Slovenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Zbudi se" written by Saša Lošić and Zoran Predin. The song was performed by Tanja Ribič. Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV Slovenija) organised the national final EMA 1997 in order to select the Slovenian entry for the 1997 contest in Dublin, Ireland. 13 entries competed in the national final where "Zbudi se" performed by Tanja Ribič was selected as the winner entirely by a public televote.
Slovenia competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 3 May 1997. Performing during the show in position 6, Slovenia placed tenth out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 60 points.
Prior to the 1997 contest, Slovenia had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest three times since its first entry in 1993.[1] Slovenia's highest placing in the contest, to this point, has been seventh place, which the nation achieved in 1995 with the song "Prisluhni mi" performed by Darja Švajger. In 1996, "Dan najlepših sanj" performed by Regina placed twenty-first.
The Slovenian national broadcaster, Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV Slovenija), broadcasts the event within Slovenia and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. The Slovenian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest has traditionally been selected through a national final entitled Evrovizijska Melodija (EMA), which has been produced with variable formats. For 1997, the broadcaster opted to organise EMA 1997 to select the Slovenian entry.[2]
Before Eurovisionedit
EMA 1997edit
EMA 1997 was the third edition of the Slovenian national final format Evrovizijska Melodija (EMA). The competition was used by RTV Slovenija to select Slovenia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 and took place on 22 February 1997 at the RTV Slovenija Studio 1 in Ljubljana.[3] The show was hosted by Mojca Mavec and was broadcast on TV SLO1.[2]
Competing entriesedit
An expert committee consisting of music editors for Radio Slovenija as well as representatives of ZKP RTV Slovenija and the Union of the Slovenian Musicians nominated 19 composers. Each member of the expert committee assigned a score of 1 (lowest score) to 7 (highest score) to their seven preferred composers with the top eight that received the highest overall scores when the votes were combined being directly invited by the broadcaster to submit up to two entries (one upbeat song and/or one ballad) by 20 December 1996.[4] The invited composers were: Matjaž Vlašič, Aleš Klinar, Saša Lošić, Danilo Kocjančič, Veno Dolenc, Primož Peterca, Sašo Fajon and Slavko Avsenik Jr.[5] A total of thirteen songs were created and selected for the competition and among the competing artists was former Slovenian Eurovision contestant Darja Švajger who represented Slovenia in 1995.[6]
Finaledit
EMA 1997 took place on 22 February 1997. In addition to the performances of the competing entries, Norina Radovan performed as a guest.[7] A public televote selected "Zbudi se" performed by Tanja Ribič as the winner.[8]
According to Eurovision rules, the twenty-four countries which had obtained the highest average number of points over the last four contests competed in the final on 3 May 1997.[9] On 28 November 1996, an allocation draw was held which determined the running order and Slovenia was set to perform in position 6, following the entry from Ireland and before the entry from Switzerland.[10] The day before the contest, Slovenia was considered by bookmakers to be the tenth most likely country to win the competition.[11] The Slovenian conductor at the contest was Mojmir Sepe, and Slovenia finished in tenth place with 60 points.[12]
The show was televised in Slovenia on RTV SLO1.[13] The Slovenian spokesperson, who announced the Slovenian votes during the show, was Mojca Mavec.
Votingedit
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Slovenia and awarded by Slovenia in the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Russia in the contest.[14]
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External linksedit
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Slovenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song Zbudi se written by Sasa Losic and Zoran Predin The song was performed by Tanja Ribic Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija RTV Slovenija organised the national final EMA 1997 in order to select the Slovenian entry for the 1997 contest in Dublin Ireland 13 entries competed in the national final where Zbudi se performed by Tanja Ribic was selected as the winner entirely by a public televote Eurovision Song Contest 1997Country SloveniaNational selectionSelection processEMA 1997Selection date s 22 February 1997Selected entrantTanja RibicSelected song Zbudi se Selected songwriter s Sasa LosicZoran PredinFinals performanceFinal result10th 60 pointsSlovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 1997 1998 Slovenia competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 3 May 1997 Performing during the show in position 6 Slovenia placed tenth out of the 25 participating countries scoring 60 points Contents 1 Background 2 Before Eurovision 2 1 EMA 1997 2 1 1 Competing entries 2 1 2 Final 3 At Eurovision 3 1 Voting 4 References 5 External linksBackground editMain article Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest Prior to the 1997 contest Slovenia had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest three times since its first entry in 1993 1 Slovenia s highest placing in the contest to this point has been seventh place which the nation achieved in 1995 with the song Prisluhni mi performed by Darja Svajger In 1996 Dan najlepsih sanj performed by Regina placed twenty first The Slovenian national broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija RTV Slovenija broadcasts the event within Slovenia and organises the selection process for the nation s entry The Slovenian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest has traditionally been selected through a national final entitled Evrovizijska Melodija EMA which has been produced with variable formats For 1997 the broadcaster opted to organise EMA 1997 to select the Slovenian entry 2 Before Eurovision editEMA 1997 edit EMA 1997 was the third edition of the Slovenian national final format Evrovizijska Melodija EMA The competition was used by RTV Slovenija to select Slovenia s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 and took place on 22 February 1997 at the RTV Slovenija Studio 1 in Ljubljana 3 The show was hosted by Mojca Mavec and was broadcast on TV SLO1 2 Competing entries edit An expert committee consisting of music editors for Radio Slovenija as well as representatives of ZKP RTV Slovenija and the Union of the Slovenian Musicians nominated 19 composers Each member of the expert committee assigned a score of 1 lowest score to 7 highest score to their seven preferred composers with the top eight that received the highest overall scores when the votes were combined being directly invited by the broadcaster to submit up to two entries one upbeat song and or one ballad by 20 December 1996 4 The invited composers were Matjaz Vlasic Ales Klinar Sasa Losic Danilo Kocjancic Veno Dolenc Primoz Peterca Saso Fajon and Slavko Avsenik Jr 5 A total of thirteen songs were created and selected for the competition and among the competing artists was former Slovenian Eurovision contestant Darja Svajger who represented Slovenia in 1995 6 Final edit EMA 1997 took place on 22 February 1997 In addition to the performances of the competing entries Norina Radovan performed as a guest 7 A public televote selected Zbudi se performed by Tanja Ribic as the winner 8 Final 22 February 1997 Draw Artist Song Songwriter s Televote Place1 Natalija Verboten Nekdo Matjaz Vlasic Ursa Vlasic 265 122 Dominik Kozaric Zaradi nje Ales Klinar Dominik Kozaric 650 93 Tanja Ribic Zbudi se Sasa Losic Zoran Predin 4 493 14 Tinkara Kovac Veter z juga Danilo Kocjancic Drago Mislej 574 105 Irena Vrckovnik Kadar bos ob njej zaspal Matjaz Vlasic Ursa Vlasic 1 010 76 Melita and Klarisa Daljave Veno Dolenc Kajetan Kovic 512 117 GROM Le en poljub Slavko Avsenik Jr Mirjam Beranek 895 88 Napoleon Prosim ostani Ales Klinar Anja Rupel 1 794 59 Katrina Korak v dezju Primoz Peterca Rok Golob Katarina Habe 213 1310 Rok n Band Jagode in cokolada Sasa Losic Janez Zmazek 2 226 311 Darja Svajger Vsakdanji cudez Primoz Peterca 4 076 212 Vili Resnik Ti in jaz Saso Fajon Vili Resnik 1 521 613 M4M Objemi me nezno Slavko Avsenik Jr Mirjam Beranek 2 047 4At Eurovision editAccording to Eurovision rules the twenty four countries which had obtained the highest average number of points over the last four contests competed in the final on 3 May 1997 9 On 28 November 1996 an allocation draw was held which determined the running order and Slovenia was set to perform in position 6 following the entry from Ireland and before the entry from Switzerland 10 The day before the contest Slovenia was considered by bookmakers to be the tenth most likely country to win the competition 11 The Slovenian conductor at the contest was Mojmir Sepe and Slovenia finished in tenth place with 60 points 12 The show was televised in Slovenia on RTV SLO1 13 The Slovenian spokesperson who announced the Slovenian votes during the show was Mojca Mavec Voting editBelow is a breakdown of points awarded to Slovenia and awarded by Slovenia in the contest The nation awarded its 12 points to Russia in the contest 14 Points awarded to Slovenia 15 Score Country12 points10 points nbsp Russia nbsp Turkey8 points7 points nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina nbsp France6 points5 points nbsp Malta4 points nbsp Estonia nbsp Portugal3 points nbsp Croatia nbsp Greece nbsp Iceland2 points nbsp Cyprus nbsp Poland1 point Points awarded by Slovenia 15 Score Country12 points nbsp Russia10 points nbsp Italy8 points nbsp United Kingdom7 points nbsp Poland6 points nbsp Sweden5 points nbsp Spain4 points nbsp Cyprus3 points nbsp Estonia2 points nbsp France1 point nbsp IrelandReferences edit Slovenia Country Profile EBU Retrieved 20 November 2014 a b 1997 Ljubljana eurosong hr in Croatian Retrieved 2023 06 05 Oddaja rtvslo si in Slovenian Retrieved 2023 06 05 The Eurovision Melody EMA 97 rtvslo si Retrieved 2023 06 06 Maatko Alesh 2017 11 21 Poglejmo kdo vse je izbiral skladbe za Emo in tako krojil naso usodo Evrovizija com in Slovenian Retrieved 2023 06 05 SLOVENE NATIONAL FINAL 1997 Slovenia 1997 mylittleworld nfshost com Retrieved 2023 06 05 Slovenia EMA 1997 Eurovisionworld Retrieved 2023 06 05 Rules of the Eurovision Song Contest Part 1 Radio Telefis Eireann Archived from the original on 2 February 1999 Retrieved 29 June 2022 Rules of the Eurovision Song Contest Part 1 Radio Telefis Eireann Archived from the original on 2 February 1999 Retrieved 29 June 2022 What are the Odds Radio Telefis Eireann Archived from the original on 24 February 1999 Retrieved 20 November 2022 Final of Dublin 1997 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 14 April 2021 Retrieved 14 April 2021 Panorama sobota 3 maja 1997 Panorama Saturday 3 May 1997 PDF Gorenjski glas in Slovenian 29 April 1997 p 27 Archived PDF from the original on 23 July 2022 Retrieved 23 July 2022 ESC History Eurovision Slovenia 1997 a b Results of the Final of Dublin 1997 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 14 April 2021 Retrieved 14 April 2021 External links editSlovene National Final 1997 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 amp oldid 1209356433, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
