Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest

Slovenia
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Slovenia

Member station Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV SLO)
National selection events
Appearances
Appearances 22 (13 finals)
First appearance 1993
Best result 7th: 1995, 2001
Worst result Last: 2013 SF
External links
Slovenia's page at Eurovision.tv
For the most recent participation see
Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

Slovenia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 22 times since its debut in 1993. Since then, the country has missed only two contests, in 1994 and 2000.

Slovenia's best result in the contest is seventh place, both in 1995 with Darja Švajger and 2001 with Nuša Derenda. The country's only other top ten result being a tenth-place finish for Tanja Ribič in 1997. Since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Slovenia has failed to reach the final on nine occasions, and made it to the final in 2007, 2011, 2014 and 2015.

History

Slovenia made its debut at the 1993 contest after coming first the qualification round "Kvalifikacija za Millstreet", which was actually hosted in Slovenia itself, and competing in every year since, with the exceptions of 1994 and 2000, after poor results prevented Slovenia from competing.

Slovenia had previously been represented at the contest as Yugoslavia between 1961 and 1991. Four of the 27 entries were from Slovene artists.

The Slovene national final to select their entry is EMA, broadcast, along with Eurovision, by Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV SLO).

Contestants

For contestants prior to 1993, see Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Table key
  Winner
  Second place
  Third place
  Last place
Year Artist Language Title Final Points Semi Points
1993 1X Band Slovene "Tih deževen dan" 22 9 1 54
1994 Did not participate No semi-finals
1995 Darja Švajger Slovene "Prisluhni mi" 7 84
1996 Regina Slovene "Dan najlepših sanj" 21 16 19 30
1997 Tanja Ribič Slovene "Zbudi se" 10 60 No semi-finals
1998 Vili Resnik Slovene "Naj bogovi slišijo" 18 17
1999 Darja Švajger English "For a Thousand Years" 11 50
2000 Did not participate
2001 Nuša Derenda English "Energy" 7 70
2002 Sestre Slovene "Samo ljubezen" 13 33
2003 Karmen Stavec English "Nanana" 23 7
2004 Platin English "Stay Forever" Failed to qualify 21 5
2005 Omar Naber Slovene "Stop" 12 69
2006 Anžej Dežan English "Mr Nobody" 16 49
2007 Alenka Gotar Slovene "Cvet z juga" 15 66 7 140
2008 Rebeka Dremelj Slovene "Vrag naj vzame" Failed to qualify 11 36
2009 Quartissimo feat. Martina Majerle English, Slovene "Love Symphony" 16 14
2010 Ansambel Žlindra and Kalamari Slovene "Narodnozabavni rock" 16 6
2011 Maja Keuc English "No One" 13 96 3 112
2012 Eva Boto Slovene "Verjamem" Failed to qualify 17 31
2013 Hannah Mancini English "Straight into Love" 16 8
2014 Tinkara Kovač English, Slovene "Round and Round" 25 9 10 52
2015 Maraaya English "Here for You" 14 39 5 92
2016 ManuElla English "Blue and Red" Failed to qualify 14 57
2017

NOTE: If a country had won the previous year, they did not have to compete in the semi-finals the following year. In addition from 2004–2007, the top ten countries who were not members of the big four did not have to compete in the semi-finals the following year. If, for example, Germany and France placed inside the top ten, the countries who placed 11th and 12th were advanced to the following year's grand final along with the rest of the top ten countries.

Voting history

As of 2016, Slovenia's voting history is as follows:

Most points given in the grand finals only
Rank Country Points
1  Croatia 113
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 100
3  Sweden 91
4  Serbia 77
5  Russia 71
Most points received in the grand finals only
Rank Country Points
1  Croatia 64
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 61
3  Russia 29
4  Macedonia 27
5  Ireland 24
Most points given in the semis and finals
Rank Country Points
1  Croatia 172
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 151
3  Serbia 130
4  Sweden 125
5  Macedonia 105
Most points received in the semis and finals
Rank Country Points
1  Croatia 118
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 110
3  Macedonia 67
4  Montenegro 53
5  Serbia 52

Commentators

Year(s) Commentator Spokesperson
1992 Miša Molk Slovenia did not participate
1993 Tajda LekšeMiša Molk
1994 Damjana Golavšek Slovenia did not participate
1995 Miša Molk
1996 Miša Molk Mario Galunič
1997 Mojca Mavec
1998
1999 Mira Berginc
2000 Slovenia did not participate
2001 Andrea FMojca Mavec
2002 Nuša Derenda
2003 Peter Poles
2004
2005 Mojca MavecKatarina Čas
2006 Peter Poles
2007
2008 Andrej Hofer
2009
2010 Andrea F
2011 Klemen Slakonja
2012 Lorella Flego
2013 Andrea F
2014 Ula Furlan
2015 Tinkara Kovač
2016 Marjetka Vovk
2017 TBA TBA

Photogallery

See also

References

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