Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Country  Croatia
National selection
Selection process Dora 2005
Selection date(s) 5 March 2005
Selected entrant Boris Novković
Selected song "Vukovi umiru sami"
Finals performance
Semi-final result 4th, 169 points
Final result 11th, 115 points
Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Croatia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by Boris Novkovic and Lado Members with the song "Vukovi umiru sami". The Croatian National Selection was held from March 3 until the 5th, 2005 at the HRT TV Studios in Zagreb, hosted by Nina Badrić and Robert Ferlin. There were two Semi-Finals; 14 of the 18 songs proceeded to these Semi-Finals which were held on 3rd and 4 March. The Croatian National Final took place on March 5. The top 3 winners were chosen by 50% televoting & 50% from a professional three-member jury. Televoting only then selected one of the 3 songs to represent Croatia at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev. Notable participants were the former Croatian representatives Magazin (1995), Danijela Martinović; (1995, 1998), Goran Karan (2000) and Vesna Pisarović (2002). The eventual winner, however, was Boris Novković featuring members of the ethno group Lado, with the song "Vukovi umiru sami" (Wolves Die Alone). The song is written by Boris Novković and composed by Franjo Valentić.

Boris Novković was born on 25 December 1967 in Sarajevo to a family of musicians. His father Đorđe Novković is one of the greatest Croatian pop composers and songwriters and his mother Ozana is a music teacher. During his impressive career, spanning almost 20 years, Boris has released 14 albums of which Ostvaren san is his most recent release in 2004. Boris competed in the Yugoslavian finals for Eurovision in 1989 with the song "Dajana" which came in second. Boris also competed in the International Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has performed at most Croatian festivals and has won many prizes.

At Eurovision, Boris delivered a simple performance accompanied by a bagpipe and the Lado members in the background. One of the main features of his performance was the drum player who not only made a spectacle out of his drum playing, but also jumped around the stage and did some gymnastics. The song remained in Croatian. The song is considered a Balkan ballad for having Croatian folk influence.

The spokesperson who revealed Croatia's votes for other countries was Barbara Kolar, an HRT host.[1]

National final

The Croatian National Final was held on March 5, 2005.

№ Song Singer Points Place
1 Vukovi umiru sami Boris Novković feat. Lado members 42815 1st
2 Nazaret Magazin 18141 2nd
3 Za tebe rodena Danijela 8424 3rd

At Eurovision 2005 (Kiev, Ukraine)

Points awarded by Croatia (semi-final)
12 points Macedonia
10 points Slovenia
8 points Hungary
7 points Latvia
6 points Denmark
5 points Ireland
4 points Moldova
3 points  Switzerland
2 points Poland
1 point Romania
Points awarded by Croatia (final)
12 points Serbia and Montenegro
10 points Bosnia and Herzegovina
8 points Macedonia
7 points Latvia
6 points Hungary
5 points Greece
4 points Malta
3 points  Switzerland
2 points Albania
1 point Moldova
Points Awarded to Croatia (11th with 115 points in the final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Points Awarded to Croatia (4th with 169 points in the semi- final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

References

  1. ↑ Philips, Roel (2005-05-17). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
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