HRT has announced the 14 performers and songs that will compete at the next year’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The Croatian final will take place on 13th February in Opatija.
A total of 135 entrants and 140 songs were sent to the Croatian broadcaster for Dora 2021. A professional jury panel made up of Andrej Babiá (HGU, HDS), Hrvoje Prskalo (HDS), Matija Cvek (HGU), Monika Lelas (HRT – HRA) and Ursula Tolj (HRT – HTV), selected the acts that will compete at the live final:
- Filip Rudan – “Blind”
- Bernarda – “Colors”
- Ella Orešković – “Come This Way”
- Sandi Cenov – “Kriv”
- Beta Sudar – “Ma zamisli”
- Brigita Vuco – “Noći Pijani”
- ToMa – “Ocean Of Love”
- Eric – “Reci Mi”
- Nina Kraljić – “Rijeka”
- Ashley – “Share The Love”
- Mia Negovetić – “She’s Like A Dream”
- Albina – “Tick-Tock”
- Cambi – “Zaljubljen”
- Kiki Rahimovski – “Zapjevaj, sloboda je!”
The reserve:
- Elis Lovrić – “Brodolom”
- Endi feat. Lora – “Megaloman”
- Pjerino Ružević – “Soldier”
- Z/11 – “Only Love”
This year, Damir Kedžo won Dora with the song Divlji Vjetre, but didn’t manage to reach the Eurovision stage due to the cancellation of the contest. Then, the Croatian broadcaster decided to go external to select their 2021 entry instead of selecting Damir internally. The singer later confirmed he wouldn’t take part in Dora 2021 because he hadn’t found a potential song for the competition.