EUROVISION 2022: CROATIA - DORA 2022 REVIEW

Croatia's Dora 2022 will have one night only final with fourteen entries. The voting will be 50/50 with ten regional juries and televote. In case of a tie public's vote will win.

To me this seems like quite an open field and live performances and staging will play a big role in the outcome, unless here are some big favorite artists with fan base to rule the televote I'm not aware of. So I'm not even trying to guess who wins but I do have my favorites, quite many of them actually.

Mila Elegović - Ljubav **

The verses are quite interesting but it all falls flat on the chorus. When the strings enter it gets better but all in all rather underwhelming.

Mia Negovetić - Forgive Me (Oprosti) ***

Why this sounds so familiar? Throwing in oprosti is nice and the highlight of the song.Otherwise there isn't much to tell. Pleasant. Nice.

Marko Bošnjak - Moli za nas ****

I really like the backing track, that choir and thunder waiting to explode at any point. Nice atmosphere and voice, this builds and keeps the attention up. Even if the real explosion never comes.

Jessa - My Next Mistake ***

Ooh aah.... safe and familiar but done quite nicely. Maybe not strong enough for Eurovision but if I was travelling and this came on radio I'd enjoy this a lot watching from the window the passing landscape..... Preferably in rain.

Zdenka Kovačiček - Stay on the Bright Side *

She may be 78 and a local hero but likes of Orietta Berti and Iva Zanicchi in Sanremo have shown how you can be still current and up-to-date. This sounds tired and old, thanks to very bad production. And why in English when she clearly has hard time pronouncing those lyrics? No, just no.

Tina Vukov - Hideout ****

Beautiful arrangement, I like her voice. I actually really stopped everything to listen to this. It must mean something, right? Then again, this doesn't develop into anything but just fades away ....

Roko Vušković - Malo kasnije ****

Another nice with good arrangement and atmosphere but not really going anywhere. These are the ones that will burn or shine live on stage.

Bernarda - Here for Love *

She's back with another overproduced, shouty screamy number. No.

Eric Vidović - I Found You **

Simil modern pop. But boring and uninteresting. There are 13 of these in a dozen sadly.

ToMa - In the Darkness **

Also this one offers nothing new. This song's been done better and stronger before with better vocalist, too. Revamp and standout live performance could save this. maybe.

Elis Lovrić - No War ***

Well, now here's a lot happening and the song builds and develops all through its three minutes. Live this will shine or go totally wrong. Hmmm....

Ella Orešković - If You Walk Away ****

This has a catchy vibe from the first seconds and builds up to a radio friendly summer hit song. Good arrangement, catchy with a lovely melancholy. Maybe my favorite out of these. Sadly in English, if in Croatia this would get a *****. Also this one comes to an underwhelming finish when three minutes is full....

Tia - Voli me do neba ****

Ok, finally some pure 80's sound, I was already wondering how come it hasn't made it to Croatia yet! Nice, I like this, she has a nice warm voice.The chorus is catchy and memorable.

Mia Dimšić - Guilty Pleasure ****

Ok, they have saved the best songs in the end. This one's pleasant and filled with interesting arrangement details. And I hope this works live as well.

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