Marija Magdalena

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"Marija Magdalena" (English translation: "Mary Magdalene") was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in Croatian by Doris.

The song was performed fourth on the night (following Spain's Lydia with "No Quiero Escuchar" and preceding the United Kingdom's Precious with "Say It Again"). At the close of voting, it had received 118 points, placing 4th in a field of 23.

The song is a love ballad, with Doris singing that she "belongs to you" and swearing this in the names both of God and the titular biblical character.

Doris Dragovic gave a dramatic interpretation of her song. She appeared dressed in a white gown and cloak. At the start of the second verse, she removed the cloak, to reveal a tight bodice. She was accompanied on stage by one female backing singer dressed in black. The song finished fourth, but a third of Croatia's marks were later docked, when it emerged that Doris had incorporated the use of an offstage accompaniment- the song included vocals by a male voice choir who were not on stage.

It was succeeded as Croatian representative at the 2000 Contest by Goran Karan with "Kad zaspu anđeli".