Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Croatia in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Participating broadcasterHrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT)
Country Croatia
Selection processDora 2008
Selection date23 February 2008
Competing entry
Song"Romanca"
ArtistKraljevi ulice and 75 cents
SongwritersMiran Hadži Veljković
Placement
Semi-final resultQualified (4th, 112 points)
Final result21st, 44 points
Participation chronology
◄2007 2008 2009►

Croatia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Romanca", written by Miran Hadži Veljković, and performed by the band Kraljevi ulice and 75 Cents. The Croatian participating broadcaster, Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT), organised the national final Dora 2008 to select its entry for the contest. A total of twenty-four entries competed in the national final which consisted of two shows: a semi-final and a final. In the semi-final on 22 February 2008, six entries qualified to compete in the final on 23 February 2008 alongside ten pre-qualified songs. In the final, "Romanca" performed by Kraljevi ulice and 75 Cents was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public televote.

Croatia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 22 May 2008. Performing during the show in position 11, "Romanca" was announced among the 10 qualifying entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 24 May. It was later revealed that Croatia placed fourth out of the 19 participating countries in the semi-final with 112 points. In the final, Croatia performed in position 9 and placed twenty-first out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 44 points.