Danijela Martinović Danijela Martinović (born 15 July 1971), also known mononymously as Danijela, is a Croatian pop singer. Biography Born in Split to Croatian parents, Martinović began to sing from an early age. She has a sister, Izabela, who also pursued a mus ...

represented Croatia in the

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after winning the national final selection with the song "

Neka mi ne svane "Neka mi ne svane" is a song by Croatian singer Danijela Martinović, released on 6 March 1998. It was written and composed by Petar Grašo and produced by Remi Kazinoti and Stipica Kalogjera. The song won Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1 ...

Before Eurovision

Dora 1998

Twenty songs were presented in the national final, which was held on 6 March 1998 at the Crystall Ballroom of the Hotel Kvarner in

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, accompanied by the big orchestra of

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. Daniela Trbović and Ljudevit Grgurić Grga hosted the event, and the winning song was chosen primarily by jury voting - 20 juries - one each in the 20 Croatian provinces, plus a 21st jury which came from the votes of the televoting public.

At Eurovision

Heading into the final of the contest, BBC reported that bookmakers ranked the entry joint 12th out of the 25 entries. Danijela performed 1st in the running order on the night of the

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, preceding Greece. At the close of voting "

" received 131 points, placing Croatia 5th out of 25 competing countries. The Croatian televoting awarded its 12 points to the United Kingdom.

Voting

References

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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998

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