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Now as Slovenia has withdrawn from Eurovision song contest at least in 2026, let's have a look of some Slovenian favorites of mine over the year.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)

  French Patrick Fiori is back with a new album this year, and Oú je vis is the lead single of it. A song that grows and grows and gets stuck in your head. Another Fiori goodie. He should do Eurovision again! Sweden's Eurovision winner Loreen continues releasing singles off her coming album and 71 charger is out now. This is a far cry for euphoric feelings, but a lot more enjoyable than her other latest efforts, mainly thanks to its mysterious atmosphere. Slovenian Marayya are trying to go international with their latest Diamond Duck , an obvious reference to the orange man in the white house. Filled with emojis and stuff, the video is far more interesting than the song that sounds more like an idea of something that never became a proper song. But sometimes these things work and become hits. Released already awhile ago it seems this is not one of those, Shame. Russian Serebro has released a song about "the love between us" in the middle of yet anot...

Twiins were still having beach time in Hungary  Marayya plays with a duck before their next ducky release Marija hit the pool and... err... ehm... dunno Marta was in Berlin    Polina was in Moscow Jimmie was in Bucharest Andras lost his car kayes in Paris    Ann Sophie recorded some tune in Amsterdam  Imri flew to Thailand Ira and hubby relaxed in Gozo  Alexander and Sunstroke project cruised from Helsinki to Tallinn  ... as did Norma John...  ... and Ruslana! Aminata went fishing while Ivi enjoyed the sunset

Also Slovenia has revealed its finalists. They have been picked out from the 145 submitted songs, and songs by invited composers and artists. In the final on February 28 there will be a jury that first picks up two songs for the superfinal where only televote counts. There's Slovenia's Got Talent winner, a long existing rock band, a media and communication student who recently worked with Kate Upton for a Game of War advert, a already seven times backing vocalist in Eurovision now trying to take the spotlight, another backing vocalist from Helsinki 2007 and someone from X Factor.  Alya & Neno Belan Clemens I.C.E. Jana Šušteršič Marayya Martina Marejie Rudi Bučar Tim Kores-Kori