Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996

Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Country Croatia
National selection
Selection processDora 1996
Selection date(s)3 March 1996
Selected entrantMaja Blagdan
Selected song"Sveta ljubav"
Selected songwriter(s)Zrinko Tutić
Finals performance
Final result4th, 98 points
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.[1]

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 samo ti" 11 15
5 Srebrna krila "Divno je znati da netko te voli" 52 9
6 Juci "Moja posljednja molitva" 4 19
7 Marinella and 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 and 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
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song
Bjelovar
Dubrovnik
Gospić
Knin
Krapina
Metković
Okučani
Osijek
Pazin
Petrinja
Pula
Rijeka
Slavonski Brod
Split
Šibenik
Varaždin
Vinkovci
Zadar
Zagreb
Županja
Total score
1 "Marija" 7 4 3 1 3 18
2 "Uvijek ti" 8 4 1 1 2 16
3 "Spray" 5 1 4 1 5 1 3 6 1 10 5 7 5 6 6 4 6 76
4 "Postojiš" 2 3 4 2 11
5 "Divno je znati da netko te voli" 3 7 4 3 6 5 4 7 8 2 3 52
6 "Moja posljednja molitva" 4 4
7 "Sjeti se" 6 12 5 7 1 8 10 5 10 7 12 6 5 6 7 3 10 3 7 7 137
8 "Kao more" 4 2 2 3 12 6 4 33
9 "Zbog ljubavi" 3 7 2 1 2 8 8 8 39
10 "Sjaj u očima otkriva te" 7 8 10 6 2 7 7 1 4 6 6 10 12 1 4 5 3 5 104
11 "Dani ludila" 1 1
12 "O mama, mama" 1 2 1 6 10
13 "Sveta ljubav" 12 10 12 10 10 12 8 10 12 12 8 12 12 12 10 10 12 6 12 12 214
14 "Sexy Cool" 5 4 4 3 5 4 8 5 2 10 50
15 "Aha" 10 7 6 12 12 5 12 7 8 10 3 10 8 4 5 12 7 10 8 156
16 "Dvije ruže" 2 8 10
17 "Budi ona prava" 3 1 3 10 2 8 5 2 3 4 5 2 7 55
18 "Tako sam ranjiva" 4 6 8 8 6 6 5 4 8 7 10 8 2 7 1 1 5 10 106
19 "Otkada nije mi tu" 8 2 3 6 12 6 3 7 1 2 3 4 57
20 "Ne želim biti dama" 1 5 2 2 1 11

At Eurovision

In 1996, for the only time in Eurovision history, an audio-only qualifying round of the 29 songs entered (excluding hosts Norway who were exempt) was held in March in order for the seven lowest-scoring songs to be eliminated before the final. "Sveta ljubav" received 30 points, placing 19th and thus qualifying for the final.[2]

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.[3][4] This was, and still is as of 2022, Croatia's joint-best placing at the contest, sharing with Croatia's 1999 entry, "Marija Magdalena" with Doris Dragović.

Voting

Qualifying round

Points awarded to Croatia (qualifying round)[5]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points  Sweden
7 points  Bosnia and Herzegovina
6 points  Slovenia
5 points
4 points
3 points  Macedonia
2 points  Germany
1 point
Points awarded by Croatia (qualifying round)[5]
Score Country
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

Final

Points awarded to Croatia (final)[6]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points  Slovenia
2 points  Poland
1 point
Points awarded by Croatia (final)[6]
Score Country
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

References

  1. ^ "CROATIAN NATIONAL FINAL 1996".
  2. ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. pp. 255–261. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
  3. ^ "Final of Oslo 1996". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. ^ Barclay, Simon (19 July 2009). The Complete and Independent Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-4092-8989-0.
  5. ^ a b Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. p. 259. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
  6. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Oslo 1996". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

External links

  • Dora 1996 at the Eurofest Croatia website (in Croatian)
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ParticipationArtistsSongs
  • "Celebrate"
  • "Crazy"
  • "Divlji vjetre"
  • "Don't Ever Cry"
  • "The Dream"
  • "Everything I Want"
  • "Guilty Pleasure"
  • "Kad zaspu anđeli"
  • "Lako je sve"
  • "Lighthouse"
  • "Lijepa Tena"
  • "Mama ŠČ!"
  • "Marija Magdalena"
  • "Mižerja"
  • "Moja štikla"
  • "My Friend"
  • "Nebo"
  • "Nek' ti bude ljubav sva"
  • "Neka mi ne svane"
  • "Nostalgija"
  • "Probudi me"
  • "Rim Tim Tagi Dim"
  • "Romanca"
  • "Strings of My Heart"
  • "Sveta ljubav"
  • "Tick-Tock"
  • "Više nisam tvoja"
  • "Vjerujem u ljubav"
  • "Vukovi umiru sami"
  • "You Are the Only One"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Croatia did not compete
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Countries
Final
Qualification
Artists
Final
Qualification
Songs
Final
  • "¡Ay, qué deseo!"
  • "Beşinci Mevsim"
  • "Chcę znać swój grzech..."
  • "Dan najlepših sanj"
  • "Diwanit bugale"
  • "De eerste keer"
  • "Emis forame to himona anixiatika"
  • "I evighet"
  • "In a Woman's Heart"
  • "Kaelakee hääl"
  • "Kým nás máš"
  • "Liefde is een kaartspel"
  • "O meu coração não tem cor"
  • "Mon cœur l'aime"
  • "Mono gia mas"
  • "Niin kaunis on taivas"
  • "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit"
  • "Sjúbídú"
  • "Sveta ljubav"
  • "Den vilda"
  • "The Voice"
  • "Weil's dr guat got"
  • "Za našu ljubav"
Qualification
  • "Fortuna"
  • "Kun med dig"
  • "Planet of Blue"
  • "Rugă pentru pacea lumii"
  • "Samo ti"
  • "Shalom Olam"
  • "Ya eto ya"