HRT has announced the participants in Dora 2023, the Croatian selection for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool.
196 songs were submitted for Dora 2022 with a jury formed consisting of Željko Mesar, Zlatko Turkalj, Robert Urlić, Ema Gross, Igor Geržina, Željen Klašterka, Ivan Horvat, Tomislav Krizmanić, Dražen Miocić, selecting the participants. The final of Dora 2023 is being held on February 11.
The participants are:
- Damir Kedžo – “Angels and Demons”
- Meri Andraković – “Bye Bye Blonde”
- Martha May – “Distance”
- Tajana Belina – “Dom” (Home)
- Đana – “Free Fallin'”
- Boris Štok – “Grijeh” (Sin)
- Maja Grgić – “I Still Live”
- Patricia Gasparini – “I Will Wait”
- Krešo and Kisele Kiše – “Kme kme” (Whoa whoa)
- Eni Jurišić – “Kreni dalje” (Move on)
- The Splitters – “Lost and Found”
- Yogi – “Love at First Sight”
- Let 3 – “Mama šč!” (Mum shh!)
- Detour – “Master Blaster”
- Hana Mašić – “Nesreća” (Accident)
- Harmonija Disonance – “Nevera (Lei, lei)” (Storm (Lei, lei))
- Barbara Munjas – “Putem snova” (Through dreams)
- Top of the Pops ft. Mario 5reković – “Putovanje” (Journey)
Damir Kedžo was selected to represent Croatia at Eurovision 2020 before the contest was cancelled.
In the event that any of the eighteen participants withdraw, the back-up participants are:
- Lana Mandarić Lanchi – “Sama” (Alone)
- Mirna Škrgati – “Odlazi” (Go away)
- Voice For You – “On the Same Train”
- Rosanna Kumerle – “Talking to Me”
Mia Dimšić represented Croatia at Eurovision 2022 with the song “Guilty Pleasure”. She narrowly missed out on qualification, finishing in 11th in the first semi-final.
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Croatia debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993. They were one of three countries to debut in the contest that year. Croatia’s best result came in 1999 when Doris Dragović finished 4th in Jerusalem. She performed the song “Marija Magdalena” which scored a total of 118 points, including 12 points from Slovenia and Spain. Croatia returned to the contest in 2016 having withdrawn after the 2013 contest due to a string of poor results and financial difficulties.