Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
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Slovenia competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, represented by Darja Švajger
and "For A Thousand Years
". the song, performed in Slovene as "Se tisoc let", was the winner of the Slovene national final, EMA
1999.
(RTVSLO) held a national final to select the Slovene entry for the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest. EMA 1999 was held on 26 February at the RTVSLO TV studios in Ljubljana
, hosted by Mojca Mavec. A total of 17 songs competed to become the Slovene entry for Eurovision 1999, and the final winner was selected by an expert jury and televoting.
Although Tinkara Kovac won the televote, the final winner was Darja Švajger
with "Se tisoc let". Švajger had previously represented Slovenia in 1995
with "Prisluhni mi
", placing 7th.
, Švajger performed "Se tisoc let" in English
as "For A Thousand Years
". Švajger performed sixth on the night of the contest, following the United Kingdom
and preceding Turkey
. She received 50 points, placing 11th in a field of 23.
Due to a low average score over the past 5 contests, Slovenia were forced to sit out the 2000 Contest
. Slovenia would return to Eurovision in 2001
.
Darja Švajger
Darja Švajger was born in Maribor, SR Slovenia in 1965. Darja is one of the country's most popular singers but perhaps most known internationally for representing Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest twice.-Early life:...
and "For A Thousand Years
For A Thousand Years
"For A Thousand Years" was the Slovene entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, sung by Darja Švajger and performed in English, the first time a Slovenian entry was performed in English...
". the song, performed in Slovene as "Se tisoc let", was the winner of the Slovene national final, EMA
EMA (Slovenia)
EMA is the national contest in Slovenia to select the country's entry since 1996 to the Eurovision Song Contest...
1999.
EMA 1999
The Slovene national broadcaster Radiotelevizija SlovenijaRadiotelevizija Slovenija
Radiotelevizija Slovenija – usually abbreviated to RTV Slovenija – is Slovenia's national public broadcasting organization. Based in the country's capital, Ljubljana, it has regional broadcasting centres in Koper and Maribor and correspondents around Slovenia, Europe and the world...
(RTVSLO) held a national final to select the Slovene entry for the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest. EMA 1999 was held on 26 February at the RTVSLO TV studios in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, hosted by Mojca Mavec. A total of 17 songs competed to become the Slovene entry for Eurovision 1999, and the final winner was selected by an expert jury and televoting.
Although Tinkara Kovac won the televote, the final winner was Darja Švajger
Darja Švajger
Darja Švajger was born in Maribor, SR Slovenia in 1965. Darja is one of the country's most popular singers but perhaps most known internationally for representing Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest twice.-Early life:...
with "Se tisoc let". Švajger had previously represented Slovenia in 1995
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994...
with "Prisluhni mi
Prisluhni mi
"Prisluhni mi" was the Slovene entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, sung by Darja Švajger in Slovenian.The song was performed twentieth on the night, following Denmark's Aud Wilken with "Fra Mols til Skagen" and preceding Israel's Liora with "Amen"...
", placing 7th.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitja | "Cas je da najdem te" | 22 | 5 |
| 2 | Tatjana Mihelj | "Dlan okrog srca" | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Monika Tratnik | "Sanje" | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Matjaz Zupan & Californija | "Tisoc kilometrov" | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Kantor | "Drugacen dan" | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Victory | "Le povejte ji" | 18 | 9 |
| 7 | Irena, Damjana & Sanja | "Igra je koncana" | 22 | 5 |
| 8 | Lara Baruca | "Ti si se bal" | 22 | 5 |
| 9 | Sound Attack | "Kje si zdaj" | 10 | 11 |
| 10 | Darja Švajger Darja Švajger Darja Švajger was born in Maribor, SR Slovenia in 1965. Darja is one of the country's most popular singers but perhaps most known internationally for representing Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest twice.-Early life:... |
"Se tisoc let" | 64 | 1 |
| 11 | Avia Band | "Ne izdajte me" | 24 | 4 |
| 12 | Nuša Derenda Nuša Derenda Nuša Derenda is a Slovenian singer who represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark where achieved 7th place.-Biography:... |
"Nekaj lepega je v meni" | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | Nude | "Ši'z d bes" | 7 | 13 |
| 14 | Babilon | "Kot ocean" | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | Tinkara Kovac | "Zakaj" | 62 | 2 |
| 16 | Gianni Rijavec & Vladimir Cadez | "Ljubezen je le ena" | 21 | 8 |
| 17 | Jan Plestenjak | "Moja dezela" | 38 | 3 |
At Eurovision
On the night of Eurovision, held on 29 May in Jerusalem, IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, Švajger performed "Se tisoc let" in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as "For A Thousand Years
For A Thousand Years
"For A Thousand Years" was the Slovene entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, sung by Darja Švajger and performed in English, the first time a Slovenian entry was performed in English...
". Švajger performed sixth on the night of the contest, following the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and preceding Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. She received 50 points, placing 11th in a field of 23.
Due to a low average score over the past 5 contests, Slovenia were forced to sit out the 2000 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...
. Slovenia would return to Eurovision in 2001
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm...
.