Croatia - Albina - Tick-Tock

11 - 110 pts in semi 1

The Croatian entry for 2021 is Tick-Tock by Albina. Albina won the 2021 edition of DORA with a song written by Branimir Mihaljević, Max Cinnamon and Tihana Buklijaš Bakić. The song was performed in English with some lines in Croatian.

Here's the DORA performance (HRT Youtube).

Here's the first official video. (Full English version)

A new video known as the Open Up version was revealed on March 11. This is the version with a part in Croatian (a,k,a, the DORA version) as it will be performed in Rotterdam. It's here

A digital EP with four versions was released on February 13 through most digital platforms. (linktree) (see versions below) 

A remix by Stefy de Cicco was released on May 7 as a digital single track.

A longer version of that remix can be found on the digital VA album EDM Party mix 2021 which was released in April (Universal).

For promotion in Rotterdam the DORA 2021 CD was used in a special sleeve with Albina on the front.

Albina Grčić is signed with Universal Music Croatia and she released her first single Imuna Na Strah (Immune to fear) in 2020. 

Versions

Remix

Tick Tock - DORA version / Open Up version (= English/Croatian version)

- on DORA CD, Rotterdam 2CD

Tick Tock (= Full English version)

Tick Tock - Local version (= Croatian version)

Tick Tock - Instrumental

- all on digital EP release 13-2

Tick Tock - karaoke (of DORA/Open Up version)

- on the official karaoke album (digital)

Tick Tock - Stefy de Cicco extended mix

- digital VA album EDM Party mix 2021 (6-4)

Tick Tock - Stefy de Cicco remix (single)

- digital release 7-5

DORA 2021

What's that sound? The sound of breaking hearts when it became clear that Croatian 2020 singer Damir Kedžo wasn't returning to complete his Eurovision mission. 

HRT organised a new preselection (DORA) and it was  held on Februari 13.

2016 singer Nina Kraljić (Lighthouse, 23rd) opened the show (and finished 2nd) and 1994 singer Toni Cetinski (Nek Ti Bude Ljubav Sva, 16th place) closed with a duet with Kiki Rahimovski and finished 8th.

The album with all entries was released on February 17. (Croatia Records 6106158)

The CD is available from Croatia Records (here).  Tracklist below.

Damir Kedžo after the 2020 cancellation news

Links and sources

HRT DORA / Eurovision pages

Here's the list of DORA 2021 at HRT magazin

Albina Facebook, Instagram

DORA 2021 tracks

01. Nina Kraljić (Alkonost of Balkan) – Rijeka
02. Eric Vidović – Reci Mi
03. Ella Orešković – Come This Way
04. Bernarda – Colors
05. Sandi Cenov – Kriv
06. ToMa – Ocean Of Love
07. Filip Rudan – Blind
08. Beta Sudar – Ma Zamisli
09. Cambi – Zaljubljen
10. Ashley Colburn & Bojan Jambrošić – Share The Love
11. Brigita Vuco – Noći Pijane
12. Mia Negovetić – She’s Like A Dream
13. Albina – Tick Tock
14. Tony Cetinski & Kiki Rahimovski - Zapjevaj, Sloboda Je!

Eric Vidović also released an English version Tell Me (digital)