RTVSLO, the Slovenian national broadcaster has released the names of the artists chosen to participate in the upcoming Slovenian national final; Evrovizijska Melodija 2015 (EMA 2015).

Last month, RTVSLO revealed that a total of 145 entries had been received for the Slovenian national final. From those 145 entries, a certain number of entries have since been chosen by a special committee to partake in EMA 2015 whilst the other percentage entries have been accepted from invited artists and composers. A total of 8 entries will take part in the Slovenian national final; EMA 2015.

Today in a special conference, the 8 participating acts were presented to the public for the first time. The names of the artists  have been listed below.

The EMA 2015 participants

• Alya & Neno Belan
• Clemens
• I.C.E.
• Jana Šušteršič
• Maraaya
• Martina Majerle
• Rudi Bučar
• Tim Kores-Kori

The 2015 Slovenian national final EMA 2015 is set to take place on the 28 February. The full details regarding the Slovenian national final can be found here.

Last year, Tinkara Kovač was selected via the national final EMA 2014 to represent Slovenia at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in the host city of Copenhagen, Denmark. With her entry Round and round, Tinkara qualified from the second semi-final where she finished in 25th position at the grand final, receiving a total of 9 points.

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