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LET THE MUSIC PLAY – SLOVENIA

Originally planned to do this series over a month or two, but it takes a lot of time. INFE Australia, INFE Ireland and INFE South Africa teamed up to pick their favourite Eurovision entry involving a MALE SINGER from each country that have participated in the Eurovision song contest.

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TRIP TO LAS VEGAS

Otto Pestner, Uroš Perić and Omar Naber will take you to the golden age of the city of lights and casinos. In the excellent interpretation of three charming Slovenian musicians, you will hear the famous melodies of the immortal musical legends of Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley and others. This evening will be very special because the concert is dedicated to Elvis, who is celebrating his birthday on January 8th. Celebrate with us!

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Omar Naber releases the official video for ‘On My Way’

Omar Naber {copyright: RTVSLO)
Omar Naber {copyright: RTVSLO)

Omar Naber will represent Slovenia at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev with his song On My Way. The official video for the song has just been released. It is shot in black and white and quite atmospheric.

Omar also represented Slovenia, ironically in Kiev also, at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest with Stop.

Slovenia will participate in the first semi-final on 9 May.

You can see the video for On My Way below.

Source: ESC Covers

RETURNING ARTISTS – OMAR NABER – SLOVENIA

ESC Covers has asked Chris Hockman, a journalist from the USA and big Eurovision fan to look for at the artists returning to Eurovision this year.

Here is the first one – SLOVENIA

Omar Naber is returning after 12 years and to the same city as well. Naber competed for Slovenia in 2005 with his song STOP, failing to make it out of the semi-finals.

Naber’s song adds to the plethora of ballads in Eurovision 2017, and he does have an impressive voice with his powerful performance, with just a hint of a dance beat in the chorus. In his national final performance he had the verses shot in black and white, indicating a desire for a more artful performance which could translate well in Kiev, depending on how much RTVSLO wants to put in to it.

For Naber his return to Eurovision comes after attempting four different times unsuccessfully since 2005. That included an attempt last year to go through Switzerland but he failed to get through to the televised rounds.

Obviously Naber was a lot younger in 2005, at just 23 years old and he has clearly matured in the intervening years. His voice in 2005 showed signs of power, but he just didn’t have the range to pull that off, but now in 2017 he has clearly grown in to his voice.

In 2005 his song was in Slovene, which may have hurt his chances, and this time he is coming in with a fully English song which will boost his chances. Naber will close out the first semi-final, and going later will be better than going first but last can mean that fatigue hits the viewers voting. That said going with dance elements instead of rock elements to break up the ballad nature of the song will make it more popular than Stop in 2005. It’s a strong enough song to potentially make the semi-final but it could well be close, in a tough semi-final.

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Slovenia: Omar Naber wins the 2017 EMA with ‘On My Way’ and returns to Eurovision

Omar Naber {copyright: RTVSLO}
Omar Naber {copyright: RTVSLO}

The grand final of the 2017 EMA national selection took place and Omar Naber has taken the crown and will represent Slovenia for the second time at the Eurovision Song Contest with his charming ballad On My Way.

Eight acts competed –

  • Sell OutNi panike
  • Nuška Drašček – Flower In The Snow 
  • Tim Kores – Open Fire
  • Nika ZorjanFse
  • KiNG FOOWild Ride
  • Omar Naber On My Way 
  • BQL – Heart Of Gold 
  • Raiven – Zažarim

Voting was a combination of televoting and jury. In second place was the boy duo BQL, who took the top marks with the televoting. Omar ironically represented Slovenia also in Kiev in 2005 with Stop.

The interval acts were last year’s Slovenian participant, ManuElla, Toni Cetinski (who represented Croatia at the 1994 Eurovision) and last year’s winning ESC act, Jamala, from Ukraine.

You can see Omar perform his winning song below.

Source: ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2piYkGOW0PE

EMA 2017 – LAST 4 FINALISTS CHOSEN

 

EMA 2017 – The last four finalists have been chosen
The second EMA 2017 pre-selection has taken place and of the final eight performers, four have advanced to the final, which will be held on Friday 24th February.
Nuška Drašček

Tim Kores

Raiven 

BQL are the final four acts through to EMA 2017.
Clemens (Tok ti sede), Raiven (Zažarim), Kataya & Duncan Kamakana (Are You There), BQL (Heart of Gold), Ina Shai (Colour Me), United Pandaz & Arsello feat. Alex Volasko (Heart to Heart), Tim Kores (Open Fire) and Nuška Drašček (Flower in the Snow) performed in the second semi-final and Nuška Drašček, Tim Kores, Raiven and BQL booked their place in the final for the chance to represent Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kiev.

The second EMA 2017 pre-selection programme
The second pre-selection show was hosted by Tina Gorenjak, Maja Martina Merljak, Tanja Kocman and Mario Galunič. Alenka Godec in Samuel Lucas performed during the voting process.

The second four finalists will join the first four acts who went through last night.

Official photos (by Jani Ugrin) of the second EMA 2017 pre-selection avaliable on: http://bit.ly/2kTIdK4 

The EMA Final 2017
The eight EMA 2017 finalists (in alphabetical order) are:

  • BQL
  • KiNG FOO
  • Nika Zorjan
  • Nuška Drašček
  • Omar Naber
  • Raiven
  • Sell Out
  • Tim Kores

All the details regarding the EMA 2017 final will be released at the beginning of the upcoming week.

Further news on the selection process
More information on the performers can be found on the Official RTV EMA website and on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat (emaevrovizija).

Please be aware that until the conclusion of the final of EMA 2017, there is a public broadcasting embargo on all the entries.