Molly got a chance to interview Martha May who is taking part in Dora with her song Running To The Light. Dora’s final will be happening on the 2nd of March which is after two Semi finals on February 27 and 28.
Molly discussed what made Martha want to join Dora and her previous appearance in Dora 2023. Molly also asked about Martha’s inspirations for Running To The Light and how Dora 2023 had any inspiration towards the song.
Check out our interview with Martha May
Who is Martha May?
Martha May is a Croatian indie pop singer who has performed in places such as Spice of Life, Slim Jim’s, The Water Rats, etc. She previously participated in Dora 2023 with the song Distance. She started studying musical theatre at university before moving to London and getting a master’s degree in Popular Music Practice. During her studies, she performed at many venues across London.
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 2nd place in 2024. For 2024, Croatia chose Baby Lasagna to represent the nation in Malmö with their song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim”. Performing in the first semi-final, Croatia qualified for the Grand Final, winning the semi-final in the process. In the Grand Final, Baby Lasagna finished in 2nd place, with a total of 547 points – 210 of which coming from juries, whilst another 337 came from the televote. This was the highest televoting score in the Grand Final of the 2024 contest.
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