This morning, Croatia's Eurovision broadcaster Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT) held semi-final 2 of their national final Dora 2025. The eight acts advancing to the Final are:
Laurakojapjeva – NPC
Marko Škugor – Šta da Boga molim ja
Fenksta – Extra
Filomena – Strong
Luka Nižetić – Južina
Marko Bošnjak – Poison Cake
Petar Brkljačić – Kraj
Ogenj – Daj, daj
The four acts that were eliminated were:
Marin Jurić-Čivro – Gorjelo je
Supersonic Trio – Animal
Irma – Enigma
Ananda – Lies Lay Cold
The successful acts will join the eight entries from semi-final 1 and will contest the final on Monday 03 March (Australian time). These are:
Matt Shaft – Welcome to the Circus
Nipplepeople – Znak
Lelek – The Soul of my Soul
IVXN – Monopol
Marko Tolja – Through the dark
Magazin – AaAaA
Natalli – Dom si srcu mom
EoT – Bye, Bye, Bye
Both semi-finals used a 100% public voting system, however, the final will be determined by 50% public voting, 25% national jury and 25% international jury. This is the second time Croatia is using a two semi-final competition since Dora was reintroduced in 2019.
Croatia has not yet won the Eurovision Song Contest, however, 1989 Yugoslavian winners Riva hailed from the Balkan nation.
Croatia made their debut as an independent nation in 1993 and have competed 29 times. Last year the nation received their best ever result with Baby Lasagna and his song Rim Tim Tagi Dim which finished in second place.
Australian times are as follows (Monday morning):
Dora 2025 will be streamed live at the following times:
3.15am - Western Australia
4.45am - Northern Territory
5.15am - Queensland
5.45am - South Australia
6.15am - NSW, ACT, Victoria and Tasmania
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