Croatia Gets Ready for Eurovision as Dora 2026 Dates and Running Order Drop
Croatia has officially entered that phase of the year where eurofans start saying things like “I’ll just listen casually” and then end up ranking everything by Tuesday.
Hrvatska radiotelevizija has confirmed the dates for Dora 2026 and, because they know exactly what they’re doing, has also released the full semi-final running order.
The announcement landed quietly on the official Dora YouTube channel and suddenly February feels much closer.
This year, Dora will take place in HRT’s Zagreb studios. No reinvention, no dramatic relocation. Just two semi-finals, a final, and 24 songs trying to make an impression quickly.
Two Semi-Finals, 24 Songs and Very Little Chill
Dora 2026 will unfold over two semi-final nights, each featuring 12 songs. The first semi-final airs on Thursday 12 February, the second follows on Friday 13 February, because Eurovision season enjoys irony.
From each semi-final, eight songs will qualify for the final on Sunday 15 February. That gives us 16 finalists, plenty of opinions, and at least one song everyone agrees was “robbed”.
Simple maths. Complicated emotions.
Semi-Final One – Thursday 12 February
The opening night already feels like it could go absolutely anywhere, sometimes from one song to the next.
- Lima Len – Raketa
- Jasmina Makota – Higher
- Ananda – DORA
- Tony Sky – O ne!
- Fran Uccellini – Ako bolje bude sutra
- Ema Bubić – Vrijeme za nas
- Noelle – Uninterrupted
- Alen Đuras – From Ashes To Flame
- Fenksta – Momento Mori
- Cold Snap – MUCHO MACHO
- ToMa – Ledina
- LELEK – Andromeda
Yes, DORA is competing at Dora.
No, we’re not pretending that’s normal.
Semi-Final Two – Friday 13 February
Night two leans a little darker, a little moodier, and very ready for people to say things like “this semi is stronger” within five minutes.
- Ritam Noir – Profumi di mare
- Irma – Ni traga
- Gabrijel Ivić – Light Up
- ZEVIN – My Mind
- Ivan Sever – Crying Eyes
- Lana Mandarić – Tama
- Stela Rade – Nema te
- DEVIN – OVER ME
- Kandžija – 3 ujutro
- Marko Kutlić – Neotuđivo
- Sergej – Scream
- Lara Demarin – MANTRA
Friday the 13th energy? Possibly.
A lot of feelings? Definitely.
What Happens Next (Before We All Overanalyse)
From each semi-final, eight songs will move on to the final, where Croatia will decide who gets the ticket to Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
No twists announced. No format surprises. Just performances, voting and the annual debate about whether the running order “helped” or “killed” someone’s chances.
Dora Season Is Officially On
With the dates locked in and the running order out in the open, Dora 2026 is no longer something happening “later”. It’s happening soon enough that people are already forming opinions based on song titles alone.
As is tradition.
February is shaping up nicely. Croatia has pressed play.
And eurofans are absolutely not pretending to stay calm about it.
Source: HRT
