All twenty semi finalists of EMA 2008, the Slovenian preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest, will be presented in a series of four weekly preview shows on RTVSLO, starting on Sunday 6th January. Five of the songs will be presented in each show.

Update: The song Eo Eo by Skupina Zaka'pa nehas been disqalifiedfor breaking the EMA 2008 rules. The song was broadcast before the set deadline. Instead of it, we will see Brigita Suler with the Song Sumara in the second Slovene semi final.

Starting this Sunday, at 19.55 local time,during the first of four Spet doma shows, five of the total twenty EMA 2008 participants will be officially presented. There will be three more songs on the following Sundays leading to the semi finals of the Slovenian preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest which will be held on 1st and 2nd February.

The 20 EMA 2008 finalists have been split up in the four shows as follows:

January 6
Skupina Langa – Za svobodo divjega srca
Gabriel, Slovenia United & Grupa občanov – Kako je ne bi imel rad
Mirna Reynolds – Lepi fantje
Dennis – Ni me sram
Petra – Extrem

January 13
Andra� Hribar – Corpomorto (Jutri jadram naprej)
Turbo Angels – Zabava
Ylenia – Našel si me
Manca Špik – Še vedno nekaj čutim
Johnny Bravo – Butn …, butn!!!

January 20
Stereotipi – Naravnost v srce
Rebeka Dremelj – Vrag naj vzame
Tina Gačnik (Tiana) – Povej!
4Play – DJ
Halgato Band – Nomadi

January 27
Ne�a Trobec – Prav ti
Iris – Peti element
Birigita Suler – Sumara
Eva Černe – Dovolj
Male malice – Spam

Live webcast

International fans can watch the shows through the broadcaster's website. Click here to be directed to the RTVSlo site. Once there, under Avdio, Video click V Zivo (live) TV SLO 1, once the new window opens click under V Zivo on TV SLO1 for a live webcast.


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