RTVSLO announced today the acts in the EMA 2009 and two previous winners take part again: Omar of 2005 and Karmen Stavec of 2003. Six composers were invited directly and are already in final: Omar Naber (songwriter) –> Omar Naber Boštjan Grabnar (songwriter) –> Eva Černe Jan Plestenjak (songwriter) –> Alya & Rudi Bučar Matjaž Vlašič (songwriter) –> Skupina Langa & Manca Špik Aleš Klinar (songwriter) –> Samuel Lucas Jože Potrebuješ (songwriter) –> Skupina Čuki Out of these 14 semifinalists 8 will join the other six in the final: Karmen Stavec – A si želiš Brigita Šuler – Druga liga Bjonde – Blond Power Nuška Drašček – Kako lepo Aynee – Zdaj vem Tadeja Molan and Retro Beat – Sanje Gianni Rijavec – Gloria Krema – Ob meni si Mitja – Mission Quartissimo – Love Symphony Nexys – Vsaj za en dan Ne me jugat and Slavko Ivančič – Kaj me briga Lea Sirk – Znamenje iz sanj Petra Slapar – Mistery