Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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Croatia| Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT) | |||
| Country | Croatia | |||
| Selection process | Dora 2006 | |||
| Selection date | 4 March 2006 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Moja štikla" | |||
| Artist | Severina | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 12th, 56 points | |||
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Croatia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Moja štikla", composed by Boris Novković and Franjo Valentić, with lyrics by Severina Vučković, and performed by Severina herself. The Croatian participating broadcaster, Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT), organised the national final Dora 2006 to select its entry for the contest. Thirty-two entries competed in the national final which consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. Eight entries qualified from each semi-final on 2 and 3 March 2006 to compete in the final on 4 March 2006. In the final, "Moja štikla" performed by Severina was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public televote. Songwriter Novković had represented Croatia in 2005 together with Lado members.
Croatia automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing during the show in position 20, Croatia placed twelfth out of the 24 participating countries with 56 points.
Prior to the 2006 contest, Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT) had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Croatia thirteen times since its first entry in 1993.[1] Its best result in the contest was fourth, achieved on two occasions: in 1996 with the song "Sveta ljubav" performed by Maja Blagdan and in 1999 with the song "Marija Magdalena" performed by Doris Dragović. Following the introduction of semi-finals for the 2004, it had featured in every final they participated in thus far. In 2005, "Vukovi umiru sami" performed by Boris Novković featuring Lado Members managed to qualify to the final where they placed eleventh.
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. The broadcaster confirmed its participation in the 2006 contest on 16 January 2006.[2] Since 1993, HRT organised the national final Dora in order to select its entry for the contest, a method that was continued for its 2006 participation.[2]
