Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
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Croatia were represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow
, Russia
, by Igor Cukrov
feat. Andrea Šušnjara
with the song Lijepa Tena
(Beautiful Tena) after winning the Croatian national final, Dora 2009.
, despite rumours that HRT would move Dora to another city. The contest was the same as last year, with one semi-final, on 27 February, being held before a grand final, held a day later on 28 February. HRT had revealed that Dora 2009 will follow the same format as last year's contest, with a public call for songs by local composers only being held. 14 songs through this method were selected by HRT to compete in the semi-final, with the top six through televoting progressing to the final. They were joined by ten songs submitted by selected composers by HRT, with the winner being selected from these 16 songs by a 50/50 mix of jury and televoting.
The deadline for songs passed on 12th December 2008. The names of the 10 invited composers were revealed on 15th December, while the 14 semi-finalists were revealed on 23rd December.
, and featured 14 songs. The top 6 in a televote passed to the final, where they will be joined by 10 other songs. The songs that will compete in this semi-final were revealed on 23 December 2008, and the draw for the running order was held on 26 February, one fday before the contest.
Boris Novković
's song, "Raduj se", had been selected to be performed in the semi-final, however Novković was forced to withdraw from the competition, claiming that he didn't have time to select a performer to his song. His song will be replaced by "Kao jedno", to be performed by runner-up Sandra Bagarić. Goran Karan
also pulled out of the semi-final on 2 February as he did not think his song, "Adam i Eva" accomplished all the expectations and is not for the kind of festival where Croatia decides upon their song for Europe. He will be replaced by Mario Battifiaca with "Ma gdje bila".
, Ana Bebić
and Igor Cukrov
. 16 songs in total competred, the 10 automatic finalists as well as the six semi-final qualifiers.
and 75 cents came 21st in the 2008 contest
. At the semi-final on 14 May the duo performed 1st in the running order, preceding Ireland
. The duo qualified to the final as the jury's selected qualifier. In the final they performed 5th, following Sweden
and preceding Portugal
, eventually finishing 18th.
Moscow
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, Russia
Russia
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, by Igor Cukrov
Igor Cukrov
Igor Cukrov born is a Croatian singer, musician and television personality. He came to media attention as one of sixteen contestants of talents show Operacija trijumf, Balkan version of Endemol's Star Academy. Cukrov represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 alongside Andrea Šušnjara...
feat. Andrea Šušnjara
Andrea Šušnjara
Andrea Šušnjara is a Croatian singer who was the Croatian entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. She, alongside Igor Cukrov, were the winners of Dora 2009, performing the song "Lijepa Tena" . At Eurovision they performed in the second semi-final as the opening act and qualified for the...
with the song Lijepa Tena
Lijepa Tena
"Lijepa Tena" is a song by Croatian singer Igor Cukrov and was the Croatian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. The song competed in the second semi-final on 14 May 2009 and qualified for the final, where it finished 18th with 57 points.-Charts:-External links:* from...
(Beautiful Tena) after winning the Croatian national final, Dora 2009.
Dora 2009
Dora 2009 was held in the Croatian city of OpatijaOpatija
Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. , the town proper had a population of 7,850, with the municipality having a total 12,719 inhabitants.-Geography:...
, despite rumours that HRT would move Dora to another city. The contest was the same as last year, with one semi-final, on 27 February, being held before a grand final, held a day later on 28 February. HRT had revealed that Dora 2009 will follow the same format as last year's contest, with a public call for songs by local composers only being held. 14 songs through this method were selected by HRT to compete in the semi-final, with the top six through televoting progressing to the final. They were joined by ten songs submitted by selected composers by HRT, with the winner being selected from these 16 songs by a 50/50 mix of jury and televoting.
The deadline for songs passed on 12th December 2008. The names of the 10 invited composers were revealed on 15th December, while the 14 semi-finalists were revealed on 23rd December.
Semi-final
The Dora 2009 semi-final was held on 27 February 2009 at the Hotel Kvarner in OpatijaOpatija
Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. , the town proper had a population of 7,850, with the municipality having a total 12,719 inhabitants.-Geography:...
, and featured 14 songs. The top 6 in a televote passed to the final, where they will be joined by 10 other songs. The songs that will compete in this semi-final were revealed on 23 December 2008, and the draw for the running order was held on 26 February, one fday before the contest.
Boris Novković
Boris Novkovic
Boris Novković is a Croatian pop singer. Born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the former Yugoslavia, his interest in a musical career was cultivated by his family background, with a mother who taught music, and a father, Đorđe Novković, who was a leading Croatian songwriter and music manager...
's song, "Raduj se", had been selected to be performed in the semi-final, however Novković was forced to withdraw from the competition, claiming that he didn't have time to select a performer to his song. His song will be replaced by "Kao jedno", to be performed by runner-up Sandra Bagarić. Goran Karan
Goran Karan
Goran Karan , is a Croatian singer from Split. He specializes in songs influenced by Dalmatian folk music and is known for his powerful and refined tenor voice...
also pulled out of the semi-final on 2 February as he did not think his song, "Adam i Eva" accomplished all the expectations and is not for the kind of festival where Croatia decides upon their song for Europe. He will be replaced by Mario Battifiaca with "Ma gdje bila".
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Bagarić | "Kao jedno" | Inge Privora (m & l), Dražen Scholz (m) | 560 | 12 |
| 2 | Maja Vučić | "Tebe imam ja" | Duško Rapotec-Ute (m), Robert Pilepić (l) | 489 | 13 |
| 3 | Ricardo Luque & Maja Vasilj | "Ljubav ima njeno lice" | Duško Rapotec-Ute (m), Robert Pilepić (l) | 616 | 10 |
| 4 | Alen Vitasović & Lela Kaplowitz | "Tamo gdje ljubav počinje" | Emilija Kokić Emilija Kokic Emilija Kokić is a Croatian singer. She was the lead singer of the Yugoslav pop band Riva, which won the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 for Yugoslavia, with the song Rock Me.... (m), Haris Brković (m), Antonija Šola Antonija Šola -Early career:Born in Zagreb to Kaja and Marko Šola, both whom hailed from Tomislavgrad, she studied sociology and Croatian culture before turning to show business. In 1998, she won the regional contest of Miss Croatia as Miss Istria and Kvarner.... (l) |
648 | 9 |
| 5 | Sane | "Dečko" | Nikola Marijanović (m & l), Thomas Balaž (m), Stjepan Krznarić (m) | 837 | 8 |
| 6 | Tomislav Bralić & Klapa Intrade | "Ne damo te pismo naša" | Ivica Badurina (m), Branko Slivar (l) | 3957 | 1 |
| 7 | Dražen Žanko | "Samo ti" | Dražen Žanko (m), Matija Fuček (l) | 1202 | 5 |
| 8 | Marta Kuliš | "Makni se" | Srđan Sekulović-Skansi (m & l), Gojko Tomljanović (m) | 432 | 14 |
| 9 | Jelena Radan | "Voljet ću te sutra" | Meri Jaman (m), Anita Valo (m), Ines Prajo (l), Arjana Kunstek (l) | 573 | 11 |
| 10 | Mario Battifiaca | "Ma gdje bila" | Robert Grubišić (m), Marina Valković (l) | 2380 | 3 |
| 11 | Čager Zoc & Papak Dance Company | "Ritam da se ritam" | Miran Hadži Veljković (m & l), Zlatko Petrović (l) | 1116 | 6 |
| 12 | Marko Tolja | "Stranci" | Olja Dešić (m & l) | 855 | 7 |
| 13 | Ivo Gamulin Gianni | "Daj mi jedan razlog" | Alka Vuica (m & l) | 2488 | 2 |
| 14 | Feminnem Feminnem Feminnem is a girl group from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina composed of three members, Neda Parmać, Nika Antolos, and Pamela Ramljak. They have represented both countries at the Eurovision Song Contest; Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2005 and Croatia in 2010.... |
"Poljupci u boji" | Branimir Mihaljević (m), Neda Parmać (l) | 1941 | 4 |
Final
The final of Dora 2009 was held a day after the semi-final, on 28 February. The final list of participants in the final of Dora 2009 were released on 28 January 2009, which include Croatian contestants from the Balkan talent show Operacija trijumfOperacija trijumf
Operacija Trijumf is a regional music talent TV reality show filmed in Belgrade, Serbia, aired in the region of former Yugoslavia. It is a local version of Star Academy reality series that was developed and is licensed worldwide by Endemol...
, Ana Bebić
Ana Bebic
Ana Bebić is Croatian singer, who participated in television shows such as Hrvatski Idol, Ne zaboravi stihove!, and finally Operacija trijumf, which was shown in five countries. Her debut single, "Preživjet ću", reached number one in Serbia and became an instant regional hit...
and Igor Cukrov
Igor Cukrov
Igor Cukrov born is a Croatian singer, musician and television personality. He came to media attention as one of sixteen contestants of talents show Operacija trijumf, Balkan version of Endemol's Star Academy. Cukrov represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 alongside Andrea Šušnjara...
. 16 songs in total competred, the 10 automatic finalists as well as the six semi-final qualifiers.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Votes | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jury | Televote | Total | |||||
| 1 | Ana Bebić Ana Bebic Ana Bebić is Croatian singer, who participated in television shows such as Hrvatski Idol, Ne zaboravi stihove!, and finally Operacija trijumf, which was shown in five countries. Her debut single, "Preživjet ću", reached number one in Serbia and became an instant regional hit... |
"Mrzim spore stvari Mrzim spore stvari "Mrzim spore stvari" is a pop song by the Croatian singer Ana Bebić, recorded for the Croatian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009... " |
Nenad Ninčević (m), Miro Buljan (l) | 2 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| 2 | Hari Rončević & Kvartet Bravo | "Još uvik" | Hari Rončević (m & l) | 7 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 | Ruswaj | "Što će mi ljubav" | Miroslav Rus (m & l) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Mijo Lešina | "To nisam ja" | Bruno Kovacic (m & l) | 12 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| 5 | Dražen Žanko | "Samo ti" | Dražen Žanko (m), Matija Fuček (l) | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8 |
| 6 | Franka Batelić Franka Batelić Franka Batelić is a Croatian singer. She rose to fame as the winner of the first season of Showtime.-Family:Her mother Ingrid, father Damir and younger brother Nikola who is also into music - guitarist and frontman of the Storm band – currently known as the ‘youngest rock band in Labin’.-Career:Her... |
"Pjesma za kraj Pjesma za kraj "Pjesma za kraj" is a pop song by the Croatian singer Franka Batelić, recorded for the Croatian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009... " |
Boris Đurđević (m), Miro Buljan (m), Nenad Ninčević (l) | 4 | 14 | 18 | 7 |
| 7 | Mario Battifiaca | "Ma gdje bila" | Robert Grubišić (m), Marina Valković (l) | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 |
| 8 | VIVA | "Opet" | Miro Buljan (m), Nenad Ninčević (l) | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | Ivo Gamulin Gianni | "Daj mi jedan razlog" | Alka Vuica (m & l) | 14 | 13 | 27 | 4 |
| 10 | Feminnem Feminnem Feminnem is a girl group from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina composed of three members, Neda Parmać, Nika Antolos, and Pamela Ramljak. They have represented both countries at the Eurovision Song Contest; Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2005 and Croatia in 2010.... |
"Poljupci u boji" | Branimir Mihaljević (m), Neda Parmać (l) | 16 | 12 | 28 | 3 |
| 11 | Denis Dumančić | "Srce moram seliti" | Denis Dumančić (m), Fayo (l), Zorica Dumančić (l) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Danijela Pintarić | "Zlatna rijeka" | Zrinko Tutić (m & l) | 10 | 3 | 13 | 11 |
| 13 | Čager Zoc & Papak Dance Company | "Ritam da se ritam" | Miran Hadži Veljković (m & l), Zlatko Petrović (l) | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 |
| 14 | Tomislav Bralić & Klapa Intrade | "Ne damo te pismo naša" | Ivica Badurina (m), Branko Slivar (l) | 13 | 16 | 29 | 2 |
| 15 | Igor Cukrov Igor Cukrov Igor Cukrov born is a Croatian singer, musician and television personality. He came to media attention as one of sixteen contestants of talents show Operacija trijumf, Balkan version of Endemol's Star Academy. Cukrov represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 alongside Andrea Šušnjara... |
"Lijepa Tena Lijepa Tena "Lijepa Tena" is a song by Croatian singer Igor Cukrov and was the Croatian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. The song competed in the second semi-final on 14 May 2009 and qualified for the final, where it finished 18th with 57 points.-Charts:-External links:* from... " |
Tonči Huljić Tonci Huljic Tonči Huljić is a Croatian musician, songwriter and music producer from Split.Huljić made his name in the late 1970s as the founder and key member of pop band Dalmatinski magazin... (m), Vjekoslava Huljić (l) |
15 | 15 | 30 | 1 |
| 16 | Aria | "Istina je" | Ante Pecotić (m & l) | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 |
At Eurovision
Igor and Andrea were forced to compete in the second semi-final on May 14 after Kraljevi uliceKraljevi ulice
Kraljevi ulice is a Croatian band founded by Miran Hadži Veljković and Zlatko Petrović Pajo. The band's name translates as "Kings of the Street". They were chosen to represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia...
and 75 cents came 21st in the 2008 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
. At the semi-final on 14 May the duo performed 1st in the running order, preceding Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. The duo qualified to the final as the jury's selected qualifier. In the final they performed 5th, following Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and preceding Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, eventually finishing 18th.