Eurovision Song Contest 1998 | ||||
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Country | Slovenia | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | EMA 1998 | |||
Selection date(s) | 28 February 1998 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Vili Resnik | |||
Selected song | "Naj bogovi slišijo" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 18th, 17 points | |||
Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Slovenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Naj bogovi slišijo" written by Matjaž Vlašič and Urša Vlašič. The song was performed by Vili Resnik. Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV Slovenija) organised the national final EMA 1998 in order to select the Slovenian entry for the 1998 contest in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 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.