Croatia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Croatia has entered the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
four times, first entering in 2003
. Croatia was the first winner of the contest, with Dino Jelusić
winning for Croatia with "Ti si moja prva ljubav" in Copenhagen
.
After problems occurred with the prospective host for the 2004
Croatian broadcaster Hrvatska radiotelevizija
(HRT) stepped in to host the contest. However, this was later abandoned after it was revealed the venue HRT had planned on using for the contest was to be in use during the period of the contest.
HRT withdrew from the 2007
contest, due to expense and difficulties in broadcasting the contest live.
Croatia's best result was their win in 2003, and their worst result came in 2005
when Lorena Jelusić, Dino's sister, came 12th with "Rock Baby".
Croatia has received the most points from...
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest , is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union annually since 2003 and is open exclusively to broadcasters that are members of the EBU. It is held in a different European city each year.The competition has many...
four times, first entering in 2003
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the first Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged eight to fifteen. It was held on 15 November 2003, in Copenhagen, Denmark...
. Croatia was the first winner of the contest, with Dino Jelusić
Dino Jelusic
Dino Jelušić is a Croatian singer, musician and songwriter. He was the winner of the firstJunior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 , which took place in Copenhagen on 15 November 2003....
winning for Croatia with "Ti si moja prva ljubav" in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
.
After problems occurred with the prospective host for the 2004
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the second Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. It was held on 20 November 2004, in Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway and lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes. The theme of the competition was "Bright Nordic Winter Nights"...
Croatian broadcaster Hrvatska radiotelevizija
Croatian Radiotelevision
Croatian Radiotelevision is a Croatian public broadcasting company. It operates several radio and television channels, over a domestic transmitter network as well as satellite...
(HRT) stepped in to host the contest. However, this was later abandoned after it was revealed the venue HRT had planned on using for the contest was to be in use during the period of the contest.
HRT withdrew from the 2007
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the fifth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the Ahoy' indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 8 December. The host country was chosen by the European Broadcasting Union on 13 July 2006. The host city was...
contest, due to expense and difficulties in broadcasting the contest live.
Croatia's best result was their win in 2003, and their worst result came in 2005
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the third Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. On 26 November 2005, the contest was broadcast live from the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Belgium, in a joint effort by the national broadcasters Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep and...
when Lorena Jelusić, Dino's sister, came 12th with "Rock Baby".
Contestants
Year | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the first Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged eight to fifteen. It was held on 15 November 2003, in Copenhagen, Denmark... |
Dino Jelusić Dino Jelusic Dino Jelušić is a Croatian singer, musician and songwriter. He was the winner of the firstJunior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 , which took place in Copenhagen on 15 November 2003.... |
"Ti si moja prva ljubav" | 1 | 134 |
2004 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the second Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. It was held on 20 November 2004, in Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway and lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes. The theme of the competition was "Bright Nordic Winter Nights"... |
Nika Turković | "Hej mali" | 3 | 126 |
2005 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the third Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. On 26 November 2005, the contest was broadcast live from the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Belgium, in a joint effort by the national broadcasters Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep and... |
Lorena Jelusić | "Rock Baby" | 12 | 36 |
2006 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the fourth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. On 2 December 2006, the contest was broadcast live from Bucharest, Romania making it the second time the contest had been held in a capital city... |
Mateo Đido | "Lea" | 10 | 50 |
Voting history
Croatia gave the most points to...Rank | Country | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | 30 | |
2 | 28 | |
3 | 22 | |
= | 22 | |
4 | 19 | |
5 | 16 | |
= | 16 |
Croatia has received the most points from...
Rank | Country | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | 44 | |
2 | 26 | |
3 | 25 | |
= | 25 | |
4 | 19 | |
= | 19 | |
5 | 18 |