Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004


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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 final

Points awarded in semi-final:
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point

Final

Points awarded in the final
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point

12 points10 points8 points7 points6 points

  • 5 points4 points3 points2 points1 point
  • 12 points10 points8 points7 points6 points

  • 5 points4 points3 points2 points1 point