🇸🇮 Slovenia: RTVSLO confirmed participation in Eurovision 2023
On Slovenian RTVSLO, they confirmed this evening that they will participate in Eurovision Song Contest 2023.
RTVSLO confirmed today that it will take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Great Britain. Slovenia’s confirmation of participation comes on the last day when broadcasters have to confirm their intention to participate in next year’s competition to the European Broadcasting Union.
How they will choose their representative for the competition in 2023 was not confirmed by the Slovenian television company. It is expected that they will again use EMA for selection.
LPS represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin with the song Disko and placed last in the semi-finals. LPS collected a total of 15 points, including 8 points from the Croatian televote.
Image source: EBU / Andres Putting | Source: RTVSLO
Slovenia was one of three countries that joined the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993. The country qualified through a specially organized Millstreet Qualification round held in Slovenia, seven countries competed for three places at Eurovision 1993. The country participated in 22 performances of the Eurovision Song Contest. The best result was achieved in 1995, when Darja Švajger took 7th place with a total of 84 points, closely followed by Nuša Derenda, who took 7th place in 2001 with 70 points.