Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

Slovenia chose its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 on 29 January in a selection called the EMA, when 14 songs competed for the votes of the public and a panel of experts. The three voting groups would determine the winner. EMA veteran Saša Lendero and her ethnic dance song "Mandoline", won both the televoting and SMS votes while in the end, the jury decided the outcome and Anžej Dežan with the song "Plan B" won the competition, causing much controversy. More dispute was caused when accusations were made that the song was a copy of a song called "Santa Maria" sung by Austrian singer Simone, therefore breaking the contest rules. The European Broadcasting Union, however, did not see it as a copy, and therefore the song was not disqualified. The song is written by Urša Vlašič and composed by Matjaž Vlašič.

The song, performed in English in Athens as "Mr.Nobody", did not come in the top 10 in the semi-final, finishing 16th with 49 points, therefore not qualifying for the final.

18 year old Anžej Dežan born on the 17 June 1987 in Celje, will be one of the youngest performers in Athens. He was a newcomer to this year EMA, but has past experience by providing the backing vocals to Slovenian superstar Nuša Derenda's song in 2005. He originally came to fame on 'Bitka talentov,' the same talent show which discovered Slovenia's 2005 Eurovision singer Omar Naber. Anžej has already recorded a duet with EMA runner-up Saša Lendero. Anžej is a very style conscious young man, and goes through more image and hairstyle changes in a couple of years, than most people manage in a lifetime.

Result of National Final

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Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest