Tonight in Zagreb, the fifth round of the Croatian national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, Dora, will take palce in Zagreb.
The three acts that qualified from who qualified from last week’s show will perform. The fourth qualifier from last week will be announced at the beginning of the show. Each of the contestants will perform two songs. One act will be eliminated from tonight's show.How to watch
- Live on HRT1 at 20:10 CET
- Webcast (HRT official streams)
Participants:
- Mirko Švenda
- Jacques Houdek
- Darija Kinzer
- Katica Marinovic, Doris Teur or Ana Eskinja
LIVE
The show has started. Severina performs her 2006 entry Moja stikla.
Now the presenters come on – Aleksandar Kostadinov and Leona Paraminski.
Katica Marinovic is the fourth qualifier from last week's show.
Now the professionals:
- Danijela Martinovic, fifth for Croatia in 1998
- Hadzi from Kraljevi Ulice
- Now opera singer Ivana Boljkovac
2 will go through directly tonight and one will go through next week.
1. Katica Marinovic
Katica with Tamo gdje je sve po mom by Jinx. Tall skinny singer started with a carneval mask.
2. Daria Kinzer
Daria performs If I could turn back time by Cher.
Adverts now.
Over to the experts. Ivana is lost for words at the 2 performances.
Now the survival course.
3.Mirko Švenda
Mirko now in jeans and leather jacket with Svi Tvoji Poljupci (All your kisses) by Boa.
4. Jacques Houdek
Now Jacques singing Kiss by Prince. Vocals strong as ever.
Over to the expert team. They are all impressed by Jacques's vocals.
Survival course now, and Jacques is in the gym.
All four are practising their dancing.
Now Danijela sings Neka mi ne svane.
1. Katica Marinovic
Katica now with I'm so excited by the Pointer Sisters. Loud applause.
Adverts.
2. Daria Kinzer
Daria sings Kao Rijeka (Like a River) by Vanna, the 2001 Croatian representative at the ESC. The song was in Dora in the early 2000s.
3.Mirko Švenda
Now Mirko sings Help! by the Beatles. He has changed into a shirt, tie and smart jacket. And he is playing a guitar.
4. Jacques Houdek
Now Jacques sings Nek ti bude Ljubav Sva, the 1994 Croatian Eurovision entry by Tony Cetinski. Very loud applause for Jacques.
All the experts say Jacques is the best.
Voting has begun. Reprise of the songs.
Severina now, singing Gade (You bastard).
The voting is over.
Now Danijela sings her new song Zivim da zivim (I live to live).
The contestants are asked for their favourite Croatian ESC song ever. Daria says Vanna (2001). Jacques says Tajci (Yugoslavia 1990) and Mirko says Doris from 1999. Katica says Danijela (1998).
Results coming.
Jacques Houdek has qualified.
Mirko Svenda has qualified.
