Croatia: Running Order for Dora 2024 Announced!

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Yesterday, the Croatian broadcaster, HRT, announced the running order for the 16 entries competing in this year’s national final of the country, Dora 2024.

The running order for Dora 2024 is as follows:

  1. Natalie Balmix – Dijamanti
  2. Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin – Vodu piti trizan biti
  3. Lana Mandarić – More
  4. Boris Štok – Can We Talk
  5. Stefany Žužić – Sretnih dana dat’ će Bog
  6. Pavel – TO THE MOON
  7. Saša Lozar – Ne plačem zbog nje
  8. Lara Demarin – Ne vjerujem ti
  9. Let 3 – Baba Roga
  10. Alen Đuras – A Tamburitza Lullaby
  11. eugen – Tišine
  12. Vatra – Slatke suze, gorka ljubav
  13. Damir Kedžo – “Voljena ženo“
  14. Baby Lasagna – RIM TIM TAGI DIM
  15. MARCELA – Gasoline
  16. Vinko – Lying Eyes

We remind you that the grand final will take place on February 25, where the representative of Croatia for Eurovision 2024 will be determined.

The hosts of Dora 2024 will be Duško Ćurlić, Maja Ciglenečki, and Anja Cerar.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Croatia’s participation in Eurovision 2024!

Source: HRT

Croatia: The results of Dora 2024 second semi-final!

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The second semi-final of Dora, the Croatian national selection for Eurovision 2024, was just concluded. Dora remained for another year as the country’s national selection format, but it also saw the biggest changes in years.

Changed to the core, Dora 2024 is the first edition in thirteen years to feature semi-finals. A record of 203 entries were submitted to the Croatian broadcaster, out of which twenty-four were advanced to the semi-finals’ stage.

In total, two semi-finals of twelve will take place, while eight acts from each semi-final will advance to the Grand Final, scheduled for February 25.

Hosted by Duško Čurlić, Maja Ciglenečki and Anja Cerar, the second semi-final took place tonight, with the following twelve acts competing for a spot in the Final:

  1. Lu Dedić – Plavi leptir
  2. James Night – NEBO PLAČE
  3. Lara Demarin – Ne vjerujem ti
  4. Alen Đuras – A Tamburitza Lullaby
  5. The Splitters – Od kad te sanjam
  6. Boris Štok – Can We Talk
  7. Baby Lasagna – RIM TIM TAGI DIM
  8. ET – Pametnom dosta
  9. Vatra – Slatke suze, gorka ljubav
  10. Damir Kedžo – Voljena ženo
  11. Natalie Balmix – Dijamanti
  12. MARCELA – Gasoline

The second semi-final of Dora 2024 – in detail

1. Lu Dedić – Plavi leptir 

Lu is the first one to take the stage today. Her song is in Croatian. Although, I liked the water-themed inspiration, the overall performance was quite flat.

2. James Night – NEBO PLAČE

Not a bad performance. Energetic, but in equal terms chaotic.

3. Lara Demarin – Ne vjerujem ti

It was not necessarily bad. Far more interesting than anything I have seen at Dora so far. While it feels modern, it also sounds somehow dated. The performance was good and her attitude was on point, regardless I could not understand a single word.

4. Alen Đuras – A Tamburitza Lullaby

A greek sound for Croatia? Interesting. A solid performance -for the Dora standards- overall.\

5. The Splitters – Od kad te sanjam

In Eurovision, it would finish dead last in the semi-final. I think this concludes everything.

6. Boris Štok – Can We Talk

While, Boris seems like a great singer, the song is below his own standards. It is not necessarily bad, however.

7. Baby Lasagna – RIM TIM TAGI DIM

The big favorite of Dora 2024 is on stage. Baby Lasagna got us all wondering how he was not initially selected as a Dora participant. The performance was quite interesting. However, it needs to be massively elevated for the Eurovision stage. By far, the best we have seen this year in Dora.

8. ET – Pametnom dosta

Not sure how to feel for it. It was entertaining, at least.

9. Vatra – Slatke suze, gorka ljubav

A solid performance, yet an outdated song.

10. Damir Kedžo – Voljena ženo

I never liked any of his entries in Dora. However, I have to admit, he is undoubtedly a vocal powerhouse. I don’t think he has any chance in Eurovision, but I would be happy if I saw him win Dora.

11. Natalie Balmix – Dijamanti

Shiny. Like really shiny. Was not convinced of her performance. Vocally, not really good either. Especially in the song’s finale.

12. MARCELA – Gasoline

Fiery. Her outfit choice was not quite there. Not a fan of the song either.

Following the conclusion of the participants’ performances, Raiven, the Slovenian representative in Eurovision 2024, took the stage. Raiven performed some of her songs, including her Eurovision entry “Veronika”.

The results

Following the voting of the public audience exclusively, the following eight acts qualified for the Grand Final of Dora 2024:

  • Alen Đuras – “A Tamburitza Lullaby“
  • Natalie Balmix – “Dijamanti“
  • Vatra – “Slatke suze, gorka ljubav“
  • Damir Kedžo – “Voljena ženo“
  • Lara Demarin – “Ne vjerujem ti“
  • Baby Lasagna – “RIM TIM TAGI DIM“
  • MARCELA – “Gasoline“
  • Boris Štok – “Can We Talk“

Dora’s final line-up is now concluded and the following sixteen acts will compete for the Croatian representation in Malmö.

from semi-final one
  • Pavel – “TO THE MOON“
  • Vinko – “Lying Eyes“
  • eugen – “Tišine”
  • Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin – “Vodu piti trizan biti“
  • Stefany Žužić – “Sretnih dana dat’ će Bog“
  • Saša Lozar – “Ne plačem zbog nje“
  • Let 3 – “Baba Roga“
  • Lana Mandarić – “More“
from semi-final two
  • Alen Đuras – “A Tamburitza Lullaby“
  • Natalie Balmix – “Dijamanti“
  • Vatra – “Slatke suze, gorka ljubav“
  • Damir Kedžo – “Voljena ženo“
  • Lara Demarin – “Ne vjerujem ti“
  • Baby Lasagna – “RIM TIM TAGI DIM“
  • MARCELA – “Gasoline“
  • Boris Štok – “Can We Talk“

The Final of Dora 2024 will take place this Sunday, February 25. The winner will be decided by national and international juries (50%) and the Croatian audience (50%).

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

Croatia: Tonight the Second Semi-Final of Dora 2024!

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With momentum from a rapid rise in the betting odds, Croatia continues tonight the process of selecting its representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. In a few hours from now, the second semi-final of Dora 2024 will take place in Zagreb.

Format

The Croatian national final will be held over three separate nights, with two semi-finals on February 22 and 23, and the grand final on February 25.

Twelve artists will participate in each of the two semi-finals, with a total of sixteen artists (eight from each semi-final) earning their ticket to Sunday’s grand final. The sixteen finalists will be determined exclusively by the votes of Croatian viewers.

In the final, the artist and song representing Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden in May will be jointly selected by both the television audience and the jury. The ratio of the total points awarded by the audience and the jury will be 50-50. In the event of a tie between the audience and the jury, the song with the most votes from the audience will be the winner.

Furthermore, the jury will no longer consist solely of domestic professionals and music enthusiasts. Instead, the Croatian song for the Eurovision Song Contest will be selected by four Croatian committees (from the centers of HRT Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, and Osijek), as well as four committees from abroad. The international committees will come from Iceland, Ukraine, Italy, and Germany. Each jury will have three members and will consist of music critics, music journalists, composers, and producers.

Finalists

Eight artists have secured their qualification to the grand final of Dora 2024 from yesterday’s first semi-final. They are:

Second Semi-Final

The twelve artists participating in tonight’s second semi-final of Dora 2024 are:

  1. Lu Dedić – Plavi leptir
  2. James Night – NEBO PLAČE
  3. Lara Demarin – Ne vjerujem ti
  4. Alen Đuras – A Tamburitza Lullaby
  5. The Splitters – Od kad te sanjam
  6. Boris Štok – Can We Talk
  7. Baby Lasagna – RIM TIM TAGI DIM
  8. ET – Pametnom dosta
  9. Vatra – Slatke suze, gorka ljubav
  10. Damir Kedžo – “Voljena ženo“
  11. Natalie Balmix – Dijamanti
  12. MARCELA – Gasoline

The hosts of Dora 2024 will be Duško Ćurlić, Maja Ciglenečki, and Anja Cerar.

In the second semi-final, the representative of Slovenia in Eurovision 2024, Raiven, will be a guest, performing her song “Veronika“.

The second semi-final of Dora 2024 starts at 21:15 and can be watched through the official website of Croatian public television by clicking HERE.

Last year, Croatia was represented by Let 3 with the song “Mama ŠČ!“. The popular Croatian band finished 13th with a total of 123 points, which marks the country’s best performance in recent years at the contest.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Croatia’s participation in Eurovision 2024 in Malmo!

Betting Odds Reshuffled with Ukraine Leading the Pack!

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With less than a month remaining until the official release of all entries for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, we are entering the most crucial month of the pre-Eurovision period, with national finals multiplying week by week.

For this reason, one of Eurovisionfun’s most beloved and talked-about columns returns, with betting analyses for Eurovision 2024 back in action.

While you prepare for the pivotal weeks ahead with the revelations of most entries ahead of May, bookmakers have already been hard at work, with the winner section of Eurovision 2024 already being offered by some companies. So, let’s take this opportunity and present to you what we know so far for the next contest.

Ukraine Emerges as the Top Favorite

As mentioned earlier, February is the month of most national finals, and understandably, this has caused reshuffles in the betting tables. Far ahead in the first position sits Ukraine. The Eastern European country, which has consistently topped the betting odds in recent weeks, is considered the major favorite by bookmakers to win in Malmo.

The triumph of Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil at Vidbir, where they “flattened” their competition, has skyrocketed the odds for Ukraine to win the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. At the moment, a Ukrainian victory returns up to 3.8 times the bet.

Italy has now risen to the second position. Angelina Mango’s victory with “La Noia” at the San Remo Festival has put the Mediterranean country in a particularly advantageous position, with bookmakers considering it the second most likely winner at the moment. Italy’s odds range from 7.5 to 10.

Croatia Takes the Third Spot

Croatia now sits in third place. The release of the video clip for Baby Lasagna’s entry, considered the major favorite to represent the Balkans in Malmo, has propelled Croatia to third place, just a breath away from second-placed Italy. Croatia’s victory is currently bet on odds ranging between 8 and 10.

In the fourth position is Sweden. The host country of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest is once again considered one of the big favorites of this year’s competition, with SVT executives and Swedish Eurofans eager for the historic eighth victory to take place on Swedish soil. A victory for Sweden is offered at odds between 11 and 15, showing a slight increase compared to our last analysis.

Rounding up the top five is Belgium. The recent release of “Before the Party’s Over” by Mustii seems to have thrilled betting companies, placing the Western European country within the Top 5 for the first time during this Eurovision season. Belgium’s victory is bet on odds between 10 and 15, just below the fourth position.

Top 10

In sixth place with clearly declining trends is the United Kingdom. Olly Alexander’s “Dizzy” teaser seems to have neither thrilled nor convinced bookmakers, who have now placed the United Kingdom outside the top five. It’s a significant drop, with the UK’s victory now returning up to 15 times the bet.

From there onwards, deviations from the group of leading six countries begin. Thus, in seventh place is Norway, whose victory now returns up to 21 times the bet. Similar odds are found for Iceland in seventh place, awaiting the second semifinal of the national selection, where Bashar Murad, of Palestinian descent, competes.

Lithuania follows in eighth place, which has returned to the top ten after Silvester Belt’s selection with “Luktelk“. Odds range between 17 and 21. France has returned to the top ten after a long time, with Slimane, whose potential victory triples the bet placed on it. Finally, Switzerland completes the Top 10, with odds ranging between 23 and 34.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_8cNbF8FLI

Do you believe Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil can make history in Malmo and give Ukraine its fourth victory in its twenty-year presence at the Eurovision Song Contest? Let us know in the comments!

Croatia: The results of Dora 2024 first semi-final!

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The first semi-final of Dora, the Croatian national selection for Eurovision 2024, was just concluded. Dora remained for another year as the country’s national selection format, but it also saw the biggest changes in years.

Changed to the core, Dora 2024 is the first edition in thirteen years to feature semi-finals. A record of 203 entries were submitted to the Croatian broadcaster, out of which twenty-four were advanced to the semi-finals’ stage.

In total, two semi-finals of twelve will take place, while eight acts from each semi-final will advance to the Grand Final, scheduled for February 25.

Hosted by Duško Čurlić, Maja Ciglenečki and Anja Cerar, the first semi-final took place tonight, with the following twelve acts competing for a spot in the Final:

  1. Noelle – Baby, Baby
  2. Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin – Vodu piti trizan biti
  3. Stefany Žužić – Sretnih dana dat’ će Bog
  4. MISHA – One Day
  5. Erna – How Do You Love Me
  6. eugen – Tišine
  7. Vinko – Lying Eyes
  8. Barbara Munjas – Nepobjediva
  9. Let 3 – Baba Roga
  10. Lana Mandarić – More
  11. Pavel – TO THE MOON
  12. Saša Lozar – Ne plačem zbog nje

The first semi-final of Dora 2024 – in detail

1. Noelle – Baby, Baby

The First Semi-Final was opened by Noelle, with a rhythmic song in Croatian. She is accompanied on stage by four female dancers, all dressed in black. Vocal issues are present.

2. Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin – Vodu piti trizan biti 

It’s time for Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin. Another song in Croatian. The presentation is dark, while they are dressed in red. Not the best presentation.

3. Stefany Žužić – Sretnih dana dat’ će Bog 

Stefany, dressed in white, is accompanied by four dancers. A lot of effects and dry ice on stage. She sounds out of rythym.

4. MISHA – One Day 

A bad start vocally-wise for MISHA. The performance reminds of Eurovision. I don’t know if the afore-mentioned is positive, though.

5. Erna – How Do You Love Me 

Erna is solo on stage. Atmospheric setting. Vocally, she also seems to face some sound issues.

6. Eugen – Tišine 

A ballad in Croatian for Eugen. He starts acapella. A dark setting here too. However, he looks quite awkward on stage and he struggles vocally.

7. Vinko – Lying Eyes 

Everything is dark here too. He is on stage accompanied by a girl and a piano. Use of dry ice again.

8. Barbara Munjas – Nepobjediva 

Feels like Konstrakta. However, a parody of Konstrakta, as it looks as a joke entry to a non Croatian.

9. Let 3 – Baba Roga 

Ok, not a fan of Let 3. However, I respect them for bringing a good result for Croatia. What i admire the most, is how they managed to return with a performance weirder than their previous one. I don’t like it. It feels like a circus to me.

10. Lana Mandarić – More 

Something really pleasant, for both ears and eyes, following Let 3. Not the best song nor performance, though.

11. Pavel – TO THE MOON

Feels like ABBA. A little bit dated, but it’s not bad overall.

12. Saša Lozar – Ne plačem zbog nje 

This also feels dated. That’s all.

Following the conclusion of the performances, Slimane, the French representative in Eurovision 2024, took the stage and performed several of his hits along “Mon Amour“.

The results

Following the voting of the public audience exclusively, the following eight acts qualified for the Grand Final of Dora 2024:

  • Pavel – “TO THE MOON“
  • Vinko – “Lying Eyes“
  • eugen – “Tišine”
  • Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin – “Vodu piti trizan biti“
  • Stefany Žužić – “Sretnih dana dat’ će Bog“
  • Saša Lozar – “Ne plačem zbog nje“
  • Let 3 – “Baba Roga“
  • Lana Mandarić – “More“

The second semi-final of Dora 2024 will take place tomorrow evening, when we will know the eight remaining finalists.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

Croatia: Tonight the First Semi-Final of Dora 2024!

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With momentum from a rapid rise in the betting odds, Croatia kicks off tonight the process of selecting its representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. In a few hours from now, the first semi-final of Dora 2024 will take place in Zagreb.

Format

The Croatian national final will be held over three separate nights, with two semi-finals on February 22 and 23, and the grand final on February 25.

Twelve artists will participate in each of the two semi-finals, with a total of sixteen artists (eight from each semi-final) earning their ticket to Sunday’s grand final. The sixteen finalists will be determined exclusively by the votes of Croatian viewers.

In the final, the artist and song representing Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden in May will be jointly selected by both the television audience and the jury. The ratio of the total points awarded by the audience and the jury will be 50-50. In the event of a tie between the audience and the jury, the song with the most votes from the audience will be the winner.

Furthermore, the jury will no longer consist solely of domestic professionals and music enthusiasts. Instead, the Croatian song for the Eurovision Song Contest will be selected by four Croatian committees (from the centers of HRT Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, and Osijek), as well as four committees from abroad. The international committees will come from Iceland, Ukraine, Italy, and Germany. Each jury will have three members and will consist of music critics, music journalists, composers, and producers.

First Semi-Final

The twelve artists participating in tonight’s first semi-final of Dora 2024 are:

  1. Noelle – Baby, Baby
  2. Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin – Vodu piti trizan biti
  3. Stefany Žužić – Sretnih dana dat’ će Bog
  4. MISHA – One Day
  5. Erna – How Do You Love Me
  6. eugen – Tišine
  7. Vinko – Lying Eyes
  8. Barbara Munjas – Nepobjediva
  9. Let 3 – Baba Roga
  10. Lana Mandarić – More
  11. Pavel – TO THE MOON
  12. Saša Lozar – Ne plačem zbog nje

The hosts of Dora 2024 will be Duško Ćurlić, Maja Ciglenečki, and Anja Cerar.

In the first semi-final, the representative of France in Eurovision 2024, Slimane, will be a guest, performing his song “Mon Amour“.

The first semi-final of Dora 2024 starts at 21:15 and can be watched through the official website of Croatian public television by clicking HERE.

Last year, Croatia was represented by Let 3 with the song “Mama ŠČ!“. The popular Croatian band finished 13th with a total of 123 points, which marks the country’s best performance in recent years at the contest.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Croatia’s participation in Eurovision 2024 in Malmo!

Croatia: The stage of Dora 2024!

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ΗRT, the public broadcaster of Croatia, published a picture of the stage of Dora, the country’s national final for Eurovision 2024!

With a post on their official Instagram account, the public broadcaster, revealed the stage, which we’re going to see on Thursday for the first time.

 

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The stage was  sdesigned by Igor Juras.

We remind you that the national final of Croatia, will take place on February 22 and 23 with the two semi-finals, and the Grand Final on February 25. The hosts of the three shows will be Duško Ćurlić, Maja Ciglenečki, και Anja Cerar.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Croatian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Source: hrt.hr

Croatia: Slimane and Raiven are the special guests of “Dora 2024”!

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Just a few hours ago, the national broadcaster of Croatia, HRT, made publicly known that Slimane and Raiven will be the special guests of “Dora 2024“, being the representative of France and of Slovenia respectively.

Thus, during the first semi final of “Dora 2024”, Slimane will be the guest artist who is going to performe his song “Mon Amour“, which will represent France in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest and Raiven will be the second’s semi final guest artist, who will perform her song “Veronika” which is the official Slovenian entry for Eurovision 2024, in Malmö, in May.

Furthermore, no matter their qualification or not for the Final of “Dora 2024”, the famous Croatian band Let 3, that represented Croatia in Eurovision 2023, will eitherway be the guests of the Final, while even more surprises are yet to be revealed.

Let’s remember here that both of “Dora 2024” semi finals are set to be held in two nights in a row, since the First Semi Final is going to take place on the 22nd of February, while the Second on the 23rd. The Grand Final of “Dora 2024” is going to take place on Sunday the 25th of February.

The main hosts of the Nights will be Duško Ćurlić, Maja Ciglenečki and Anja Cerar.

Croatia: Dora 2024 voting rules are changing!

The running orders for the two Semi Finals are the following:

First Semi-Final on February the 22nd:

  1. Noelle – Baby, Baby
  2. Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin – Vodu piti trizan biti
  3. Stefany Žužić – Sretnih dana dat’ će Bog
  4. MISHA – One Day
  5. Erna – How Do You Love Me
  6. eugen – Tišine
  7. Vinko – Lying Eyes
  8. Barbara Munjas – Nepobjediva
  9. Let 3 – Baba Roga
  10. Lana Mandarić – More
  11. Pavel – TO THE MOON
  12. Saša Lozar – Ne plačem zbog nje

Second Semi Final on February the 23rd

  1. Lu Dedić – Plavi leptir
  2. James Night – NEBO PLAČE
  3. Lara Demarin – Ne vjerujem ti
  4. Alen Đuras – A Tamburitza Lullaby
  5. The Splitters – Od kad te sanjam
  6. Boris Štok – Can We Talk
  7. Baby Lasagna – RIM TIM TAGI DIM
  8. ET – Pametnom dosta
  9. Vatra – Slatke suze, gorka ljubav
  10. Damir Kedžo – Voljena ženo
  11. Natalie Balmix – Dijamanti
  12. MARCELA – Gasoline

Until then, take a look at last year’s Croatian participation in Eurovision with Let 3, singing “Mama ŠČ, who are also canditates for this year’s participation of Croatia as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGuGfdEJ5Pw

Source: HRT

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for even more news regarding Croatia’s participation in Eurovision 2024!

Betting Odds: Ukraine Leads by Margin | Greece and Cyprus out of Top 20!

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Following the first Super Saturday of the year, we saw significant reshuffling in the betting odds chart. Three new songs were selected last night, and the odds saw many changes, with Ukraine maintaining its top position, and moreover, with a clear lead. Bad news for Greece, which has significantly dropped compared to our previous article, and for Cyprus, which, despite gaining ground, still finds itself low in the rankings.

Top 5

Ukraine remains in the first position, with a considerable lead over its pursuers. A victory for Teresa Maria is playing out in odds of approximately 3.5, with no significant changes compared to our previous article. The United Kingdom, after the release of a teaser for Olly Alexander’s song “Dizzy,” temporarily dropped to third place, but is now back in second. A victory for the United Kingdom is playing out in odds ranging from 7 to 9. Italy is third, and after Angelina Mango’s victory, its odds have dropped, with a victory playing out in odds from 7.5 to 11. Sweden is fourth, and so far, has not convinced that it has a winning song. Rounding out the top 5 is Israel, which, after Eden Golan’s victory, regained some ground it had lost in the previous period.

The other countries making up the top 10 are Iceland, Croatia, Georgia, Finland, and Ireland.

Greece and Cyprus

Greece continues to lose ground and is now found in 21st place. A victory for Marina Satti is playing out in odds of up to 66, when just a few months ago, it was playing out in odds up to 35. Cyprus, on the other hand, had an upward trajectory in recent days, likely due to the publicity received from the filming of the video clip in Limassol. Cyprus is now in 27th place, with a potential victory for Silia Kapsis playing out in odds of up to 90.

The many fluctuations we have seen this year at the top of the betting odds herald an exciting year where we won’t know the winner early on, as happened in the previous two seasons. Of course, under the proviso that no song emerges as a clear favorite, and betting companies crown it the unbeatable favorite, as was the case with Stefania and “Tattoo.” We are likely heading towards a repeat of 2021, where things didn’t clear up even during rehearsals, as we had 3-4 songs that were betting favorites vying for victory on almost equal terms.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments!

Croatia: Dora 2024 voting rules are changing!

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According to the Croatian website, Jutarnji.hr, with big changes will take place Dora 2024! Already, this year’s Dora marks the first event since 2011 that will include two Semi-Finals.

Big changes, however, will also take place in the way of voting in Dora 2024. Now on both nights of the Semi-Finals, the finalists will be chosen, exclusively by the TV audience. The televoting will therefore determine the eight artists with the most public votes, from the two semi-finals, who will advance to the Grand Final, which will take place on 25 February.

On the other side, in the Final, the artist and the song, which will represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden in May, will be chosen jointly by the TV audience and the jury. The ratio of total points awarded by the audience and the jury will be 50-50. In the event of a tie between the audience and the jury, the winning song will be the one that receives the most votes from the audience.

Finally, the jury will no longer consist only of domestic professionals and lovers of good music. In contrast, the Croatian song for the Eurovision Song Contest this year will be selected by four Croatian committees (from HRT centers Zagreb, Split, Rijeka and Osijek), as well as four committees from abroad. The international committees will come from Iceland, Ukraine, Italy and Germany. Each jury will have three members and will consist of music critics, music journalists, composers and producers.

The Dora 2024 Semi-Finals will take place on February 22 and 23 and the Grand Final on February 25, where Croatia’s Eurovision 2024 representative will be determined.

The separation of the artists in the two Semi-Finals is as follows:

First Semi Final Thursday 22 February:

  1. Noelle – Baby, Baby
  2. Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin – Vodu piti trizan biti
  3. Stefany Žužić – Sretnih dana dat’ će Bog
  4. MISHA – One Day
  5. Erna – How Do You Love Me
  6. eugen – Tišine
  7. Vinko – Lying Eyes
  8. Barbara Munjas – Nepobjediva
  9. Let 3 – Baba Roga
  10. Lana Mandarić – More
  11. Pavel – TO THE MOON
  12. Saša Lozar – Ne plačem zbog nje

Second Semi Final Thursday 23 February:

  1. Lu Dedić – Plavi leptir
  2. James Night – NEBO PLAČE
  3. Lara Demarin – Ne vjerujem ti
  4. Alen Đuras – A Tamburitza Lullaby
  5. The Splitters – Od kad te sanjam
  6. Boris Štok – Can We Talk
  7. Baby Lasagna – RIM TIM TAGI DIM
  8. ET – Pametnom dosta
  9. Vatra – Slatke suze, gorka ljubav
  10. Damir Kedžo – Voljena ženo
  11. Natalie Balmix – Dijamanti
  12. MARCELA – Gasoline

Dora 2024 will be hosted by Duško Ćurlić, Maja Ciglenečki and Anja Cerar.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all developments regarding Croatia’s participation in Eurovision 2024!

Source: Jutarnji.hr

Tags: Croatia Eurovision 2024, Dora 2024, HRT