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No One (Maja Keuc Song)
Slovenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "No One" written by Matjaž Vlašič and Urša Vlašič. The song was performed by Maja Keuc. Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV Slovenija) organised the national final ''EMA 2011'' in order to select the Slovenian entry for the 2011 contest in Düsseldorf, Germany. Ten entries competed in the national final where the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, the top two entries were selected by a three-member jury panel. In the second round, "Vanilija" performed by Maja Keuc was selected as the winner entirely by a public vote. The song was later translated from Slovene to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "No One". Slovenia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 12 May 2011. Performing during the show in position 13, "No One" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maja Keuc
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Kalamari (band)
Kalamari is a Slovenian musical group consisting of Jože Jež Pepi, Matjaž Švagelj, Boštjan Tršar, and Egon Prinčič. Eurovision 2010 Together with Roka Žlindre, Kalamari represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Oslo, Norway, following the country's victory at the with the song " Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak. Organised by the European Broadcasting U ... with the song " Narodnozabavni rock". Of Kalamari's four members, only Jože Jež Pepi and Matjaž Švagelj performed at Eurovision. They failed to qualify for the final of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, as they reached 16th place (out of 17). References {{Authority control Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Slovenia Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrej Rozman
Andrej Rozman (a.k.a. Roza, born 25 May 1955) is a Slovene poet, writer, actor, and street theatre producer. He writes poems and creates plays for children and also writes satirical poetry for adults. Life and work Rozman was born in Ljubljana in 1955. He abandoned his study of Slovene language and literature at University of Ljubljana to set up a small theatre group in 1978. In 1980s he co-founded a street theatre group, '' Ana Monró Theatre'' and was its director between 1982 and 1995. He was co-writer of the low-budget TV comedy ''Vrtičkarji'' (2000), but left after the first thirteen episodes, disappointed by the production. Since 2003 he has run his own theatre company ''Rozinteater''. Awards Rozman won the Levstik Award in 1999 for ''Črvive pesmi'' (Worm-Ridden Poems) and again in 2009 for ''100 + 1 uganka'' (100 + 1 Riddles). In 2010 he won the Prešeren Foundation Award for his theatre and literary work. Published works * ''S smetano nad jagode'' (Taking the Cream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Mancini
Hannah Leah Mancini (born 22 January 1980), also known as Stella Mercury or simply Hannah, is an American singer and songwriter who works and lives in Slovenia. She has been heavily involved in dance, nu disco and electronic scenes there and worked with artists and producers in these genres. Hannah's first music industry experiences had her on multiple soundtracks for Disney films and the opportunity to collaborate with Grammy winning producer, Larry Klein. She also performed at Radio City Music Hall, Universal Amphitheatre and on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Mancini was the Slovene representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden and co-wrote the Slovene entry, " Round and Round" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Career 2009–2013: Early career Being a singer and songwriter, she's lent her efforts and collaborated on projects with Grammy winning producer, Larry Klein, top international DJ, Umek (Vice Grip; Circle Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raay (musician)
Maraaya are a Slovenian duo founded by Marjetka Vovk and Aleš Vovk (Raay) in 2014. The group's name is a combination of its members' names, while its pronunciation means "She has Raay" in Slovene. Raay is credited as co-writer and producer for many Slovenian artists. He is credited as the composer on Slovenia's 2014 Eurovision song " Round and Round", and they both contributed to Slovenia's 2014 Junior Eurovision song with "Nisi sam (Your Light)" and 2015 Junior Eurovision song with "Prva ljubezen" (The First Love). In 2013 Raay co-wrote and produced the music for " My Way Is My Decision", a hit song performed by Slovenian alpine skier Tina Maze. Raay co-wrote, produced and recorded first two singles (" Muza" and " Heart of Gold") for BQL, a Slovenian brothers duo. In September 2017 they signed a contract with Warner Music Group and became the first Slovenian artists to sign with Warner Music. After BQL, they are the second Slovenian artist to reach the top position on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Pušlar
Nina Pušlar (born October 25, 1988, in Ivančna Gorica, Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...) is a Slovenian singer-songwriter. Biography She won the contest ''Bitke talentov 2005'' and released her debut album ''Nina Pušlar'' in 2006. She participated in Slovenian National Selection, EMA 2010 with the song "Dež", she reached second place in the final, but could not represent Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest. After the contest, she released her second album, ''Slečeno srce''. She also participated in EMA 2011 with the song "Bilo lepo bi", but she could not qualify through to the final. Then she released her third album, ''Med vrsticami''. In 2012, she participated in show "Slovenska popevka 2012" and reached second place with the song "Kdo še ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Severina (singer)
Severina Vučković (born 21 April 1972), better known mononymously as Severina, is a Croatian singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, the Croatian weekly ''Nacional'' listed her among the 100 most influential Croats, calling her "the only ''bona fide'' Croatian celebrity". She represented Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, held in Athens, Greece, with the song "Moja štikla", finishing 12th. She won the award "Zlatna ptica" for the best selling artist of the decade in Croatia. In 2015, she was the most searched person on Google in Croatia and Slovenia. Career Music Severina's style can be described as pop with various folk and cabaret influences. As a child, she took smaller parts in theatre and opera productions in her native Split. During the 1980s, having won numerous awards at local festivals, she launched her professional career at an early age, which ultimately resulted in her moving to Zagreb in 1989 to expand her career further. ''Severina'' (albums, 1990 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia In The Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Croatia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Moja štikla" written by Boris Novković, Franjo Valentić and Severina Vučković. The song was performed by Severina. Songwriter Boris Novković represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Vukovi umiru sami" together with Lado members where they placed eleventh in the grand final of the competition. The Croatian broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) organised the national final ''Dora 2006'' to select the Croatian entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece. Thirty-two entries competed in the national final which consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. Eight entries qualified from each semi-final on 2 and 3 March 2006 to compete in the final on 4 March 2006. In the final, "Moja štikla" performed by Severina was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public televote. Croatia automatically qualified to comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia In The Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Slovenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "For a Thousand Years" written by Sašo Fajon and Primož Peterca. The song was performed by Darja Švajger, who had previously represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1995 where she placed seventh with the song "Prisluhni mi". Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV Slovenija) organised the national final ''EMA 1999'' in order to select the Slovenian entry for the 1999 contest in Jerusalem, Israel. 17 entries competed in the national final where "Se tisoc let" performed by Darja Švajger was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a four-member jury panel and a public televote. The song was later translated from Slovene to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "For a Thousand Years" . Slovenia competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 29 May 1999. Performing during the show in position 6, Slovenia placed eleventh out of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klemen Slakonja
Klemen Slakonja (born 3 June 1985) is a Slovenian singer. He is employed at the Ljubljana Slovene National Theatre Drama and acting in it is his primary occupation. He studied at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television. Slakonja is known in Slovenia for his comedy sketches often made in the form of music videos as well as for anchoring various TV shows such as the Eurovision Song Contest in his home country. He has made numerous impersonations of Slovenian musicians, Slovene philosopher Slavoj Žižek, Pope Francis, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Angela Merkel and others. Career He was born in a Slovenian border town Brežice. His early impersonations started around second year of high school. He started his career at local Radio Energy near his home in the town of Krško, which is the most known for having the only nuclear powerplant in Slovenia. He was the radio anchor and he was hosting many different kind of local events. 2007: Breakthrough after Radio Ga Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the area. Ljubljana itself was first mentioned in the first half of the 12th century. Situated at the middle of a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, it was the historical capital of Carniola, one of the Slovene-inhabited parts of the Habsburg monarchy. It was under Habsburg rule from the Middle Ages until the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. After World War II, Ljubljana became the capital of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia, part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The city retained this status until Slovenia became independent in 1991 and Ljubljana became the capital of the newly formed state. Name The origin of the name ''Ljubljana'' is unclear. In the Middle Ages, both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia In The Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Slovenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Stop" written by Omar Naber and Urša Vlašič. The song was performed by Omar Naber. Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV Slovenija) organised the national final ''EMA 2005'' in order to select the Slovenian entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. Fourteen entries competed in the national final where the winner was selected over two rounds of public televoting. In the first round, the top three entries were selected. In the second round, "Stop" performed by Omar Naber was selected as the winner. Slovenia competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 23, "Stop" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Slovenia placed twelfth out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 69 points. Backgrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
