Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Croatia was represented by Ivan Mikulić in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "You Are The Only One". Ivan Mikulić previously came 11th in the 1995 Croatian Final, 8th in 1996, 13th in 1997, 11th in 1998 and 9th in 2002.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Dora 2004 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 14 March 2004 | |||
| Selected entrant | Ivan Mikulić | |||
| Selected song | "You Are The Only One" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (9th, 72 points)[1] | |||
| Final result | 12th, 50 points[1] | |||
| Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Dora 2004
Dora 2004 was the twelfth edition of the Croatian national selection which selected Croatia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Format
The format of the competition included three live shows: two semi-finals held on 12 and 13 March 2004 and a final held on 14 March 2004. 12 songs competed in each semi-final and regional televoting and SMS voting determined the top six to qualify for the final. In the final, regional televoting and SMS voting once again determined the winner.
Competing entries
The list of competing artists and songs were released on 24 January 2004.[2]
| Artist | Song | Composer(s) |
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| Alen Nižetić | "Pala si sa neba" | Daniel Hojsak, Marina Ergotić |
| Andrea | "Noah" | Tonči Huljić, Vjekoslava Huljić |
| Andrea Čubrić | "Diva" | Davor Devčić, Mirza Tetarić |
| Angie | "Umrla bih ja na tvojim rukama" | Neno Ninčević, Miro Buljan |
| Azzuro | "Trebam te" | Davor Devčić, Borivoj Vincetić |
| Chanté | "Zašto pitaš" | Vanda Jirasek, David Vurdelja |
| En Face | "Tvoje lice" | Sandro Bastiančić, Miroslav Vidović |
| Ibrica Jusić | "Još samo ovaj put" | Mario Vukelić |
| Ina | "Ti si moja nesreća" | Zrinko Tutić |
| Ivan Mikulić | "Daješ mi krila" | Ivan Mikulić, Vedran Ostojić, Duško Gruborović |
| Ivana Kindl | "Strastvena žena" | Ivana Kindl, Silvio Pasarić, Igor Mazul |
| Jacques Houdek | "Nema razloga" | Jacques Houdek, Boris Đurđević |
| Karma | "Malo pomalo" | Josip Miani, Nenad Čirjak, Darko Duvnjak-Darus |
| Lana | "Prava istina" | Milana Vlaović |
| Magnetic | "Iluzija" | Daniel Hojsak, Marina Ergotić |
| Merita's & Massimo | "Odjednom ti" | Meri Jaman, Anita Valo, Ines Prajo, Arijana Kunštek |
| Mladen Grdović | "Ljubav moja si ti" | Mladen Grdović |
| P'eggy | "Sve" | Predrag Martinjak, Ante Pecotić |
| Petra Kosalec | "Ostani" | Petra Kosalec |
| Renata Holi | "Nosiš mi proljeće" | Marko Tomasović, Nevia Korpar |
| Rivers | "Kiša ljubavi" | Elvis Stanić |
| Sandra | "Gdje snovi počinju" | Darko Juranović, Sandra Berković |
| Tina Vukov & Matija Dedić trio | "Tuga dolazi kasnije" | Robert Funčić |
| Vladimir Bodegrajac | "Ne plači" | Vladimir Bodegrajac |
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final show took place on 12 March 2004 at Opatija, hosted by Duško Ćurlić and Tihana Zrnić. Twelve of the entries competed and regional televoting and SMS voting determined the top six to qualify for the final.
| Semi-final 1 – 12 March 2004 | ||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Chanté | "Zašto pitaš" | 33 | 8 |
| 2 | Sandra | "Gdje snovi počinju" | 13 | 10 |
| 3 | Angie | "Umrla bih ja na tvojim rukama" | 12 | 12 |
| 4 | Azzuro | "Trebam te" | 13 | 11 |
| 5 | Renata Holi | "Nosiš mi proljeće" | 40 | 7 |
| 6 | Karma | "Malo pomalo" | 62 | 3 |
| 7 | Andrea Čubrić | "Diva" | 23 | 9 |
| 8 | Andrea | "Noah" | 62 | 2 |
| 9 | Mladen Grdović | "Ljubav moja si ti" | 51 | 4 |
| 10 | Alen Nižetić | "Pala si sa neba" | 43 | 6 |
| 11 | Merita's & Massimo | "Odjednom ti" | 50 | 5 |
| 12 | Jacques Houdek | "Nema razloga" | 66 | 1 |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final show took place on 13 March 2004 at Opatija, hosted by Duško Ćurlić. Twelve of the entries competed and regional televoting and SMS voting determined the top six to qualify for the final.
| Semi-final 2 – 13 March 2004 | ||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Rivers | "Kiša ljubavi" | 28 | 9 |
| 2 | Petra Kosalec | "Ostani" | 41 | 5 |
| 3 | Vladimir Bodegrajac | "Ne plači" | 18 | 11 |
| 4 | Magnetic | "Iluzija" | 40 | 6 |
| 5 | Tina Vukov & Matija Dedić trio | "Tuga dolazi kasnije" | 29 | 8 |
| 6 | Ivana Kindl | "Strastvena žena" | 51 | 4 |
| 7 | Ina | "Ti si moja nesreća" | 24 | 10 |
| 8 | P'eggy | "Sve" | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | Lana | "Prava istina" | 62 | 2 |
| 10 | En Face | "Tvoje lice" | 36 | 7 |
| 11 | Ibrica Jusić | "Još samo ovaj put" | 60 | 3 |
| 12 | Ivan Mikulić | "Daješ mi krila" | 72 | 1 |
Final
The final, took place on 14 March 2004 at Opatija, hosted by Duško Ćurlić. The twelve entries that qualified from the preceding two semi-finals competed and the winner was chosen by regional televoting and SMS voting.
| Final – 14 March 2004 | ||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Magnetic | "Iluzija" | 19 | 10 |
| 2 | Petra Kosalec | "Ostani" | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Alen Nizetic | "Pala si sa neba" | 17 | 11 |
| 4 | Merita's & Massimo | "Odjednom ti" | 32 | 7 |
| 5 | Ivana Kindl | "Strastvena žena" | 27 | 8 |
| 6 | Mladen Grdović | "Ljubav moja si ti" | 24 | 9 |
| 7 | Ibrica Jusić | "Još samo ovaj put" | 49 | 5 |
| 8 | Lana | "Prava istina" | 40 | 6 |
| 9 | Andrea | "Noah" | 67 | 2 |
| 10 | Karma | "Malo pomalo" | 56 | 3 |
| 11 | Jacques Houdek | "Nema razloga" | 55 | 4 |
| 12 | Ivan Mikulić | "Daješ mi krila" | 71 | 1 |
At Eurovision
For the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, a semi-final round was introduced in order to accommodate the influx of nations that wanted to compete in the contest. Because Croatia placed 15th at the 2003 contest, Ivan was forced to compete in the semi-final, held on 12 May 2004. At Eurovision, Ivan sang his song in English and delivered a subtle and simple performance. The stage went completely dark with his back-up singers lined up behind him. In the end Ivan scored the same number of points as Malta, 50, but as the tie breaking rules was not yet implemented for acts other than the winning song, Croatia ended up in a joint 12th place with Malta.As Croatia failed to reach the top 12 in the final, the country was forced to compete in the semi-final of the 2005 Contest.
Points awarded by Croatia
Semi finalPoints awarded in semi-final:
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FinalPoints awarded in the final
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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References
- Barclay, Simon. The Complete and Independent Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-4092-8989-0.
- Rau, Olivier (24 January 2004). "Croatia: 24 songs selected".
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