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 ...
has participated in the
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...
27 times since its debut in , having hosted a qualification round (
Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
( en, Preselection for Millstreet, i=yes; french: Présélection pour Millstreet) was a televised song contest held as a qualifying round for the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcast ...
) in
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 ar ...
for seven countries due to the influx of new nations wishing to join the Eurovision Song Contest. Having only missed the event twice in and due to the relegation rule after a poor average score in the 1990s, Slovenia's best result is seventh position achieved on two occasions; in with "
Prisluhni mi
Slovenia was represented by Darja Švajger with the song "Prisluhni mi" in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995.
Before Eurovision
Slovenski izbor za pesem Evrovizije 1995
Slovenski izbor za pesem Evrovizije 1995 took place on 18 February 1995 ...
" performed by
Darja Švajger
Darja Švajger (born 16 June 1965 in Maribor, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is one of Slovenia's most popular singers, perhaps best known internationally for having represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest on two occasions.
Early l ...
and in with
Nuša Derenda
Nuša Derenda (, born Anuška Žnideršič on March 30, 1969 in Brežice, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian singer who represented Slovenia at the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, Denmark where she achieved 7th place.
Biog ...
and "
Energy
In physics, energy (from Ancient Greek: ἐνέργεια, ''enérgeia'', “activity”) is the quantitative property that is transferred to a body or to a physical system, recognizable in the performance of work and in the form of heat a ...
".
Since the introduction of the semi-finals in , Slovenia has qualified for the final on seven occasions. As of , Slovenia has not made it to the top ten since their seventh place finish in 2001, only making it to the thirteenth position in and .
History
Early participation
After the
fall of Communism
The Revolutions of 1989, also known as the Fall of Communism, was a revolutionary wave that resulted in the end of most communist states in the world. Sometimes this revolutionary wave is also called the Fall of Nations or the Autumn of Natio ...
across Europe in the early 1990s and the
Dissolution of Yugoslavia
The breakup of Yugoslavia occurred as a result of a series of political upheavals and conflicts during the early 1990s. After a period of political and economic crisis in the 1980s, constituent republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yu ...
, newly independent Slovenia was one of seven countries that had emerged from the
Eastern Bloc
The Eastern Bloc, also known as the Communist Bloc and the Soviet Bloc, was the group of socialist states of Central and Eastern Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America under the influence of the Soviet Union that existed du ...
wishing to join the Eurovision Song Contest. Due to the influx of new countries wishing to participate, the
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU; french: Union européenne de radio-télévision, links=no, UER) is an alliance of Public broadcasting, public service media organisations whose countries are within the European Broadcasting Area or who ar ...
introduced a pre-qualifying round for countries that had either never participated in the contest at all, or in the case of former republics of Yugoslavia, had not previously competed as nations in their own right. This was, however, merely a 'sticking-plaster' measure that was plainly not a sustainable solution for future years, as it would not be seen as remotely equitable. But in the meantime, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Estonia and Slovenia were left to battle it out in a qualification round. The EBU selected
Radiotelevizija Slovenija
Radiotelevizija Slovenija ( en, Radio-Television of Slovenia) – usually abbreviated to RTV Slovenija (or simply RTV within Slovenia) – is Slovenia's national public broadcasting organization.
Based in Ljubljana, it has regional broadcastin ...
to host the event in
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 ar ...
.
[KENNEDY O’CONNOR John, ''The Eurovision Song Contest. 50 Years. The Official History'', London, Carlton Books Limited, 2005, p.133.] Held on 3 April 1993 at the RTVSLO studios, Slovenia was one of three countries to qualify, finishing in first place with "
Tih deževen dan" performed by
1X Band
1x Band was a musical band active from 1991 to 1997. It represented Slovenia for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Millstre ...
. The band were previously selected to represent Slovenia through RTVSLO's national selection ''Slovenski izbor za Pesem Evrovizije 1993''. At the contest, Slovenia's debut fared reasonably poorly finishing in a mere 22nd place with just 9 points. Due to the poor result, Slovenia was relegated from the 1994 contest and had to wait until 1995 to enter again. For their return in 1995, RTVSLO organised the same national selection process as 1993 to determine their entry. ''Slovenski izbor za Pesem Evrovizije 1995'' resulted in the selection of
Darja Švajger
Darja Švajger (born 16 June 1965 in Maribor, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is one of Slovenia's most popular singers, perhaps best known internationally for having represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest on two occasions.
Early l ...
with "
Prisluhni mi
Slovenia was represented by Darja Švajger with the song "Prisluhni mi" in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995.
Before Eurovision
Slovenski izbor za pesem Evrovizije 1995
Slovenski izbor za pesem Evrovizije 1995 took place on 18 February 1995 ...
". Švajger achieved Slovenia's best result to date at the contest, reaching an impressive seventh place including ten points from Greece and the United Kingdom.
In 1996, Radiotelevizija Slovenija introduced Slovenia's long-running national final ''
EMA''. This selection process was used every year until the country was relegated for a second time in due to a poor average score. Slovenia returned in 2001, using the ''EMA'' format again. 2001 marked the second time Slovenia achieved seventh place with
Nuša Derenda
Nuša Derenda (, born Anuška Žnideršič on March 30, 1969 in Brežice, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian singer who represented Slovenia at the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, Denmark where she achieved 7th place.
Biog ...
and "
Energy
In physics, energy (from Ancient Greek: ἐνέργεια, ''enérgeia'', “activity”) is the quantitative property that is transferred to a body or to a physical system, recognizable in the performance of work and in the form of heat a ...
". This remains the country's most recent top ten result to date.
2004–2010
In 2004, the EBU introduced a semi-final round in order to control the number of countries entering the contest every year. Due to not placing in the top ten the previous year, Slovenia was forced to compete in the semi-final round for the 2004 contest. After winning the national final ''EMA 2004'', the country was represented by the duo
Platin with the song "
Stay Forever". The performance proved to be disastrous with Slovenia only receiving five points placing 21st out of 22, hence failing to qualify for the final. The following two years also saw Slovenia absent from the Eurovision final, with
Omar Naber
Omar Kareem Naber (born 7 July 1981) is a Slovenian singer, songwriter and guitar player. He first represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv with the song " Stop" and for a second time at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in ...
and
Anžej Dežan
Anžej Dežan (born 17 June 1987) is a Slovenian singer.
Biography
Anžej began his musical career by winning the TV show ''Karaoke'' only ten years old. His first major success though was in the 2005 talent show ''Spet Doma'' on RTV Slovenija, ...
both failing to qualify for the final. By 2007, Slovenia was one of only five countries that had not made an appearance in the final since 2003. ''EMA 2007'' resulted in the victory of
Alenka Gotar with her operatic pop song "
Cvet z juga
Slovenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Cvet z juga" written by Andrej Babić. The song was performed by Alenka Gotar. Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV Slovenija) organised the national final ' ...
". This became the first ever Slovene entry to qualify for the Eurovision final, placing seventh in the semi-final with 140 points. In Slovenia's first Eurovision final appearance since 2003, Alenka Gotar reached a respectable fifteenth place with 66 points. In the three following years,
Rebeka Dremelj
Rebeka Dremelj (born 25 July 1980) is a Slovene singer, model, fashion designer, actress, and TV host. She was chosen to represent Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, with the song " Vrag naj vzame".
Professional a ...
,
Quartissimo
Quartissimo is a Slovenian string quartet featuring Žiga Cerar on first violin, Matjaž Bogataj on second violin, Luka Dukarić on viola, and Samo Dervišić on cello. The group's name is a portmanteau of quartet and the Italian suffix -issimo ...
feat.
Martina Majerle
Martina Majerle (born 2 May 1980) is a Croatian singer of mixed Croatian and Slovenian descent. Majerle represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia with the string quartet Quartissimo with the song " Love Symphony ...
and
Ansambel Žlindra and
Kalamari
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all failed to qualify for the final, with the latter only receiving six points in the 2010 semi-final.
2011–2013
2011 saw a change in Slovenia's luck at the Eurovision Song Contest, qualifying for the final for the first time since 2007. Following her victory at the Slovene national final ''EMA 2011'',
Maja Keuc
Maja can refer to:
Places
* Maja, Croatia, a village
* Maja, Banten, a subdistrict in Lebak Regency, Banten, Indonesia
** Maja railway station
* Maja, West Java, a subdistrict in Majalengka Regency, West Java, Indonesia
* Maja River, a tributar ...
represented the nation with "
No One". Participating in the second semi-final, Maja fared extremely well, placing first with the juries with 146 points and seventh in the public televote with 68 points.
This meant that Slovenia qualified to the final in an impressive third place. In the final, Maja achieved the country's best result since , placing thirteenth with 96 points.
It was later revealed that the juries placed Slovenia in fourth place with 160 points, while the public placed the entry 22nd with 39 points. Maja's song remains a fan favourite today, with the Slovenian public voting it as the nation's best ever Eurovision entry in a 2020 poll.
Due to the success in 2011, Radiotelevizija Slovenija introduced a large scale national final for the 2012 contest in
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...
,
Azerbaijan
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. ''Misija Evrovizija'' was a five month long selection process that took place between August 2011 and January 2012, which resulted in the selection of two singers to advance to ''Misija EMA 2012'' (phase two of the selection). Ultimately, Eva Boto was selected to represent the country with "
Verjamem
Verjamem (meaning "I believe" in Slovene) was a centre-left political party in Slovenia. The party is led by Igor Šoltes, former President of the Court of Auditors.
At the 2014 European Parliament election, the party received 10.46% of the v ...
". Boto failed to qualify for the final, finishing in 17th place only ahead of Slovakia. RTV Slovenija confirmed Slovenia's participation in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest on 15 December 2012 after speculation that a withdrawal was being considered. The Slovenian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest has traditionally been selected through a national final entitled ''
Evrovizijska Melodija (EMA)'', which has been produced with variable formats. For 2013, the broadcaster opted to forego the use of this national final in order to internally select the Slovenian entry due to time constraints and reduced funding.
RTVSLO selected
Slovene-American singer
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 wor ...
with "
Straight into Love". The entry finished in last place in the first semi-final with just 8 points, marking the first time that Slovenia has finished in last place in a Eurovision event.
Recent participation
For 2014, RTVSLO confirmed that they would organise ''EMA 2014'' after being the last country to confirm participation despite more speculations over a potential withdrawal. The winner of the eighteenth edition of ''EMA'' was
Tinkara Kovač
Tinkara Kovač (born 3 September 1978) is a Slovenian singer and musician. She represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, finishing in 25th place.
Career
Career in general
Her professional career as a singer s ...
with "
Round and Round". Kovač reached the final marking Slovenia's first final appearance since 2011. The country finished in 25th place with 9 points (8 from Montenegro and 1 from Macedonia). For the 2015 contest, Slovenia was represented by
Maraaya
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 ...
with "
Here for You". The duo qualified for the final in 5th place, including twelve points from Azerbaijan and Montenegro. In the final, Slovenia finished in 14th position with 39 points - the country's best result since 2011. Following the contest, "Here for You" went on to enter the 'Top 50 Charts' in Slovenia, Austria, Slovakia, Finland and Belgium.
For the following two years, Slovenia was absent from the final with
ManuElla
Manuella (1809 – after 1831) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the classic Oaks Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse in 1812. Unraced as a two-year-old, the Northern-trained filly was fancied to win The Derby on her ...
and Omar Naber failing to qualify. However, in both 2018 and 2019 Slovenia qualified for the final twice in a row once again. Lea Sirk reached 22nd with "
Hvala, ne!
"" () is a song performed by Slovenian singer Lea Sirk. The song was released as a digital download on 2 March 2018. The song was written and produced by Lea Sirk and Tomy DeClerque.
Eurovision Song Contest
The song represented Slovenia in the ...
" and
Zala Kralj &
Gašper Šantl achieved fifteenth place with 105 points - the most points ever scored by Slovenia in a Eurovision final. The successful result in 2019 provoked RTVSLO to expand their national final format. In 2020, ''EMA FREŠ'' was introduced as a pre-selection for the main ''EMA'' competition. The selection gives new and upcoming Slovenian artists a chance to promote themselves and fight for a place in ''EMA''. Having won ''EMA 2020'',
Ana Soklič
Ana Soklič (born 10 April 1984) is a Slovenian singer. She Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Amen (Ana Soklič song), Amen", placing 13th in the first semi-fin ...
was due to represent
Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020
Slovenia originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "" written by Ana Soklič and Bojan Simončič. The song was performed by Ana Soklič. Slovenian broadcaster (RTV Slovenija) organised the national fin ...
with "
Voda". However, after the contest was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, RTVSLO internally selected her to represent Slovenia in 2021 with "
Amen
Amen ( he, אָמֵן, ; grc, ἀμήν, ; syc, ܐܡܝܢ, ; ar, آمين, ) is an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation which is first found in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently found in the New Testament. It is used in Jews, Jewish, Christia ...
". She failed to qualify for the final, finishing in 13th place with 44 points.
On 8 October 2021, Radiotelevizija Slovenija confirmed that both ''EMA FREŠ'' and ''EMA'' would return for the Slovenian selection for the
Eurovision Song Contest 2022
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was the 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Turin, Italy, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Måneskin. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and h ...
, with a revamped format from the first edition. On 19 February 2022, after a three month long process, it was determined that
LPS would represent Slovenia at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2022
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was the 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Turin, Italy, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Måneskin. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and h ...
in
Turin
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,
Italy
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. At the contest, LPS finished last with 15 points and failed to qualify from the first semi-final, lengthening Slovenia's absence from the final. It was later revealed that the band finished last in their semi-final, marking Slovenia's worst result at the contest in ten years. Following the poor result in 2022, RTVSLO considered withdrawing from the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023. However, after discussions with the Music Commission of the Programme Council, the broadcaster opted against a withdrawal, and confirmed its participation in the 2023 contest, to be held in
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
, on 15 September 2022. After the poor result in 2022, RTVSLO decided to change the selection format for the Slovenian entry, deciding to internally choose their act for only the third time. On 8 December 2022, RTVSLO revealed that they had selected
Joker Out
Joker Out is a five-member Slovenian indie rock band formed in 2016, who describe their genre as 'Shagadelic Rock n' Roll.' They had represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Carpe Diem", placing 21st. Their disco ...
to represent Slovenia in Liverpool, with their song to be released on 4 February 2023.
Participation overview
Prior to 's dissolution, artists from the
Slovene federal unit represented Yugoslavia in , , , , , and .
Songs by language
Selection process
Related involvement
Heads of delegation
The public broadcaster of each participating country in the Eurovision Song Contest assigns a head of delegation as the EBU's contact person and the leader of their delegation at the event. The delegation, whose size can greatly vary, includes a head of press, the contestants, songwriters, composers and backing vocalists, among others.
Jury members
A five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals is made up for every participating country for the semi-finals and final of the Eurovision Song Contest, ranking all entries except for their own country's contribution. The juries' votes constitute 50% of the overall result alongside televoting. The modern incarnation of jury voting was introduced beginning with the .
Hostings
Slovenia has never hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, while the European Broadcasting Union did select RTVSLO to host the qualification round for the 1993 contest in
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 ar ...
.
Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
Conductors
Between 1993 and 1998, Slovenia sent a native conductor to the contest every year the country took part until the orchestra was dropped by the EBU in 1999.
[
]
Commentators and spokespersons
For the show's broadcast on RTVSLO, various commentators have provided commentary on the contest in the Slovene language
Slovene ( or ), or alternatively Slovenian (; or ), is a South Slavic languages, South Slavic language, a sub-branch that is part of the Balto-Slavic languages, Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family ...
. At the Eurovision Song Contest after all points are calculated, the presenters of the show call upon each voting country to invite each respective spokesperson to announce the results of their vote on-screen. From 2014 to 2022, RTVSLO has arranged radio broadcast on the contest.
* From until , Slovenia competed as part of and broadcast the contest with Slovenian commentary every year during their span of participation.
Other shows
Photogallery
File:Alenka Gotar 2007 Eurovision.jpg, Alenka Gotar performing "Cvet z juga
Slovenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Cvet z juga" written by Andrej Babić. The song was performed by Alenka Gotar. Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV Slovenija) organised the national final ' ...
" in Helsinki (2007
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)
File:ESC 2008 - Slovenia - Rebeka Dremelj, 1st semifinal.jpg, Rebeka Dremelj
Rebeka Dremelj (born 25 July 1980) is a Slovene singer, model, fashion designer, actress, and TV host. She was chosen to represent Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, with the song " Vrag naj vzame".
Professional a ...
performing " Vrag naj vzame" in Belgrade (2008
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)
File:Slovenia at Eurovision 2010.jpg, Ansambel Žlindra and Kalamari
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performing "Narodnozabavni rock
Slovenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Narodnozabavni rock" written by Marino Legovič and Leon Oblak. The song was performed by Ansambel Žlindra and Kalamari. Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (R ...
" in Oslo (2010
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)
File:Эва Бото Баку.JPG, Eva Boto performing "Verjamem
Verjamem (meaning "I believe" in Slovene) was a centre-left political party in Slovenia. The party is led by Igor Šoltes, former President of the Court of Auditors.
At the 2014 European Parliament election, the party received 10.46% of the v ...
" in Baku (2012
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)
File:ESC2013 - Slovenia 14.jpg, 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 wor ...
performing " Straight Into Love" in Malmö (2013
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)
File:ESC2014 - Slovenia 03 (crop 1).jpg, Tinkara Kovač
Tinkara Kovač (born 3 September 1978) is a Slovenian singer and musician. She represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, finishing in 25th place.
Career
Career in general
Her professional career as a singer s ...
performing " Round and Round" in Copenhagen (2014
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)
File:20150516 ESC 2015 Maraaya 0427.jpg, Maraaya
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 ...
performing " Here for You" in Vienna (2015
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)
File:ESC2016 - Slovenia 27.jpg, ManuElla
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performing " Blue and Red" in Stockholm (2016
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)
File:Omar Naber First Semi-Final Dress Rehearsal 2017 (4).jpg, Omar Naber
Omar Kareem Naber (born 7 July 1981) is a Slovenian singer, songwriter and guitar player. He first represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv with the song " Stop" and for a second time at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in ...
performing " On My Way" in Kyiv (2017
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)
File:ESC2018 - Slovenia 07.jpg, Lea Sirk
Lea Sirk (born 1 September 1989) is a Slovenian singer, who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018.
Biography
She started her musical education at the age of five in Koper, Slovenia. Between 2001 and 2007, Lea participa ...
performing "Hvala, ne!
"" () is a song performed by Slovenian singer Lea Sirk. The song was released as a digital download on 2 March 2018. The song was written and produced by Lea Sirk and Tomy DeClerque.
Eurovision Song Contest
The song represented Slovenia in the ...
" in Lisbon (2018
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)
File:Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final Dress Rehearsal (01).jpg, Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl
zalagasper (formerly Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl) is a Slovenian musical duo from Maribor consisting of vocalist Zala Kralj and multi-instrumentalist Gašper Šantl. The duo represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the son ...
performing "Sebi
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" in Tel Aviv (2019
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)
File:ESC 2021 Rotterdam 1st Semi Jury Show Slovenia.jpg, Ana Soklič
Ana Soklič (born 10 April 1984) is a Slovenian singer. She Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Amen (Ana Soklič song), Amen", placing 13th in the first semi-fin ...
performing "Amen
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" in Rotterdam ()
File:Eurovision 2022 - Semi-final 1 - Slovenia - LPS.jpg, LPS performing " Disko" in Turin ()
See also
* Slovenia in the Eurovision Young Musicians
Slovenia has participated in the biennial classical music competition Eurovision Young Musicians 13 times since its debut in 1994, winning the contest for the first time in 2010.
Participation overview
See also
*Slovenia in the Eurovision ...
* Slovenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The participation of Slovenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest first began at the twelfth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in which took place in Marsa, Malta, Marsa, Malta. Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO), a member organisat ...
* Slovenia in the Eurovision Young Dancers
Slovenia has participated in the Eurovision Young Dancers 10 times since its debut in Eurovision Young Dancers 1993, 1993.
Participation overview
See also
*Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
*Slovenia in the Eurovision Young Musicians
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* Slovenia in Eurovision Choir
Notes
References
{{Eurovision Song Contest
Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest