Eurovision Song Contest 1998 | ||||
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Participating broadcaster | Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO) | |||
Country | Slovenia | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Evrovizijska Melodija 1998 | |||
Selection date(s) | 28 February 1998 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Vili Resnik | |||
Selected song | "Naj bogovi slišijo" | |||
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 18th, 17 points | |||
Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Slovenia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Naj bogovi slišijo" composed by Matjaž Vlašič, with lyrics by Urša Vlašič, and performed by Vili Resnik. The Slovene participating broadcaster, Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO), held the national final Evrovizijska Melodija 1998 in order to select its entry for the contest. 14 entries competed in the national final where "Naj bogovi slišijo" performed by Vili Resnik was selected as the winner entirely by a public televote.
Slovenia competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 1998. Performing during the show in position 12, Slovenia placed eighteenth out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 17 points.