Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
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{{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox song contest national year
| Year = 2024
| Broadcaster = Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT)
| Country = Croatia
| Selection process = {{lang|hr|Dora}} 2024
| Selection date = 25 February 2024
| Artist = Baby Lasagna
| Song = Rim Tim Tagi Dim
| Writer = Marko Purišić
| SF result = Qualified (1st, 177 points)
| Final result = 2nd, 547 points
}}
Croatia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" written and performed by Baby Lasagna. The Croatian participating broadcaster, Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT), organised the national final {{lang|hr|Dora}} 2024 to select its entry for the contest.
Croatia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 7 May 2024 and was later selected to perform in position 7. At the end of the show, "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" was announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and hence qualified to compete in the final, marking a second consecutive qualification to the final for the country. It was later revealed that Croatia placed first out of the fifteen participating countries in the semi-final with 177 points. In the final, Croatia performed in position 23 and placed second out of the 25 performing countries, scoring a total of 547 points, winning the public televote.{{Cite news |date=2024-05-12 |title=Switzerland's Nemo wins Eurovision as UK comes 18th |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c03drw23zewo |access-date=2024-05-12 }} This marked Croatia's highest placing in the history of the contest.
Background
{{Main|Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
Prior to the 2024 contest, Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Croatia twenty-eight times since its first entry in {{Escyr|1993}}. Its best result in the contest to this point was fourth, which it achieved on two occasions: in {{esccnty|Croatia|y=1996|t=1996}} with the song "{{lang|hr|Sveta ljubav|i=no}}" performed by Maja Blagdan and in {{esccnty|Croatia|y=1999|t=1999}} with the song "{{lang|hr|Marija Magdalena|i=no}}" performed by Doris Dragović. Following the introduction of semi-finals in {{Escyr|2004}}, it had this far featured in eight finals out of seventeen participations. In {{esccnty|Croatia|y=2023|t=2023}}, it qualified to the final (for the first time since 2017) with the song "{{lang|hr|Mama ŠČ!|i=no}}" by Let 3, finishing in 13th place.{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/country/croatia|title=Croatia|work=Eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)|access-date=2023-09-14}}
As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, HRT organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. Since first participating in 1993, it has consistently organised the national final {{lang|hr|Dora}} in order to select its entry for the contest, except between 2012 and 2018, when the broadcaster either opted out of participation or internally selected its entries. On 14 September 2023, HRT confirmed its participation in the 2024 contest and its intention to continue to use {{lang|hr|Dora}} to select its entry.{{Cite web |last=Jiandani |first=Sanjay |date=2023-09-14 |title=Croatia: HRT confirms participation at Eurovision 2024 |url=https://esctoday.com/191584/croatia-hrt-confirms-participation-at-eurovision-2024/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=ESCToday}}
Before Eurovision
File:Baby Lasagna 01.jpg, winner of {{lang|hr|Dora}} 2024, at the PrePartyES event in Madrid}}]]
= <i lang="hr">Dora</i> ''2024'' =
{{lang|hr|Dora}} 2024 was the twenty-fifth edition of {{lang|hr|Dora}}, the national final format which selects the Croatian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition took place at the HRT studios in Zagreb, the first time since 2011 that the contest was not held in Opatija, and was hosted by Duško Čurlić, Maja Ciglenečki and Anja Cerar.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-24 |title=Otkrivamo tko su voditelji Dore 2024. |trans-title=We find out who the presenters of Dora 2024 are |url=https://magazin.hrt.hr/zabava/otkrivamo-tko-su-voditelji-dore-2024-11313154 |access-date=2024-01-24 |publisher=HRT |lang=hr}} It aired on HRT 1, on the streaming service HRTi,{{Cite web |date=2023-09-15 |title=Otvoren natječaj za Doru 2024. godine |trans-title=The competition for Dora 2024 is open |url=https://magazin.hrt.hr/zabava/hrt-otvoren-natjecaj-za-doru-2024-godine-11037075 |access-date=2023-09-15 |publisher=HRT |lang=hr}} as well as on the Croatian radio station HR 2.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-20 |title=Pozornica za 'Doru' spremna za glazbeni spektakl |trans-title=The stage for "Dora" is ready for a musical spectacle |url=https://magazin.hrt.hr/zabava/pozornica-za-doru-spremna-je-za-glazbeni-spektakl-11370190 |access-date=2024-04-21 |publisher=HRT |lang=hr}}
== Format ==
The head of the Croatian delegation to the contest, Tomislav Štengl, initially discussed the possibility of including two semi-finals in addition to the usual final, which was provisionally scheduled for 24 February 2024;{{Cite web |last=Ntinos |first=Fotios |date=2023-11-30 |title=Croatia: Will Dora 2024 feature two semi-finals? |url=https://eurovisionfun.com/en/2023/11/croatia-will-dora-2024-feature-two-semi-finals/ |access-date=2023-11-30 |work=Eurovisionfun}}{{Cite web |last=Giacometti |first=Emilia |date=2023-11-28 |title=24 pjesme 24. veljače na Dori u Opatiji? |trans-title=24 songs on February 24 at Dora in Opatija? |language=hr |url=https://eurosong.hr/24-pjesme-24-veljace-na-dori-u-opatiji/ |access-date=2023-11-30 |work=Eurosong.hr}}{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=2023-11-30 |title=Croatia: Semi-Finals for Dora 2024? |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/11/30/croatia-semi-finals-dora-2024/ |access-date=2023-11-30 |work=Eurovoix}} it was ultimately decided that the competition would consist of two semi-finals on 22 and 23 February, and a final on 25 February.{{Cite web |url=https://magazin.hrt.hr/zabava/dora-2024-odrzat-ce-se-22-23-i-25-veljace-na-prisavlju-11270891 |title=Dora 2024. održat će se 22., 23. i 25. veljače na Prisavlju |trans-title=Dora 2024 will be held on 22, 23 and 25 February on Prisavlje |date=2024-01-08 |publisher=HRT |access-date=2024-01-08}} Twelve entries performed in each semi-final, with eight qualifying for the final based on the results of a public televote.{{Cite web |last=Mancheño |first=José Miguel |date=2024-01-26 |title=Dora 2024: Presentada la distribución y el orden de actuación de las semifinales de la preselección croata |trans-title=Dora 2024: The distribution and running order in the semi-finals of the Croatian preselection has been presented |url=https://www.escplus.es/eurovision/2024/dora-2024-presentada-la-distribucion-y-el-orden-de-actuacion-de-las-semifinales-de-la-preseleccion-croata/ |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=ESCplus España |language=es-ES}}{{Cite web |last=Andersson |first=Rafaell |date=2024-02-05 |title=Croatia: Voting Details For Dora 2024 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/02/05/croatia-voting-details-for-dora-2024/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Eurovoix}} The winner of the final was determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from the public and a jury composed of four national panels{{snd}}Osijek, Rijeka, Split and Zagreb{{snd}}and four international panels{{snd}}{{esccnty|Germany}}, {{esccnty|Iceland}}, {{esccnty|Italy}} and {{esccnty|Ukraine}}; each of these panels consisted of three music industry professionals. The viewers and the juries each had a total of 464 points to award. Each jury group distributed their points following the same pattern used in the Eurovision Song Contest, i.e. 1–8, 10 and 12 points. The viewer vote was based on the percentage of votes each song achieved through telephone and SMS voting; for example, if a song gained 10% of the viewer vote, then that entry would be awarded 10% of 464 points rounded to the nearest integer: 46 points. The stage and set designer for the stage of {{lang|hr|Dora}} 2024 was Igor Juras.{{Cite web |last=Conte |first=Davide |date=2024-02-20 |title=Croatia: Stage for Dora 2024 Revealed |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/02/20/croatia-stage-for-dora-2024-revealed/ |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=Eurovoix}}
== Competing entries ==
On 15 September 2023, HRT opened a submission period where artists – required to hold Croatian citizenship – and composers were able to submit their entries to the broadcaster until 30 November 2023.{{Cite web |last=Rožman |first=Klara |date=2023-09-14 |title=HRT sutra otvara natječaj za Doru 2024., Tomislav Štengl: 'Svi glazbeni pravci su dobrodošli' |trans-title=Tomorrow HRT will open the Dora 2024 competition, Tomislav Štengl: "All musical genres are welcome" |url=https://www.jutarnji.hr/scena/domace-zvijezde/hrt-sutra-otvara-natjecaj-za-doru-2024-tomislav-stengl-svi-glazbeni-pravci-su-dobrodosli-15374485 |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=Jutarnji list |language=hr}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-12 |title=Pravila natjecanja 'Dora 2024.' |trans-title=Rules of the contest "Dora 2024" |url=https://api.hrt.hr/media/21/a0/2023-up-574-pravila-natjecanja-dora-2024-20230915065726.pdf |access-date=2023-09-15 |publisher=HRT |lang=hr}} At the closing of the window, a record number of 203 entries had been received.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-01 |last=Farren |first=Neil |title=Croatia: Around 200 Songs Submitted for Dora 2024 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/12/01/croatia-around-200-songs-submitted-dora-2024/ |access-date=2023-12-01 |work=Eurovoix}}{{Cite web |last=Rožman |first=Klara |date=2023-12-01 |title=Jutarnji doznaje: Let3 ponovno će na Doru! Otkriveni i drugi izvođači koji će se boriti za plasman na Eurosong |trans-title=Jutarnji finds out: Let3 will return to Dora! Other performers who will fight for placement at the Eurovision Song Contest have also been revealed |url=https://www.jutarnji.hr/scena/domace-zvijezde/jutarnji-doznaje-let3-ponovno-ce-na-doru-otkriveni-i-drugi-izvodaci-koji-ce-se-boriti-za-plasman-na-eurosong-15400152 |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=Jutarnji list |language=hr}}
An expert committee reviewed the received submissions and selected twenty-four entries (plus four backups), which were announced on 15 December 2023. The participants included Damir Kedžo and Let 3, who won the competition in {{esccnty|Croatia|y=2020|t=2020}} and {{esccnty|Croatia|y=2023|t=2023}}, respectively.{{Cite web |last=Álvarez |first=Jesús |date=2023-12-15 |title=Dora 2024: presentados los 24 participantes con la vuelta de Let 3 y Damir Kedžo |trans-title=Dora 2024: the 24 participants have been presented, with the return of Let 3 and Damir Kedžo |url=https://www.escplus.es/eurovision/2023/dora-2024-presentados-los-24-participantes-con-la-vuelta-de-let-3-y-damir-kedzo/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=ESCplus España |language=es-ES}} Additionally, Severina, who won the competition in 2006 and represented Croatia in Eurovision the same year, was a backup dancer for Let 3's performance.{{Cite web |url=https://evrovizija.rs/2024/02/22/dora-2024-hrvatska-odabrala-prvih-osmoro-finalista/ |title=Dora 2024 {{!}} Hrvatska odabrala prvih osmoro finalista |trans-title=Dora 2024 {{!}} Croatia picked the first eight finalists |date=2024-02-22 |access-date=2024-02-23 |first=Stevan |last=Ljuština |work=ESC Serbia |language=sr-Latn}} On 3 January, it was announced that Zsa Zsa had withdrawn for undisclosed reasons; she was replaced by Baby Lasagna.{{Cite web |url=https://www.index.hr/mobile/magazin/clanak/ipak-promjena-na-dori-jedna-natjecateljica-odustala/2525839.aspx |title=Hrvatska pjevačica odustala od Dore, evo tko će je zamijeniti |trans-title=A Croatian singer gave up on Dora, here's who will replace her |language=hr |work=Index.hr |date=2024-01-03 |access-date=2024-01-03}} The songs premiered on 4 January 2024 on the program {{lang|hr|Svijet diskografije}} on HR 2,{{Cite web |last=Farren |first=Neil |date=2024-01-02 |title=Croatia: Dora 2024 Entries to Be Released on January 4 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/01/02/croatia-dora-2024-entries-released-january-4/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |work=Eurovoix}} and were released on YouTube on 9 January 2024.
{{Color box|fe8080|border=darkgray}} Entry withdrawn {{Color box|#90EE90||border=darkgray}} Replacement entry
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|+{{lang|hr|Dora}} 2024 contestants ! Artist ! Song ! Language ! class="unsortable" | Songwriter(s) |
| scope="row" | Alen Đuras
| "A Tamburitza Lullaby" | English | {{hlist|Jimmy Åkerfors|Michel Fannoun|Siniša Reljić-Simba|{{ill|Tony Malm|sv}}}} |
|---|
| style="background:#90EE90;"
! scope="row" style="background:#90EE90;" | Baby Lasagna | "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" | English |
| scope="row" | Barbara Munjas
| "{{lang|hr|Nepobjediva|i=no}}" | Croatian | {{hlist|Barbara Munjas|Zoran Majstorović}} |
| scope="row" | Boris Štok
| "Can We Talk" | English | {{hlist|Aidan O'Connor|Boris Štok|Darko Terlević|John Doherty}} |
| scope="row" | Damir Kedžo
| "{{lang|hr|Voljena ženo|i=no}}" | Croatian | Ante Pecotić |
| scope="row" | Erna
| "How Do You Love Me" | English | {{hlist|Alan Dović|Erna Imamović|Gabor Racz}} |
| scope="row" | ET
| "{{lang|hr|Pametnom dosta|i=no}}" | Croatian | {{hlist|Adonis Ćulibrk|Inav Coste}} |
| scope="row" | {{ill|Eugen Stjepan Višić|lt=Eugen|hr}}
| "{{lang|hr|Tišine|i=no}}" | Croatian | {{hlist|Anja Grabovac|{{ill|Eugen Stjepan Višić|hr}}}} |
| scope="row" | James Night
| "{{lang|hr|Nebo plače|i=no}}" | Croatian | Leonardo Šajin |
| scope="row" | Lana Mandarić
| "{{lang|hr|More|i=no}}" | Croatian | Lana Mandarić |
| scope="row" | Lara Demarin
| "{{lang|hr|Ne vjerujem ti|i=no}}" | Croatian | {{hlist|Hrvoje Domazet|Lara Demarin|Luka Demarin|Robert Domitrović}} |
| scope="row" | Let 3
| "{{lang|hr|Babaroga|i=no}}" | Croatian | {{hlist|{{ill|Damir Martinović Mrle|hr|Damir Martinović}}|Iztok Turk|Matej Zec|Zoran Prodanović}} |
| scope="row" | Lu Dedić
| "{{lang|hr|Plavi leptir|i=no}}" | Croatian | Miro Lesić |
| scope="row" | Marcela
| "Gasoline" | English | {{hlist|{{ill|Bjørgen van Essen|nl}}|{{ill|The Overslept|lt=Daniël van den Brink|nl}}|Délano Ladurner|Marcela Oroši}} |
| scope="row" | {{ill|Mario Battifiaca|hr}} {{feat.}} Robert Ferlin
| "{{lang|hr|Vodu piti trizan biti|i=no}}" | Croatian | Bruno Krajcar |
| scope="row" | Misha
| "One Day" | English | Nemanja Filipović |
| scope="row" | {{ill|Natalie Balmix|sr}}
| "{{lang|hr|Dijamanti|i=no}}" | Croatian | {{hlist|Darko Dimitrov|Lazar Cvetkoski|Natalie Balmix|Robert Bilbilov}} |
| scope="row" | Noelle
| "Baby, Baby" | Croatian | {{hlist|Ivan Zečić|Miroslav Zečić}} |
| scope="row" | Pavel
| "{{lang|hr|Do mjeseca|i=no}}" | Croatian | {{hlist|Aljoša Šerić|Jere Šešelja}} |
| scope="row" | Saša Lozar
| "{{lang|hr|Ne plačem zbog nje|i=no}}" | Croatian | Ante Pecotić |
| scope="row" | Stefany
| "{{lang|hr|Sretnih dana dat' će Bog|i=no}}" | Croatian | {{hlist|Branimir Mihaljević|Nenad Ninčević}} |
| scope="row" | The Splitters
| "{{lang|hr|Od kad te sanjam|i=no}}" | Croatian | {{hlist|Josip Senta|Petar Senta}} |
| scope="row" | Vatra
| "{{lang|hr|Slatke suze, gorka ljubav|i=no}}" | Croatian |
| scope="row" | Vinko
| "Lying Eyes" | English | {{hlist|Srđan Sekulović Skansi|Vinko Ćemeraš}} |
| style="background:#fe8080;"
! scope="row" style="background:#fe8080;" | Zsa Zsa | "{{lang|hr|Probudi usne moje|i=no}}" | colspan="2" {{Unknown}} |
{{Anchor|Reserves}}
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|+ Backup entries ! {{abbr|#|Backup number}} ! Artist ! Song ! Language ! class="unsortable" | Songwriter(s) |
| scope="row" | 1
! scope="row" | | | | |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2
! scope="row" | {{ill|Cota G4|hr}} | "{{lang|hr|Stavi se na mjesto|i=no}}" | colspan="2" rowspan="2" {{Unknown}} |
| scope="row" | 3
! scope="row" | Ether | "{{lang|hr|Duboko roni|i=no}}" |
| scope="row" | 4
! scope="row" | Mihael Kvorka | "{{lang|hr|Vrati se|i=no}}" | Croatian | {{hlist|Alan Dović|Mihael Kvorka}} |
== Contest overview ==
===Semi-finals===
The two semi-finals took place on 22 February and 23 February 2024 respectively. Slimane, 2024 French entrant, performed as an interval act in the first semi-final, while Raiven, 2024 Slovenian entrant, performed as an interval act in the second semi-final.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-14 |title= Donosimo detalje triju večeri glazbenog spektakla na HRT-u |trans-title= We bring the details of three evenings of the musical spectacle on HRT |url=https://magazin.hrt.hr/zabava/donosimo-detalje-triju-veceri-glazbenog-spektakla-na-hrt-u-11355032 |access-date=2024-02-15 |publisher=HRT |lang=hr}}{{Cite web |date=2024-02-13 |title= Dora, izbor hrvatske pjesme za Pjesmu Eurovizije - prijenos 1. polufinalne večeri |trans-title= Dora, selection of the Croatian song for the Eurovision Song Contest - broadcast of the 1st semi-final night |url= https://hrtprikazuje.hrt.hr/hrt-preporucuje/dora-izbor-hrvatske-pjesme-za-pjesmu-eurovizije-prijenos-1-polufinalne-veceri-11353148 |access-date=2024-02-15 |publisher=HRT |lang=hr}} Natalie Balmix had audio problems in the second semi-final due to technical issues.
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"
|+Semi-final 1{{snd}}22 February 2024{{cite web |title=Proglašeno prvih osam finalista Dore |trans-title=The first eight Dora finalists have been announced |url=https://magazin.hrt.hr/zabava/dora-2024-prvo-polufinale-uzivo-11376525 |publisher=HRT |access-date=22 February 2024 |language=hr |date=22 February 2023}} |
| Draw
! Artist ! Song ! Result |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1
| align="left" | Noelle | align="left" | "Baby, Baby" | Eliminated |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 2 | align="left" | Mario Battifiaca {{feat.}} Robert Ferlin | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Vodu piti trizan biti|i=no}}" | Advanced |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 3 | align="left" | Stefany | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Sretnih dana dat' će Bog|i=no}}" | Advanced |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 4
| align="left" | Misha | align="left" | "One Day" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 5
| align="left" | Erna | align="left" | "How Do You Love Me" | Eliminated |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 6 | align="left" | Eugen | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Tišine|i=no}}" | Advanced |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 7 | align="left" | Vinko | align="left" | "Lying Eyes" | Advanced |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 8
| align="left" | Barbara Munjas | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Nepobjediva|i=no}}" | Eliminated |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 9 | align="left" | Let 3 | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Babaroga|i=no}}" | Advanced |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 10 | align="left" | Lana Mandarić | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|More|i=no}}" | Advanced |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 11 | align="left" | Pavel | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Do mjeseca|i=no}}" | Advanced |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 12 | align="left" | Saša Lozar | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Ne plačem zbog nje|i=no}}" | Advanced |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"
|+Semi-final 2{{snd}}23 February 2024{{cite web |title=Proglašeno još osam finalista Dore! |trans-title=Eight more Dora finalists announced! |url=https://magazin.hrt.hr/zabava/dora-2024-drugo-polufinale-uzivo-11379177 |publisher=HRT |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=hr |date=23 February 2023}} |
| Draw
! Artist ! Song ! Result |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1
| align="left" | Lu Dedić | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Plavi leptir|i=no}}" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2
| align="left" | James Night | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Nebo plače|i=no}}" | Eliminated |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 3 | align="left" | Lara Demarin | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Ne vjerujem ti|i=no}}" | Advanced |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 4 | align="left" | Alen Đuras | align="left" | "A Tamburitza Lullaby" | Advanced |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 5
| align="left" | The Splitters | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Od kad te sanjam|i=no}}" | Eliminated |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 6 | align="left" | Boris Štok | align="left" | "Can We Talk" | Advanced |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 7 | align="left" | Baby Lasagna | align="left" | "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" | Advanced |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 8
| align="left" | ET | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Pametnom dosta|i=no}}" | Eliminated |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 9 | align="left" | Vatra | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Slatke suze, gorka ljubav|i=no}}" | Advanced |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 10 | align="left" | Damir Kedžo | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Voljena ženo|i=no}}" | Advanced |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 11 | align="left" | Natalie Balmix | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Dijamanti|i=no}}" | Advanced |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 12 | align="left" | Marcela | align="left" | "Gasoline" | Advanced |
=== Final ===
The final was held on 25 February 2024 at 20:15 CET and featured the 16 qualifiers from the preceding two semi-finals. The winner, "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" performed by Baby Lasagna, was decided by a combination of votes from a professional jury and the Croatian public via televoting. The interval act of the final saw Let 3 and Jovanka Broz Titutka perform Let 3's {{Escyr|2023||Eurovision 2023}} entry "{{lang|hr|Mama ŠČ!|i=unset}}", as well as their hit "{{lang|hr|Ero s onoga svijeta|i=unset}}". Over 180,000 votes were cast in the televoting.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/live/oIDJ4kvB7f0?si=lMho8ljYcOaeXKPi&t=8380 |title=Dora 2024 - Croatia {{!}} National Final {{!}} Live Stream |website=YouTube |quote=Moram samo zahvaliti, preko 180,000 vaših telefonskih poziva i poruka je bilo u ovoj večeri |trans-quote=I have to be thankful, over 180.000 phone calls and messages arrived tonight |time=2:19:40}} There were some technical difficulties during the final; Natalie Balmix had issues with her audio, and Boris Štok's performance was delayed due to undisclosed technical issues.
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"
|+Final{{snd}}25 February 2024{{cite web |title=Dora, izbor hrvatske pjesme za Pjesmu Eurovizije - prijenos finalne večeri |trans-title=Dora, selection of Croatian song for the Eurovision Song Contest - broadcast of the final night |url=https://hrtprikazuje.hrt.hr/hrt-preporucuje/dora-izbor-hrvatske-pjesme-za-pjesmu-eurovizije-prijenos-finalne-veceri-0-11379132 |publisher=HRT |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=hr |date=23 February 2023}}{{Cite web |date=February 23, 2024 |title=Redoslijed izvođenja pjesama u finalnoj večeri Dore 2024. |trans-title=The running order of the songs in the final night of Dora 2024 |url=https://magazin.hrt.hr/zabava/redoslijed-izvodenja-pjesama-u-finalnoj-veceri-dore-2024-11379445 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223230915/https://magazin.hrt.hr/zabava/redoslijed-izvodenja-pjesama-u-finalnoj-veceri-dore-2024-11379445 |archive-date=February 23, 2024 |access-date=February 23, 2024 |publisher=HRT}}{{Cite web |last=Mancheño |first=José Miguel |title=Baby Lasagna triunfa en el Dora y representará a Croacia en el Festival de Eurovisión 2024 |trans-title=Baby Lasagna triumphs in Dora and will represent Croatia at Eurovision 2024 |language=es-ES |url=https://www.escplus.es/eurovision/2024/baby-lasagna-triunfa-en-el-dora-y-representara-a-croacia-en-el-festival-de-eurovision-2024/ |date=25 February 2024 |access-date=25 February 2024 |work=ESCplus España}} |
| Draw
! Artist ! Song ! Jury !Televote ! Total ! Place |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1
| align="left" | Natalie Balmix | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Dijamanti|i=no}}" | 24 | 11 | 35 | 10 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2
| align="left" | Mario Battifiaca {{feat.}} Robert Ferlin | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Vodu piti trizan biti|i=no}}" | 0 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 3
| align="left" | Lana Mandarić | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|More|i=no}}" | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 4
| align="left" | Boris Štok | align="left" | "Can We Talk" | 10 | 13 | 23 | 12 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 5
| align="left" | Stefany | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Sretnih dana dat' će Bog|i=no}}" | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 6
| align="left" | Pavel | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Do mjeseca|i=no}}" | 38 | 15 | 53 | 7 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 7
| align="left" | Saša Lozar | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Ne plačem zbog nje|i=no}}" | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 8
| align="left" | Lara Demarin | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Ne vjerujem ti|i=no}}" | 19 | 6 | 25 | 11 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 9
| align="left" | Let 3 | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Babaroga|i=no}}" | 55 | 24 | 79 | 3 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 10
| align="left" | Alen Đuras | align="left" | "A Tamburitza Lullaby" | 35 | 27 | 62 | 5 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 11
| align="left" | Eugen | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Tišine|i=no}}" | 26 | 15 | 41 | 8 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 12
| align="left" | Vatra | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Slatke suze, gorka ljubav|i=no}}" | 21 | 15 | 36 | 9 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 13
| align="left" | Damir Kedžo | align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Voljena ženo|i=no}}" | 51 | 22 | 73 | 4 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:gold;" | 14 | align="left" | Baby Lasagna | align="left" | "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" | 74 | 247 | 321 | 1 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 15
| align="left" | Marcela | align="left" | "Gasoline" | 39 | 20 | 59 | 6 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 16
| align="left" | Vinko | align="left" | "Lying Eyes" | 59 | 23 | 82 | 2 |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders collapsible" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;" |
| Draw
! Song ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Osijek}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Ukraine}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Rijeka}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Iceland}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Split}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Italy}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Germany}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Zagreb}} ! Total |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1
| align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Dijamanti|i=no}}" | 3 | | 8 | | 4 | | 1 | 8 | 24 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2
| align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Vodu piti trizan biti|i=no}}" | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 3
| align="left" | "{{lang|hr|More|i=no}}" | | 1 | | 5 | | 3 | | | 9 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 4
| align="left" | "Can We Talk" | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | 2 | | 2 | 10 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 5
| align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Sretnih dana dat' će Bog|i=no}}" | | | | | | | 3 | | 3 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 6
| align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Do mjeseca|i=no}}" | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | | 6 | 7 | 38 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 7
| align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Ne plačem zbog nje|i=no}}" | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 8
| align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Ne vjerujem ti|i=no}}" | | | | | | 8 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 9
| align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Babaroga|i=no}}" | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 55 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 10
| align="left" | "A Tamburitza Lullaby" | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | | 3 | 35 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 11
| align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Tišine|i=no}}" | | 6 | | 3 | | 5 | 12 | | 26 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 12
| align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Slatke suze, gorka ljubav|i=no}}" | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | | 21 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 13
| align="left" | "{{lang|hr|Voljena ženo|i=no}}" | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 51 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 14
| align="left" | "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | | 4 | 12 | 74 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 15
| align="left" | "Gasoline" | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 39 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 16
| align="left" | "Lying Eyes" | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 59 |
== Ratings ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" | Show ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Air date ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Viewing figures |
| Nominal
! Share |
|---|
| scope="row" | Final
| 25 February 2024 | 720,000 | 24.04% |
== Reception ==
In the lead-up to and following {{lang|hr|Dora}}, HRT was criticized by Eurovision fans and the general public for originally excluding the eventual winner Baby Lasagna from the line-up, placing him as a backup entry; when the entries were first released, he became the favourite to win.{{Cite web |url=https://www.index.hr/magazin/clanak/britanski-strucnjak-za-eurosong-hrt-se-boji-riskirati-ili-nema-ukusa/2538894.aspx |title=Britanski stručnjak za Eurosong: HRT se boji riskirati ili nema ukusa |trans-title=British Eurovision expert: HRT is afraid to take a risk or has no taste |date=2024-02-21 |work=Index.hr |last=Radoš |first=Marina |lang=hr |access-date=2024-02-26}}{{Cite web |url=https://evrovizija.rs/2024/02/25/hrvatska-2024-baby-lasagna-od-rezerve-do-pobednika/ |title=Hrvatska 2024 {{!}} Baby Lasagna — od rezerve do pobednika |trans-title=Croatia 2024 {{!}} Baby Lasagna – from a backup to a winner |date=2024-02-25 |first=Stevan |last=Ljuština |work=ESC Serbia |lang=sr-latn |access-date=2024-02-26}} Writing for Index.hr, Marina Radoš called for the resignation of the HRT Eurovision team following the contest.{{Cite web |url=https://www.index.hr/amp/magazin/clanak/zbog-baby-lasagne-danas-trebaju-pasti-ostavke-na-hrtu/2541751.aspx |title=Zbog Baby Lasagne danas trebaju pasti ostavke na HRT-u |trans-title=Because of Baby Lasagna there should be resignations in HRT |date=2024-02-26 |access-date=2024-02-26 |lang=hr |first=Marina |last=Radoš |work=Index.hr}} HRT received further criticism for poor quality of the selected entries{{cite web |url=https://www.index.hr/mobile/magazin/clanak/hrtovo-ruganje-pt-2-strucni-ziri-na-dori/2542551.aspx |title=HRT-ovo ruganje pt. 2: 'Stručni' žiri na Dori |trans-title=HRT's mockery pt. 2: "Expert" jury on Dora |website=Index.hr |date=2024-02-27 |accessdate=2024-03-09 |lang=hr |first=Josip |last=Bošnjak}} and the audio and technical difficulties.{{cite web |url=https://www.index.hr/magazin/clanak/hrt-nam-se-otvoreno-ruga/2542484.aspx |title=HRT nam se otvoreno ruga |trans-title=HRT openly mocks us |first=Josip |last=Bošnjak |website=Index.hr |date=2024-02-27 |accessdate=2024-03-09 |lang=hr}} Following Baby Lasagna's performance in the first Eurovision semi-final, Index.hr further criticized HRT for placing him as a backup entry, calling out the jury, consisting of Željko Mesar, Igor Geržina, Dražen Miočić, Robert Urlić, Tomislav Krizmanić and Ema Gross, and disputing their competence.{{cite web |url=https://www.index.hr/mobile/magazin/clanak/tko-su-ljudi-koji-su-baby-lasagnu-stavili-u-rezervu/2563145.aspx |title=Tko su ljudi koji su Baby Lasagnu stavili u rezervu? |trans-title=Who are the people who placed Baby Lasagna as a backup? |website=Index.hr |date=2024-05-08 |accessdate=2024-05-08 |lang=hr}}
= Promotion =
As part of the promotion of his participation in the contest, Baby Lasagna attended the PrePartyES in Madrid on 30 March 2024, the London Eurovision Party on 7 April 2024 and the Eurovision in Concert event in Amsterdam on 13 April 2024{{cite web|last=Grace|first=Emily|url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/03/12/baby-lasagna-concert-prepartyes/|title=Croatia: Baby Lasagna To Perform At Eurovision In Concert and PrePartyES|date=2024-03-12|access-date=2024-03-12|work=Eurovoix}}{{cite web|last=Granger|first=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/03/21/baby-lasgana-london-eurovision-party-2024/|title=United Kingdom: Baby Lasgana Joins the London Eurovision Party 2024 Line-Up|date=2024-03-21|access-date=2024-03-22|work=Eurovoix}}{{snd}} the latter preceded by an appearance on the Dutch TV show {{ill|Beau (TV show)|lt=Beau|nl|Beau (televisieprogramma)}}, broadcast on RTL 4. On 22 March 2024, he performed at the {{lang|hr|Večernjak}}'s Rose award ceremony in Zagreb.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-20 |title=Baby Lasagna na Porinu i Večernjakovoj ruži, idući tjedan nastupa u Madridu |trans-title=Baby Lasagna on Porina and Večernjakova roža, performing in Madrid next week |url=https://magazin.hrt.hr/zabava/baby-lasagna-na-porinu-i-vecernjakovoj-ruzi-11424248 |access-date=2024-04-20 |publisher=HRT |lang=hr}} On 13 April 2024, HRT organised a national mass dance to "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" across the cities of Zagreb, Split, Osijek, Zadar and Baby Lasagna's hometown of Umag; the footage was then shown on HRT shows {{lang|hr|Dobro jutro, Hrvatska}}, {{lang|hr|Dnevnik}}, {{lang|hr|Kod nas doma}}, and on the HRT social networks and website.{{cite web|last=Farren|first=Neil|url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/04/08/🇭🇷-croatia-hrt-organises-mass-dance-events-in-support-of-baby-lasagna/|title=Croatia: HRT Organises Mass Dance Events In Support of Baby Lasagna|date=2024-04-08|access-date=2024-04-20|work=Eurovoix}} On 21 April 2024, Baby Lasagna performed the song on the Slovenian TV show {{lang|sl|Nedeljsko popoldne}}, broadcast on {{ill|TV SLO 1|sl}}.{{Cite web |last=Subotić Miličić |first=Dolores |title=Od rezerve do enega glavnih favoritov Evrovizije |trans-title=From reserve to one of the main favorites of Eurovision |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/zabava-in-slog/glasba/ema/od-rezerve-do-enega-glavnih-favoritov-evrovizije/705633 |date=20 April 2024 |access-date=20 April 2024 |publisher=RTVSLO |language=sl }}{{cite web|last=Washak|first=James|url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/04/22/croatia-baby-lasagna-performs-slovenian-tv/|title=Croatia: Baby Lasagna Performs on Slovenian TV|date=2024-04-22|access-date=2024-04-22|work=Eurovoix}}{{Cite web |last=Jiandani |first=Sanjay |date=23 April 2024 |title=
Croatia: Baby Lasagna mesmerises Slovenia with his performance! |url=https://esctoday.com/194573/croatia-baby-lasagna-mesmerises-slovenia-with-his-performance/ |website=ESCToday |access-date=23 April 2024}} He then met the Swedish ambassador to Croatia Anna Boda in Zagreb.{{cite web|last=Andersson|first=Rafaell|url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/04/26/baby-lasagna-and-fahree-ilkin-dovl%c9%99tov-swedish-embassies/|title=Eurovision 2024: Baby Lasagna and Fahree & İlkin Dövlətov Visit Swedish Embassies|date=2024-04-26|access-date=2024-04-26|work=Eurovoix}} The singer signed a cooperation agreement with the Municipality of Umag for financial and promotional purposes.{{cite web|last=Conte|first=Davide|url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/04/24/croatia-city-of-umag-to-support-financially-baby-lasagna/|title=Croatia: City of Umag to Financially Support Baby Lasagna|date=2024-04-24|access-date=2024-04-24|work=Eurovoix}} On 1 May, Baby Lasagna took part in {{esccnty|Serbia|y=2024|t=Serbian}} representative Teya Dora's birthday party, organised by the Serbian and Croatian delegations and open to press and fans.{{Cite web |title=Рођенданска журка за Теја Дору после успешне друге пробе |trans-title=Birthday party for Teya Dora after a successful second rehearsal |url=https://www.rts.rs/rts/pesma-evrovizije/pesma-evrovizije-2024/vesti/5431162/pesma-evrovizije-2024-teja-dora-druga-proba-rodjendanska-zurka.html |access-date=2 May 2024 |date=2 May 2024 |work=Pesma za Evroviziju |publisher=RTS |lang=sr-Cyrl}}{{Cite web |title=Рођенданска журка за Теја Дору после успешне друге пробе |trans-title=Gala celebration for Serbian representative at Eurovision: Teya in a provocative dress, three cakes arrived |url=https://www.telegraf.rs/jetset/vesti-jetset/3883338-gala-proslava-za-srpsku-predstavnicu-na-evroviziji-teya-dora-u-izazovnoj-haljini-stigle-joj-cak-tri-torte |access-date=2 May 2024 |date=1 May 2024 |work=Telegraf.rs |lang=sr-Cyrl}}
At Eurovision
File:Baby Lasagna, semi-finals, Eurovision 2024 17.jpg
File:Baby Lasagna Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Final dress rehearsal 02.jpg
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) were required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progressed to the final. On 30 January 2024, an allocation draw was held to determine which of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show, each country would perform in; the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot.{{cite web|last=Van Dijk|first=Sem Anne|url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/12/13/eurovision-2024-allocation-draw-january-30/|title=Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Allocation Draw on January 30|work=Eurovoix|date=2023-12-13|access-date=2023-12-13}} Croatia was scheduled for the first half of the first semi-final.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-30 |title=Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Draw results |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2024-semi-final-draw-results |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en}} The shows' producers then decided the running order for the semi-finals; Croatia was set to perform in position 7.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Running Orders revealed! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2024-semi-final-running-orders-revealed |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en-gb }}
In Croatia, all three shows were broadcast on HRT 1 as well as on the broadcaster's streaming platform HRTi, with commentary by Duško Ćurlić,{{Cite web |title=Malmö: Izbor za pjesmu Eurovizije 2024. - 1. polufinalna večer, prijenos |trans-title=Malmö: Eurovision Song Contest 2024 - 1st semi-final night, broadcast |url=https://hrtprikazuje.hrt.hr/hrt-preporucuje/malmo-izbor-za-pjesmu-eurovizije-2024-1-polufinalna-vecer-prijenos-11497720 |date=27 April 2024 |access-date=28 April 2024 |publisher=HRT |language=hr}} and on the HRT radio station HR 2, with commentary by {{ill|Zlatko Turkalj|hr}}.{{Cite web|title=HR 2 • utorak, 7. maj. 2024|trans-title=HR 2 • Tuesday, 7 May 2024|url=https://raspored.hrt.hr/?mreza=17&datum=2024-05-07|access-date=4 May 2024|publisher=HRT|language=hr}}{{Cite web|title=HR 2 • četvrtak, 9. maj. 2024|trans-title=HR 2 • Thursday, 9 May 2024|url=https://raspored.hrt.hr/?mreza=17&datum=2024-05-09|access-date=4 May 2024|publisher=HRT|language=hr}}{{Cite web|title=HR 2 • subota, 11. maj. 2024|trans-title=HR 2 • Saturday, 11 May 2024|url=https://raspored.hrt.hr/?mreza=17&datum=2024-05-11|access-date=4 May 2024|publisher=HRT|language=hr}}{{Cite web |title= Baby Lasagna: Ja sam i dalje samo lik iz Umaga i ne osjećam se kao heroj |trans-title= Baby Lasagna: I'm still just a character from Umag and I don't feel like a hero |url=https://radio.hrt.hr/drugi-program/glazba/baby-lasagna-ja-sam-i-dalje-samo-lik-iz-umaga-i-ne-osjecam-se-kao-heroj-11522825 |date=6 May 2024 |access-date=7 May 2024 |publisher=HRT |language=hr}} On HRT 1, the final was viewed by an average of 1.225 million, equating a viewing share of 74% of the Croatian TV audience for the four-hour broadcast of the final.{{cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |title=Croatia: Nearly 75% Audience Share for the Eurovision 2024 Final |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/05/13/croatia-75-audience-share-eurovision-2024-final/ |work=Eurovoix |access-date=13 May 2024 |date=13 May 2024}}
= Performance =
Baby Lasagna took part in technical rehearsals on 27 April and 1 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 6 and 7 May.{{cite web |title=Eurovision 2024: Rehearsal Schedule |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/eurovision-2024-rehearsal-schedule |work=Eurovisionworld |access-date=25 April 2024 |date=25 April 2024}} For his performance of "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" at the contest, he is joined by supporting dancers. The costumes, taking inspiration from Croatian traditional clothing, were designed by Valentina Pliško.{{cite web |last=Farren |first=Neil |title=Croatia: All the Details About Baby Lasagna's First Rehearsal |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/04/27/croatia-baby-lasagnas-first-rehearsal/ |work=Eurovoix |access-date=27 April 2024 |date=27 April 2024}}
= Semi-final =
Croatia performed in position 7, following the entry from {{esccnty|Poland|y=2024}} and before the entry from {{esccnty|Iceland|y=2024}}. At the end of the show, the country was announced as a qualifier for the final. It was later revealed that Croatia placed first out of the fifteen participating countries in the first semi-final with 177 points.
= Final =
Following the semi-final, Croatia drew "producer's choice" for the final, meaning that the country will perform in the half decided by the contest's producers.{{cite web |last=Farren |first=Neil |title=Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final One Qualifiers Final Running Order Allocation |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/05/07/eurovision-2024-semi-final-one-qualifiers-final-allocation/ |work=Eurovoix |access-date=7 May 2024 |date=8 May 2024}} The country was later chosen by producers to perform in position 23, following the entry from {{esccnty|Slovenia|y=2024}} and before the entry from {{esccnty|Georgia|y=2024}}.{{cite web |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2024/grand-final |title=Grand Final of Malmö 2024 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |access-date=10 May 2024}} Baby Lasagna once again took part in dress rehearsals on 10 and 11 May before the final, including the jury final where the professional juries cast their final votes before the live show on 11 May. He performed a repeat of his semi-final performance during the final on 11 May. Croatia placed second in the final, scoring 547 points; 337 points from the public televoting and 210 points from the juries. This marked Croatia's best result in the contest to date.
= Voting =
{{see also|Voting at the Eurovision Song Contest}}
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Croatia in the first semi-final and in the final. Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding sets of points from 1-8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting in the final vote, while the semi-final vote was based entirely on the vote of the public.{{cite web |title=Voting Procedures 2024 |url=https://eurovision.tv/about/voting-malmo-2024 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=22 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520034246/https://eurovision.tv/about/voting-malmo-2024 |archive-date=20 May 2024 |url-status=live}} The Croatian jury consisted of Gina Victoria Damjanović, Dino Jelusić, who won the 2003 Junior contest, Srđan Sekulović{{snd}}Skansi, Mihovil Šoštarić, and Vanna, who represented {{esccnty|Croatia|y=2001|t=Croatia in the 2001 contest}}.{{cite web|title=Grand Final of Malmö 2024 – Jurors|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2024/grand-final/jury|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=12 May 2024}} In the first semi-final, Croatia placed 1st with 177 points, marking the first time the country had won a Eurovision semi-final. The country received twelve points from {{esccnty|Australia|y=2024}}, {{esccnty|Finland|y=2024}}, {{esccnty|Iceland|y=2024}}, {{esccnty|Serbia|y=2024}}, {{esccnty|Slovenia|y=2024}} and {{esccnty|Ukraine|y=2024}}. This marked a second consecutive qualification to the final. In the final, Croatia placed 2nd with 547 points, receiving twelve points in the jury vote from {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=2024}} and {{esccnty|Serbia|y=2024}} and twelve points in the public televote from {{esccnty|Albania|y=2024}}, {{esccnty|Austria|y=2024}}, {{esccnty|Azerbaijan|y=2024}}, {{esccnty|Denmark|y=2024}}, {{esccnty|Iceland|y=2024}}, {{esccnty|Ireland|y=2024}}, {{esccnty|Norway|y=2024}}, {{esccnty|Serbia|y=2024}} and {{esccnty|Slovenia|y=2024}}. This marked the highest position ever achieved by Croatia at the contest. Over the course of the contest, Croatia awarded its 12 points to {{esccnty|Serbia|y=2024}} in the first semi-final, and to {{esccnty|Portugal|y=2024}} (jury) and {{esccnty|Serbia|y=2024}} (televote) in the final.{{cite web|title=Results of the First Semi-Final of Malmö 2024 – Croatia|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2024/first-semi-final/results/croatia|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)|access-date=12 May 2024}}{{cite web|title=Results of the Final of Malmö 2024 – Croatia|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2024/grand-final/results/croatia|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)|access-date=12 May 2024}}
HRT appointed again Ivan Dorian Molnar as its spokesperson to announce the Croatian jury's votes in the final as in {{escyr|2021}} and {{escyr|2022}}.{{Cite web |last=Lombardini |first=Emanuele |date=2024-05-11 |title=Spokesperson Eurovision 2024: Italia in posizione 26, Alessandra Mele rinuncia |trans-title=Spokespersons Eurovision 2024: Italy in position 26, Alessandra Mele gives up |url=https://www.eurofestivalnews.com/2024/05/11/spokeperson-eurovision-2024-italia-26-mele-rinuncia/ |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=Eurofestival News |language=it-IT}}
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==Detailed voting results==
Each participating broadcaster assembles a five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent. Each jury, and individual jury member, is required to meet a strict set of criteria regarding professional background, as well as diversity in gender and age. No member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.{{cite web |title=How the Eurovision Song Contest works |url=https://eurovision.tv/about/how-it-works |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=22 May 2024}} The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.
The following members comprised the Croatian jury:
- Gina Victoria Damjanović
- Dino Jelusić
- Srđan Sekulović{{snd}}Skansi
- Mihovil Šoštarić
- Ivana Vrdoljak (Vanna)
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| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Draw
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Country ! scope="col" colspan="7" | Jury ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Televote | |||||||||
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! scope="col" | Juror B ! scope="col" | Juror C ! scope="col" | Juror D ! scope="col" | Juror E ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Points ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Points | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 01
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2024}} || 10 || 4 || 5 || 13 || 17 || 9 || 2 || 9 || 2 | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 02
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2024}} || 4 || style="background:gold;" | 1 || 6 || 11 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 || 4 || 7 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 8 | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 03
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Germany|y=2024}} || 13 || 16 || 20 || 20 || 14 || 19 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 19 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 04
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Luxembourg|y=2024}} || 6 || 10 || 10 || 5 || 5 || 6 || 5 || 18 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | |||||||||
| style="background:#FE8080"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FE8080" | | style="text-align:left;" | | style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | {{N/A|N/A|sort=25}} | style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | ||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 06
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Israel|y=2024}} || 15 || 9 || 9 || 12 || 15 || 12 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 15 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 07
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2024}} || 23 || 8 || 22 || 16 || 16 || 17 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 12 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 08
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Spain|y=2024}} || 24 || 7 || 23 || 8 || 18 || 13 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 17 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 09
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2024}} || 20 || 22 || 24 || 18 || 25 || 24 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 7 || 4 | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Ireland|y=2024}} || style="background:gold;" | 1 || 17 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 || style="background:silver;" | 2 || 4 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 8 || 6 || 5 | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Latvia|y=2024}} || 14 || 13 || 15 || 24 || 21 || 20 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 21 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Greece|y=2024}} || 12 || 18 || 11 || 15 || 19 || 16 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 11 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 13
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2024}} || 25 || 25 || 25 || 17 || 20 || 25 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 24 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 14
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Norway|y=2024}} || 17 || 23 || 19 || 22 || 22 || 22 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 20 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 15
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Italy|y=2024}} || 7 || 5 || 8 || 6 || 8 || 5 || 6 || 4 || 7 | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2024}} || 5 || 11 || 18 || 4 || 7 || 8 || 3 || style="background:gold;" | 1 || style="background:gold;" | 12 | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 17
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Finland|y=2024}} || 21 || 24 || 17 || 19 || 23 || 23 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 13 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 18
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Portugal|y=2024}} || style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 || style="background:silver;" | 2 || style="background:silver;" | 2 || style="background:gold;" | 1 || style="background:silver;" | 2 || style="background:gold;" | 1 || style="background:gold;" | 12 || 23 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 19
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Armenia|y=2024}} || 16 || 20 || 16 || 9 || 13 || 15 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 8 || 3 | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 20
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2024}} || 9 || 15 || 4 || 14 || 12 || 10 || 1 || 16 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 21
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Switzerland|y=2024}} || 8 || 6 || 12 || 21 || 9 || 11 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 10 || 1 | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 22
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2024}} || style="background:silver;" | 2 || 12 || style="background:gold;" | 1 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 || style="background:gold;" | 1 || style="background:silver;" | 2 || style="background:silver;" | 10 || style="background:silver;" | 2 || style="background:silver;" | 10 | |||||||||
| class="sortbottom"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 23 | style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Croatia|y=2024}} | style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 24
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Georgia|y=2024}} || 19 || 21 || 13 || 25 || 24 || 21 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 22 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 25
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|France|y=2024}} || 11 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 || 7 || 7 || 10 || 7 || 4 || 5 || 6 | |||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 26
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Austria|y=2024}} || 18 || 14 || 14 || 23 || 11 || 18 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 14 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
After Eurovision
Following Baby Lasagna's second place finish at the 2024 contest, the Zagreb Assembly announced it would organise a series of events to welcome the singer back to the country. On 12 May 2024, Ban Jelačić Square featured performances to celebrate the result, featuring appearances from Let 3, who represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, Tajči and Emilija Kokić, as well as DJ Mario Kovač. Baby Lasagna also attended the event with a performance of "Rim Tim Tagi Dim". Attendees included Tomislav Tomašević (Mayor of Zagreb) and Andrej Plenković (Prime Minister of Croatia).{{cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |title= Croatia: Zagreb Organises Party for Baby Lasagna's Eurovision Record |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/05/12/zagreb-organises-party-baby-lasagna/ |work=Eurovoix |access-date=12 May 2024 |date=12 May 2024}} The event was also broadcast live on HRT 1.{{Cite web |url=https://vijesti.hrt.hr/hrvatska/grad-zagreb-organizira-docek-baby-lasagne-11533926 |title=Baby Lasagni potekle suze radosnice: Dali smo sve od sebe |trans-title=Baby Lasagna shed tears of joy: We did our best |date=2024-01-08 |publisher=HRT |access-date=2024-05-12}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.hrt.hr/dora/|Official Dora website}}
- {{Official website|https://www.hrt.hr/eurosong/|Official HRT Eurovision website}}
{{Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 2024}}