DORA 1997
1997 saw 20 participants in Opatija on the 9th of March:
| Song | Performer | Written | Points | |
| 1 | Probudi me | ENI | Davor Tolja Alida Sarar |
170 |
| 2 | Idi | Petar Graso | Petar Graso | 161 |
| 3 | Za nas | Maja Blagdan | Slobodan Vujovic Marina Valkovic |
134 |
| 4 | Ti | Alen Nizetic | Nenad Nincevic | 117 |
| 5 | Zora djevojka | Lidija Bajuk | Lidija Bajuk | 79 |
| 6 | Moje nebo | Leo | Djordje Novkovic | 66 |
| 7 | Opium | Magazin | Vjekoslava and Tonci Huljic | 78 |
| 8 | Lucija | Oliver Dragojevic | Zdenko Runjic | 62 |
| 9 | Voljet cu te vjecno | Breškovic Brothers | Tonci and Nikola Breskovic | 52 |
| 10 | Zora | Ivana Plechinger | Ivana Plechinger Bruno Kovacic |
52 |
| 11 | Vrijeme | Novi fosili | Rajko Dujmic Fayo |
52 |
| 12 | Zadnja noc | Dona Ares | Guido Mineo Robert Pilepic |
48 |
| 13 | Proljece | Ivan Mikulic | Miro Buljan Fayo |
36 |
| 14 | Magla | Minea | Fedor Boic Vjekoslava Huljic |
27 |
| 15 | Zamantan | Drazen Zanko | Drazen Zanko | 23 |
| 16 | Ti si super, ti si mrak | Lana Cencic | Lana Cencic Fayo |
7 |
| 17 | Nemamo to pravo | Ksenija | Andrej Babic | 6 |
| 18 | Povedi me | Tajana | Ivan Mukulic Fayo |
0 |
| 19 | Boje ljubavi | Bay Bis | Zrinko Tutic | 0 |
| 20 | Nasoj ljubavi | Branka Bliznac | Zlatan Stipisic Gibonni Nenad Nincevic |
0 |