On Saturday, it was the turn of Croatia to select their representative for Eurovision 2021 with their national selection show
Dora 2021. Held in the resort town of Opatija, fourteen acts took to the stage, offering everything from tradition to dance to rap. Ultimately only one could prevail though – and that was
Albina with
“Tick-Tock”.
Written by Branimir Mihaljević, Max Cinnamon and Tihana Bukljaš Bakić, “Tick-Tock” presents upbeat rhythms and a racy pop feel. Best of all, it’s not just radio-ready it’s also nearly ready for the Eurovision stage. It came with plenty of choreo including a group lift that saw Albina singing on her back.
Dora 2021 is most likely to be
Nina Kraljić – with the song “Rijeka”.
Nina, who landed our radar in a big way during Eurovision 2016, isn’t just riding a wave built on reputation. Oh no. She’s also benefitting from the positive response to the one-minute snippet of her song. Presenting traditional sounds in a contemporary way, she’s ready to showcase her talent along with her country’s rich soundscape. We’re confident the hype will keep rolling once the remaining two minutes drop. Nina sees the lighthouse and is ready to set sail for Rotterdam!
Croatia’s national final is no joke though. The bookies think there is tough competition in the form of
Preview: Nina Kraljić favourite to win Dora 2021 and represent Croatia again
Preview: Nina Kraljić favourite to win Dora 2021 and represent Croatia again
One of these 14 acts will win Dora 2021 Photo: HRT
This Saturday Croatia will select their song and singer for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Two of the 14 participating acts know what it is like to represent their nation, as they have done it before. Will one of the make a comeback to Eurovision?
One of these two is Nina Kraljić, who sand at Eurovision 2016. In a poll on Eurosong.hr where 2500 people voted, she comes out as the main frontrunner to win the competition. The other former Eurovision participant is Tony Cetinski, who took part in 1994 in Dublin.