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Eurovision 2024: Slovenia demands further scrutiny to the EBU!

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Slovenia joins the countries that are demanding accountability to the EBU.  Several countries expressed dissatisfaction about how the EBU handled conflicts during the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.  And in the case of Slovenia, they are planning to send a written questionnaire to the EBU demanding explanations.

Public broadcaster RTVSLO confirmed they are contacting the EBU regarding the organization of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

The Slovenian broadcaster is working on a “document in which they will ask the EBU officials some questions about the performance of the Eurovision Song Contest”.

After this action, RTVSLO is joining other delegations that are dissatisfied with the way the European Broadcasting Union handled the Eurovision Song Contest.  For instance, Portuguese broadcaster RTP demanded a meeting with the European Broadcasting Union demanding explanations to the incidents that took place in the final.  The letter is signed by other broadcasters including France, Spain, Croatia, and Norway.

Source: RTVSLO

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Eurovision 2024: Watch exclusive TV footage from Serbia, Moldova, Ukraine and Slovenia!

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Today, the artists from the first semifinal stepped on the stage of Malmö Arena for their second technical rehearsal.  After all today’s second rehearsals a recap video will be published on the official Youtube channel, but some videos showing the TV footage of the second rehearsals have already been released.

Below you can see the TV footage from Serbia and Teya Dora singing her song “Ramonda“:

Beneath, Natalia Barbu is performing “In the Middle” representing Moldova:

Following, Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil from Ukraine are performing their song “Teresa & Maria“:

Last but not least Raiven is singing her song “Veronika” representing Slovenia:

After all today’s second rehearsals a recap video will be published on the official Youtube channel! Stay tuned!

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Eurovision 2024: Slovenia’s Second Rehearsal!

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The second rehearsals of Eurovision 2024 have already started! Slovenia is going to have its second rehearsal in Malmö Arena, with Raiven singing “Veronika”.

Who is Raiven?

Her electro-pop debut came in 2014, but she came to the fore on the country’s music scene during Slovenia’s national selection, EMA. There, Raiven has been involved with several songs over the years, including Črno Bel (2016), Zažarim (2017) and KAOS (2019).

In 2021, Raiven won at the famous Slovenian music festival Popevka, with her song Volkovi.

In between, she was active in both opera and theater, and after obtaining a master’s degree from the Ljubljana Academy of Music, the singer began to explore the world of electro-opera.

The rehearsal:

Veronika is inspired by the story of Veronika Deseniška, a Slovenian noblewoman who fell in love with a member of the royal family and was accused and acquitted of witchcraft. One of the writers on this track is none other than Bojan Cvjetićanin (Joker Out), singer of last year’s Slovenian entry.

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Raiven Eurovision 2024 – Slovenia’s 2nd Rehearsal

On stage we see Raiven in a dark silver bodysuit – she starts on the floor and her movements cause pulsating graphics on the LED floor. She’s joined by five contemporary dancers in nudes who perform an intricate routine of entwining bodies – the whole performance has a very similar feel to the official video – ethereal, but also VERY dramatic. And those high notes at the end blow the roof off.

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Raiven Eurovision 2024 – Slovenia’s 2nd Rehearsal

There are pyros, as well as, a low fog and wind which just adds to the drama.

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Raiven Eurovision 2024 – Slovenia’s 2nd Rehearsal

After all today’s second rehearsals a recap video will be published on the official Youtube channel! Stay tuned!

The Dress Rehearsal for Slovenia and the rest of Semi Final 1 will be held on the 6th of May.

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Eurovision 2024: Which rehearsal had the most views on the second day?

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The rehearsals continued dynamically, with yesterday’s day hosting another eight countries at the Malmö Arena! Be sure to also read our article from yesterday regarding the views of the seven countries that completed their rehearsals on Saturday.

However, as we know on TikTok, all the first rehearsals are uploaded. Apart from their performances, we’ll also get a sneak peek backstage before they take the stage for the first time in a video of about one minute.

One of the many features of TikTok is the ability to add songs to each user’s video creation. However, the TikTok algorithm is usually able to detect the song used in the video, assign it to the correct track, and then include it in the total number of videos where that sound has been used. Based on this capability, the most popular songs before rehearsals were from the Netherlands and Italy. Will they receive the same promotion as before?

In less than 24 hours (April 29, 2024, time  CET), since the first clip from the rehearsals was uploaded, we have a indicative sample of which rehearsal was favored by the audience (here it should be noted that the videos were uploaded one after the other with a one and a half hour interval and there was a significant delay in their publication).

The rehearsals that had the most views are:

  1. Azerbaijan: FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov – Özünlə Apar – 185,5 thousand views
  2. Australia: Electric Fields – One Milkali (One Blood) – 142,3 thousand views
  3. Luxembourg: TALI – Fighter – 140 thousand views
  4. Iceland: Hera Bjork – Scared of Heights –  126,3 thousand views
  5. Portugal: iolanda – Grito – 112,8 thousand views
  6. Moldova: Natalia Barbu – In The Middle – 109 thousand views
  7. Finland: Windows95man – No Rules – 108,2 thousand views
  8. Slovenia: Raiven – Veronika – 107 thousand views

With this small sample, we can infer that:

  • None of the eight countries managed to come close to the countries’views that rehearsed the day before. Therefore, we can assume that the second half of the first semifinal doesn’t have the same impact as the first half.
  • The last four countries are very close to each other so it is very likely that some of them can recover in views in the following days.
  • Azerbaijan had the most views, beacause no one knew any information about the stage and also due to the country’s diaspora.

The top six countries with the most views from the two days are as follows:

  1. Poland: LUNA – The Tower – 1,1 thousand views
  2. Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – Teressa & Maria – 763 thousand views
  3. Serbia: Teya Dora – Ramonda – 749 thousand views
  4. Croatia: Baby Lasagna – Rim Tim Tagi Dim – 624 thousand views
  5. Ireland: Bambie Thug – Doomsday Blue – 278 thousand views
  6. Cyprus: Silia Kapsis – Liar – 243 thousand views

TikTok has played a significant role in the success of Eurovision songs in recent years. For example, Duncan Laurence’s winning entry “Arcade” became a global hit a year after winning the competition when it was used in over a million videos on TikTok. One of the earliest TikTok successes from Eurovision was Getter Jaani’s “Rockefeller Street”, which went viral on the platform in 2018 and has since been used in over two million videos. Let’s not forget that Armenia’s entry in 2022 by Rosa Linn with “Snap” gained over a billion views on the platform. Finally, Norway’s entry last year gained significant worldwide publicity months before the competition week, where it secured fifth place.

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The second rehearsal for the first semi-final countries will be held on the 1st of May, when we will know how things will appear on screen for the representatives.

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Slovenia: Lorella Flego announced as the spokesperson for Eurovision 2024!

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RTVSLO announced that Lorella Flego will serve as the spokesperson of the Slovenian votes in Eurovision 2024.

In fact, it is not Flego’s first time as a spokesperson, having previously taken on this role in 2012, 2021 and 2022. Moreover, Lorella Flego has presented EMA, the Slovenian national selection in 2008 and 2010.

 

Slovenia will be represented in Eurovision 2024 by Raiven and “Veronika” and will perform ninth in the first semi-final on May 7.

You can also watch EurovisionFun’s reaction video on “Veronika“, below:

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Source: emaeurovizija

Slovenia: Raiven elaborates on her Eurovision performance!

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Just a few weeks before the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, Raiven, the representative of Slovenia in Eurovision 2024, discusses her plans for the stage performance of her Eurovision entry, “Veronika“.

Speaking to RTVSLO, Raiven reveals that her Eurovision performance will be authentic, as it:

…will be based on organicity and movement, which is natural to me. During the performance itself, we very strongly started from what we had already seen in the video. The femininity, darkness and mystery that can be felt in the video will certainly remain.

Raiven will not be alone on stage. Five dancers from SNG Opera and Ballet Ljubljana will join her, while the performance will be choreographed by Lukas Zuschlag. AEMONA will design Raiven’s dress, which will be revealing yet mysterious.

Slovenia with Raiven and “Veronika” will perform ninth in the first semi-final on May 7.

You can also watch EurovisionFun’s reaction video on “Veronika“, below:

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Source: RTVSLO

Eurovision 2024: Postcard filming for Eurovison 2024 has begun!

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Postcard filming for Eurovision 2024 has begun, with Slovenia and France shooting their own in the last days.

The national broadcast of Slovenia, RTV SLO and the french representative, Slimane, have revealed that filming of the Eurovision 2024 postcards is in progress. Based on a story that was posted on Instagram by RTV SLO, it can be assumed that the focus of ths year’s postcards will be the artists , as was in 2016, when Sweden last hosted the Eurovision Song Contest.

Last year the BBC chose to present through the postcards, locations from Ukraine, the UK and participating nations, whilst this year it is yet unknown if the postcards are being shot on Sweden, the act’s home nation or both. More details regarding the stories behind the postcards are expected to be released in the following weeks.

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Loreen won the 67th Eurovision Song Contest with her song “Tattoo” in behalf of Sweden, making her the first woman that has won the contest twice.

Overall Sweden has succeeded seven Eurovision victories (in 1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015 and 2023). This makes Sweden the joint most successful country in ESC alongside Ireland. Malmö will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, which is the third time, following hosts in 1992 and 2013.

Slovenia: RTV SLO to Seek EBU and Council Members’ Opinion on Israel’s Participation in the Contest!

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Following a plea from the Palestinian Rights Movement to the management of Slovenia’s public broadcaster, RTV SLO, there’s now a call to exclude Israel from the Eurovision. Specifically, 25 members of the European Parliament requested the cancellation of the decision allowing Israel’s participation in the upcoming contest in May in Malmö.

Several non-governmental and trade union organizations, Slovenian cultural figures, and artists, including some former Slovenian Eurovision representatives, signed the call by the Palestinian Rights Movement.

RTV SLO responded to their request, stating:

“The majority of the global audience is closely following events in Gaza. The EBU has already explained twice that the participants in the Eurovision Song Contest are public broadcasters, not countries.”

However, they added that they would still urge the EBU and its members to conduct a substantive discussion on the matter.

Raiven will represent Slovenia in Malmö this coming May with the song “Veronika,” entirely in Slovenian. She will compete in the second half of the First Semi-Final on May 7th.

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Source: RTV SLO

Slovenia: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Eurovision 2024 Entry “Veronika”!

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Raiven, a mezzo-soprano, pop singer, songwriter and harpist, will be the country’s representative in Malmö and she was selected internally by RTVSLO with the song “Veronika“.

The Eurovisionfun team once again watched and reacted to the official live performance of the country’s entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Aps, Spyros and Apostolis in a Reaction video with detailed commentary on Slovenia‘s participation, for 2024!

Listen to “Veronika” below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWcSsi7SliI

What do you think of the Slovene entry for Eurovision 2024? Will she manage to qualify for the final and get a great result?

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Slovenia: Listen to “Veronika” by Raiven for Eurovision 2024!

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In December 12, RTVSLO, the public broadcaster of Slovenia, announced in a special press conference, that Raiven, a mezzo-soprano, pop singer, songwriter and harpist, will be the country’s representative in Malmö!

Raiven was selected internally by RTVSLO, which came to many as a surprise, as the country selected their representative internally and not through a national final, only for the third time in its history.

Raiven’s anticipated song for Eurovision 2024, was revealed through a special show called Misija Malmö.

Her song is titled “Veronika” and is in Slovenian (You can listen to it in the video below):

About the Song

The song is based on Veronika Deseniška (Veronika of Desenice), the second wife of Frederick II, Count of Celje. Raiven says about her song:

“The song was not written with the idea of going to Eurovision. When creating it, I focused primarily on the dramatic quality, which is key to telling Veronika’s story effectively. I wanted her story to not only be expressed but also resonate with the year 2024. The idea that she needed music, which was just right – cinematic and contemporary – was present throughout the creative process.”

“Veronika” will be featured on Raiven’s upcoming album Sirene which is set to be released on February 17th, and was written and composed by Raiven herself and a team which also consisted of Bojan Cvjetićanin, the lead songer of Joker Out the country’s representatives in 2023:

“Bojan is a very good friend of mine. We often talked about doing something together, and our musical collaboration on Veronika came about very spontaneously”

Who is Raiven?

Sara Briški Ciman, better known as Raiven is a singer who regularly appears on the country’s public television. He has presented numerous shows, and has appeared in a variety of concerts and music shows.

Her latest single titled “Ikona“ has become a big sensation in the country after being featured in RTVSLO’s Popevka 2023, alongside Helena Blagne.

No one can deny her professionalism, vocal skills, stage appearance and close relationships with RTVS, a set of things that fits perfectly with Eurovision.

Many Eurofans certainly remember Raiven, from her appearances in the Slovenian national final, EMA, having finished third in 2017 and second in 2016 (by just 100 votes) and 2019.

Below you can watch our reaction video for “Veronika”:

What do you think of the Slovene entry for Eurovision 2024? Will she manage to qualify for the final and get a great result?

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Source: eurovision.tv