{"id":768181,"date":"2026-02-16T12:11:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/768181\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:11:15","slug":"lelek-wins-dora-2026-with-andromeda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/768181\/","title":{"rendered":"Lelek wins Dora 2026 with “Andromeda”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Croatia now joins the list of countries who have selected their Eurovision 2026 representative.<\/p>\n

The Final of Dora 2026<\/a>, Croatia’s national selection process for Eurovision, has concluded. 16 acts took to the stage in hopes of collecting enough votes for the win.<\/p>\n

\"Croatia<\/p>\n

Related storyCroatia: Dora 2026 Final lineup complete<\/p>\n

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After the voting took place, and the votes were counted and confirmed, it was Lelek<\/b> who took home the victory with “Andromeda<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Croatia 2026: Lelek \u2013 “Andromeda”<\/p>\n

Croatia 2026: Lelek – “Andromeda”<\/p>\n

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“Andromeda<\/a>” was written by Filip Lackovi\u0107, Lazar Paji\u0107, Tomislav Roso, and Zorja Paji\u0107.<\/p>\n

Tonight’s show was held at HRT Studios, Prisavlje in Zagreb, and was hosted by Barbara Kolar, Du\u0161ko \u010curli\u0107, Ivan Vuku\u0161i\u0107, and Iva \u0160ulenti\u0107.<\/p>\n

Lelek<\/b> will take the stage for Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on Tuesday, 12 May during Semi-final 1<\/a>, and looks to bring them back to the Grand Final.<\/p>\n

Lelek<\/p>\n

Lelek is a musical group from Croatia that combines rich Croatian traditions and modern pop to create their unique sound. Their music also contains influences and stories rooted in folk songs, with a goal to preserve and re-interpret tradition in a contemporary context.<\/p>\n

Follow Lelek<\/p>\n

Instagram: @lelekmusic<\/a>
YouTube: @lelek_music<\/a><\/p>\n

The group consists of five members: Inka Ve\u010derina Peru\u0161i\u0107, Judita \u0160torga, Lara Brtan, Korina Olivia Rogi\u0107, and Marina Ramljak. They use their voices to create harmonies that showcase their vocals and the magical essence their songs bring.<\/p>\n

Releasing their first song in 2024, the group has gained some traction in the Croatian music scene. In 2025, Lelek competed at Dora for the first time, taking 4th place with the song “The Soul of my Soul<\/a>,” which was their second single.<\/p>\n

Dora 2026 <\/a><\/p>\n

Dora 2026 was the national selection process Croatia used to determine their Eurovision 2026 representative. There were 24 songs in this year’s edition, with three shows taking place; two Semi-finals, and the Final:<\/p>\n