| Eurovision Song Contest 1998 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Slovenská televízia (STV) | |||
| Country |  Slovakia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Artist: Bratislavská lýra '97 Song: Internal selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | Artist: 7 June 1997 Song: 9 March 1998 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Katarína Hasprová | |||
| Selected song | "Modlitba" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 21st, 8 points | |||
| Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Slovakia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Modlitba", composed by Gabriel Dušík, with lyrics by Anna Wepperyová, and performed by Katarína Hasprová. The Slovak participating broadcaster, Slovenská televízia (STV), selected its performer for the contest through Bratislavská lýra '97 and, subsequently, the song internally once the national final was over. The competition was held on 7 June 1997 where Katarína Hasprová eventually emerged as the winner. The song Hasprová performed at the contest, "Modlitba", was released on 9 March.
Slovakia competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 1998. Performing during the show in position 6, Slovakia placed 21st out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 8 points.