Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010

Slovenia in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Participating broadcasterRadiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO)
Country Slovenia
Selection processEvrovizijska Melodija 2010
Selection date21 February 2010
Competing entry
Song"Narodnozabavni rock"
ArtistAnsambel Žlindra and Kalamari
Songwriters
  • Marino Legovič
  • Leon Oblak
Placement
Semi-final resultFailed to qualify (16th)
Participation chronology
◄2009 2010 2011►

Slovenia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Narodnozabavni rock", written by Marino Legovič and Leon Oblak, and performed by the bands Ansambel Žlindra and Kalamari. The Slovene participating broadcaster, Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO), organised the national final Evrovizijska Melodija 2010 in order to select its entry for the contest. 21 entries competed in the national final which consisted of two shows: a semi-final and a final. Fourteen of the entries competed in the semi-final and the top seven entries were selected to advance alongside seven pre-qualified songs based on a public televote. Fourteen entries qualified to compete in the final where "Narodnozabavni rock" performed by Ansambel Žlindra and Kalamari was selected as the winner entirely by a public televote.

Slovenia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 27 May 2010. Performing during the show in position 11, "Narodnozabavni rock" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Slovenia placed sixteenth out of the 17 participating countries in the semi-final with 6 points.