Eurovision Song Contest - Birmingham, UK
Year: 1998
Country: Croatia
Artist: Danijela
Song: Neka Mi Ne Svane (May The Dawn Never Come)
5th Place (out of 25 entries)

The song was performed first on the night.
At the close of voting, it had received 131 points, placing 5th in a field of 25.
The song is a dramatic ballad, often described as the archetypal "Balkan Ballad" by fans, with Danijela wishing that she will "cease to exist" rather than live another day without her lover.
The song begins quietly, with only Danijela's voice heard, but swells to a climax with backing vocals and light instrumentation.
Memorable in her performance is when Danijela removes the black cape she wears to reveal the white evening dress beneath it and the audience starts to applause.

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