Croatia CROATIA 2021 - Albina - Tick-Tock

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Tried to fix the broken pieces, now I'm leaving
But you made it loud and clear I’m not enough
Tried to fool me more than once to keep me dreaming
'Cause you knew the truth would tear us apart

If you pull me down then I'll come around
And rise up to come show you who I am
I feel fire inside, my heart’s desire
I'm breaking free from you

Tick-tock, watch the days go
I'm losing track of time
Lost in your playzone
Don't overcomplicate
Now we're in warzone
You're screaming, "Oh no, oh no, oh no"

Tick-tock, I'll take you dancing
In time wе might break
You think you're fancy
I play those gamеs my way and you’ll be beggin’
"Please baby, don't go, don’t go, don't go"

I hear those voices from far away
They help me to escape (Escape)
I found myself and I'm finally free from
Your bad love in every strength

Tick-tock, watch the days go
I'm losing track of time
Lost in your playzone
Don’t overcomplicate
Now we're in warzone
You're screaming, "Oh no, oh no, oh no"

Dancin', dancin'
Think you, think you fancy
Tick-tock
Don't go, don't go, don't go

I hear those voices from far away
They help me to escape (Escape)
I found myself and I'm finally free from
Your bad love in every strength

Tick-tock, vrijeme curi, gdje si više
Usne grizem, sama jedva dišem
Tick-tock vrijeme juri ne mogu više
Oh no, oh no

Tick-tock, I'll take you dancing
In time we might break
You think you're fancy
I play those games my way and you'll be beggin'
"Please baby, don't go, don't go, don't go"

Dancin', dancin'
Think you, think you fancy
Tick-tock
Don't go, don't go, don't go​

 

[Mrm]

Whatever..

 

[Luki]

That's a good selection of songs, I however don't have a fav. Pretty sure Tony and Kiki will win.

 

[empo21]

Wait, this year's Dora actually has decent songs. I think I had just a few absolute duds, but everything else is still passable and better than their last 2 entries combined.

Rijeka, Colors and Blind stood out for me and I wouldn't mind if one of them wins.

 

[Jacco]

I love this NF!

1. Colors
2. Tick-Tock
3. Reci mi (really underrated)

 

[njdevils94]

@anaraqueen

 

[Yazy]

Only listened to the snippets once, but I honestly have a lot of negative first impressions to be blunt (not every single entry, but definitely more than half).

Some of the English language ones sounded pretty fabricated and unnatural to me.
And then there were few which were clearly made for local market and have no broader appeal than that.

Keep in mind that I´m pretty biased myself cause I generally don´t like:
- Cheesy stuff
- Croatian local market songs

 

[Ana Raquel]

Filip's song is the only song that it's an insta no for me.

GO BETA

Then Albina then... Mia maybe? I like Nina's song, but I personally prefer her 2016 attempt. Didn't get the hype in Brigita. And the iconic Colors isn't stannable.

 

[Sammy]

Those are the ones that caught my attention:
Nina Kraljic
Eric
Beta Sudar
Cambi
Toni Cetinski & Kiki Rahimovski

 

[Ana Raquel]

@anaraqueen

not you mentioning me while i was listening to them great minds think alike etc

 

[Sammy]

Filip's song is the only song that it's an insta no for me.

GO BETA

Then Albina then... Mia maybe? I like Nina's song, but I personally prefer her 2016 attempt. Didn't get the hype in Brigita. And the iconic Colors isn't stannable.

Is there any?

 

[mauve]

Nina. All the way. This could be my favourite Croatian entry since 2009. It sounds like something which could compete for my #1 spot.

Apart from "Colors", the English songs sound rather mediocre (there's no way Croatia would be qualifying with any of them).

Absolutely same here. The 1 minute snippet from Nina is just breathtaking. Could be my No. 1 spot!

 

[tuorem]

Wait? Is "Colors" the "Colors" that's been around for five years in Milanov's dusty drawers? (no pun intended)

The song gives me monochromatic beige vibes anyway. That may explain why it took so long for someone to release it.

edit: "Rijeka" is the clear standout of the selection imo.

 

[njdevils94]

Wait? Is "Colors" the "Colors" that's been around for five years in Milanov's dusty drawers? (no pun intended)

The song gives me monochromatic beige vibes anyway. That may explain why it took so long for someone to release it.

Yep the song that finished 2nd in that Bulgarian internal selection to Bones that was demoed by Poli and considered for MIchela's song for in 2019 too.

 

[tuorem]

Yep the song that finished 2nd in that Bulgarian internal selection to Bones that was demoed by Poli and considered for MIchela's song for in 2019 too.

Thanks for the clarification! Neither "Bones" nor "Chameleon" were favourites of mine, but I think they made the right choice by giving up on that song. That five year-old chicken lacks seasoning

 

[Mimmon]

I have confesssion to make...
I prefer Colours in demo version than Bernada verison
Such a shame amazing song is wasted to this weak selection

 

[Ana Raquel]

Is there any?

idk, just judging by the comments here

 

[Morty]

I like Bernarda, ToMa and Mia, but the absolute #1 for me here is Albina. Can't wait to hear the full song.

 

[bazinga]

Filip for the win

 

[Koori]

Thanks for the clarification! Neither "Bones" nor "Chameleon" were favourites of mine, but I think they made the right choice by giving up on that song. That five year-old chicken lacks seasoning

I also like the fact that Bernarda ( who sings "Colors" ) didn't qualify to DORA last year with "All Of My Love" and then it was sold to Malta

 

[Leydan]

Lemme have a little listen and rank accordingly to the snippets x

Much to be had


Quite Wonderful
Nina Kraljic (Something Balkan) - Rijeka
Cambi - Zaljubljen
Brigita Vuco - Noci Pijane

Decent Enough
Ella Oreskovic - Come This Way
Bernarda - Colours
Sandi Cenov - Kriv
Beta Sudar - Ma Zamisli
Mia Negovetic - She's Like a Dream
Albina - Tick-Tock
Tony Cetinski, Kiki Rahimovski - Zapjevaj, Sloboda je!

Kinda Eh tbh
Eric - Reci mi
Filip Rudan - Blind
Ashley i Bojan - Share the Love

Some mess I don't want to hear again
ToMa - Ocean of Love

Ok there is no YOUWILLNEVERBREAKMYHEART

here by any stretch of the imagination, sadly. Obviously these are just minute long snippets, so this is likely to change. Nothing truly got me super but Nina Kraljic got very close to it, hinges on the full song. I'm a big pop fan, but none of the pop song snippets really did it for me at all. The biggest potential, and one I expect to rise after seeing the live performance and hearing the full song is Albina with Tick-Tock atm, i'm not really feeling it tbh.

Ocean of Love can burn in the pits of hell, I hate it.