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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!

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: Zagreb to Relive the Eurovision Magic – An Unforgettable Night of Music Awaits!

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Dear Eurovision enthusiasts, get ready for an unforgettable night of Eurovision magic! On June 8, 2024, the city of Zagreb is set to host its first post-Eurovision celebration, featuring 15 Eurovision performers from various countries. Bid farewell to post-Eurovision blues and join the festivities, where diverse Croatian and international Eurovision artists will share the stage in the Croatian capital.

Emilija Kokić, the winner of the Eurovision 1989 for Yugoslavia with the group Riva, is the first confirmed performer for this spectacular event. She will not only perform her iconic song “Rock Me Baby” but also treat the audience to a mix of other Eurovision hits.

In a unique twist, the event will showcase performers who have participated in Dora, Croatia’s national selection for Eurovision, providing them with an opportunity to perform Eurovision songs, even if they haven’t represented their country on the international stage.

The diverse lineup, still shrouded in a veil of mystery, promises a concert extravaganza featuring artists from various Eurovision editions, transforming Zagreb into a grand Eurovision celebration intertwined with legendary competition hits that have captivated audiences for nearly seventy years.

Save the date, June 8, in Zagreb!

Soon, more Eurovision performers will be announced, promising an even more star-studded evening. If you wish to secure your spot at this significant musical spectacle, ensure to grab early tickets. Act quickly, as the number of discounted tickets is limited. The organizers are preparing a spectacular TV studio with an impressive stage at Boćarski dom in Zagreb.

This magnificent concert spectacle is part of a student project at the University of VERN’ in Zagreb. Don’t miss out on the Eurovision magic; purchase your tickets and immerse yourself in the grand Eurovision celebration happening this summer in neighboring Croatia.

You can also visit the event’s website here. Get ready for a night of Eurovision enchantment in Zagreb!

Dora 2024

The Croatian National Final will be aparted of three shows that will take place in HRT studios in Prisavlje. Two Semi Finals on 22 and 23 February and the Grand Final on Sunday 25 February.

We remind you that the twenty-four entries participating in Dora 2024 are:

  1. A TAMBURITZA LULLABY – Alen Đuras
  2. BABAROGA – Let 3
  3. BABY, BABY – Noelle
  4. CAN WE TALK – Boris Štok
  5. DIAMONDS – 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. I DON’T BELIEVE YOU – Lara Demarin
  15. SINCE I DREAM OF YOU – The Splitters
  16. ONE DAY – Misha
  17. PAMETNOM DOSTA – ET
  18. BLUE BUTTERFLY – Lu Dedić
  19. RIM TIM TAGI DIM – Baby Lasagna
  20. SWEET TEARS, BITTER LOVE – Fire
  21. GOD WILL GIVE HAPPY DAYS – Stefany Žužić
  22. SILENCE – Eugen
  23. DRINK WATER TO BE SOBER – Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin
  24. VOLJENA ŽENO – Damir Kedžo

Croatia was represented in 2023 by Let 3 with the song “Mama ŠČ!“. The popular Croatian group took the 13th place with a total of 123 points, which is the country’s best performance in recent years in the Contest.

Source: Evrovizija.com

Stay tuned at Eurovisionfun for all the latest news about Croatia’s participation in Eurovision 2024!

Croatia: Dora 2024 not to take place in Opatija?

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Dora will be used as the national selection format for Croatia in 2024. The contest will be renewed with the introduction of a semi-final and it appears that this is not the only change coming in 2024.

According to novilist.hr, Opatija will not serve as the host city for Dora 2024. The well-known seaside resort town of Opatija has been hosting Dora since its return in 2019, while it was confirmed that Dora’s contract with Opatija was about to be renewed. Nevertheless, the afore-mentioned scenario will possibly be abandoned, as the municipality itself mentions that:

Regarding the Dora event, we can confirm that we have been informed orally by Croatian Radio Television that HRT is not able to organize Dora 2024 in Opatija and that HRT, as the project holder, will submit a written statement about this to the City of Opatija, and soon issue an official press release and announce this year’s event.

According to rumors, Dora is set to return to the capital of Zagreb, for the first time since 2011. The festival itself is linked to the city of Opatija since its inaugural edition, while only in a few occasions it was held in Zagreb.

Dora 2024

Just a couple weeks ago, HRT revealed the twenty-four acts that will compete for the Croatian representation in Malmö. The line-up of Dora 2024 is the following:

  1. A TAMBURITZA LULLABY – Alen Đuras
  2. BABAROGA – Let 3
  3. BABY, BABY – Noelle
  4. CAN WE TALK – Boris Štok
  5. DIAMONDS – 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. I DON’T BELIEVE YOU – 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. GOD WILL GIVE HAPPY DAYS – Stefany Žužić
  22. SILENCE – Eugen
  23. DRINK WATER TO BE SOBER – 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

Let3 and Damir Kedžo return to Dora, following their wins in 2023 and 2020 respectively, claiming the nation’s representation in Sweden.

More information on the rules of the competition as well as the dates and venue are expected to be announced in January.

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:

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Source: novilist.hr

Croatia: Dora 2024 will feature a Semi-Final!

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Dora will remain as the selection process for the Croatian entry in Eurovision 2024. Following the reveal of the Dora 2024 line-up, the speculation regarding the inclusion of Semi-Finals in the competition was now confirmed by HRT.

Dora 2024 marks the first edition since 2011 to include a Semi-Final and Tomislav Štengl, the Croatian Head of Delegation, seems excited about this add-on. Specifically, he mentions that:

The work on Dora paid off, which means that the interest of authors and performers is increasing. We have a record number of applications, as well as quality songs. This is one of the reasons why we have a semi-final this year. there will be even more evenings, gossip, tension, and therefore Dora is growing.

The success of Let3 in Liverpool looks like it’s being translated to interest from the local artists, who now dare to make a step towards the Eurovision stage. Indicatively, a record number of 203 entries were submitted to HRT in order to compete in Dora 2024.

Dora 2024 line-up

A jury panel evaluated the submitted entries and chose 24 artists to compete for the country’s representation in Malmö. Hence, these are the twenty-four artists taking part in Dora 2024 along with their song titles:

  1. A TAMBURITZA LULLABY – Alen Đuras
  2. BABAROGA – Let 3
  3. BABY, BABY – Noelle
  4. CAN WE TALK – Boris Štok
  5. DIAMONDS – 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. I DON’T BELIEVE YOU – 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. GOD WILL GIVE HAPPY DAYS – Stefany Žužić
  22. SILENCE – Eugen
  23. DRINK WATER TO BE SOBER – Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin
  24. VOLJENA ŽENO – Damir Kedžo

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

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

More details regarding the rules of the competition as well as the dates and the venue are expected to be released on January.

This year, Croatia was represented by Let 3 with the song “Mama ŠČ!“. The popular and controversial as well group brought Croatia back to the Grand Final after six years and finished 13th, the country’s best result in recent years.

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Source:vecernji.hr 

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

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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!
Source: magazin.hrt

Croatia: Let 3 return to Dora 2024!

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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!

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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: Will Dora 2024 feature two semi-finals?

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The head of the Croatian delegation, Tomislav Štengl, was a guest on HRT’s morning show, “Dobro jutro, Hrvatska”.

Štengl disclosed HRT’s plans for Eurovision 2024 just hours before the deadline for Dora 2024 submissions. In particular, he mentioned that about 110 songs had been submitted up to this point, and he is confident that this figure will rise to 200 by the time of the submission deadline that night, as interested artists typically submit their entries right before the deadline.

Furthermore, he said that the Croatian representative in Malmö ought to have a powerful message for the European audience in addition to a catchy song.

Semi-Finals for Dora 2024?

Additionally, Tomislav Štengl revealed that two Semi-Finals may be used in Dora 2024. The last time the Croatian national final featured semi-finals was back in 2011. Also, he is aiming for a total of twenty-four songs to compete to represent Croatia in Eurovision 2024.

Finally, he stated that they are in talks to renew Dora’s contract with Opatija, and that the Dora 2024 Grand Final will most likely take place on Saturday, February 24, where we will find out who will represent Croatia in Malmö.

At the beginning of December, all details regarding Dora 2024 will be revealed.

This year, Croatia was represented by Let 3 with the song “Mama ŠČ!“. The popular and controversial as well group brought Croatia back to the Grand Final after six years and finished 13th, the country’s best result in recent years.

Will Croatia manage to achieve an even better result this year? Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all news!

Source: eurosong.hr

Croatia: Submission window for Dora 2024 is now open!

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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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