On 26 November 2015 , it was announced that Croatia would return to the contest in 2016 . Nina Kraljić with the song " Lighthouse " qualified to the final , making it that Croatia qualified for the first time since 2009 . After the successful return in 2016 , Croatian national broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision ( HRT ) confirmed on 17 September 2016 that they would also participate in 2017 . Jacques Houdek , the coach of Nina Kraljić in '' The Voice - Najljepši glas Hrvatske '' , was internally selected to represent the country on 17 February 2017 , exactly five months after they confirmed the participation . On 30 October 2018 , it has been announced by HRT that the national selection , Dora , would return in 2019 , traditionally taking place in Opatija , a famous summer resort . The Croatian entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2019 has been selected on 16 February
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest