Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Slovenia is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. The Slovenian national broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO) will organise the national final Misija Malmö in order to select the Slovenian entry for the 2024 contest.

Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Country Slovenia
National selection
Selection processMisija Malmö
Selection date(s)January 2024
Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Background
Main article: Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2024 contest, Slovenia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest twenty-eight times since its first entry in 1993. Slovenia's highest placing in the contest, to this point, has been seventh place, which the nation achieved on two occasions: in 1995 with the song "Prisluhni mi" performed by Darja Švajger and in 2001 with the song "Energy" performed by Nuša Derenda. The country's only other top ten result was achieved in 1997 when Tanja Ribič performing "Zbudi se" placed tenth. Since the introduction of semi-finals to the format of the contest in 2004, Slovenia has thus far managed to qualify to the final on seven occasions, the latest being in 2023, when "Carpe Diem" performed by Joker Out ultimately placed 21st in the final.[1]

The Slovenian national broadcaster, Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO), broadcasts the event within Slovenia and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. The Slovenian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest has usually been selected through a national final entitled Evrovizijska Melodija (EMA), which has been produced with variable formats, with the exceptions of 2013, 2021 and 2023, when the Slovenian entry was internally selected. On 14 September 2023, RTVSLO confirmed its intention to participate in the 2024 contest;[2] plans regarding the selection were announced on 17 October 2023, with the development of the new national final format Misija Malmö ("Mission Malmö").[3]

Before Eurovision

Misija Malmö

Misija Malmö is set to be the format to select the Slovenian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. It will consist of one final, to be broadcast in January 2024.[3]

Competing entries

A submission period for interested artists and composers was opened on 17 October 2023, lasting until 15 November 2023. In order to qualify to compete, the main performer of an entry is required to hold temporary or permanent residence in Slovenia. RTVSLO will also directly invite artists and composers from the national music scene. A Slovene expert committee and an international one will select four contestants, which will be announced no later than 11 December 2023.[3]

Artists who have shown interest in applying include Raiven (participant in the 2016, 2017 and 2019 Slovenian national selections).[4]

References
  1. "Slovenia". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. Maatko, Alesh (14 September 2023). "Slovenija gre na Evrovizijo 2024" [Slovenia is going to Eurovision 2024]. Evrovizija.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. Maatko, Alesh (17 October 2023). "Ema 2024: Štiri skladbe, en zmagovalec" [Ema 2024: Four tracks, one winner]. Evrovizija.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. Koronakis, Spyros (21 September 2023). "Slovenia: Is Raiven going to Eurovision 2024?". Eurovisionfun. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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