Dare to Dream
14, 16 & 18 May 2019
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Croatia
Croatia
Croatia made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993. Prior to this, Croatia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest as part of Yugoslavia.
Croatia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1993 after qualifying from the pre-selection show, Kvalifikacija za Millstreet. The country is located on the eastern side of the Adriatic Sea, across from Italy on the western side.
Between 1993 and 2011, the Croatian entry was selected using the national final Dora. Since then Croatia has opted for an internal selection. To date the best placing for Croatia is fourth, which it achieved in 1996 and 1999. The country has yet to win the Eurovision Song Contest although the Croatian band Riva won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1989 which meant that the contest was held in Croatia's capital, Zagreb, in 1990.
Facts
The basics
Featured participant
Event | Represented by | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millstreet 1993 | Put | Don't Ever Cry | 31 | 15 |
| Dublin 1994 | Tony Cetinski | Nek'ti Bude Ljubav Sva | 27 | 16 |
| Dublin 1995 | Magazin and Lidija | Nostalgija | 91 | 6 |
| Oslo 1996 | Maja Blagdan | Sveta Ljubav | 98 | 4 |
| Dublin 1997 | ENI | Probudi Me | 24 | 17 |
| Birmingham 1998 | Danijela | Neka Mi Ne Svane | 131 | 5 |
| Jerusalem 1999 | Doris Dragovic | Marija Magdalena | 118 | 4 |
| Stockholm 2000 | Goran Karan | Kada Zaspu Andeli | 70 | 9 |
| Copenhagen 2001 | Vanna | Strings Of My Heart | 42 | 10 |
| Tallinn 2002 | Vesna Pisarovic | Everything I Want | 44 | 11 |
| Riga 2003 | Claudia Beni | Vie Nisam Tvoja | 29 | 15 |
| Istanbul 2004 | Ivan Mikulic | You Are The Only One | ||
| Grand Final | 50 | 12 | ||
| Semi-Final | 72 | 9 | ||
| Kyiv 2005 | Boris Novkovic feat. Lado members | Vukovi Umiru Sami | ||
| Semi-Final | 169 | 4 | ||
| Grand Final | 115 | 11 | ||
| Athens 2006 | Severina | Moja Štikla | ||
| Grand Final | 56 | 12 | ||
| Helsinki 2007 | Dragonfly feat. Dado Topic | Vjerujem U Ljubav | ||
| Semi-Final | 54 | 16 | ||
| Belgrade 2008 | Kraljevi Ulice & 75 Cents | Romanca | ||
| Grand Final | 44 | 21 | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 112 | 4 | ||
| Moscow 2009 | Igor Cukrov feat. Andrea | Lijepa Tena | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 33 | 13 | ||
| Grand Final | 45 | 18 | ||
| Oslo 2010 | Feminnem | Lako Je Sve | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 33 | 13 | ||
| Düsseldorf 2011 | Daria | Celebrate | ||
| First Semi-Final | 41 | 15 | ||
| Baku 2012 | Nina Badrić | Nebo | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 42 | 12 | ||
| Malmö 2013 | Klapa s mora | Mižerja | ||
| First Semi-Final | 38 | 13 | ||
| Stockholm 2016 | Nina Kraljić | Lighthouse | ||
| Grand Final | 73 | 23 | ||
| First Semi-Final | 133 | 10 | ||
| Kyiv 2017 | Jacques Houdek | My Friend | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 141 | 8 | ||
| Grand Final | 128 | 13 | ||
| Lisbon 2018 | Franka | Crazy | ||
| First Semi-Final | 63 | 17 | ||
| Tel Aviv 2019 | Roko | The Dream | ||
| Second Semi-Final | ||||
Croatia made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993. Prior to this, Croatia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest as part of Yugoslavia.
Croatia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1993 after qualifying from the pre-selection show, Kvalifikacija za Millstreet. The country is located on the eastern side of the Adriatic Sea, across from Italy on the western side.
Between 1993 and 2011, the Croatian entry was selected using the national final Dora. Since then Croatia has opted for an internal selection. To date the best placing for Croatia is fourth, which it achieved in 1996 and 1999. The country has yet to win the Eurovision Song Contest although the Croatian band Riva won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1989 which meant that the contest was held in Croatia's capital, Zagreb, in 1990.
The basics
Facts
Featured participant
Event | Represented by | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millstreet 1993 | Put | Don't Ever Cry | 31 | 15 |
| Dublin 1994 | Tony Cetinski | Nek'ti Bude Ljubav Sva | 27 | 16 |
| Dublin 1995 | Magazin and Lidija | Nostalgija | 91 | 6 |
| Oslo 1996 | Maja Blagdan | Sveta Ljubav | 98 | 4 |
| Dublin 1997 | ENI | Probudi Me | 24 | 17 |
| Birmingham 1998 | Danijela | Neka Mi Ne Svane | 131 | 5 |
| Jerusalem 1999 | Doris Dragovic | Marija Magdalena | 118 | 4 |
| Stockholm 2000 | Goran Karan | Kada Zaspu Andeli | 70 | 9 |
| Copenhagen 2001 | Vanna | Strings Of My Heart | 42 | 10 |
| Tallinn 2002 | Vesna Pisarovic | Everything I Want | 44 | 11 |
| Riga 2003 | Claudia Beni | Vie Nisam Tvoja | 29 | 15 |
| Istanbul 2004 | Ivan Mikulic | You Are The Only One | ||
| Grand Final | 50 | 12 | ||
| Semi-Final | 72 | 9 | ||
| Kyiv 2005 | Boris Novkovic feat. Lado members | Vukovi Umiru Sami | ||
| Semi-Final | 169 | 4 | ||
| Grand Final | 115 | 11 | ||
| Athens 2006 | Severina | Moja Štikla | ||
| Grand Final | 56 | 12 | ||
| Helsinki 2007 | Dragonfly feat. Dado Topic | Vjerujem U Ljubav | ||
| Semi-Final | 54 | 16 | ||
| Belgrade 2008 | Kraljevi Ulice & 75 Cents | Romanca | ||
| Grand Final | 44 | 21 | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 112 | 4 | ||
| Moscow 2009 | Igor Cukrov feat. Andrea | Lijepa Tena | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 33 | 13 | ||
| Grand Final | 45 | 18 | ||
| Oslo 2010 | Feminnem | Lako Je Sve | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 33 | 13 | ||
| Düsseldorf 2011 | Daria | Celebrate | ||
| First Semi-Final | 41 | 15 | ||
| Baku 2012 | Nina Badrić | Nebo | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 42 | 12 | ||
| Malmö 2013 | Klapa s mora | Mižerja | ||
| First Semi-Final | 38 | 13 | ||
| Stockholm 2016 | Nina Kraljić | Lighthouse | ||
| Grand Final | 73 | 23 | ||
| First Semi-Final | 133 | 10 | ||
| Kyiv 2017 | Jacques Houdek | My Friend | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 141 | 8 | ||
| Grand Final | 128 | 13 | ||
| Lisbon 2018 | Franka | Crazy | ||
| First Semi-Final | 63 | 17 | ||
| Tel Aviv 2019 | Roko | The Dream | ||
| Second Semi-Final | ||||
The basics
Facts
Croatia made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993. Prior to this, Croatia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest as part of Yugoslavia.
Croatia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1993 after qualifying from the pre-selection show, Kvalifikacija za Millstreet. The country is located on the eastern side of the Adriatic Sea, across from Italy on the western side.
Between 1993 and 2011, the Croatian entry was selected using the national final Dora. Since then Croatia has opted for an internal selection. To date the best placing for Croatia is fourth, which it achieved in 1996 and 1999. The country has yet to win the Eurovision Song Contest although the Croatian band Riva won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1989 which meant that the contest was held in Croatia's capital, Zagreb, in 1990.
Featured participant
Event | Represented by | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millstreet 1993 | Put | Don't Ever Cry | 31 | 15 |
| Dublin 1994 | Tony Cetinski | Nek'ti Bude Ljubav Sva | 27 | 16 |
| Dublin 1995 | Magazin and Lidija | Nostalgija | 91 | 6 |
| Oslo 1996 | Maja Blagdan | Sveta Ljubav | 98 | 4 |
| Dublin 1997 | ENI | Probudi Me | 24 | 17 |
| Birmingham 1998 | Danijela | Neka Mi Ne Svane | 131 | 5 |
| Jerusalem 1999 | Doris Dragovic | Marija Magdalena | 118 | 4 |
| Stockholm 2000 | Goran Karan | Kada Zaspu Andeli | 70 | 9 |
| Copenhagen 2001 | Vanna | Strings Of My Heart | 42 | 10 |
| Tallinn 2002 | Vesna Pisarovic | Everything I Want | 44 | 11 |
| Riga 2003 | Claudia Beni | Vie Nisam Tvoja | 29 | 15 |
| Istanbul 2004 | Ivan Mikulic | You Are The Only One | ||
| Grand Final | 50 | 12 | ||
| Semi-Final | 72 | 9 | ||
| Kyiv 2005 | Boris Novkovic feat. Lado members | Vukovi Umiru Sami | ||
| Semi-Final | 169 | 4 | ||
| Grand Final | 115 | 11 | ||
| Athens 2006 | Severina | Moja Štikla | ||
| Grand Final | 56 | 12 | ||
| Helsinki 2007 | Dragonfly feat. Dado Topic | Vjerujem U Ljubav | ||
| Semi-Final | 54 | 16 | ||
| Belgrade 2008 | Kraljevi Ulice & 75 Cents | Romanca | ||
| Grand Final | 44 | 21 | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 112 | 4 | ||
| Moscow 2009 | Igor Cukrov feat. Andrea | Lijepa Tena | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 33 | 13 | ||
| Grand Final | 45 | 18 | ||
| Oslo 2010 | Feminnem | Lako Je Sve | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 33 | 13 | ||
| Düsseldorf 2011 | Daria | Celebrate | ||
| First Semi-Final | 41 | 15 | ||
| Baku 2012 | Nina Badrić | Nebo | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 42 | 12 | ||
| Malmö 2013 | Klapa s mora | Mižerja | ||
| First Semi-Final | 38 | 13 | ||
| Stockholm 2016 | Nina Kraljić | Lighthouse | ||
| Grand Final | 73 | 23 | ||
| First Semi-Final | 133 | 10 | ||
| Kyiv 2017 | Jacques Houdek | My Friend | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 141 | 8 | ||
| Grand Final | 128 | 13 | ||
| Lisbon 2018 | Franka | Crazy | ||
| First Semi-Final | 63 | 17 | ||
| Tel Aviv 2019 | Roko | The Dream | ||
| Second Semi-Final | ||||
Latest news about Croatia
Croatia's Roko and Michael Rice from the UK meet in Zagreb
Ahead of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in May, this year's British participant Michael Rice travelled to Croatia to perform his song Bigger Than Us on the Croatian tv show Zvijezde pjevaju. Roko, who will represent Croatia in Tel Aviv with The Dream, was there to greet him. Last week, Michael also met up with Portuguese representative Conan Osiris when they were both in Tel Aviv to film their postcards (a postcard is the short video introduction before a country's performance).
Roko (Croatia 2019) and Jacques Houdek (Croatia 2017) perform together
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