Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997

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Croatia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Probudi me", composed by Davor Tolja, with lyrics by Alida Šarar, and performed by the band E.N.I.. The Croatian participating broadcaster, Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT), selected its entry for the contest through Dora 1997.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1997
Participating broadcasterHrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT)
Country Croatia
National selection
Selection processDora 1997
Selection date(s)9 March 1997
Selected artist(s)E.N.I.
Selected song"Probudi me"
Selected songwriter(s)
Placement
Final result17th, 24 points
Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Background

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Croatia first appeared in the Eurovision Song Contest as an independent country in 1993, having previously entered as a part of Yugoslavia from 1961 to 1991. The sub-national broadcaster from SR Croatia was the most successful at the national finals, with 11 of the 27 entries that won the Yugoslavian selection for Eurovision being Croatian.[1] It gave Yugoslavia three of the country's Top 5 placings in the contest, with "Rock Me" performed by Riva winning the 1989 contest, as well as fourth-place finishes for both "Džuli" by Daniel in 1983 and "Ja sam za ples" by Novi fosili in 1987.[1]

Croatia's former sub-national broadcaster RTV Zagreb became the country's national broadcaster after independence, renamed Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT). 1997 marked HRT's fifth participation at the contest representing Croatia as an independent country. Previous results for Croatia were mixed, with its first two entries gaining 15th and 16th position. However its entries from 1995 and 1996 both placed within the top 10, with "Nostalgija" by Magazin and Lidija placing 6th in 1995 and "Sveta ljubav" by Maja Blagdan placing 4th in 1996.

Before Eurovision

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Dora 1997

HRT held a national final to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1997. The broadcaster held Dora 1997 on 9 March at the Crystal Ballroom of Hotel Kvarner in Opatija, hosted by Ljudevit Grgurić Grga. 20 entries competed, and the winner was decided by 20 regional juries.

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Final – 9 March 1997
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Tajana "Povedi me" Ivan Mikulić, Fayo 0 19
2 Ksenija Sobotinčić "Nemamo to pravo" Andrej Babić 6 17
3 Oliver Dragojević "Lučija" Zdenko Runjić, Ivana Runjić, Vedrana Runjić 62 8
4 Bay Bis "Boje ljubavi" Zrinko Tutić 0 19
5 Branka B. "Našoj ljubavi" Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni, Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni, Nenad Ninčević 4 18
6 Magazin "Opium" Tonći Huljić, Vjekoslava Huljić 64 7
7 Ivana Plechinger "Zora" Ivana Plechinger, Bruno Kovačić 52 9
8 E.N.I. "Probudi me" Davor Tolja, Alida Šarar 170 1
9 Donna Ares "Zadnja noć" Guido Mineo, Ivana Mavrin, Robert Pilepić 48 12
10 Petar Grašo "Idi" Petar Grašo 161 2
11 Lidija Bajuk "Zora djevojka" Lidija Bajuk 79 5
12 Lana Cenčić "Ti si super, ti si mrak" Lana Cenčić, Fayo 7 16
13 Brešković Brothers "Voljet ću te vječno" Tonći Brešković, Nikola Brešković, Marko Brešković 52 9
14 Novi fosili "Vrijeme" Rajko Dujmi, Fayo 52 9
15 Minea "Magla" Fedor Boic, Vjekoslava Huljić 27 14
16 Maja Blagdan "Za nas" Nenad Ninčević 134 3
17 Leo "Moje nebo" Đorđe Novković, Štefanija Soldan, Eduard Matešić 66 6
18 Dražen Žanko "Zamantan" Dražen Žanko 23 15
19 Ivan Mikulić "Proljeće" Miro Buljan, Fayo 36 13
20 Alen Nižetić "Ti" Nenad Ninčević 117 4
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Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song
Bjelovar
Čakovec
Dubrovnik
Gospić
Karlovac
Koprivnica
Krapina
Osijek
Pazin
Požega
Rijeka
Sisak
Slavonski Brod
Split
Šibenik
Varaždin
Virovitica
Vukovar
Zadar
Zagreb
Total
1 "Povedi me"0
2 "Nemamo to pravo"2316
3 "Lučija"1616748253521262
4 "Boje ljubavi"0
5 "Našoj ljubavi"44
6 "Opium"563612544781364
7 "Zora"823383761252
8 "Probudi me"12124108810710127810812122108170
9 "Zadnja noć"72131735456448
10 "Idi"68121210712123101215101071077161
11 "Zora djevojka"572523610121210579
12 "Ti si super, ti si mrak"167
13 "Voljet ću te vječno"61052121531752
14 "Vrijeme"41157251721418352
15 "Magla"48364227
16 "Za nas"101087112755171086681256134
17 "Moje nebo"33468410324541066
18 "Zamantan"463422223
19 "Proljeće"235826423136
20 "Ti"1274121010865486612178117
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At Eurovision

Heading into the final of the contest, RTÉ reported that bookmakers ranked the entry 6th out of the 25 entries.[2] E.N.I. performed 23rd on the night of the contest, following France and preceding the United Kingdom. The group received 24 points, placing 17th of the 25 competing countries.[3]

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