Croatian broadcaster HRT announced the names of the 12 finalists of the 2004 Croatian Junior Eurovision Song Contest selection that takes place on 25th September in Zagreb. One of them will succeed Dino Jelusić, last year's Croation representative, who won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen with the song Ti si moja prva ljubav.

The 12 finalists:
Hana Bla�ević (12) – Nije ok
Nela Buj (13) – Suze malene
Lana Ivanković (14) – Svakom tko zna
Kristina Jarić (12) – Djeca svijeta
Jakov Milanković (14) & Ana Guberina (14) – Odlazim
Anita Novak (10) – Moja utjeha
Kristijan Stepanic (11) – Da li jo�
Petra �kofić (13) – Potres
Nika Turković (8) – Hej mali
Nika Turković (8) – Mogu
Iva Valentić (11) – Hajde upali mrak
Tea Zec (9) – Don't worry

The 2 reserves:
Lucija Lučić (8) – Zbogom Oru�je
Igor Opočak (13) & Tea Gjini (14) – Hi, hi baby!