The open call for songs by Croatia’s national broadcaster HRT has been completed with the last song arriving by mail on December 15. A jury will now select the top 16 songs which will compete in the national final, Dora.
This year’s jury consists of nine members from entertainment programmes aired on Croatian Radio, HRT music production, professionals in the music industry and members of the Institute of Croatian music industry (Croatian Composers’ Society, the Croatian Music Union and Croatian music association).
A total of 200 entries have been submitted to HRT. The top 16 will compete in the semi finals on March 5. The best 8 will proceed to the final night where a further 8 will join them that have already been pre selected. The event will be held in the Crystal Hall of Hotel Kvarner in Opatija.