| "Moja štikla" | |
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| Single bySeverina Vučković | |
| Language | Croatian |
| Released | 1 January 2006 |
| Length | 2:58 |
| Label | Dallas Records |
| Composers | Boris Novković, Franjo Valentić |
| Lyricist | Severina Vučković |
| Music video | |
| "Moja štikla" onYouTube | |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2006 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist | |
| Language | |
| Composers | Boris Novković, Franjo Valentić |
| Lyricist | Severina Vučković |
| Finals performance | |
| Semi-final result | N/A |
| Semi-final points | N/A |
| Final result | 12th |
| Final points | 56 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Vukovi umiru sami" (2005) | |
| "Vjerujem u ljubav" (2007) ► | |
| Official performance video | |
| "Moja štikla" onYouTube | |
"Moja štikla" (Croatian pronunciation:[mǒjaʃtǐkla],transl. "My high-heel") was theCroatian entry in theEurovision Song Contest 2006, performed inCroatian bySeverina. The song was chosen to represent Croatia after winningDora 2006, Croatia's national final.
The song itself was described in commentary as being in theturbo-folk style, with Vučković singing about various chat-up attempts from local men, as well as entering into folk-influenced call-and-response lyrics with her backing singers.
Dora 2006 was the fourteenth edition of the Croatian national selectionDora which selected Croatia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The competition consisted of two semi-finals on 2 and 3 March 2006 and a final on 4 March 2006, all taking place at the Hotel Kvarner inOpatija and broadcast onHTV 1.Dora 2006 consisted of three shows: two semi-finals on 2 and 3 March 2006 and a final on 4 March 2006. Sixteen songs competed in each semi-final and eight proceeded to the final to complete the sixteen-song lineup in the final. The results of all shows were determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from a jury panel and a public televote.
HRT directly invited thirty-two artists and composers to participate in the competition.[1] HRT announced the competing entries on 10 February 2006.[2]
"Moja štikla" was performed in the second semi-final, performing as the last song of the semi-final. The song qualified from the final, earning a combined 30 points for second place in the semi-final.
The final took place on 4 March 2006, with the sixteen qualifiers from the preceding two semi-finals competing. The winner was determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public televote. Ties were decided in favour of the entry ranked higher by the jury. "Moja štikla" would win the final by two points overKraljevi ulice's song "Kao san", with "Moja štikla" earning 30 points. As a result, the song was selected to represent Croatia in theEurovision Song Contest 2006.
Despite Croatia's previous entry, "Vukovi umiru sami", having finished eleventh, Croatia was the beneficiary of the controversy surrounding thenational final of Serbia and Montenegro, in whichNo Name was forced to withdraw from the contest.[3][4] Therefore, Croatia would take over Serbia and Montenegro's spot as an automatic qualifier.
The song was performed twentieth on the night, followingFrance'sVirginie Pouchain with "Il était temps" and precedingIreland'sBrian Kennedy with "Every Song Is a Cry for Love". At the close of voting, it had received 56 points, placing equal 12 in a field of 24 and returning Croatia to the semi-final for theEurovision Song Contest 2007.
The performance featured the combination of traditionally-dressed Balkan folk musicians and Vučković herself in a red dress. The dress was partly removed (in a move made famous byBucks Fizz in their performance of "Making Your Mind Up") during the performance.
It was succeeded as Croatian representative at the2007 contest byDragonfly featuringDado Topić with "Vjerujem u ljubav".
The song was on Vučković's 2006 extended play,Moja štikla / Moj sokole.
Its controversy and performance inspired a wide range of parodies, the most notable one being "U govno je stala moja štikla (Turbo folk štikla)" produced by Croatian comic artist Stevo Sinik. The video in question mocks the song, drawing the parallel that it has many elements ofturbo folk, which doesn't represent the country. The parody's satirical lyrics and rustic style have contributed to the popularity of the song, and it became one of the most popular parodies in Croatia in 2006.[citation needed]
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Croatian Top 20 Chart[5] | 6 |