The Croatian national pre-selection for this year's Eurovision Song Contest begins tonight at 20.05 CET with the semi-final. It will be broadcast live on HRT Radio 2, and the final, which will take place tomorrow, will be broadcast live on Eurovision TV.
Six songs from the fourteen performed at the Crystal Hall at the Kvarner Hotel in Opatija tonight will be chosen by televotoing to go through to tomorrow's final where ten songs from invited composers await them.
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Tonight's songs are:
- Bonaca & Nera – Tvoje oko za more duboko
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Antonija Šola – Gdje je srce tu je dom
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Ivo Gamulin Gianni – Sanjam
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Ibrica Jusić – Iskoči sa mnom iz jurećeg vlaka
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Martina – Idi leđa mi okreni
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Zorica Kond�a – Za tobom luda
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Vlatka Grakalić – Ka�i mi
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Ivana Radovniković – Kakav tu�an kraj
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Mor Roll – Ne razumijemo se
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Danijela Pintarić – Dotakni zvijezde
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Đani Stipaničev – Ja san umra za ljubav
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Kraljevi ulice & 75 cents – Romanca
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Maja Šuput – Lako zaljubljiva
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Emilija Kokić – Anđeo
The show has started.
Dusko Corlic is introduced, now Lana and Nikolina.
1. Bonaca & Nera – Tvoje oko za more duboko
The vocals are very good, the female singer is actually an opera singer. The entry is a slow ballad.
2. Antonija Šola – Gdje je srce tu je dom
Both the vocals and the song are weaker than the first one. Home is where the heart is, nostalgic lyrics.
3. Ivo Gamulin Gianni – Sanjam
Slow start… it's a ballad, a love song. Strong final chorus!
4. Ibrica Jusić – Iskoči sa mnom iz jurećeg vlaka
An old chansonier and a typical song by him. Don't know if his dog Archie is on stage, he usually is! Archie is alweays well-behaved!
The hostesses are in the greenroom now.
5. Martina – Idi leđa mi okreni
Martina is 17 years old. The start is catchy, but the singer is inexperienced and the vocals are not good. Overall a weak entry. Loud applause, actually the loudest so far! She is local, from Pula.
6. Zorica Kond�a – Za tobom luda
A song in a jazzish style, the first one this evening.
7.Vlatka Grakalić – Ka�i mi
Vlatka is a former singer of Srebrna Krila (Silver Wings), the group that representedYugoslavia in 1988. The voice is very good but the song is average.
8. Ivana Radovniković – Kakav tu�an kraj
It is her 3rd time at Dora. Her voice is very strong, but the song is not catchy. Ivana's song means What a sad end, but presenter says he hopes that it won'yt be a sad end for her tonight!
9. Mor Roll – Ne razumijemo se
Catchy start… it's probably the catchiest song so far but lacking in a strong chorus.
10. Danijela Pintarić – Dotakni zvijezde
The voice is strong and the song sounds like there is a strong chorus coming up, but it is not!
11. Đani Stipaničev – Ja san umra za ljubav
This is in the Dalmatian dialect. The singer got a degree in mathematics, been in Jesus Christ Superstar and Grease among others, teh Croatian versions. It's a strong song, the chorus is very catchy.
12. Kraljevi ulice & 75 cents – Romanca
The runners-up of 2006 and 2007. A very catchy and funny entry.
13. Maja Šuput – Lako zaljubljiva
The song is catchy but the vocals are not very good.
14. Emilija Kokić – Anđeo
She won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1989 with Riva. The song is a slow ballad and there is no strong chorus.
Tony Hadley coming up, he performs Wives and lovers and True. Through the Barricades next. Now Gold is the final song performed by him.
The results:
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song 4 – 103 – 1 point
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song 8 – 322 – 2 points
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song 9 – 325 – 3 points
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song 6 – 382 – 4 points
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song 5 – 657 points – 5 points
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song 7 – 680 – 6 points
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song 10 – 7 – points
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song 11 – 1058 – 8 points
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song 1 – 1253 – 9 points
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song 14 – 1439 – 10 points
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song 2 – 1531 – 11 points
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song 3 – 1533 – 12 points
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song 13 – 1613 – 13 points
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song 12 – 1770 – 14 points
