Humble, modest, polite, and special" are the words most commonly used by people to describe the winner of "The Voice! 2020," Vinko Ćemeraš. The young man from Čapljina will present himself at this year's Dora with the song "Lying Eyes," his own original work.

"It's been a long time since 'The Voice' show, time flies. There were many inquiries back then if I was going to Dora, but I didn't think about it. My goal was to focus on my own work, so I didn't think about English-language songs. Now that desire has awakened, I saw Dora as a logical move," says Vinko.

Presenting at Dora in English, he says, can be a "double-edged sword."

"I don't think it's easier to present in English; people in Croatia might hold that against me. Although I haven't thought about English songs at all in these past few years, the desire to apply for Dora emerged because I have the opportunity to do something with English songs," he said.

"I might have had a 'gap' where I don't remember the performers at Dora, but I think we all catch up with that, either that night or later. But I can say that in recent years, I've become a bigger and bigger fan," admits the young musician. He says that at the beginning of his career, he got the attention that was "much needed."

"I didn't think about that at all when I applied for Dora, but it turned out great because the story about Vinko and my original work has started again," he says.

As for the styling at Dora, one thing is for sure – he won't appear without his cap.

"I think I would look funny at Dora without my cap. My hair is there, it doesn't fall out, but I'm so used to it, and I believe people are used to seeing me with a cap, as well as with glasses," says Vinko.

Vinko will present the song "Lying Eyes" at this year's Dora on the first semifinal evening on February 22nd.

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