HRT, the Croatian national broadcaster, have announced the songs for Dora 2025 – their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel.

Dora 2025 will take place in the second half of February 2025 – either in Opatija or Zagreb. The 24 competing entries are:

• Ananda – “Lies Lay Cold”
• EoT – “Bye, Bye, Bye”
• Filomena – “Strong”
• Irma – “Enigma”
• IVXN – “Monopol” (Monopoly)
• Jelena Radan – “SALUT!”
• Lara feat. LSQ – “MAMA”
• laurakojapjeva – “NPC”
• LELEK – “The Soul of my Soul”
• Luka Nižetić – “Južina” (South)
• Magazin – “AaAaA”
• Marin Jurić Čivro – “Gorjelo je” (It was burning)
• Marko Bošnjak – “Poison Cake”
• Marko Škugor – “Šta da Boga molim ja” (What should I pray to God for?)
• Marko Tolja – “Through the dark”
• Martha May – “Running to the Light”
• Matt Shaft – “Welcome to the circus”
• Natalie Balmix – “ŽIVOT IDE DALJE” (LIFE GOES ON)
• Natally – “Dom si srcu mom” (You are home for my heart)
• NIPPLEPEOPLE – “ZNAK” (SIGN)
• Ogenj – “Daj, daj” (Come on, come on)
• Petar Brkljačić – “KRAJ” (END)
• Supersonic Trio – “Animal”
• Teenah – “Aurora”

A further four reserve entries were chosen in case of any withdrawals. The four reserve entries are:

• SWINGERS – “FUL KUL (Full cool)”
• Fenksta – “Ekstra” (Extra)
• Patricia Gasparini – “KARMA”
• llyricum – “TANANAI” (MOTHER)

The 24 competing entries, as well as the 4 in reserve, were chosen by the following Jury:

• Jelena Balent – music editor at Croatian Radio and singer
• Luka Grgić – stage director for Baby Lasagna at Eurovision 2024
• Željen Klašterka – musician and composer
• Monika Lelas – presenter and editor on HR 2
• Davor Medaković – music editor at Croatian Radio
• Ivan Pešut – musician, music producer, composer and guitarist
• Tihomir Preradović – composer and music producer

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix