| Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Croatia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Dora 2008 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-final: 22 February 2008 Final: 23 February 2008 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Kraljevi ulice and 75 cents | |||
| Selected song | "Romanca" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Miran Hadži Veljković | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (4th, 112 points) | |||
| Final result | 21st, 44 points | |||
| Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Croatia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Romanca" written by Miran Hadži Veljković. The song was performed by the band Kraljevi ulice and 75 Cents. The Croatian broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) organised the national final Dora 2008 to select the Croatian entry for the 2008 contest in Belgrade, Serbia. 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.