Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Slovenia was represented by Darja Švajger with the song "Prisluhni mi" in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995.
Eurovision Song Contest 1995 | ||||
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Country | Slovenia | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Slovenski izbor za pesem Evrovizije 1995 | |||
Selection date(s) | 18 February 1995 | |||
Selected entrant | Darja Švajger | |||
Selected song | "Prisluhni mi" | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 7th, 84 points | |||
Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Slovenski izbor za pesem Evrovizije 1995
Slovenski izbor za pesem Evrovizije 1995 took place on 18 February 1995 at the RTV Slovenija studios in Ljubljana, hosted by Saša Gerdej. A jury vote from twelve radio stations in Slovenia determined the winner.[1]
Final – 18 February 1995 | |||||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
1 | Avia Band | "Vsaj še trenutek" | Matej Strah, Adi Smolar | 120 | 3 |
2 | Jan Plestenjak | "Ker te ljubim" | Jan Plestenjak | 73 | 5 |
3 | Miha Balažič | "Tvoje oči" | Tomaž Kozlevčar, Dare Hering | 53 | 10 |
4 | Freeway | "Joanna" | V. Denis, Sami | 61 | 9 |
5 | Don Juan | "Naj tvoja volja se zgodi" | Miran Fakin, Vili Bertok | 72 | 6 |
6 | Daniela Sasič & Mario Barišič | "Ne ti, ne jaz" | Izidor Leitinger, D. Leitinger | 14 | 12 |
7 | Darja Švajger | "Prisluhni mi" | Primož Peterca, Sašo Fajon | 132 | 1 |
8 | Irena Vrčkovnik & Oto Pestner | "Oda ljubezni" | Oto Pestner, Marjan Šneberger | 122 | 2 |
9 | Faraoni | "Ljubezen je" | Enzo Hrovatin, Miša Čermak | 102 | 4 |
10 | After Eight | "Edina ti" | Matej Kovše | 69 | 7 |
11 | Malibu | "Hvala ti" | Andrej Baša, Tomo Jurak | 68 | 8 |
12 | Čudežna polja | "Dober dan maj" | Gorazd Elvič | 50 | 11 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the contest, Darja Švajger performed 20th in the running order, following Denmark and preceding Israel. At the close of voting she received 84 points (highest marks being 10 from Greece and United Kingdom), placing 7th in a field of 23. This was, and still is as of 2020, Slovenia's joint-best placing at the contest, shared with 2001 Slovenian entry, "Energy", performed by Nuša Derenda.
The Slovene jury awarded its 12 points to Croatia.