Croatia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 and placed twenty-first in the final . Having missed their first Eurovision final , Croatia hoped for a better result in Belgrade . Ten songs pre-qualified for the final of the Dora that was held in Opatija on 23 February 2008 . They were joined by six qualifiers from a semi-final on 22 February 2008 . A jury/televoting mix chose the entry . Kraljevi Ulice & 75 Cents were declared the winners , even though they had the same number of points as Antonija Šola , because they were the jury 's favorites . Among the performers in competition were Emilija Kokić the lead singer of the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 winners Riva and 1996 Croatian entrant Maja Blagdan
Eurovision Song Contest 1989
Eurovision Song Contest 1989
Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008