Duško Ćurlić (left) will be the Croatian commentator for HRT at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
Croatia’s national broadcaster, HRT, has confirmed that Duško Ćurlić will provide commentary during all three shows of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. This will be his 18th time in the commentary booth, having commented on the contest every year Croatia has participated since 2006. He also hosted this year’s Dora alongside Barbara Kolar, Iva Šulentić and Ivan Vukušić.
HRT will broadcast all three shows on HRT 1, as well as on their multimedia service HRTi.
Representing Croatia at this year’s contest is Lelek with song “Andromeda”. Lelek won Dora 2026 both with the jury and the public votes. Lelek will perform 3rd in the first semi-final on May 12.
Source: HRT
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 2024 when Baby Lasgana finished 2nd in Malmö. He performed the song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” which scored a total of 547 points, including 12 points from the juries in Cyprus and Serbia, and 9 sets of 12 points from the public vote. Croatia returned to the contest in 2016 having withdrawn after the 2013 contest due to a string of poor results and financial difficulties.
