Over at That Eurovision Site the team will be ranking national finals throughout the season. The next national final that the team have taken a closer look at was Croatia’s Dora 2024, in particular the final which will take place on February 25th. Dora 2024 will select the Eurovision representative for Croatia.
To see what we thought of the songs in the semi-final 1 and semi- final 2 please take a look here and here
Who is taking part in the final of Dora 2024 ?
There are sixteen artists taking part in the final of Dora 2024 . The sixteen artists taking part are as follows:
| Running Order | Artist | Entry |
| 1 | Natalia Balmix | “Dijamanti” |
| 2 | Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin | “Vodu piti trizan biti” |
| 3 | Lara Mandarić | “More” |
| 4 | Boris Štok | “Can We Talk?” |
| 5 | Stefany Žužić | “Sretnih dana dat’ će Bog” |
| 6 | Pavel | “Do Mjeseca” |
| 7 | Saša Lozar | ”Ne plačem zbog nje” |
| 8 | Lara Demarin | ”Ne vjerujem ti” |
| 9 | Let 3 | ”Babaroga” |
| 10 | Alen Ðuras | ”A Tamburitza Lullaby” |
| 11 | Eugen | ”tišine” |
| 12 | Vatra | “Slatke suze, gorka ljubav” |
| 13 | Damir Kedžo | “Voljena ženo” |
| 14 | Baby Lasagna | ”Rim Tim Tagi Dim” |
| 15 | MARCELA | “Gasoline” |
| 16 | Vinko | ”Lying Eyes” |
Who are our favourites from the Dora 2024 Final?
We ranked the songs taking part in the final of Eesti Laul 2024, using a 1-16 ranking. 1 being our favourite, 16 being our least favourite song. We then calculated the average of all our rankings. Right below, you can see the top three for this week’s show.
3rd. Stefany Žužić – “Sretnih dana dat’ će Bog” (5.00)
2nd. Let 3 – “Baboroga” (4.00):
1st. Baby Lasagna – “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” (1.00)
What did some of our team members have to say about their favourite songs from the Dora 2024 final?
Jazzi (“Rim Tim Tagi Dim”): This is just so so much fun I absolutely adore this. I think the live can be polished a little more but honestly it’s nothing that can’t be fixed before May. I really like how this was staged in the semi-final. I liked the traditional Croatian elements with Americanised ones, felt it really suited the message of the song of leaving your home for a better chance in your chosen career path.
Angus (“Sretnih dana dat’ će Bog”): A poppy take on the power ballad, this moving and uplifting track is a great showcase for Stefany’s lovely voice
Kittens (“Babaroga”): Having seen the staging this week, and how utterly bonkers it is, I can’t help but have a soft spot for this song. You can always rely on let 3 to have great staging and to make things a good time, and the song is a ridiculous but joyful time.
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.
Who would you like to see represent Croatia in Malmö? 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 and Bluesky for all things Croatia at Eurovision 2024!
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Euan T
[…] Dora has taken place 25 times since its inception in 1992, and has selected the majority of Croatia’s Eurovision entries, except for a hiatus between 2011 and 2019. Since its return, the competition has usually consisted of a single final of around 14 to 18 songs, but the format has changed in 2024 to include a semi-final stage for the expanded amount of 24 songs. The winner will be decided by a 50/50 split between a televote, and four national and four international jury panels. […]