Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
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Croatia competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, held in Jerusalem, Israel
. The Croatian entry for the contest was Doris Dragović
with the song "Marija Magdalena
".
The Croatian broadcater Hrvatska radiotelevizija
(HRT) held a national final, Dora, to select the Croatian entry for the contest.
, hosted by Oliver Mlakar and Vlatka Pokos
. 24 songs competed, with the winner decided by 21 juries, 20 regional juries and a 21st jury made up of televoting results.
The winner of the contest was Doris Dragović
with "Marija Magdalena
". Dragović had previously represented Croatia, then part of Yugoslavia
, at the 1986 contest
with the song "Željo moja
".
and preceding the United Kingdom
. The song received 118 points at the close of the voting, placing 4th of 23 countries competing. This was, and still is as of 2008, Croatia's joint-best placing at the contest, sharing with Croatia's 1996
entry, "Sveta ljubav
" with Maja Blagdan
.
After the contest, the European Broadcasting Union
(BU), the organizers of the contest, were forced to reduce Croatia's score to 79 for the calculation of the country's five-year average score, used to relegate country's from the next contest. This was due to the use of synthesised male vocals on the backing track, which the EBU said broke the "spirit of the rule" in which no live vocals could be featured on backing tracks. However, overall, the original score remained the same.
Israel
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. The Croatian entry for the contest was Doris Dragović
Doris Dragovic
Dorotea "Doris" Dragović is a Croatian singer-songwriter. She represented Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "Željo moja", finishing the 11th with 49 points, and Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Marija Magdalena", finishing fourth with 118...
with the song "Marija Magdalena
Marija Magdalena
"Marija Magdalena" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in Croatian by Doris Dragović....
".
The Croatian broadcater Hrvatska radiotelevizija
Croatian Radiotelevision
Croatian Radiotelevision is a Croatian public broadcasting company. It operates several radio and television channels, over a domestic transmitter network as well as satellite...
(HRT) held a national final, Dora, to select the Croatian entry for the contest.
Dora 1999
The 1999 edition of Dora was held on 7 March at the HRT TV studios in ZagrebZagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, hosted by Oliver Mlakar and Vlatka Pokos
Vlatka Pokos
Vlatka Pokos is a Croatian jet setter, former singer and former television host.Due to her controversial lifestyle and up-and-down entertainment career, Vlatka is still, up to this day, a subject of constant media attention.-Early years:After graduating from high school, she moved to Zagreb.She...
. 24 songs competed, with the winner decided by 21 juries, 20 regional juries and a 21st jury made up of televoting results.
The winner of the contest was Doris Dragović
Doris Dragovic
Dorotea "Doris" Dragović is a Croatian singer-songwriter. She represented Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "Željo moja", finishing the 11th with 49 points, and Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Marija Magdalena", finishing fourth with 118...
with "Marija Magdalena
Marija Magdalena
"Marija Magdalena" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in Croatian by Doris Dragović....
". Dragović had previously represented Croatia, then part of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Yugoslavia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 27 times, debuting in 1961 and competing every year until its last appearance in 1992, with the exceptions of 1977–1980, and 1985...
, at the 1986 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest...
with the song "Željo moja
Željo moja
"Željo moja" was the song which represented Yugoslavia at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 in Bergen, Norway. It was performed by the Croatian singer Doris Dragović who finished eleventh on the night....
".
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teens | "Miris ljubavi" | 28 | 14 |
| 2 | Kristina | "Da zora zna" | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | Alen Nižetić | "Samo ti" | 23 | 16 |
| 4 | Andy | "Samo nebo zna" | 49 | 9 |
| 5 | En Face | "Kad prestane kiša" | 0 | 21 |
| 6 | Giuliano | "Dobro mi došla ljubavi" | 87 | 6 |
| 7 | Josip Katalenić | "San" | 106 | 4 |
| 8 | Nikita | "Kraljica noći" | 5 | 19 |
| 9 | 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... |
"Kasno je" | 105 | 5 |
| 10 | Sanja Lukanović | "Jos jednom" | 8 | 18 |
| 11 | Turbo X | "Cijeli svijet je između nas" | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Goran Karan Goran Karan Goran Karan , is a Croatian singer from Split. He specializes in songs influenced by Dalmatian folk music and is known for his powerful and refined tenor voice... |
"Nisam te vrijedan" | 122 | 3 |
| 13 | Joy | "Uzalud" | 11 | 17 |
| 14 | Mandi | "Lako je reći zbogom" | 2 | 20 |
| 15 | Marina Tomašević | "Ja sam tvoja žena" | 28 | 14 |
| 16 | Đani Stipaničev | "Jos jedno jutro budi se" | 38 | 12 |
| 17 | Branka Bliznac | "Dajte ljubavi" | 0 | 21 |
| 18 | Zrinka | "Jednom u životu" | 55 | 8 |
| 19 | Zorana Šiljeg | "Nije te briga" | 38 | 12 |
| 20 | Renata Sabljak | "I kako sada ići dalje" | 39 | 11 |
| 21 | Doris Dragović Doris Dragovic Dorotea "Doris" Dragović is a Croatian singer-songwriter. She represented Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "Željo moja", finishing the 11th with 49 points, and Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Marija Magdalena", finishing fourth with 118... |
"Marija Magdalena" | 207 | 1 |
| 22 | Mladen Grdović | "Mama Marija" | 74 | 7 |
| 23 | Minea Renata Koncic Renata Končić is a Croatian pop singer who uses the stage name Minea.-Albums:* Vrapci i komarci * E, pa neka * Mimo zakona * Kad smo... ono, znaš... |
"U ponoć pozvoni" | 40 | 10 |
| 24 | Petar Grašo Petar Grašo Petar Grašo is a Croatian pop singer and songwriter. Born in Zagreb to parents hailing from Dalmatia, he gained prominence when Oliver Dragojević performed one of his first songs "Boginja" on the Dora contest in 1995... |
"Ljubav jedne žene" | 153 | 2 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the contest Dragović performed 4th, following SpainSpain
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and preceding the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The song received 118 points at the close of the voting, placing 4th of 23 countries competing. This was, and still is as of 2008, Croatia's joint-best placing at the contest, sharing with Croatia's 1996
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear...
entry, "Sveta ljubav
Sveta ljubav
"Sveta ljubav" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Croatian by Maja Blagdan.The song was performed seventh on the night, following Malta's Miriam Christine with "In A Woman's Heart" and preceding Austria's George Nussbaumer with "Weil's dr guat got"...
" with Maja Blagdan
Maja Blagdan
Maja Blagdan is a Croatian pop singer.She began her singing career in a rock band, Stijene, in 1986.Later she had a solo career. Her first solo album was released in 1993....
.
After the contest, the European Broadcasting Union
European Broadcasting Union
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(BU), the organizers of the contest, were forced to reduce Croatia's score to 79 for the calculation of the country's five-year average score, used to relegate country's from the next contest. This was due to the use of synthesised male vocals on the backing track, which the EBU said broke the "spirit of the rule" in which no live vocals could be featured on backing tracks. However, overall, the original score remained the same.