Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Now as Slovenia has withdrawn from Eurovision song contest at least in 2026, let's have a look of some Slovenian favorites of mine over the year. I have always had a soft spot for their debut entry in 1993.  Enjoy! 2011 Maja Keuc - No one (13th) 1997 Tanja Ribič - Zbudi se (10th) 2001 Nuša Derenda - Energy (7th) 2006 Anžej Dežan - Mr Nobody (sf 16th) 2015 Maraaya - Here for you (14th) 1993 IX Band - Tih deževen dan (22nd) 2008 Rebeka Dremelj - Vrag naz vzame (sf 11th) 2019 Zalagasper - Sebi (15th) 2012 Eva Boto - Verjamem (sf 17th) There would have been quite a few to pick up as well but these sounded the ones at this time and space.  Special mentions go to: 1996 Regina - Dan najlepših sanj (21st) 2002 Sestre - Samo ljubezen (13th) 2023 Joker Out - Carpe diem (21st) 2018 Lea Sirk - Hvala, ne! (22nd) 2025 Klemen - How much time do we have left (sf 13)

It's time to kick of the usual reviews. The opinions are all mine and if I don't like some song it's simply just not my cup of tea so to speak. If I like something you dislike or hate, it's fine, too. No stresso, no need to be depresso it's just music and tastes that re diverse and therefor beautiful! I also try to predict their success come May a little bit but as we know once the staging is out everything may change, remember Fuego and Rise like a phoenix for example? For this series I have grouped the songs in fours as usual as the songs may have similarities or something in common. Some fours came out beautifully, the others.... well not so well. Here comes the sixth part! SWITZERLAND -Zoë Më - Voyage This is one of those songs that haven't yet quite clicked with me. I have a feeling I should like this a lot more than I do right now. It's in theory just my cup of tea but something... I don't know. I get some Carla Bruni vibes (that are positive) but....

  No surprise in Slovenia as Klemen wins Ema 2025 with How much time do we have left as script. Klemen Slakonja (39) is a familiar name to Eurovision circuit being an actor, singer, comedian, tv- and radio host and musician who became famous in the fandom for his medley of all Slovenian Eurovision entries when hosting the national final in 2020. It was in the air for some years that he might step on the other side and now he did. And won.  Update: Music video was released March 16: and his parody of Putin  and this fun Eurovision thingy As a warm up he interpret every Eurovision winner from 2000 until... ...he goes all serious and emotional for Eurovision 2025: .. Read more here He reached the super final with July Jones after winning the jury vote round with only one point. Results first round: 1. Klemen - How much time do we have left   51 2. July Jones - New religion  50 3. Astrid and the Scandals - Touche   32 4. Kiki - O-ou!  31 5. Zven - Divja ...

RTVSLO relaunches EMA, the national final for Eurovision song contest for Slovenia after two years of internal selections. Out of 114 submissions 12 songs were selected and announced on December 13, 2024.  The final takes place on February 1, 2025 as one off selection but in two rounds. First five juries of five people each select the top-2 and out of them televoters will eventually pick up the winner who gets the ticket to Basel.The most talked name among the competitor is actor, singer, presenter, comedian Klemen Slakonja , most known abroad for his Putin, Putout thing that went viral presented in EMA 2016 he was hosting. He has hosted EMA in 2011, 2012 and 2020.  Below is as usual my fist time listening ranking and call me a sentimental emotional fool but Klemen did something..... against all odds I must admit. Otherwise as most everywhere this year rather modest and mediocre selection . Anna - Čau  *** Astrid and the Scandals - Touché  * Eva Pavli - Niti  ...