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Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Slovenia
Participating broadcasterRadiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO)
Participation summary
Appearances29 (17 finals)
First appearance1993
Highest placement7th: 1995, 2001
Participation history
External links
Slovenia's page at Eurovision.tv Edit this at Wikidata
For the most recent participation see
Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Slovenia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 29 times since its debut in 1993, having hosted a qualification round (Kvalifikacija za Millstreet) in Ljubljana for seven countries due to the influx of new nations wishing to join the contest.[1] The Slovenian participant broadcaster in the contest is Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO).

Having only missed the event twice in 1994 and 2000 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 1995 with "Prisluhni mi" performed by Darja Švajger and in 2001 with "Energy" by Nuša Derenda.[2] Since the introduction of the semi-finals in 2004, Slovenia has qualified for the final on eight occasions. As of 2024, Slovenia has not made it to the top ten since their seventh place finish in 2001, only making it to the thirteenth position in 2002 and 2011.

Participation

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Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO) is a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1 January 1993, thus eligible to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest since then. It has participated in the contest representing Slovenia since its 38th edition that same year.

Before its independence in 1991, Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia. Six Yugoslavian entrants in the Eurovision Song Contest came from the former SR Slovenia (1961, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1970, and 1975). The contest was broadcast in the socialist republic by the Yugoslav Radio Television's (JRT) affiliate RTV Ljubljana.

History

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Omar Naber (pictured) has represented Slovenia on two occasions, in both 2005 and 2017, failing to qualify both times with "Stop" and "On My Way".

Early participation

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After the fall of Communism across Europe in the early 1990s and the Dissolution of Yugoslavia, newly independent Slovenia was one of seven countries that had emerged from the Eastern Bloc wishing to join the Eurovision Song Contest. Due to the influx of new countries wishing to participate, the EBU 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 RTVSLO to host the event in Ljubljana.[3] 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. The band were previously selected to represent Slovenia through RTVSLO's national selection Slovenski izbor za Pesem Evrovizije 1993.

Slovenia's debut at Eurovision 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 with "Prisluhni mi". 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.[4] In 1996, RTVSLO introduced its long-running national final Evrovizijska Melodija (EMA). This selection process was used every year until the country was relegated for a second time in 2000 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 and "Energy". This remains the country's most recent top ten result to date.[2]

2004–2010

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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 and Anžej Dežan 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". 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, Quartissimo feat. Martina Majerle and Ansambel Žlindra and Kalamari all failed to qualify for the final, with the latter only receiving six points in the 2010 semi-final.[5]

2011–2013

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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 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.[6] This meant that Slovenia qualified to the final in an impressive third place. In the final, Maja achieved the country's best result since 2002, placing thirteenth with 96 points.[6][7] 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.[8]

Due to the success in 2011, RTVSLO introduced a large scale national final for the 2012 contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. 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". Boto failed to qualify for the final, finishing in 17th place only ahead of Slovakia. RTVSLO confirmed Slovenia's participation in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest on 15 December 2012 after speculation that a withdrawal was being considered.[9] The Slovenian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest has traditionally been selected through 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.[10] RTVSLO selected Slovene-American singer Hannah Mancini 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.

2014–2022

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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.[11] The winner of the eighteenth edition of EMA was Tinkara Kovač 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 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.[12]

For the following two years, Slovenia was absent from the final with ManuElla 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!" 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.[13] Having won EMA 2020, Ana Soklič was due to represent Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with "Voda". However, after the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, RTVSLO internally selected her to represent Slovenia in 2021 with "Amen". She failed to qualify for the final, finishing in 13th place with 44 points.

On 8 October 2021, RTVSLO confirmed that both EMA FREŠ and EMA would return for the Slovenian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, with a revamped format from the first edition.[14] On 19 February 2022, after a three month long process, it was determined that LPS would represent Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy. 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.

2023–2024: New delegation

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Joker Out, one of the biggest bands in Slovenia, were only the third artists to be internally selected by RTVSLO to represent Slovenia in the 2023 contest in Liverpool.

Following the poor result in 2022, RTVSLO considered withdrawing from the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023.[15] 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, on 15 September 2022.[16] After the poor result in 2022, RTVSLO decided to change both the selection format for the Slovenian entry, deciding to internally choose their act for only the third time and introducing Maša Kljun as the country's new head of delegation. On 8 December 2022, RTVSLO revealed that they had selected Joker Out to represent Slovenia in Liverpool, with their song "Carpe Diem" released on 4 February 2023, during a special presentation show 'Misija Liverpool' that celebrated 30 years of Slovenian participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.[17][18][19][20] At the contest, Slovenia qualified for the final for the first time since 2019, finishing in fifth place in the second semi-final. In the final, Slovenia placed 21st with 78 points.

Following the highest viewing figures for the contest recorded by RTVSLO since 2015, the broadcaster confirmed Slovenia's participation in the upcoming 2024 contest on 14 September 2023,[21][22] later announcing that a brand new national final Misija Malmö ("Mission Malmö") would be introduced as their selection method for the contest;[23][24] however, the broadcaster ultimately cancelled the format, opting for an internal selection.[25] Raiven was ultimately selected and represented Slovenia in 2024 with the song "Veronika". She qualified for the final, marking a second consecutive qualification for the country, ultimately placing twenty-third in the final. On 9 March 2024, Mario Galunič [sl], editor at RTVSLO, drafted a document envisaging a plan to return selecting the Slovene entries for the contest through the national final EMA from 2025 until 2028.[26][27]

Participation overview

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For contestants prior to 1993, see Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Prior to Yugoslavia's dissolution, artists from the Slovene federal unit represented Yugoslavia in 1961, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1970, and 1975.

Table key
1 First place
3 Third place
◁ Last place
X Entry selected but did not compete
† Upcoming event
Participation history[2]
Year Artist Song Language Final Points Semi Points
1993 1X Band "Tih deževen dan" Slovene 22 9 1[a] 54[a]
1995 Darja Švajger "Prisluhni mi" Slovene 7 84 No semi-finals
1996 Regina "Dan najlepših sanj" Slovene 21 16 19 30
1997 Tanja Ribič "Zbudi se" Slovene 10 60 No semi-finals
1998 Vili Resnik "Naj bogovi slišijo" Slovene 18 17
1999 Darja Švajger "For a Thousand Years" English 11 50
2001 Nuša Derenda "Energy" English 7 70
2002 Sestre "Samo ljubezen" Slovene 13 33
2003 Karmen Stavec "Nanana" English 23 7
2004 Platin "Stay Forever" English Failed to qualify 21 5
2005 Omar Naber "Stop" Slovene 12 69
2006 Anžej Dežan "Mr Nobody" English 16 49
2007 Alenka Gotar "Cvet z juga" Slovene 15 66 7 140
2008 Rebeka Dremelj "Vrag naj vzame" Slovene Failed to qualify 11 36
2009 Quartissimo feat. Martina "Love Symphony" English, Slovene 16 14
2010 Ansambel Žlindra and Kalamari "Narodnozabavni rock" Slovene 16 6
2011 Maja Keuc "No One" English 13 96 3 112
2012 Eva Boto "Verjamem" Slovene Failed to qualify 17 31
2013 Hannah "Straight into Love" English 16 ◁ 8
2014 Tinkara Kovač "Round and Round" English, Slovene 25 9 10 52
2015 Maraaya "Here for You" English 14 39 5 92
2016 ManuElla "Blue and Red" English Failed to qualify 14 57
2017 Omar Naber "On My Way" English 17 36
2018 Lea Sirk "Hvala, ne!" Slovene 22 64 8 132
2019 Zala Kralj and Gašper Šantl "Sebi" Slovene 15 105 6 167
2020 Ana Soklič "Voda" Slovene Contest cancelled[b] X
2021 Ana Soklič "Amen" English Failed to qualify 13 44
2022 LPS "Disko" Slovene 17 ◁ 15
2023 Joker Out "Carpe Diem" Slovene 21 78 5 103
2024 Raiven "Veronika" Slovene 23 27 9 51
2025 TBD 1 February 2025[28] Upcoming †

Trivia

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Songs by language

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  English (40.6%)
  Slovene (59.4%)
Songs Language Years
19 Slovene 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
13 English 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021

Selection process

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Year Selection process
1993 Slovenski izbor za
Pesem Evrovizije with 12 participants
1995
1996 EMA with 11 participants
1997 EMA with 13 participants
1998 EMA with 14 participants
1999 EMA with 17 participants
2001 EMA with 22 participants
2002 EMA with 18 participants
2003 EMA with 16 participants
2004 EMA with 32 participants
2005 EMA with 14 participants
2006
Year Selection process
2007 EMA with 24 participants
2008 EMA with 20 participants
2009
2010
2011 EMA with 10 participants
2012 Misija Evrovizija with 32 participants
2013 Internal selection
2014 EMA with 7 participants
2015 EMA with 8 participants
2016 EMA with 10 participants
2017 EMA with 16 participants
2018
Year Selection process
2019 EMA with 10 participants
2020 EMA Freš with 18 participants
EMA with 12 participants
2021 Internal selection
2022 EMA Freš with 24 participants
EMA with 20 participants
2023 Internal selection
2024
2025 EMA with 12 participants
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Heads of delegation

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Each participating broadcaster 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 performers, songwriters, composers, and backing vocalists, among others.[29]

Year Head of delegation Ref.
2009 Petar Radović [30]
2010–2022 Aleksander Radić [31]
2023–2024 Maša Kljun [32][33][34]

Costume designers

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Year Costume designers Ref.
2005 Jelena Proković
[35]
2023 Damir Raković [sl]
[36][37]
2024 Anika Opara
[38][39]

Jury members

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Each participating broadcaster assembles a five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals for the semi-finals and final of the Eurovision Song Contest, ranking all entries except for their own. The juries' votes constitute 50% of the overall result in the Eurovision grand final alongside televoting. This was previously the case in the semi-finals as well until the 2023 contest, when the juries were dropped in favour of 100% public voting. The jury panel does still judge semi-final performances in the case of any issues with public televoting.[40] The modern incarnation of jury voting was introduced beginning with the 2009 contest.[41]

Jury members
Year 1st member 2nd member 3rd member 4th member 5th member Ref.
2009 Anžej Dežan Nuša Derenda Matjaž Vlašič Aida Kurtovič Dušan Hren
2010 Urša Vlašič Miroslav Akrapovič Sandra Feketija Matjaž Bogataj Dušan Hren
2011 Mojca Menart Lovro Ravbar Nuša Derenda Eva Černe Miha Vardjan
2012 Slavko Ivančič Omar Naber Raay Lea Sirk Urša Vlašič
2013 Dušan Hren Urša Vlašič Darja Švajger Raay Katja Koren
2014 Helena Blagne Anže Langus Petrovič Robert Pikl Izak Košir Alya [42]
2015 Tinkara Kovač Andrej Šifrer Sandra Feketija Miha Gorše Alex Volasko [43]
2016 Marjetka Vovk Tadej Košir Klemen Mramor Urša Vlašič Eva Hren [44]
2017 Darja Švajger Nika Zorjan Aleksander Lavrini Gaber Radojevič Jernej Dirnbek [45]
2018 Raiven Mistermash Nikola Sekulovič Mitja Bobič Alenka Godec [46]
2019 Žiga Klančar Urša Mihevc Ula Ložar Mate Bro Urša Vlašič [47]
2021 Bojan Cvjetićanin Nuša Derenda Boštjan Grabnar Amaya Raay [48][49]
2022 Alenka Godec Arne Međedović Gaber Radojevič Lucija Harum Tilen Artač [50][51]
2023 Ditka Lara Baruca Matjaž Vlašič Hugo Smeh Jernej Sobočan [52][53]
2024 Filip Vidušin Martin Štibernik Matevž Česen Lea Sirk Maja Keuc [54][55]

Hostings

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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.[3]

Kvalifikacija za Millstreet

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Year Location Venue Presenters
1993 Ljubljana RTV SLO Studio 1 Tajda Lekše [sl]

Conductors

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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.[56]

Year Conductor[c] Notes Ref.
1993 (KzM) Petar Ugrin [d]
1993 Jože Privšek [56]
1995 [56]
1996 [56]
1997 Mojmir Sepe [56]
1998 [e] [56]

Commentators and spokespersons

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For the show's broadcast on RTVSLO, various commentators have provided commentary on the contest in the Slovene language. 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.[57] RTVSLO has also arranged radio broadcasts of the contest, featuring the respective semi-final that Slovenia is competing in and the grand final.[58] RTVSLO has also organised a live broadcast of the final on its 4D platform with simultaneous television commentary. For the 2023 contest, Žana E. Čeh provided online commentary.[59]

From 1961 until 1991, SR Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia and JRT's affiliate RTV Ljubljana broadcast the contest with Slovenian commentary.

Year Television Radio Spokesperson Ref.
Channel Commentator(s) Channel Commentator(s)
1992 SLO 1 [sl] Miša Molk No broadcast Did not participate
[60]
1993 Tajda Lekše [sl] Radio Val 202 Unknown Miša Molk[f]
[61][62]
1994 Damjana Golavšek [sl] Did not participate
[63][64]
1995 Miša Molk
[65][66]
1996 Miša Molk Mario Galunič [sl]
[67][68]
1997 SLO 1 (Slovene),
TV Koper-Capodistria (Italian) 		Unknown Andrej Karoli [sl] Mojca Mavec [sl]
[69]
1998 SLO 1
[70]
1999 Mira Berginc
[71]
2000 Andrej Hofer [sl] Did not participate
[72][73]
2001 No broadcast Mojca Mavec
[74]
2002 Nuša Derenda
[75]
2003 SLO 2 [sl] Andrea F Peter Poles
[76]
2004 TV SLO 1 (final)
TV SLO 2 (semi-finals) 		Unknown Jernej Vene
[77][78]
2005 Mojca Mavec Radio Val 202 Katarina Čas
[79][80][81][82]
2006 No broadcast Peter Poles
[83][84]
2007 Radio Val 202 Jernej Vene and Aida Kurtović
[85][86]
2008 Andrej Hofer Aida Kurtović
[87][88]
2009
[89][90]
2010 No broadcast Andrea F
[91][92][93][94]
2011 Radio Val 202 Maruša Kerec [sl] Klemen Slakonja
[95]
2012 Lorella Flego
[96][97][98][99]
2013 Andrea F
[100]
2014 Radio Val 202
Radio Maribor [sl] 		Ana Maria Mitic and Domen Savič Ula Furlan [sl]
[101][102]
2015 Anja Hlača Ferjančič and Maruša Kerec Tinkara Kovač
[103][104]
2016 Andrej Karoli [sl] Marjetka Vovk
[105][106]
2017 Miha Šalehar [sl] and Maruša Kerec Katarina Čas
[107][108]
2018 Amaya
[109][110][111][112]
2019 Andrej Karoli Lea Sirk
[113][114]
2021 Mojca Mavec Miha Šalehar, Neja Jerant and Uršula Zaletelj Lorella Flego
[115][116][117][118]
2022 Andrej Hofer Maruša Kerec
[119][120][121][122][123]
2023 Maja Stepančič, Maruša Kerec, Neja Jerant and Uršula Zaletelj (SF2)
Maja Stepančič, Miha Šalehar and Uršula Zaletelj (final) 		Melani Mekicar
[59][124][125][126][127]
[128][129][130]
2024 TV SLO 1 (semi-final 1, final)
TV SLO 2 (semi-final 2) 		Mojca Mavec Radio Val 202 Maj Valerij and Igor Bračič Lorella Flego
[131][132][133][134][135][136]

Other shows

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Show Commentators Channel Ref.
Kvalifikacija za Millstreet Gregor Krajc [sl] TV SLO 1
[137][138]
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest Andrej Hofer [sl]
[139]
Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits No commentary
Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light Andrej Hofer
[140]
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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Progressed through Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
  2. ^ The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. ^ All conductors are of Slovene nationality unless otherwise noted.
  4. ^ Musical director; also conducted the Hungarian entry. The closing music was conducted by Mojmir Sepe.
  5. ^ Sepe was intended to conduct the 1998 entry, but a dispute with the songwriter led to it being performed to a backing track. Sepe still took the conductor's bow and cued in the music.
  6. ^ The spokesperson from the prequalifying round was Mojmir Sepe

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