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Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Country Croatia
National selection
Selection processDora 1996
Selection date(s)3 March 1996
Selected artist(s)Maja Blagdan
Selected song"Sveta ljubav"
Finals performance
Final result4th, 98 points[1]
Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Croatia selected its entry for the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest through the "Dora 1996" contest, which was held on 3 March 1996, organised by the Croatian national broadcaster Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT) in Opatija. The winner was Maja Blagdan with "Sveta ljubav".

Before Eurovision

Dora 1996

HRT organised the Dora contest to select the Croatian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, held in Opatija. The national contest consisted of a televised final with 20 songs selected from a public call for submissions from songwriters and composers. The winner was chosen by 20 regional juries.[2]

Final – 3 March 1996
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Alen Vitasović "Marija" 18 13
2 Erwin "Uvijek ti" 16 14
3 Novi fosili "Spray" 76 6
4 Leo "Postojiš" 11 15
5 Srebrna krila "Divno je znati da netko te voli" 52 9
6 Juci "Moja posljednja molitva" 4 19
7 Marinella & Tutti Frutti "Sjeti se" 137 3
8 Massimo "Kao more" 33 12
9 Branimir Mihaljević "Zbog ljubavi" 39 11
10 Giuliano "Sjaj u očima otkriva te" 104 5
11 Ivana Banfić & Rene Cooler "Dani ludila" 1 20
12 Renata Kos "O mama, mama" 10 17
13 Maja Blagdan "Sveta ljubav" 214 1
14 Divas "Sexy Cool" 50 10
15 Jelena "Aha" 156 2
16 Naim Ayra "Dvije ruže" 10 17
17 Ivan Mikulić "Budi ona prava" 55 8
18 Zrinka "Tako sam ranjiva" 106 4
19 Petar Grašo "Otkada nije mi tu" 57 7
20 Sandra Sagena "Ne želim biti dama" 11 15

At Eurovision

On the night of the contest Maja Blagdan performed 7th, following Malta and preceding the Austria. The song received 98 points at the close of the voting, placing 4th of 23 countries competing. This was, and still is as of 2019, Croatia's joint-best placing at the contest, sharing with Croatia's 1999 entry, "Marija Magdalena" with Doris Dragović.

Voting

Points awarded to Croatia

Points awarded to Croatia (Pre-qualifying round)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded to Croatia (final)

Points awarded to Croatia
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded by Croatia (Pre-qualifying round)

12 points  Slovakia
10 points  Malta
8 points  Spain
7 points  Greece
6 points  Bosnia and Herzegovina
5 points  Slovenia
4 points  Turkey
3 points  Hungary
2 points  Macedonia
1 point  United Kingdom

Points awarded by Croatia (Final)

12 points  Malta
10 points  Portugal
8 points  Cyprus
7 points  United Kingdom
6 points  Slovenia
5 points  Norway
4 points  Spain
3 points  Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 points  Belgium
1 point  Turkey

See also

References

  1. ^ Barclay, Simon. The Complete and Independent Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-4092-8989-0.
  2. ^ "CROATIAN NATIONAL FINAL 1996".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  • Dora 1996 at the Eurofest Croatia website (in Croatian)
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