Slovenia
National selection
EMA final
Date:
1 February 2009
| # | Performer(s) | Song | pts | plc | a | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lea Sirk | Znamenje iz sanj | 5 | 10 | more... | |
| 2 | Quartissimo | Love symphony | 19 | 1 | more... | |
| 3 | Omar Naber | I still carry on | 16 | 2 | more... | |
| 4 | Cuki | Mal' naprej pa mal' nazaj | 10 | 7 | more... | |
| 5 | Ne me jugat & Slavko Ivancic | Kaj me briga | 10 | 6 | more... | |
| 6 | Brigita Šuler | Druga liga | 0 | - | more... | |
| 7 | Eva Cerne | Vse | 3 | 11 | more... | |
| 8 | Karmen Stavec | A si zeliš | 5 | 9 | more... | |
| 9 | Alya & Rudi | Zadnji dan | 13 | 3 | more... | |
| 10 | Bjonde | Blond power | 2 | 12 | more... | |
| 11 | Samuel Lucas | Vse bi zate dal | 13 | 4 | more... | |
| 12 | Nexys | Vsaj za en dan | 0 | - | more... | |
| 13 | Langa & Manca Špik | Zaigraj muzikant | 12 | 5 | more... | |
| 14 | Nuška Drašzek | Kako lepo | 8 | 8 | more... | |
The six pre-qualifed acts competed with the eight semi final qualifiers in the national final. The winner was to be chosen by a jury (50%) and televoting (50%). Like in many previous editions, the jury did not agree with the public at all. The favourites of the Slovenian public, Langa and Manca Spik, were left completely unpointed by the jury. This scenario reminds of EMA 2006, when Sasa Lendero won the televoting by a landslide with Mandoline, a song by Andrej Babic. Ironically, this time, the jury secured Babic's victory. Omar Naber was the most constant act tonight, receiving 8 points from both televoting and jury.
EMA semi final
Date:
31 January 2009
| # | Performer(s) | Song | pts | plc | a | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexys | Vsaj za en dan | 8 | 8 | more... | |
| 2 | Petra Slapar | Mistery | 1 | 12 | more... | |
| 3 | Lea Sirk | Znamenje iz sanj | 10 | 6 | more... | |
| 4 | Brigita Šuler | Druga liga | 10 | 5 | more... | |
| 5 | Ne me jugat & Slavko Ivancic | Kaj me briga | 13 | 4 | more... | |
| 6 | Gianni Rijavec | Gloria | 4 | 9 | more... | |
| 7 | Aynee | Zdaj vem | 0 | - | more... | |
| 8 | Krema | Ob meni si | 4 | 10 | more... | |
| 9 | Quartissimo | Love symphony | 24 | 1 | more... | |
| 10 | Tadeja Molan | Sanje | 1 | 13 | more... | |
| 11 | Bjonde | Blond power | 9 | 7 | more... | |
| 12 | Karmen Stavec | A si zeliš | 14 | 2 | more... | |
| 13 | Nuška Drašzek | Kako lepo | 14 | 3 | more... | |
| 14 | Mitja | Mission | 4 | 11 | more... | |
Eight of the 14 songs in the semi final were chosen to take part in the national final, where they would meet the six pre-qualified acts. The qualifiers were chosen by a jury (50%) and televoting (50%).
