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Doris Dragović
Doris Dragović sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1986 and 1999, for Yugoslavia and Croatia. The best result was 4th place in 1999, with “Marija Magdalena”.
- who
- Croatian singer
- born
- 16 April 1961, Split
- contests
- 1986, 1999
- best result
- 4th, 1999
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1982
- record labels
- Croatia Records
- sang for
- Yugoslavia Croatia
Biography
Doris Dragović is a Croatian singer who has been to the contest for two countries. “Željo moja” finished eleventh for Yugoslavia in Bergen in 1986; billed as Doris, the singer finished fourth for Croatia in Jerusalem in 1999 with “Marija Magdalena”, equalling the country’s best result up to then.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Doris Dragović”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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1986 Bergen
“Željo moja (Жељо моја)”
11th of 20 Finished 11th of 20, with 49 points.
- Sung in
- Serbo-Croatian
- Written by
- Zrinko Tutić
- Conductor
- Nikica Kalogjera
- Running order
- 2nd of 20
- Age on the night
- 25
- Won that year
- Belgium: Sandra Kim, “J'aime la vie”
The story of Eurovision 1986: The winner was thirteen, and Switzerland wanted her thrown out
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1999 Jerusalem
“Marija Magdalena”
4th of 23 Finished 4th of 23, with 118 points.
- Billed as
- Doris
- Sung in
- Croatian
- Written by
- Tonči Huljić, Vjekoslava Huljić
- Running order
- 4th of 23
- Age on the night
- 38
- Won that year
- Sweden: Charlotte Nilsson, “Take Me to Your Heaven”
The story of Eurovision 1999: Any language, no orchestra, and a winner knocked off her feet
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Večernjakova Ruža Award 1997
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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