Croatia will choose its artist and entry for Eurovision 2025 via the national selection “Dora 2025”.
“Dora” has been used as a selection process for Eurovision ever since 2019, and also between 1993 and 2011.
HRT organized a special press conference, where it was confirmed that the city of Opatija will host the national selection. In addition, the grand final was set to take place on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025.
Croatian broadcaster HRT received a total of 221 submissions – a track record since the return of “Dora” in 2019.
“Dora 2025” – Participants
Ananda – “Lies Lay Cold”
EoT – “Bye, Bye, Bye”
Filomena – “Strong”
Irma – “Enigma”
IVXN – “Monopol”
Jelena Radan – “SALUT!”
Lara feat. LSQ – “MAMA”
laurakojapjeva – “NPC”
LELEK – “The Soul of my Soul”
Luka Nižetić – “Južina”
Magazin – “AaAaA”
Marin Jurić Čivro – “Gorjelo je”
Marko Bošnjak – “Poison Cake”
Marko Škugor – “Šta da Boga molim ja”
Marko Tolja – “Through the Dark”
Marta May – “Running to the Light”
Matt Saft – “Welcome to the Circus”
Natali Balmix – “Život ide dalje”
Natally – “Dom si srcu mom”
Nipplepeople – “Znak”
Ogenj – “Daj, daj”
Petar Brkljačić – “Kraj”
Supersonic Trio – “Animal”
Teenah – “Aurora”
In addition, 4 songs have been defined as back-up, in case any of the shortlisted ones can’t make it:
Swingers Ful Kul – “Full Cool”
Fenksta – “Ekstra”
Patricia Gasparini – “Karma”
llyricum – “Tananai (Mother)”
Among the names, we can recognize former participants:
Magazin represented Croatia at Eurovision 1995
Luka Nižetić participated in “Dora” in 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2019
Patricia Gasparini participated in “Dora 2023”
Marko Škugor was a member in the band who represented Croatia in Eurovision 2013
Dora 2025 – Known Details
The selection committee selected 24 songs to participate in the “Dora 2025“, and additional 4 reserve songs.
“Dora 2025” will be held in the second half of February 2025 and will feature 3 shows:
2 Semi-Finals
Grand Final
The winner of “Dora 2025” will be selected by a combination of an expert jury and a public vote.
The full format will be revealed no later than the 20th of January 2025.
The shortlisted artists will have to finalize their video clip no later than the 5th of January 2025.
Baby Lasagna represented Croatia at Eurovision 2024 with the song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim”.
He finished in 2rd place with 547 points
Eurovision 2025 will be held in Basel, Switzerland on the 13th, 15th and 17th of May 2025
