The Croatian broadcaster HRT has revealed it will be airing a documentary to celebrate 70 years of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Eurosong 70: Naši ljudi, naše pjesme, will air on April 27 and May 6 on HTV 1, following 70 years of the Eurovision Song Contest. The show will focus on Croatian artists who have taken to the stage from those who performed for Yugoslavia, to post-independence performers. Among the artists who will feature in the show are Emilija Kokić, Doris Dragović and Danijela Martinović.
Scriptwriter and director of the show, Nensi Profaca, commented:
“It is incredible how much Eurovision has changed since those times until today. From a music festival, it has become a television spectacle of top production. And the conversations with our Eurovision representatives and witnesses of some past times, as well as the “diving” into the archival pearls that one can find in the HRT archive, gave me a new perspective on the Eurovision Song Contest. It is wonderful to see what the years do and how this European ‘music lady’ ages with dignity”
Lelek were selected to represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with “Andromeda” after winning Dora 2026. They won both the jury and public votes in the final. Lelek will perform third in the first semi-final on May 12. Find out more about Lelek below:
Source: HRT
Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest+
Croatia debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993. They were one of three countries to debut in the contest that year. Croatia’s best result came in 2024 when Baby Lasgana finished 2nd in Malmö. He performed the song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” which scored a total of 547 points, including 12 points from the juries in Cyprus and Serbia, and 9 sets of 12 points from the public vote. Croatia returned to the contest in 2016 having withdrawn after the 2013 contest due to a string of poor results and financial difficulties.