HRT held a national final to select the first independent Croatian entry at Eurovision. Dora 1993 was held at the Crystal Ballroom of Hotel Kvarner in Opatija on 28 February, hosted by Sanja Doležal (the lead singer of Novi fosili, the Yugoslav entry for 1987) and Frano Lasić. 15 entries competed, and the winner was decided by 11 regional juries. The winning song was "Don't Ever Cry", performed by the band Put.