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Croatia: These are the hosts of Dora 2025!

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

For this edition, Dora will be hosted by a duo of presenters. These are, the long-time Croatian Eurovision commentator, Duško Čurlić and the popular host, Barbara Kolar. 

Below you can see a list of the artists that will take part in Dora 2025, claiming the country’s representation in Eurovision 2025:

First Semifinal

  1. Matt Shaft – “Welcome to the circus”
  2. Jelena Radan – “SALUT”
  3. NIPPLEPEOPLE – “ZNAK”
  4. Swingers – “Ful Kul”
  5. Martha May – “Running to the Light”
  6. LELEK – “The Soul of my Soul”
  7. Teenah – “Aurora”
  8. IVXN – “Monopol”
  9. Marko Tolja – “Through the dark”
  10. Magazine – “AaAaA”
  11. Natalli – “Dom si srcu mom”
  12. EoT – “Bye, Bye, Bye”

Second Semifinal 

  1. Laurakojapjeva – “NPC”
  2. Marko Škugor – Šta da Boga molim ja
  3. Fenksta – “Extra”
  4. Marin Jurić Čivro – “Gorjelo je”
  5. Filomena – “Strong”
  6. Supersonic Trio – “Animal”
  7. Irma – “Enigma”
  8. Luka Nižetić – “Južina”
  9. Ananda – “Lies Lay Cold”
  10. Marko Bošnjak – “Poison Cake”
  11. Petar Brkljačić – “KRAJ”
  12. Ogenj – Daj, daj

The semi-finals of Dora 2025 will take place on 27 and 28 February and the Grand Final on 2 March, where Croatia’s representative to Eurovision 2025 will be determined.

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Source: eurosong.hr

Croatia: The running orders in the semi-finals of Dora 2025!

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The running orders of the semi-finals of Dora 2025, the song contest through which Croatia is going to select their entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2025, were revealed.

The national broadcaster of Croatia, HRT, revealed the running orders of the Dora 2025 two semi-finals which are as per below:

First Semi-Final

  1. Matt Shaft – “Welcome to the circus”
  2. Jelena Radan – “SALUT”
  3. NIPPLEPEOPLE – “ZNAK”
  4. Swingers – “Ful Kul”
  5. Martha May – “Running to the Light”
  6. LELEK – “The Soul of my Soul”
  7. Teenah – “Aurora”
  8. IVXN – “Monopol”
  9. Marko Tolja – “Through the dark”
  10. Magazine – “AaAaA”
  11. Natalli – “Dom si srcu mom”
  12. EoT – “Bye, Bye, Bye”

Second Semi-Final

  1. Laurakojapjeva – “NPC”
  2. Marko Škugor – Šta da Boga molim ja
  3. Fenksta – “Extra”
  4. Marin Jurić Čivro – “Gorjelo je”
  5. Filomena – “Strong”
  6. Supersonic Trio – “Animal”
  7. Irma – “Enigma”
  8. Luka Nižetić – “Južina”
  9. Ananda – “Lies Lay Cold”
  10. Marko Bošnjak – “Poison Cake”
  11. Petar Brkljačić – “KRAJ”
  12. Ogenj – Daj, daj

The full schedule of Dora 2025 is as per below:

  • First Semi-Final – Thursday, February 27
  • Second Semi-Final – Friday, February 28
  • Final – Sunday, March 2

In the two semi-finals, the winners are going to be decided solely by public vote. In the Final, the result is going to be determined 50% by public vote and 50% by two committees, one Croatian and one international.

Source: HRT

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Croatia: Listen to the Songs of Dora 2025!

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The songs competing in Croatia’s national selection, Dora 2025, have just been released on the official Dora YouTube channel.

Below, you can listen to the 24 songs competing in Dora 2025:

Dora 2025

Dora 2025 will take place across two semi-finals on February 27 and 28, with the grand final scheduled for March 2. The finalists will be chosen exclusively by public vote, while the winner will be determined through a 50/50 combination of public and jury votes.

Last year’s winner was Baby Lasagna with the song “RIM TIM TAGI DIM”. Baby Lasagna achieved Croatia’s best-ever result in the Eurovision Song Contest, placing first in the public vote and second overall.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all updates regarding Croatia’s participation in Eurovision 2025!

Source: HRT

Croatia: Natalie Balmix opposes to her disqualification from Dora 2025!

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Yesterday, HRT announced that Natalie Balmix, who was initially set to perform her song “Život ide dalje” at Dora 2025, has been disqualified from the competition lineup. She has been replaced by Fenksta, a reserve act, due to a breach of the competition’s rules.

While Balmix has been removed from the official Dora 2025 line-up, she did not let the matter go without comment. The artist took to her personal Instagram account to publicly oppose her disqualification, sharing a statement that provided her perspective on the situation.

In her post, Natalie Balmix specifically mentioned:

My legal team read the rulebook and nowhere could they find any percentage that would determine if a song is too altered.
We refined the song in order to make it as high quality as possible and make it as good as possible at this year’s Dora and potentially at Eurovision. 

 

Δείτε αυτή τη δημοσίευση στο Instagram.

 

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη NATALIE BALMIX (@natalie.balmix)

Why was Natalie Balmix disqualified?

According to HRT’s official statement, the rules allowed artists to make final changes to their entries until January 5. However, Balmix submitted a new version of her song that was found to be significantly different from the one initially submitted. Following an investigation, independent music producers confirmed that the song’s production, arrangement, and lyrics had been altered so drastically that it could no longer be considered the same work. This breach of competition rules led to her disqualification.

The aforementioned is against Dora’s rules, and that led to HRT disqualifying Natalie Balmix from the selection. It is still unknown whether Natalie Balmix’s team will take legal action against HRT following her disqualification.

Dora 2025

Twenty-four artists will participate at Dora 2025, claiming the Croatian representation in Basel:

  1. Ananda – “Lies Lay Cold”
  2. EoT – “Bye, Bye, Bye”
  3. Filomena – “Strong”
  4. Fenksta – “Extra”
  5. Irma – “Enigma”
  6. IVXN – “Monopoly”
  7. Jelena Radan – “SALUT!”
  8. Laurakojasong – “NPC”
  9. LELEK – “The Soul of my Soul”
  10. Luka Nižetić – “Južina”
  11. Magazine – “AaAaA”
  12. Marin Jurić Čivro – “It Burned”
  13. Marko Bošnjak – “Poison Cake”
  14. Marko Škugor – “What Should I Ask of God”
  15. Marko Tolja – “Through the dark”
  16. Martha May – “Running to the Light”
  17. Matt Shaft – “Welcome to the circus”
  18. Natally – “Home to My Heart”
  19. NIPPLEPEOPLE – “SIGN”
  20. Fire – “Give, Give”
  21. Petar Brkljačić – “THE END”
  22. Supersonic Trio – “Animal”
  23. Swingers – “Ful Kul”
  24. Teenah – “Aurora”

The competition will take place in two semifinals on February 27 and 28, with the final scheduled for March 2. The finalists will be decided solely by public vote, with the winner determined through an equal combination of the public’s votes and a jury vote.

Last year’s winner was Baby Lasagna with his song “RIM TIM TAGI DIM“. Baby Lasagna managed to bring Croatia’s best placement in the contest, finishing first in public’s voting and second overall.

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Croatia: Natalie Balmix disqualified from Dora 2025!

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In a recent update from HRT, the Croatian broadcaster confirmed that Natalie Balmix has been disqualified from the 2025 edition of Dora, the national selection for Eurovision. Balmix, who was set to perform her song “Život ide dalje”, was removed from the competition due to a breach of the rules. Subsequently, Fenksta will now take her place at Dora 2025 with the song “Extra”.

Why was Natalie Balmix disqualified?

According to HRT’s official statement, the rules allowed artists to make final changes to their entries until January 5. However, Balmix submitted a new version of her song that was found to be significantly different from the one initially submitted. Following an investigation, independent music producers confirmed that the song’s production, arrangement, and lyrics had been altered so drastically that it could no longer be considered the same work. This breach of competition rules led to her disqualification.

The aforementioned is against Dora’s rules, and that led to HRT disqualifying Natalie Balmix from the selection.

Dora 2025

Twenty-four artists will participate at Dora 2025, claiming the Croatian representation in Basel:

  1. Ananda – “Lies Lay Cold”
  2. EoT – “Bye, Bye, Bye”
  3. Filomena – “Strong”
  4. Fenksta – “Extra”
  5. Irma – “Enigma”
  6. IVXN – “Monopoly”
  7. Jelena Radan – “SALUT!”
  8. Laurakojasong – “NPC”
  9. LELEK – “The Soul of my Soul”
  10. Luka Nižetić – “Južina”
  11. Magazine – “AaAaA”
  12. Marin Jurić Čivro – “It Burned”
  13. Marko Bošnjak – “Poison Cake”
  14. Marko Škugor – “What Should I Ask of God”
  15. Marko Tolja – “Through the dark”
  16. Martha May – “Running to the Light”
  17. Matt Shaft – “Welcome to the circus”
  18. Natally – “Home to My Heart”
  19. NIPPLEPEOPLE – “SIGN”
  20. Fire – “Give, Give”
  21. Petar Brkljačić – “THE END”
  22. Supersonic Trio – “Animal”
  23. Swingers – “Ful Kul”
  24. Teenah – “Aurora”

The competition will take place in two semifinals on February 27 and 28, with the final scheduled for March 2. The finalists will be decided solely by public vote, with the winner determined through an equal combination of the public’s votes and a jury vote.

Last year’s winner was Baby Lasagna with his song “RIM TIM TAGI DIM“. Baby Lasagna managed to bring Croatia’s best placement in the contest, finishing first in public’s voting and second overall.

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Source: HRT

Croatia: The songs of Dora 2025 to be released on 9th of January!

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The release date of the songs for the 2025 version of Dora, the national competition through which Croatia selects its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, has been announced.

According to the Croatian website Jutarnji list, the songs that are going to take part in Dora 2025, claiming to represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, will be announced next Thursday, January 9.

In addition, the website itself also publishes the dates of the two semi-finals of Dora 2025. Therefore, the full schedule of Dora 2025 is as per below:

  • First Semi-Final – Thursday, February 27
  • Second Semi-Final – Friday, February 28
  • Final – Sunday, March 2

In the two semi-finals, the winners are going to be decided solely by public vote. In the Final, the result is going to be determined 50% by public vote and 50% by two committees, one Croatian and one international.

The 24 contestants of Dora 2025 are as per below:

  1. Ananda – “Lies Lay Cold”
  2. EoT – “Bye, Bye, Bye”
  3. Filomena – “Strong”
  4. Irma – “Enigma”
  5. IVXN – “Monopoly”
  6. Jelena Radan – “SALUT!”
  7. Laurakojasong – “NPC”
  8. LELEK – “The Soul of my Soul”
  9. Luka Nižetić – “Južina”
  10. Magazine – “AaAaA”
  11. Marin Jurić Čivro – “It Burned”
  12. Marko Bošnjak – “Poison Cake”
  13. Marko Škugor – “What Should I Ask of God”
  14. Marko Tolja – “Through the dark”
  15. Martha May – “Running to the Light”
  16. Matt Shaft – “Welcome to the circus”
  17. Natalie Balmix – “LIFE GOES ON”
  18. Natally – “Home to My Heart”
  19. NIPPLEPEOPLE – “SIGN”
  20. Fire – “Give, Give”
  21. Petar Brkljačić – “THE END”
  22. Supersonic Trio – “Animal”
  23. Swingers – “Ful Kul”
  24. Teenah – “Aurora”

Source: Jutarnji list

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Croatia: Lara feat. LSQ withdraw from Dora 2025| Swingers to replace them!

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A few days ago, HRT, Croatia’s public broadcaster, revealed the list of contestants for Dora 2025, the country’s national selection for Eurovision. However, as happened last year with Baby Lasagna, there has been a withdrawal from the final line-up and a replacement from the reserve list.

In detail, the duo Lara feat. LSQ, who were set to perform the song “Mama” have withdrawn from the competition. According to Dora’s rules, the first reserve act will take their place. Swingers, with the song “Ful Kul” (Full Cool), will now compete for the chance to represent Croatia at Eurovision 2025.

The 24 acts competing in Dora 2025 are:

  • Ananda – “Lies Lay Cold”
  • EoT – “Bye, Bye, Bye”
  • Filomena – “Strong”
  • Irma – “Enigma”
  • IVXN – “Monopoly”
  • Jelena Radan – “SALUT!”
  • Laurakojasong – “NPC”
  • LELEK – “The Soul of my Soul”
  • Luka Nižetić – “Južina”
  • Magazine – “AaAaA”
  • Marin Jurić Čivro – “It Burned”
  • Marko Bošnjak – “Poison Cake”
  • Marko Škugor – “What Should I Ask of God”
  • Marko Tolja – “Through the Dark”
  • Martha May – “Running to the Light”
  • Matt Shaft – “Welcome to the Circus”
  • Natalie Balmix – “LIFE GOES ON”
  • Natally – “Home to My Heart”
  • NIPPLEPEOPLE – “SIGN”
  • Fire – “Give, Give”
  • Petar Brkljačić – “THE END”
  • Supersonic Trio – “Animal”
  • Swingers – “Ful Kul”
  • Teenah – “Aurora”

Dora 2025

Dora 2025 will follow the same format as last year, featuring two semifinals and a Grand Final. In the semifinals, qualifiers will be determined exclusively by public voting. In the Grand Final, the results will be decided 50% by public votes and 50% by two juries – one Croatian and one international.

The two semifinals will air in February, each featuring 12 acts, although the number of qualifiers per semifinal remains unknown. The Grand Final will take place on March 2.

Last year’s winner of Dora and Croatia’s representative in Eurovision 2024, was Baby Lasagna with his song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” who ended up in 2nd place, winning Croatia’s best placement in the Contest:

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Source: eurosong.hr

Croatia: “Dora 2025” comes back in Opatija on the 2nd of March!

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During the press conference that was held today in Croatia by the country’s National Broadcaster, HRT, the city where “Dora 2025” is going to take place for 2025 was announced, as well as the dates of the national final.

More specifically speaking, “Dora 2025” will return in the beautiful town of Opatija, after one year of absence, while the official date of the Croatian national final is going to be the second (2nd) of March.

The National Broadcaster of Croatia, HRT, has already announced the official list that includes all of the twenty four (24) artists that are expected to participate in order to get the longed-for ticket to Basel for 2025, as well as the titles of their songs, in which you can take a look:

  1. Ananda – “Lies Lay Cold”
  2. EoT – “Bye, Bye, Bye”
  3. Filomena – “Strong”
  4. Irma – “Enigma”
  5. IVXN – “Monopoly”
  6. Jelena Radan – “SALUT!”
  7. Lara feat. LSQ – “MAMA”
  8. Laurakojasong – “NPC”
  9. LELEK – “The Soul of my Soul”
  10. Luka Nižetić – “Južina”
  11. Magazine – “AaAaA”
  12. Marin Jurić Čivro – “It Burned”
  13. Marko Bošnjak – “Poison Cake”
  14. Marko Škugor – “What Should I Ask of God”
  15. Marko Tolja – “Through the dark”
  16. Martha May – “Running to the Light”
  17. Matt Shaft – “Welcome to the circus”
  18. Natalie Balmix – “LIFE GOES ON”
  19. Natally – “Home to My Heart”
  20. NIPPLEPEOPLE – “SIGN”
  21. Fire – “Give, Give”
  22. Petar Brkljačić – “THE END”
  23. Supersonic Trio – “Animal”
  24. Teenah – “Aurora”

The four standby entries:

  1. SWINGERS – “FUL COOL (Full cool)”
  2. Fenksta – “Extra”
  3. Patricia Gasparini – “KARMA”
  4. llyricum – “TANANAI” (MOTHER)

Remember that Baby Lasagna, singing his song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim“, was not only the winner of “Dora 2024” but he was both the runner-up of Eurovision 2024 and the public’s winner. Take a look:

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Source: Novi list

 

Croatia: These are the contestants of Dora 2025!

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The list of the artists who are going to take part in Dora 2025 was published today. Dora is the song contest through which Croatia choose their representative in the Eurovision Song Contest, and their are going to do so for Eurovision 2025 as well.

In the list which was published by the national broadcaster of Croatia, HRT, you can read the names of the 24 aritsts and the titles of their respective songs, as well as the names of the 4 acts who were placed on the reserved list.

The 24 acts are as per below:

  1. Ananda – “Lies Lay Cold”
  2. EoT – “Bye, Bye, Bye”
  3. Filomena – “Strong”
  4. Irma – “Enigma”
  5. IVXN – “Monopoly”
  6. Jelena Radan – “SALUT!”
  7. Lara feat. LSQ – “MAMA”
  8. Laurakojasong – “NPC”
  9. LELEK – “The Soul of my Soul”
  10. Luka Nižetić – “Južina”
  11. Magazine – “AaAaA”
  12. Marin Jurić Čivro – “It Burned”
  13. Marko Bošnjak – “Poison Cake”
  14. Marko Škugor – “What Should I Ask of God”
  15. Marko Tolja – “Through the dark”
  16. Martha May – “Running to the Light”
  17. Matt Shaft – “Welcome to the circus”
  18. Natalie Balmix – “LIFE GOES ON”
  19. Natally – “Home to My Heart”
  20. NIPPLEPEOPLE – “SIGN”
  21. Fire – “Give, Give”
  22. Petar Brkljačić – “THE END”
  23. Supersonic Trio – “Animal”
  24. Teenah – “Aurora”

The 4 reserved acts are:

  1. SWINGERS – “FUL COOL (Full cool)”
  2. Fenksta – “Extra”
  3. Patricia Gasparini – “KARMA”
  4. llyricum – “TANANAI” (MOTHER)

Source: HRT

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Croatia: More details for Dora 2025!

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Maja Tokić, the new editor of Dora 2025, revealed additional details about the competition through which Croatia will select its representative for Eurovision 2025.

In an interview in Slobodna Dalmacija, Maja Tokić, the new editor for Dora 2025, revealed additional details about the next edition of the Croatian music competition that will select the country’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland.

During the interview, Tokić did not confirm the official dates of Dora 2025, although it has been confirmed by Croatian head of delegation Tomislav Štengl that it will be held in the second half of February.

She then went on to discuss the changes to Dora’s format and what she is implementing to avoid “a repeat of the Baby Lasagna case”, who almost didn’t enter the contest in 2024 and then won Dora and was the runner-up at the Eurovision 2024 Grand Final. Baby Lasagna secured a place in Dora only after the withdrawal of another artist in the Croatian selection, after initially being on the reserved list.

Tokić added that, like in 2024, Dora 2025 will consist of two semi-finals and the grand final. She revealed that HRT, the national broadcaster, has completely changed the judging panel and that a jury of seven new music experts will select 24 songs and four reserves. The broadcaster has received 221 submissions, ranging in diversity and including French chansons and Irish melodies.

Finally, Tokić stated that the 50-50 voting system of the juries and the televoters remains, but she is also working on introducing online voting. Moreover the international jury will also be maintained The contest will take place either in Zagreb or Opatija. The winner will represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel.

Source: Slobodna Dalmacija

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