Tonight: Dora 2026 Semi-final #1 in Croatia

Good evening Europe, this is Zagreb calling! We are travelling all the way to the Balkans tonight for the Croatian national selection- Dora 2026. 

How to watch the show?

You can watch the First Semi-final of Dora 2026 at 20:15 CET via the following channels:

• HRT 1
• HRTi
• HRT webstream
• HRT Youtube Channel

About the show

Dora 2026 will be held at HRT Studios in Zagreb, Croatia. A total of 12 acts will battle for 8 spots in the Grand Final. Tonight’s show will be hosted by Barbara Kola,  Duško Ćurlić, Iva Šulentić and Ivan Vukušić.

The competing acts

1. Lima Len – «Raketa»
2. Jasmina Makota – «Higher»
3. Ananda – «Dora»
4. Tony Sky – «O Ne!»
5. Fran Uccellini – «Ako Bolje Bude Sutra»
6. Ema Bubić – «Vrijeme Za Nas»
7. Noelle – «Uninterrupted»
8. Alen Đuras – «From Ashes To Flame»
9. Fenksta – «Memento Mori»
10. Cold Snap – «Mucho Macho»
11. ToMa – «Ledina»
12. LELEK – «Andromeda»

Dora 2026

Dora 2026 will consist of three live televised shows scheduled to be held on 12,13 and 15 February in Zagreb. The Grand Final of Dora 2026 is scheduled to be held on Sunday 15 February.

• 12/02/2026- Semi-final #1
• 13/02/2026- Semi-final #2
• 15/02/2026- Grand Final

A total of 24 entries will be competing at the forthcoming Croatian national selection for Eurovision 2026. 12 songs will compete in each semi-final, the top 8 entries from each semi-final will proceed to the Grand Final after a public televoting deliberation. A total of 16 acts will battle for the golden ticket to Eurovision 2026 at the Grand Final.

The 2026 Croatian Eurovision entry and act will be determined via a mixed public televoting/jury deliberation.

Croatia in Eurovision

Croatia debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 with the six member group Put and their entry Don’t ever cry, and is yet to win the event. The Balkan country’s best results in the competition were achieved in 2024 when Baby Lasagna placed 2nd in the Grand Final.