Croatia: Press conference and song presentation on 27 February

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HRT, the Croatian national broadcaster has informed esctoday.com that a special press conference to present the 2013 Croatian song and representatives will be held on Wednesday 27 February in Zagreb at 10.00 CET.

The 2013 Croatian representatives and the 2013 Croatian entry Mizerja will be officially presented to the Croatian press and media during the press conference.

HRT revealed last week that the special ensemble Super Klapa will represent Croatia at the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest.

We will bring you further details regarding the 2013 Croatian Eurovision Song presentation and press conference in due course.

The Super Klapa ensemble consists of:

  • First tenor – Marko Škugor, from klapa Kampanel
  • Second tenor – Ante Galić, from klapa Sinj
  • First baritone – Nikša Antica, from klapa Kampanel
  • Second baritone – Leon Bataljaku, from klapa Crikvenica
  • Bass – Ivica Vlaić, from klapa Sebenico
  • Bass – Bojan Kavedžija, from klapa Grdelin

A special message from Super Klapa for all Eurovision fans:

Maestro Mojmir Čačija selected the lucky artists and he is resposible for the vocal arrangement. Producer Nikša Bratoš, along with Dragan Brnas, made the arrangement of the song

HRT, the Croatian national broadcaster  confirmed to esctoday.com last January  that a special  HRT jury selected the 2013 Croatian entry, titled Mizerja ( Misery or Sadness). The song is composed by Goran Topolovac, who hails from Duga Resa.

Croatia debuted at the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest with Put’s Don’t ever cry. The country is yet to win the contest and their best placing at Europe’s favourite television show was in 1996 with Majda Blagdan and in 1999 with Doris Dragovic, achieving a 4th placing.

Stay tuned to esctoday.com for more information on Croatia and the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest.