Croatia CROATIA 2016 - Nina Kraljić - Lighthouse

[Euterpa]

I hope that -during the fight for points in the Balkans - Nina will win over Sanja. Don't get me wrong, I like "Goodbye", but "Lighthouse" is definitely better to me, it's way more original and striking. But as Serbia is generally (with Bosnia) the points magnet of your region, I hope that you'll get a better position than them this time.

It's true that Serbia and Bosnia are the points magnet of our region, but usually they really do have the best songs comparing to other countries in the region. This is the first time that Croatia and Serbia can't give any points to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the first time in a long long time that Croatia's song is better than Serbia's. So I also hope that people will vote for a better song, not for a country. And I just can't wait to see who is Slovenia going to vote for....

 

[Luki]

And I just can't wait to see who is Slovenia going to vote for....

Austria or The Netherlands tbh. :'D Even Sweden.

 

[Euterpa]

This is quite an interesting map - "the most searched and the second most searched Eurovision act in each participating country"

http://googletrends.github.io/iframe-scaffolder/#/s/eOLNmK

 

[Hele.]

Nina sounded good on 1st dress rehearsal of grand final but however, I really do not like how that high note sounds in last refrain when she sings "there in the skyyyyyyyyyyyyy"...like her voice is breaking. And already in 1st semifinal that part sounded a bit like that and it was showed in recap so I'm really not sure what to think...I hope somehow she can improve...

 

[SaladBreak]

I really do not like how that high note sounds in last refrain when she sings "there in the skyyyyyyyyyyyyy"...like her voice is breaking. And already in 1st semifinal that part sounded a bit like that and it was showed in recap so I'm really not sure what to think...I hope somehow she can improve...

Meanwhile, that's my favorite part of the performance

 

[Sammy]

This is my biggest grower this year!

 

[LoveStormGuy]

Everyone who likes Croatia and can vote should vote.HRT needs to be encouraged for next year plus Nina deserves a good placing.

 

[Hele.]

Good luck Nina tonight! Be flawless as never!! We are with you!!!

 

[Euterpa]

Meanwhile, that's my favorite part of the performance

+1. I get goosebumps when she sings that note. That's really the wow moment of the song for me. You almost expect her voice to break there, but then it doesn't...and that's what it makes it amazing. Great vocal control.

 

[Hele.]

+1. I get goosebumps when she sings that note. That's really the wow moment of the song for me. You almost expect her voice to break there, but then it doesn't...and that's what it makes it amazing. Great vocal control.

But problem is that to me it sounds like it is "breaking". Ok, I'm not any musical critical and do not understand if it is correctly sang or not but as average viewer that sounds like her voice is breaking to me...I mean, impression is not good...My favorite part of performance is just 5 seconds before when she sangs "there is a liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight....kepiiing mee safeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"

 

[Euterpa]

But problem is that to me it sounds like it is "breaking". Ok, I'm not any musical critical and do not understand if it is correctly sang or not but as average viewer that sounds like her voice is breaking to me...I mean, impression is not good...My favorite part of performance is just 5 seconds before when she sangs "there is a liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight....kepiiing mee safeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"

Actually it did break a little bit in that final dress rehearsal, but it didn't on the semi night (or at least I don't hear it). I hope it won't break in the final, too and that she'll recover from that bronchitis...

 

[Hele.]

Actually it did break a little bit in that final dress rehearsal, but it didn't on the semi night (or at least I don't hear it). I hope it won't break in the final, too and that she'll recover from that bronchitis...

OMG!!!! She has bronchitis?? I guess that's why she didn't preform at wiwijam (as she was announced). OMG, please Nina !!! I hope she sings it all the way correct tonight as juries will not tolerate mistakes I'm afraid! If she even mistakes tomorrow (but somehow it sounds good) it can all be good in the end!

#letitbe #nklighthouse #goodluck

 

[Euterpa]

OMG!!!! She has bronchitis?? I guess that's why she didn't preform at wiwijam (as she was announced). OMG, please Nina !!! I hope she sings it all the way correct tonight as juries will not tolerate mistakes I'm afraid! If she even mistakes tomorrow (but somehow it sounds good) it can all be good in the end!

#letitbe #nklighthouse #goodluck

Yes It's amazing how she managed to sing at all being sick, let alone hitting those high notes... She said in one interview that she's sick because of air conditioning in Sweden, but they refuse to turn it off claiming "it's 16 degrees and it's hot". I cannot imagine living in a country where 16 degrees is considered as hot weather

 

[Koori]

Actually reju rehearsal is today...Nina sang great

 

[SaladBreak]

To be brutally honest, I too wouldn't go to the annoying wiwibloggs' party

 

[navras]

 

[daniels1000]

She has gone with that high note and the different end in the jury rehearsal. As far as I've heard (the sound was really bad) she totally nailed both. As far as I've seen, others say that she was pretty good, she nailed the ending but there were just a few vocal imperfections in the beginning.

Btw, she really does have bronchitis. She's doing really great then.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

Lighthouse definitely sounds better recorded than it does live, but there is a special quality to the music that I just love. I do tend to like flutes/pipes so I imagine that probably appeals to me, and I find it a very peaceful and relaxing song to listen to - something that's quite rare at Eurovision.

Final Verdict

10 points
Position I want: 9th
Position I think: 16th​

 

[Jukica]

[MENTION=5194]MyHeartIsYours[/MENTION] I'm hoping for TOP10 as well

I think that will most probably finish around 11th - 15th place (the best result since 2005/2006)

 

[sigi]

Nina is a great person and she deserves to be in the top 10. Good luck Croatia