Danijela Martinovic

Danijela Martinovic

Danijela Martinović, known artistically as Danijela is a popular Croatian singer with success across all of the Balkans.-Biography:...

 represented Croatia in the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1998

The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson...

 after winning the national final selection. Her song "Neka mi ne svane

Neka mi ne svane

"Neka mi ne svane" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Croatian by Danijela.The song was performed first on the night, preceding Greece's Thalassa with "Mia Krifi Evesthisia"...

" was one of twenty songs presented in the national final, which was held on 6 March 1998 at the Crystall Ballroom of the Hotel Kvarner in Opatija

Opatija

Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. , the town proper had a population of 7,850, with the municipality having a total 12,719 inhabitants.-Geography:...

, accompanied by the big orchestra of Croatian Radio Television. Daniela Trbovic and Ljudevit Grguric-Grga hosted the event, and the winning song was chosen primarily by jury voting - 20 juries - one each in the 20 Croatian provinces, plus a 21st jury whose votes came from the televoting public.

Result of National final

Colonia

Colonia (music group)

Colonia is a Croatian dance music band from Vinkovci, Croatia. They have released nine albums and over 27 singles to date with various songs and albums gaining platinum status...

87	4th
10	Na svijetu sve	Magazin Magazin Magazin is a Croatian pop band from Split.Founded in the 1970s under the name Dalmatinski magazin , the band quickly began to make a mark on local pop music festivals with its songs influenced by Dalmatian folk music...	79	6th
11	Pjesma putuje	Ivan Mikulic Ivan Mikulic Ivan Mikulić is a Bosnian Croat singer, best known outside his country for having represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, singing "You Are The Only One"...	61	11th
12	Sve je za tebe	Marsell Benzon	52	12th
13	Bez ljubavi	Alen Nizetic	63	10th
14	Samo ti je ljubav potrebna	Andrea Cubric	42	14th
15	Da bar vjecno zivimo	Sanja Trumbic	0	18th
16	Ljubi me i to je to	Lana Cencic	0	18th
17	Neka mi ne svane Neka mi ne svane "Neka mi ne svane" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Croatian by Danijela.The song was performed first on the night, preceding Greece's Thalassa with "Mia Krifi Evesthisia"...	Danijela Danijela Martinovic Danijela Martinović, known artistically as Danijela is a popular Croatian singer with success across all of the Balkans.-Biography:...	177	1st
18	Bolero	Zrinka & Goran	133	2nd
19	Pricaj mi o ljubavi	Novi Fosili Novi fosili Novi fosili was a Croatian pop band, one of the most popular music acts in former Yugoslavia.The group was formed in Zagreb in 1969. Their first successes came in 1976 when the composer Rajko Dujmić joined the band. That same year Novi Fosili played at the Split Festival, where their song...	69	9th
20	Ruku na srce	Azzurro	83	5th

Danijela performed 1st in the running order on the night of the contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1998

The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson...

. "Neka mi ne svane

Neka mi ne svane

"Neka mi ne svane" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Croatian by Danijela.The song was performed first on the night, preceding Greece's Thalassa with "Mia Krifi Evesthisia"...

" went on place 5th with 131 points.