"Divlji vjetre" (English: Wild Wind) is a song performed by Croatian singer Damir Kedžo. The track was written and composed by Ante Pecotić. It premiered on 29 February 2020, when it was performed during the final of

Dora 2020 Croatia originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "" written by Ante Pecotić. The song was performed by Damir Kedžo. The Croatian broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) organised the national final t ...

, Croatia's national selection for the

Eurovision Song Contest 2020 The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was planned to be the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It would have taken place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, following the country's victory at the with the song "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence. The con ...

, and was released as a digital download on 1 March 2020 by Croatia Records.

Background and release

"Divlji vjetre" was one of sixteen songs commissioned by HRT for

, Croatia's national selection for the

. Ante Pecotić composed "Divlji vjetre" specifically for Damir Kedžo. "Divlji vjetre" premiered on 29 February 2020, when it was performed in

, Croatia's national selection for the

. The song became available through digital retailers and streaming services on 1 March 2020 via Croatia Records.

At Eurovision

National selection

HRT allowed artists and composers to submit their entries for Dora 2020 between 5 November and 15 December 2019 for the selection of their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. On 23 December 2019, Kedžo was announced as one of the 16 participants in Dora 2020 with the song "Divlji vjetre". In the final, held on 29 February 2020, he won the televote and came second in the jury vote, placing first with 31 points and thus representing Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.

In Rotterdam

The

was supposed to take place at the

Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam Ahoy (formerly known as Ahoy Rotterdam or simply as Ahoy) is a convention centre and multi-purpose indoor arena located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Opened originally in 1950, the current complex consists of three main venues: a fairs an ...

in Netherlands and would've consisted of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May, and the final on 16 May 2020. However, the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...

saw the cancellation of the contest. On 28 January 2020, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Croatia was placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 12 May 2020, and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show.

Commercial performance

"Divlji vjetre" debuted at number one on the Croatian

HR Top 40 The HR Top 40 are the main Croatian domestic singles airplay chart, issued weekly by the Croatian Music Institute (Institut Hrvatske Glazbe) and the Croatian Phonographic Association (Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga) through Top lista. The charts ar ...

, making it Kedžo's first song to do so and fourth overall to reach the top position.

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References

{{authority control 2020 singles 2020 songs Eurovision songs of 2020 Eurovision songs of Croatia