At Dora On 7 March 1999, Dora 1999, the selection show to find Croatia's Eurovision Song Contest 1999 representative was held. During the voting sequence the song received 195 points from the regional juries with additionally receiving a set of 12 points from the public thus winning the competition with 207 total points. Due to the high number of countries wishing to enter the contest a
relegation system was introduced in 1993 in order to reduce the number of countries which could compete in each year's contest. Croatia had a high enough average points total to qualify to the final of the 1999 edition held at the
International Convention Center in
Jerusalem on 29 May 1999. The song was performed fourth on the night, following 's
Lydia with "No quiero escuchar" and preceding the 's
Precious with "
Say It Again". She commenced her performance wearing a white gown and cloak, attire symbolic of the titular
Mary Magdalene, while also evoking
Milla Jovovich's costume in
The Fifth Element (1997) and the image of a
Mediterranean diva or goddess. A sole female backing singer, dressed in black, provided vocal support during the performance. As the second verse began, Dragović removed her cloak, revealing a tight bodice. At the close of voting, it had received 118 points, placing fourth of 23. Consequently, Croatia faced a penalty in the form of one-third deduction from its average marks. No deductions were made to the song itself, and thus, the song's placement in the competition accurately reflects the points it was awarded. Huljić has made various remarks in several interviews asserting that the deductions in question were attributed to the song itself. However, this assertion remains unverified and unproven to date. The inquiry into the issue of pre-recorded backing vocals was initiated on behalf of the , which was led by
Jon Ola Sand. ==Track listing==