – “Moli za nas“
  4. Jessa – “My Next Mistake“
  5. Zdenka Kovačiček – “Stay on the Bright Side“
  6. Tina Vukov – “Hideout“
  7. Roko Vušković – “Malo kasnije“
  8. Bernarda – “Here for Love“
  9. Eric Vidović -“I Found You“
  10. ToMa – “In the Darkness“
  11. Elis Lovrić – “No War“
  12. Ella Orešković -“If You Go Away“
  13. Tia – “Voli me do neba“
  14. Mia Dimšić -“Guilty Pleasure“

The final result will be judged by the jury votes (50%) and by the preference of the Croatian public (50%).

Presenters of Dora 2022 will be Duško Ćurlić, Franka Batelić and Elizabeta Brodić.

The final of Dora 2022 will start at 20:10 CET and will last two hours. You can watch it on the HRT1 frequency by clicking HERE.

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Croatia: Interview with Marko Bošnjak | The mysterious appearance of “Moli za nas” and the opportunity for Eurovision through Dora 2022! (Video)

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Being a selected artist for this year’s Croatian national final, Dora 2022, Marko Bošnjak speaks exclusively to EurovisionFun and Apostolos Bogiannos and Apostolis Matamis.

Marko is one of the finalists of the Croatian national final for Eurovision 2022, and will try to represent his country with the song “Moli za nas“.

I have been thinking about participating in Eurovision since I was a child. I always watched the competition with my whole family and I wanted to be on this huge stage. When I was in high school and I was dreaming of becoming a singer I felt it was the right time. And now that I has been selected for the national final, I feel that I am closer than ever, as long as I win. “Moli za nas” expresses a general message, about the issues someone faces regarding the acceptance of his own personal identity in our the society, nowadays . It’s about the world we have to build in a way and it’s a very emotional message from me, through a song that reflects my feelings at the moment. The fact that it is in Croatian, may make it even more emotional and beloved in the world and it will stay that way, in case I win and go to Eurovision. The song was not written from the beginning for the competition, however, listening to the demo we thought that with the appropriate stage presence it would be an excellent choice for this purpose.

Marco did not hesitate to speak about his staging in the final:

You should expect a dramatic and mysterious appearance with various effects. I will be alone on stage and all the effects will take place behind me. I really want to show you the result because it is truly wonderful. I can not wait. It’s going to be a really good look at global standards.

Among the co-nominated songs of the national final, that of Tia has stood out.

Her favorite Croatian entry is that of Severina (2006). The participation of Go_A (Ukraine 2021), Ruslana (Ukraine 2004), Loreen (Sweden 2012) and Loïc Nottet (Belgium 2015) stands out from the competition in general.

In 2015 he competed in the second round of the Serbian show Pinkove Zvezdice, something that gave him valuable experiences thanks to the opportunities he had to be on a stage with several eurotars when he was only eleven years old.

When asked if he would like to perform a duet with a star of the competition, he stated that this was undoubtedly Mahmood (Italy 2019, 2022)

Shortly before the end of the interview, Marco gave us a part of his participation.

Watch the full exclusive interview of Marko Bošnjak in the video below:

Here is  “Moli za nas”, his entry in Dora 2022.

We remind you that Croatia is going to perform in the 2nd Semifinal!

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Croatia: Listen to the songs of Dora 2022!

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Today is the day that Croatia will publish the songs that are competing in Dora 2022. The publication of the song will happen via the music programm Svijet diskografije and then they will be available in the page of HRT.

The 14 songs that are officialy participanting in this year’s national selection are:

  1. Mila Elegović – “Ljubav“
  2. Mia Negovetić -“Forgive Me (Oprosti)“
  3. Marko Bošnjak – “Moli za nas“
  4. Jessa – “My Next Mistake“
  5. Zdenka Kovačiček – “Stay on the Bright Side“
  6. Tina Vukov – “Hideout“
  7. Roko Vušković – “Malo kasnije“
  8. Bernarda – “Here for Love“
  9. Eric Vidović -“I Found You“
  10. ToMa – “In the Darkness“
  11. Elis Lovrić – “No War“
  12. Ella Orešković -“If You Go Away“
  13. Tia – “Voli me do neba“
  14. Mia Dimšić -“Guilty Pleasure“

Dora 2022

The national final will be held at Marino Cvetković Sports on the 19th of February with Duško Ćurlic, Franka Batelić(Croatia 2018) and Elizabeta Brodic hosting. 

The song that will represent the country in Eurovision 2022 will be decided with:

  • 50% Juries
  • 50% Televoting with either phonecall or SMS

In case of a tie the winner will be the one with the highest rate of the Televoting.

Which song is your favorite among the contestants? Tell us your opinion in the comments below!

 

Croatia: Dora 2022 to be held without audience!

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A while ago, the Croatian public broadcaster, HRT, announced that there will be no audience attending Dora 2022!

The official account of Dora on Facebook, published a post that they explained the situation that sadly will not allow an audience to be present at Dora, for a second year in a row:

Following your numerous messages regarding the tickets sold for Dora 2022, we regret to announce, that due to the unforeseen restrictions that are in place at the moment, due to the pandemic, the entire contest will take place without an audience. However, we are still looking into how the situation develops and if there is any change or if any restriction is lifted, we will inform you accordingly.

How things will work in case of any COVID-19 case

HRT has already established a protocol, that will be followed in case any of the artists tests positive for COVID-19. If one or two of the artists withdraw until the 4th of February, their place will be covered by the first, second, third or even the fourth backup artist. In case of five or more artists withdrawing before the 1st of February, their song will also be withdrawn and their allocated televoting phone number will get deactivated.

If any of the artists develops symptoms or tests positive for COVID-19 after the rehearsal of the 16th, 18th or even the 19th of February, then one of their recorded performances will be shown, during the live final show.

Dora 2022, the Croatian national selection process of the Croatian representative for this year’s Eurovision song Contest, will take place on February 19 at Marino Cvetković Sports in Opatija!

Stay tuned at Eurovisionfun, for all the latest developments regarding the Croatian entry for Eurovision 2022!

Source: DORA HRT / Eurovoix

Croatia: The voting system of Dora 2022!

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Croatian broadcaster HRT has published the official Dora 2022 voting rules as well as instructions for the televote, to be held on Saturday February 19th at Opatija’s Marino Cvetković Sports.

The Croatian song that will be sent to the Eurovision 2022 Song Contest will be determined by:

a) the vote of the jury

b) the voting of the viewers via phone calls and SMS

In case of a tie in the voting of the jury and the television audience, the winner will be the one who received the most votes from the television audience.

In case of cancellation or withdrawal of one or two performers until February 4, their place is taken by the first, second, third and fourth alternate artist. In the event that five or more performers drop out of the competition, the song number or phone line becomes inactive and therefore not included in the voting procedure.

In case a performer is positive for covid after the costume rehearsal on February 16th or in the general rehearsal on February 18th and in the final rehearsal on February 19th, they will be able to use the corresponding recorded rehearsal.

Jury

The jury will be divided according to the cities Čakovec, Varaždin, Rijeka, Pula, Osijek, Zadar, Knin, Šibenik, Split and Dubrovnik.

Each jury consists of three members:

  • an HRT employee (HR music writer or music journalist)
  • an HDS member
  • an HGU member

Each member of the jury ranks the songs from first to 14th place. The results of the individual members of the jury are entered into the electronic ballot processing system. After summing up the results of the individual members of the jury, they are ranked and the ten songs with the best ranking receive the total points of the judges. The judges’ scores will be: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12, just like in the Eurovision system.

The total number of points of each jury is 58 points. The total number of points for all ten judges is 580 points.

The jury will be announced on Friday, February 18, during the rehearsal.

TV audience

The TV audience can vote either via phone calls or SMS.
Each song receives points based on the percentage of total voting points (580 points) in proportion to the percentage of votes each song received from the total number of votes received (by phone and SMS). Televoting has a total of 580 points.

The 14 artists that will participate in the Croatian national final are:

  1. Mila Elegović – “Ljubav“
  2. Mia Negovetić -“Forgive Me (Oprosti)“
  3. Marko Bošnjak – “Moli za nas“
  4. Jessa – “My Next Mistake“
  5. Zdenka Kovačiček – “Stay on the Bright Side“
  6. Tina Vukov – “Hideout“
  7. Roko Vušković – “Malo kasnije“
  8. Bernarda – “Here for Love“
  9. Eric Vidović -“I Found You“
  10. ToMa – “In the Darkness“
  11. Elis Lovrić – “No War“
  12. Ella Orešković -“If You Go Away“
  13. Tia – “Voli me do neba“
  14. Mia Dimšić -“Guilty Pleasure“

We remind you that the songs will be released on February 10th on the music program Svijet diskografije (World of Discography) which is broadcast on the second channel of Croatia and later on the official website of HRT!

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Source: HRT Dora

Croatia: Dora 2022 songs to be released on February 10th!

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This morning, croatian broadcaster HRT confirmed the dates for Dora 2022! HRT will release all the songs on February 10th on the Svijet diskografije (World of Discography) radio show on Croatia’s second channel HR2 and, right after that, on HRT’s official website!

We remind you that the running order of Dora 2022 is as follows:

  1. Mila Elegović – “Ljubav“
  2. Mia Negovetić -“Forgive Me (Oprosti)“
  3. Marko Bošnjak – “Moli za nas“
  4. Jessa – “My Next Mistake“
  5. Zdenka Kovačiček – “Stay on the Bright Side“
  6. Tina Vukov – “Hideout“
  7. Roko Vušković – “Malo kasnije“
  8. Bernarda – “Here for Love“
  9. Eric Vidović -“I Found You“
  10. ToMa – “In the Darkness“
  11. Elis Lovrić – “No War“
  12. Ella Orešković -“If You Go Away“
  13. Tia – “Voli me do neba“
  14. Mia Dimšić -“Guilty Pleasure“

The national final of Dora 2022, which will determine the croatian representative in Eurovision 2022, will be held on February 19th at the Marino Cvetković Sports in Opatija.

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Source: eurosong.hr

Eurovision 2022: Here are the results of the allocation draw!

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The Semi-Final Allocation Draw for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 took place in Palazzo Madama in Turin. Find out below in which of the 2 Semi-Finals your country will perform and vote in. The annual event was hosted by Carolina di Domenico and Mario Acampa.

The Semi-Final Allocation Draw and Host City Insignia Exchange are key milestones on the path to the Eurovision Song Contest each year.

During the ceremony, Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam, passed on the Host City Insignia to Stefano Lo Russo, Mayor of Turin. The insignia key chain, weighing over 30 kilograms with the new addition of Rotterdam’s insignia, was handed over to Turin. The Italian city is now officially the Host City of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

Draw Procedure

The 36 countries competing in the semifinals were divided into six pots, based on the points they have exchanged in recent years. This is done in order to avoid, as much as possible, the alliances and bloc voting that appear every year in the voting.

Allocation Pots

Big 5

With the host Italy, directly in the final, along with the rest of the Big 5 (UK, France, Germany, Spain), the first part of the draw determined the semifinal that the direct finalists will vote.

Will vote in the 1st Semi-Final:

  • France
  • Italy

Will vote in the 2nd Semi-Final:

  • Spain
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom

Their performance in the dress rehearsal will be shown in the semifinals where the six aforementioned countries were drawn to broadcast and vote. This was done at Eurovision 2016 for the first time, for reasons of equal visibility of the countries that are directly in the final and the countries that compete in the semifinals. Essentially, viewers watch each entry twice during the shows.

Allocation Draw

The draw of the countries for the two semifinals had two parts. In the first part, the 36 countries that participate in the semifinals, were drawn in which of the two will compete. 18 countries will compete in both the first and the second semifinal.

In the second part each country found out if it will appear in the first or in the second half of the semifinal that will compete. The exact order of appearance will be determined by the EBU and the producers of the show at a later time.

First Semi-Final (10 May):

1st Half

  • Albania
  • Switzerland
  • Latvia
  • Slovenia
  • Moldova
  • Bulgaria
  • Ukraine
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands

2nd Half

  • Norway
  • Russia
  • Portugal
  • Denmark
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • Iceland
  • Greece

Second Semi-Final (12 May):

1st Half

  • Australia
  • Georgia
  • Cyprus
  • Serbia
  • Finland
  • Azerbaijan
  • San Marino
  • Israel
  • Malta

2nd Half

  • Montenegro
  • Romania
  • Czech Republic
  • Poland
  • Belgium
  • North Macedonia
  • Sweden
  • Estonia
  • Ireland

Turin will host the 66th Eurovision Song Contest from May 10th to 14th at the Pala Alpitour. The motto of this year’s event, as chosen by the organizers, is “The Sound of Beauty”.

You can see the draw again through the following link:

 

 

 

Croatia: The running order of Dora 2022!

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A couple of hours ago the running order of the croatian national final, Dora 2022, was announced. The draw for the Dora 2022 running order was done by HRT TV presenter Barbara Kolar and the composer of last year’s Dora 2021 winning song, Branimir Mihaljević.

The running order is as follows:

  1. Mila Elegović – “Ljubav“
  2. Mia Negovetić -“Forgive Me (Oprosti)“
  3. Marko Bošnjak – “Moli za nas“
  4. Jessa – “My Next Mistake“
  5. Zdenka Kovačiček – “Stay on the Bright Side“
  6. Tina Vukov – “Hideout“
  7. Roko Vušković – “Malo kasnije“
  8. Bernarda – “Here for Love“
  9. Eric Vidović -“I Found You“
  10. ToMa – “In the Darkness“
  11. Elis Lovrić – “No War“
  12. Ella Orešković -“If You Go Away“
  13. Tia – “Voli me do neba“
  14. Mia Dimšić -“Guilty Pleasure“

We remind you that Dora 2022 will be held on February 19 at Marino Cvetković Sports in Opatija.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Croatia’s participation in Eurovision 2022!

Eurovision 2022: Pots and Participants of Semifinals Allocation Draw revealed!

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The semi-finals draw will take place on Tuesday 25 January at 12:00 CET, from the Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja in Turin. At the same time there will be a ceremony of handing over the keys of the contest or as it is widely known, the Host City Insignia from the previous hosts Rotterdam to the Italian organizers.

The allocation draw will determine whether the countries will participate in the First Semifinal (Tuesday, May 10) or the Second Semifinal (Thursday, May 12). Also, again based on the draw it will be determined if they appear in the first or second half of the semifinal. We remind you that the exact order of appearance is announced later by the organizers and after it has first been approved by the EBU.

The draw will be presented by TV presenters Carolina di Domenico and Gabriele Corsi. Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb and Turin Mayor Stefano Lo Russo will be present.

Friends of the contest will be able to watch the draw on Eurovision’s YouTube channel or on Rai’s streaming service.

Semi-final draw: How does it work?

Italy, as the host country, together with the other 4 members of the so-called “Big 5” (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom) do not compete in the Semifinals, but vote in one of them… so before the competing countries in Semifinals, it will be determined at random which of the Semifinals the Big 5 will be allowed to vote for.

The next part of the draw will determine in which Semifinal and in which half of the respective Semifinal the remaining 36 participating countries will appear.

The 36 countries of the semifinals are selected from 6 different pots:

Pot 1

  • Albania
  • Croatia
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia

Pot 2

  • Denmark
  • Australia
  • Finland
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Pot 3

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Israel
  • Russia
  • Ukraine

Pot 4

  • Cyprus
  • Greece
  • Malta
  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
  • San Marino

Pot 5

  • Estonia
  • Lithuania
  • Latvia
  • Moldova
  • Poland
  • Romania

Pot 6

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
  • Czech Republic
  • Ireland
  • Netherlands

Drawing countries from different pots helps to reduce the chance of so-called neighbourly voting and increases suspense in the Semi-Finals.

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Eurovision 2022: Semi Final Allocation Draw to take place on January 25!

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One of the most important dates of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest was revealed a few hours ago, as the draw for the Eurovision 2022 semi-finals will take place on January 25th.

As revealed by the Montenegrin state radio, RTCG, in the context of the announcement of Vladana Vučinić as the representative of the Balkan country in Turin, the draw of the semi-finals will take place in exactly three weeks from today.

During the ceremony, the emblem of the event will be handed over from the city of Rotterdam to the Mayor of Turin. The draw will take place either at the Mole Antonelliana, the tallest building in Turin, or at the Palazzo Madama, which housed the first Senate of the Italian Kingdom.

The draw

The first part of the draw will determine the semi-final that will be broadcasted and voted by each of the five countries that are directly in the final (Italy, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom).

The second part of the draw will determine in which semi-final and in which half the other 36 participating countries will compete. As in recent years, the exact order of appearance will be determined by the producers of the event at a later time.

The 36 countries will be distributed in five or six pots, based on historical voting patterns as calculated by the official television partner Digame. This separation is done in order to avoid the gathering of many neighboring countries in a semifinal that would significantly affect the final result.

We remind you that Eurovision 2022 will be held on May 10, 12 and 14 at the PalaOlimpico in the capital of Piedmont. Thus, Turin will become the third city in Italy where the Eurovision Song Contest will be held. The previous two were Naples in 1965 and Rome in 1991.

We remind you that the 66th Eurovision Song Contest will take place at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, on 10, 12 and 14 May 2022, with 41 participating countries.Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news related to the 66th Eurovision Song Contest!