Croatian broadcaster HRT has revealed the line-up for the semifinals of Dora 2005. The last two weeks, 20 songs have been presented to the Croatian TV audience. They selected 18 of them to proceed to the semifinals. E.T. with Ja nisam ta and Songkillers with the song Utjeha have been eliminated.
On 3rd and 4th March, HRT will hold the semifinals of Dora 2005. 9 songs will compete in each semifinal. The songs finishing in the top 7 of each semifinal will proceed to the national final to be held on 5th March. The line-up of both semifinals looks as follows…
3rd March: Semifinal 1
• Žanamari Lalić – Kako da te volim
• Ricardo – Ni kiwi ni mango
• Emina Arapović – Pa šta
• Ibrica Jusić – Sustra bit ce prekasno
• Danijela – Za tebe rodena
• Saša, Tin & Kedžo – Zašto
• Neno Belan & Fiumens – Hey
• Andrea – Ljudi s mora
• Boris Novković – Vukovi umiru sami
4th March: Semifinal 2
• Vesna Pisarović – Probudi mi ljubav
• Goran Karan – Bijele zastave
• Ivana Kindl – Tvoja ljubav meni pripada
• 4 asa – Ja nemam prava
• Giuliano – Ljubav pobjeduje
• Ivana Radovniković – Ponesi me
• Jacques Houdek – Nepobjediva
• Magazin – Nazaret
• Luka Nižetić & klapa Nostalgija – Proljece
In the final, to take place on 5th March, 14 songs will be performed. A three-member jury (50%) and televoting (50%) will decide which 3 songs would have the best chances in Kiev. Televoting only will then select one of the 3 songs to represent Croatia at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest.