A month on after confirming their participation in the Eurovision 2025, Slovenia’s broadcaster RTVSLO has confirmed the return of their national selection ‘EMA’ to select their representative for Basel.
Submissions are now open, and final to take place on February 1
Artists who are interested in submitting an entry can do so right here, and would have until midnight local time on November 25. The final version of the entry, the lyrics, as well as a photo of the artist must be uploaded.
Once reviewed, a selection committee consisting of at least three members would then select 12 entries to participate in next year’s selection, with the selected artists to be revealed no later than December 20, with the show taking place on February 1.
Slovenia’s Eurovision 2025 entry will be chosen in two rounds of voting. In the first round, five juries will vote, each of which will award points according to the Eurovision system (ie from 1 to 8, 10 and 12), with the juries consisting of musicians, television, radio, Eurovision fans, and international influencers.
The juries will select two entries to advance to the ‘Superfinal’ round, where a public vote will determine who will represent Slovenia in Basel.
Slovenia’s Eurovision Journey
In 1993, Slovenia made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest with 1X Band and the song “Tih deževen dan”, which placed 22nd. Since their debut, they have participated 28 times – of which, 16 were where they qualified for the Grand Final.
Slovenia’s recent Eurovision participation saw them being represented by Raiven, who sang the song “Veronika”. Performing at the first semi-final, Raiven placed 9th, therefore qualifying for the final for the second consecutive time. At the final, Slovenia finished in 23rd place, receiving 27 points. Of these, 15 came from the jury and 12 from the televote.
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News Source: RTVSLO
Photo Credit: Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU
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