eurovision 2005

Boris Novković

Boris Novković represented Croatia at Eurovision 2005 in Kyiv with “Vukovi umiru sami”, finishing 11th of 24.

Croatia

2005

who
Croatian singer-songwriter
born
25 December 1967, Sarajevo
contest
2005
best result
11th, 2005
music
pop rock
voice
baritone
plays
guitar
active
since 1986
record labels
Hayat Production
sang for
Croatia

Biography

Boris Novković is a Croatian singer-songwriter who has been active since the 1980s. With members of the folk ensemble Lado, Novković sang “Vukovi umiru sami” for Croatia in Kyiv in 2005 and finished eleventh.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Boris Novković”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 2005 Kyiv

    Croatia

    “Vukovi umiru sami”

    11th of 24 Finished 11th of 24 in the final, with 115 points.

    Billed as
    Boris Novković Lado Members
    Sung in
    Croatian
    Written by
    Boris Novković, Franjo Valentić
    Running order
    18th of 24 in the final
    Semi-final
    4th of 25, 169 points
    Age on the night
    37
    Won that year
    Greece: Helena Paparizou, “My Number One”

    The story of Eurovision 2005: The fiftieth contest, and the Big Four at the bottom

Away from Eurovision

Awards

  • Večernjakova Ruža Award 1997

As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.

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