Dora – Croatian National Contest for Eurosong

Since 1993, Croatia selects their Eurovision song at the pop festival Dora organized by the national TV – HRT.

First Dora event will be held on 22 March 2008 in Opatija with 14 participants and 4 reserves selected by a jury. Six of them will join 10 invited participants in the final on 23 March 2008 when a combination of televoting and jury votes will decide on “Dora 2008” – the best song to be sent to Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia.

2008 Dora participants:
Chosen by public contest:

01. Vlatka Grakalić – Kaži Mi (Fedor Boić)
02. Martina – Idi Leda Mi Okreni (Marino Mahić, Darus Despot)
03. Antonija Šola – Gdje Je Srce Tu Je Dom (Antonija Šola, Silvio Pasarić)
04. Kraljevi Ulice & 75 Cents – Romanca (Miran Hadži Veljković)
05. Danijela Pintarić – Dotkani Zvijezde (Zoran Jeager, Srđan Sekulović)
06. Maja Šuput – Lako Zaljubljiva (Branimir Mihaljević, Fayo)
07. Bonaca & Nera – Tvoje Oko Za More Duboko (Ivo Mikulčin)
08. Ivana Radovniković – Kakav Tužan Kraj (Stjepan Marković, Ivana Radovniković)
09. Zorica Kondza – Za Tobom Luda (Joško Banov, Nenad Ninčević)
10. Emilija Kokić – Anđeo (Emilija Kokić)
11. Đani Stipaničev – Ja San Umra Za Ljubav (Miro Buljan, Nenad Ninčević)
12. Ivo Gamulin Gianni – Sanjam (Andrej Baša, Fayo)
13. Ibrica Jusić – Iskoči Sa Mnom Iz Jurećeg Vlaka (Marko Tomasović, Mario Vukelić)
14. Mor Roll – Ne Razumijemo Se (Vedran Šilipetar)

Reserves in case of withdrawal or disqualification:

01. Luka Bulić – Spoznaja (Mateo Martinović, Luka Bulić)
02. Leonora Surian – Prijateljstvo (Duško Rapotec, Robert Pilepić)
03. Vlatka Kopić Tena & Robert Jaman – Bure I Plime (Robert Jaman)
04. Lite Motive – Moja Presuda (Matko Šimac)

Invited to join:
01. Giuliano – Plava Vjestica

02. Maja Blagdan – Zvala sam ga Anđele

03. Ivana Banfić – Mir

04. Hari Rončević – Ležim na suncu

05. Tamara Obrovac -Amor

06. Alen Islamović – Mirno spava kosa plava

07. Pero Galić – Otvori mi oči

08. Prva Liga i Druge – Vila

09. Diana Lovrek – Zažmirim i putujem

10. Dino i Bane – Milina

The songs are being presented on HRT2 radio, every Monday and Thursday at 13.30h – 15.30 CET, two of them at each broadcast of the program called Turki show. First two were Gdje Je Srce Tu Je Dom (Home Is Where The Heart Is) by Antonija Šola and Sanjam (I’m Dreaming) by Ivo Gamulin Gianni.

Lyrics of all Croatian Eurovision Song entries

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