Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017

Slovenia in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Participating broadcasterRadiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO)
Country Slovenia
Selection processEvrovizijska Melodija 2017
Selection date24 February 2017
Competing entry
Song"On My Way"
ArtistOmar Naber
SongwritersOmar Naber
Placement
Semi-final resultFailed to qualify (17th)
Participation chronology
◄2016 2017 2018►

Slovenia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "On My Way" written and performed by Omar Naber. The Slovene participating broadcaster, Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO), organised the national selection Evrovizijska Melodija 2017 in order to select its entry for the contest. 16 entries competed in the national final which consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. Entries were selected to advance from each semi-final based on a public televote and a jury panel. Eight entries qualified to compete in the final where "On My Way" performed by Omar Naber was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from six regional juries and a public televote. Naber had previously represented Slovenia in 2005 where he failed to qualify to the final with the song "Stop".

Slovenia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 2017. Performing during the show in position 17, "On My Way" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Slovenia placed seventeenth out of the 18 participating countries in the semi-final with 36 points.