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Iceland: Croatia Wins the First Show of Alla leið 2024!

Alla leið 2024 begun for another year with reviews of all the songs competing in the first Semi-Final of Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

The Icelandic preview show for the Eurovision Song Contest commenced tonight. Eva Ruza hosted the show with a panel of jurors reviewing the songs competing in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. On the jury were:

  • Eva Ruza – Host
  • Matti Matt – Represented Iceland at Eurovision 2011
  • Regina Osk – Represented Iceland at Eurovision 2008
  • Jógvan Hansen – Singer

On the first episode of the preview show, Croatia with Baby Lasagna won with 42 points.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBsgTJQFl9k&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feurovisionfun.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

The results were as follows:

  1. Croatia – Baby Lasagna – “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” – 12+10+10+10 – 42 points
  2. Australia – Electric Fields – “One Milkali (One Blood)” – 10+6+10+12 – 38 points
  3. Poland – Luna – “The Tower” – 10+8+6+12 – 36 points
  4. Iceland – Hera Björk – “Scared of Heights” – 8+10+10+8 – 36 points
  5. Portugal – Iolanda – “Grito” – 10+6+10+6 – 32 points
  6. Sebria – Teya Dora – “Ramonda” – 5+8+10+8 – 31 points
  7. Cyprus – Silia Kapsis – “Liar” – 12+7+8+5 – 29 points
  8. Ukraine – Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil – “Teresa & Maria” – 8+4+10+2 – 24 points
  9. Finland – Windows95man – “No Rules!” – 10+4+8+2 – 24 points
  10. Ireland – Bambie Thug – “Doomsday Blue” – 2+8+3+10 – 23 points
  11. Luxembourg – Tali – “Fighter” – 7+5+5+5 – 22 points
  12. Lithuania – Silvester Belt – “Luktelk” – 7+6+4+3 – 20 points
  13. Slovenia – Raiven – “Veronika” – 6+4+2+2 – 14 points
  14. Azerbaijan – Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov – “Özünlə apar” – 3+2+1+6 – 12 points
  15. Moldova – Natalia Barbu – “In the Middle” – 3+1+2+1 – 7 points

 

Previous winners of the Alla leið preview shows include:

  • 2023 – Iceland – Diljá – “Power”
  • 2022 – Sweden – Cornelia Jakobs – “Hold Me Closer”
  • 2021 – Iceland – Daði og Gagnamagnið  – “10 Years”

Next week, the Alla leið 2024 continues with the countries of the second semi final Eurovision 2024.

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Listen to Cyprus and Croatia’s performances, in “A Little Bit More”!

Just like last year, some time before the first rehearsals of the countries, the show called “A Little Bit More” aired on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.

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Croatia: The stage of Dora 2024!

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!

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

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.

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

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!

Croatia: The allocation of the artists in the semi-finals of Dora 2024!

A few hours ago, HRT, the public broadcaster of Croatia, announced the way the artists are allocated in the two semi-finals of Dora 2024, and their respective running ordrer.

First Semi-Final, February 22

Oι καλλιτέχνες που θα πάρουν μέρος στον πρώτο ημιτελικό είναι:

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

Second Semi-Final, February 23

  1. Lu Dedić “Plavi leptir”
  2. James NightNEBO PLAČE”
  3. Lara DemarinNe vjerujem ti”
  4. Alen Đuras “A Tamburitza Lullaby”
  5. The SplittersOd 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 KedžoVoljena ženo

As mentioned, Dora 2024 will take place from February 22 to 25, with the Grand Final in the 25th, where the Croatian representative for Eurovision 2024 will be seleceted. The hosts for the competition will be Duško ĆurlićMaja Ciglenečki and Anja Cerar.

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

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Croatia: These are the hosts of Dora 2024!

A month before the Croatian national final for Eurovision 2024HRT, the Croatian public broadcaster announced presenters of the three nights of Dora 2024! Read more

Croatia: These are the artists and songs competing in Dora 2024!

HRT, the public broadcaster of Croatia, announced the artists competing in Dora 2024, the country’s national final for Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

From the 200 songs submitted to the broadcaster, a jury panel evaluated and chose 24 artists to compete for the country’s representation in the national final taking place in February. Four more artists were chosen, in case someone could not, perform or withdraws.

 

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The artists taking place in Dora 2024  are the following (in alphabetical order by their song title):

  1. A TAMBURITZA LULLABY – Alen Đuras
  2. BABAROGA – Let 3
  3. BABY, BABY – Noelle
  4. CAN WE TALK – Boris Štok
  5. Dijamanti – Natalie Balmix
  6. TO THE MOON – Pavel
  7. GASOLINE – Marcela
  8. HOW DO YOU LOVE ME – Erna
  9. LYING EYES – Vinko
  10. MORE – Lana Mandarić
  11. NEBO PLAČE – James Night
  12. I DON’T CRY FOR HER – Saša Lozar
  13. INVINCIBLE – Barbara Munjas
  14. Ne vjerujem ti – Lara Demarin
  15. SINCE I DREAM OF YOU – The Splitters
  16. ONE DAY – Misha
  17. PAMETNOM DOSTA – ET
  18. BLUE BUTTERFLY – Lu Dedić
  19. WAKE UP MY LIPS – Zsa Zsa
  20. SWEET TEARS, BITTER LOVE – Fire
  21. Sretnih dana dat’ će Bog – Stefany Žužić
  22. Tišine – Eugen
  23. Vodu piti trizan biti – Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin
  24. VOLJENA ŽENO – Damir Kedžo

Furthermore, the four reserve songs in case a finalist is unable to perform or withdraws are:

  1. RIM TIM TAGI DIM – Baby Lasagna
  2. PUT YOURSELF IN PLACE – Cota G4
  3. GET BACK – Mihael Kvorka
  4. DIVE DEEP – Ether

In the above list, we can see familiar names who have previously taken part in Dora, as well as Let3, the Croatian representatives in Eurovision 2023 and Damir Kedžo, who won Dora 2020 but did not make it to the Eurovision stage as the contest was cancelled that year.

The previous winners of Dora and Croatia’s representatives in Eurovision 2023, were LET 3 with their songs “Mama ŠČ!” ending up in 13th place of the Grand Final, as well as managing to bring their country back to the final for the first time since 2017:
Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Croatian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!
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Croatia: Let 3 return to Dora 2024!

As we’ve informed you, the submission period for Dora, the national final of Croatia for Eurovision 2024, ended yesterday, with a record-breaking number of submissions, that reached 203 songs. There are artists that have already confirmed their participation, and some others that have been asked.

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Croatia: About 200 songs were submitted for Dora 2024!

A day after the end of the submission window for their national final, HRT, the public broadcaster of Croatia, revealed the exact number of songs submitted for Dora 2024. Read more

Croatia: Submission window for Dora 2024 is now open!

After confirming their participation earlier yesterday, the Croatian public broadcaster, HRT, opened the submission window for Dora 2024, the country’s national final for Eurovision 2024!

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