Croatia: Dora 2024 not to take place in Opatija?
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:
- A TAMBURITZA LULLABY – Alen Đuras
- BABAROGA – Let 3
- BABY, BABY – Noelle
- CAN WE TALK – Boris Štok
- DIAMONDS – Natalie Balmix
- TO THE MOON – Pavel
- GASOLINE – Marcela
- HOW DO YOU LOVE ME – Erna
- LYING EYES – Vinko
- MORE – Lana Mandarić
- NEBO PLAČE – James Night
- I DON’T CRY FOR HER – Saša Lozar
- INVINCIBLE – Barbara Munjas
- I DON’T BELIEVE YOU – Lara Demarin
- SINCE I DREAM OF YOU – The Splitters
- ONE DAY – Misha
- PAMETNOM DOSTA – ET
- BLUE BUTTERFLY – Lu Dedić
- WAKE UP MY LIPS – Zsa Zsa
- SWEET TEARS, BITTER LOVE – Fire
- GOD WILL GIVE HAPPY DAYS – Stefany Žužić
- SILENCE – Eugen
- DRINK WATER TO BE SOBER – Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin
- VOLJENA ŽENO – Damir Kedžo
Furthermore, the four reserve songs in case a finalist is unable to perform or withdraws are:
- RIM TIM TAGI DIM – Baby Lasagna
- PUT YOURSELF IN PLACE – Cota G4
- GET BACK – Mihael Kvorka
- 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.
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