Croatia prepares for Eurovision selection as Dora 2026 finalists revealed
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Croatia’s road to Eurovision 2026 is officially underway after national broadcaster HRT unveiled the 24 artists who will compete at the Dora Music Festival.
The show will take place in February in Zagreb, with the winner earning the right to represent Croatia at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Austria.
The 24 Dora Finalists
The full list of finalists competing at Dora 2026 includes a diverse mix of established names and emerging talents:
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Alen Đuras – From Ashes To Flame
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Ananda – Dora
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Cold Snap – Mucho Macho
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Devin – Over Me
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Ema Bubić – Vrijeme za nas
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Fenksta – Memento Mori
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Fran Uccellini – Ako bolje bude sutra
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Irma – Ni traga
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Ivan Sever – Crying Eyes
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Jasmina Makota – Higher
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Kandžija – 3 ujutro
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Karolina Ilić – Breathe Her In
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Lana Mandarić – Tama
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Lara Demarin – Mantra
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LELEK – Andromeda
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Lima Len – Raketa
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Marko Kutlić – Neotuđivo
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Noelle – Uninterrupted
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Ritam Noir – Profumi di mare
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Sergej – Scream
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Stela Rade – Nema te
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ToMa – Ledina
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Toni Sky – O ne!
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Zevin & Nives Cilenšek – My Mind
Reserve Artists
HRT has also selected four reserve acts should any of the finalists withdraw:
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Gabrijel Ivić – Light Up
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Dorian Stipčić – Loved
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Gabriela Braičić (Bria) – Soho
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Vanessa Kralj – Tišina prije kiše
Expert Jury Panel Announced
This year’s selection process will once again be guided by a professional seven-member jury. The panel includes:
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Tihomir Preradović – composer and music producer
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Denis Mujadžić Denyken – composer and music producer
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Ivana Kindl – singer
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Mia Negovetić – singer, songwriter and voice actress
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Monika Lelas Halambek – presenter and editor at Croatian Radio’s Second Programme
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Jelena Balent – music editor at Croatian Radio and singer
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Davor Medaković – music editor and author of music programmes at Croatian Radio
Live Broadcast on HRT
Dora 2026 will be broadcast live from HRT’s Zagreb studios, giving music fans across the country the chance to follow the performances and vote for their favourites.
