RTVSLO, the Slovenian national broadcaster, have revealed that EMA will return as their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel.

EMA will return as a national selection for the first time since 2022, with applications open until Monday 25th November. Applications can be made HERE and must contain the following:

• An mp3 recording of the final version of the song
• The lyrics of the song
• A photo of the artist
• A description of the artist’s creative and musical activities
• A fully completed and signed statement

EMA 2025 will consist of two rounds. In the first round, five juries will vote on the twelve finalists, using the Eurovision scoring system of 1-8, 10 & 12. The second round, a Super Final, will see the public vote on the top two finalists and ultimately choose the 2025 Slovenian representative. The five juries that will be voting in the first round will be:

• Music jury (singers, musicians, producers, songwriters creators etc.)
• Television jury (editors, presenters, directors, choreographers etc.)
• Radio jury (radio editors, journalists, presenters, etc.)
• OGAE Slovenia jury
• International Eurovision influencer jury (bloggers, vloggers, online journalists etc.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix