Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
| Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO) | |||
| Country | Slovenia | |||
| Selection process | Evrovizijska Melodija 1997 | |||
| Selection date | 22 February 1997 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Zbudi se" | |||
| Artist | Tanja Ribič | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 10th, 60 points | |||
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Slovenia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Zbudi se", composed by Saša Lošić, with lyrics by Zoran Predin, and performed by Tanja Ribič. The Slovene participating broadcaster, Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO), held the national final Evrovizijska Melodija 1997 in order to select its entry for the contest. 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 participated in the Eurovision Song Contest held on 3 May 1997. Performing in the 6th position, Slovenia finished tenth out of the 25 competing countries, earning a total of 60 points.