Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993

Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Country  Slovenia
National selection
Selection process Slovenski izbor za Pesem Evrovizije 1993
Selection date(s) 27 February 1993
Selected entrant 1X Band
Selected song "Tih deževen dan"
Finals performance
Final result 22nd, 9 points
Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
1993 • 1995►

Slovenia made its debut to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993, having previously competed as part of Yugoslavia. The Slovene broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO) held a national final to select the first independent Slovene entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Slovenski izbor za Pesem Evrovizije 1993

EMA 1993, the national final, was held on 27 February 1993 at the RTVSLO TV studios in the Slovene capital of Ljubljana. The show was hosted by Tajda Lekše, and the winner was decided by the votes of 12 regional juries.

The winner of the contest was the 1X Band with the song "Tih deževen dan" (A quiet rainy day), and became the first independent Slovene Eurovision entry.

EMA 1993 - 27 February 1993
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Maddalena de Andrea "Ko bo maj" 5 12
2 E.T. "Svet za oba" 49 8
3 Dominik Kozarič "Tina" 25 11
4 Faraoni "Sonce sreče" 52 7
5 Čudežna polja "Nekdo igra klavir" 59 6
6 Darja Švajger "Naj vidimo ljudi" 98 2
7 1X Band "Tih deževen dan" 107 1
8 Alenka Godec "Tisti si ti" 81 3
9 Miran Rudan Band "Prepozno za vse" 39 10
10 Roberto Buljevič "Daj odpri" 48 9
11 Helena Blagne "Vzemi me nocoj" 63 5
12 Regina "Naj ljubezen združi vse ljudi" 70 4
Jury votes
Song A B C D E F G H I J K L Total
Ko bo maj1 2 2 5
Svet za oba231488162104 49
Tina424 46 3 225
Sonce sreče311062341577352
Nekdo igra klavir1010 31 5 4812659
Naj vidimo ljudi8121281223103128898
Tih deževen dan127812101212810655107
Tisti si ti7855777121252481
Prepozno za vse 5313484721139
Daj odpri 6255671331048
Vzemi me nocoj56 7611028110763
Naj ljubezen združi vse ljudi64710 10 56461270

A=Ljubljana, B=Maribor, C=Koper, D=Murska Sobota, E=Celje, F=Trbovlje, G=Novo Mesto, H=Kranj, I=Slovenj Gradec, J=Brežice, K=Ptuj, L=Jesenice

Pre-selection

Due to a major influx of countries wishing to enter the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time, due to the fall of communism, and the creation of new countries with the fall of the Soviet Union and disintegration of Yugoslavia, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) were forced to limit the number of countries allowed to enter the contest. As such, a one-off contest was held to reduce the number of interested countries to just three that would progress to the contest, held in Millstreet, Ireland.

Kvalifikacija za Millstreet (Qualification for Millstreet) was held by RTVSLO in their TV studios in Ljubljana on 3 April 1993. Seven countries competed for the three spots in the final. Slovenia received 53 points, placing 1st in the contest and qualified to the final of the contest, along with former Yugoslavian states Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.

At Eurovision

At Millstreet, 1X Band performed 16th in the running order, following Luxembourg and preceding Finland. Slovenia received 9 points, receiving 4 points from Italy, 3 points from Sweden, and 1 point each from Malta and Bosnia and Herzegovina, placing 22nd in a field of 25. As such, Slovenia were forced to sit out the following contest due to new relegation rules which forced the lowest-placed countries to withdraw. Slovenia would return to Eurovision in 1995.

Points awarded by Slovenia

12 points Ireland
10 points United Kingdom
8 points  Switzerland
7 points Netherlands
6 points Sweden
5 points Iceland
4 points France
3 points Norway
2 points Spain
1 point Luxembourg

Points awarded to Slovenia

Points awarded to Slovenia (Final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
  •  Italy
  •  Sweden
  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  •  Malta

See also

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