The second semi-final of Dora 2024 has just taken place in Croatia, with the last group of finalists chosen to perform this Sunday (February 25th). With the second semi final now concluded we are now one step closer to knowing who will represent Croatia at Eurovision 2024.
During the interval, Slovenia’s Raiven performed her songs ‘Ophelia’, as well as a stripped back piano version of her entry to this year’s Eurovision, ‘Veronika’. She was followed by the winner of The Voice Croatia, Martin.
Results of Dora 2024 Semi Final Two
| Running Order | Entrant | Song | Qualification Status |
| 1 | Lu Dedić | “Plavi leptir” | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | James Night | “Nebo plače” | Eliminated |
| 3 | Lara Demarin | “Ne vjerujem ti” | Qualified |
| 4 | Alen Đuras | “A Tamburitza Lullaby” | Qualified |
| 5 | The Splitters | “Od kad te sanjam” | Eliminated |
| 6 | Boris Štok | “Can We Talk” | Qualified |
| 7 | Baby Lasagna | “Rim tim tagi dim” | Qualified |
| 8 | ET | “Pametnom dosta” | Eliminated |
| 9 | Vatra | “Slatke suze, gorka ljubav” | Qualified |
| 10 | Damir Kedžo | “Voljena ženo” | Qualified |
| 11 | Natalie Balmix | “Dijamanti” | Qualified |
| 12 | Marcela | “Gasoline” | Qualified |
They will join the eight acts below who qualified from last night’s semi final.
| Entrant | Entry |
| Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin | “Vodu piti trizan biti” |
| Stefany | “Sretnih dana dat’ će Bog” |
| eugen | “tišine” |
| Vinko | “Lying Eyes” |
| Let 3 | “Babaroga” |
| Lana Mandarić | “More” |
| Pavel | “Do mjeseca” |
| Saša Lozar | “Ne plačem zbog nje” |
Croatia’s Eurovision journey
Croatia has been a part of the Eurovision family since 1961, as part of Yugoslavia. Ten Croatian artists went on to represent Yugoslavia in the Contest – the most famous of which being Riva, who gave Yugoslavia its only win in 1989. The 1990 Contest was held in Zagreb as a tribute to their Croatian heritage.
Croatia debuted in the Contest as an independent nation in 1993 with the band Put and their song “Don’t Ever Cry”. Since then, Croatia has gone on to score as high as 4th place in 1996 and 1999. For 2023, Croatia chose the well-known band Let 3 to represent the nation in Liverpool with their song “Mama ŠČ!”. Performing in the first semi-final, Croatia qualified for the Grand Final for the first time since 2017. In the Grand Final, the band finished in 13th place, with a total of 123 points – 11 of which coming from juries, whilst another 112 came from the televote.
What do you make of the results from the second semi-final of Dora 2024? Were the qualifiers from the semi-final who you expected? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow ‘That Eurovision Site’ on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok, Threads, Tumblr and Bluesky as we gear up for another night in the national final season!
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