[1] Its best result in the contest was second, achieved in 2024 with the song "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" performed by Baby Lasagna.

The competition will feature twenty-four competing entries and consist of three shows in the second half of February 2025.

[4] On 20 September 2024, HRT opened a submission period where artists and composers were able to submit their entries to the broadcaster with the deadline on 15 November 2024.

[6] A seven-member expert committee consisting of Željen Klašterka (musician and composer), Tihomir Preradović [hr] (composer and music producer), Monika Lelas (radio host and editor), Ivan Pešut (musician, music producer, composer and guitarist), Jelena Balent (music editor and singer), Davor Medaković (music editor) and Luka Grgić (stage director) reviewed the received submissions and selected twenty-four artists and songs as well as four backup entries for the competition.

[8] On 7 January 2025, HRT announced that Natalie Balmix was disqualified due to submitting a finalised version of her entry that was "more than 50 percent musically and lyrically changed", and that she would be replaced by Fenksta.