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Slovenia’s broadcaster confirms Eurovision 2025 registration, delays final decision until October. Factors influencing their choice include questions about Eurovision 2024 events. Will Slovenia participate in Basel 2025?

Slovenia’s national broadcaster RTVSLO has announced that it will postpone its final decision regarding participation in Eurovision 2025 until October. This development adds an element of uncertainty to Slovenia’s Eurovision journey for the upcoming year.




Important Dates for Slovenia’s Eurovision 2025 Participation Decision

The official deadline for broadcasters to register for Eurovision 2025 is September 15, 2024, while the last day for countries to withdraw without financial penalty is October 11, 2024. RTVSLO’s decision to delay their announcement past the initial registration deadline is unusual, as most countries typically confirm their participation by mid-September.

While the exact reasons for this delay remain unclear, it appears that RTVSLO is adopting a cautious stance. The broadcaster is likely to register for the contest by the September 15 deadline, keeping their options open while they finalize their decision in early October. This strategy allows Slovenia to secure a potential spot in the competition and Maintain flexibility to withdraw without penalty until October 11.




Concerns Following Eurovision 2024

RTVSLO’s hesitation may be linked to their dissatisfaction with certain aspects of Eurovision 2024, held in Malmö, Sweden. The broadcaster raised several questions post-event, including:

  • The disqualification of the Dutch representative, Joost Klein, hours before the final
  • The credibility of public voting, particularly regarding Israel’s 10 points from the Slovenian public vote
  • The influence of sponsors on the competition, noting that an Israeli company, MoroccanOil, was a main sponsor




Slovenia in Eurovision 2024:

“Veronika” is the name of the song performed by Raiven, who was chosen to represent Slovenia through an internal selection by the national broadcaster. Slovenia advanced to the final after placing ninth in the first semi-final with 51 points, and in the grand final, they finished 23rd with 27 points.

This is the second consecutive time Slovenia has qualified for the final, matching their qualification streaks in 2014-2015 and 2018-2019. However, this is Slovenia’s lowest placement in a final since Eurovision 2014.

Source: RTVSLO

Eurovision 2024: This was Slovenia’s 29th participation in Eurovision. Slovenia joined the competition in 1993 and achieved its best result in Eurovision 1995 and Eurovision 2001, finishing in seventh place twice.