Slovenia: RTVSLO reveals running order and song titles for EMA 2017

Slovenia’s search for their Eurovision representative in Kyiv gets underway in two weeks with the start of the semi-finals of Evrovizijska Melodija (EMA) 2017.

And today RTVSLO has revealed the running order as well the song titles and songwriting teams for all 16 semi-finalists. The broadcaster have yet to reveal the songs themselves.

Eurovision 2005 representative Omar Naber will perform last in the first semi-final. Amaya’s replacement Clemens has been allocated to the second semi-final and will perform first, followed by last year’s runner-up Raiven.

Eurovision 2015 representatives Maraaya are involved at EMA and worked their songwriting talent with Nika Zorjan and BQL. Raay himself wrote Alya’s entry “Halo”. Pele Loriano also has Eurovision experience as composer of Switzerland’s 2010 entry “Il pleut de l’or”. He wrote “Flower in the Snow” for Nuška Drašcek.

Four qualifiers advance to the February 24 final from each semi-final, and the winner will be determined by a combination of televoting and six regional juries. Slovenia will perform in the second half of the first semi-final at Eurovision 2017 in Kyiv, which takes place on 9 May.

First Semi-Final – 17 February

1. King Foo – “Wild Ride”

Composer: Rok Golob
Lyrics: Rok Golob and Cherie Lucas
Arrangement: Rok Golob

2. Nika Zorjan – “Fse”

Composer: Maraaya
Lyrics: Nika Zorjan
Arrangement: Raay

3. Tosca Beat – “Free World”

Composers: Andraž Kržic and Tosca Beat
Lyrics: Andraž Kržic and Peter Penko
Arrangement: Peter Penko and Jamirko

4. Lea Sirk – “Freedom”

Composers: Lea Sirk and Gaber Radojevic
Lyrics: Lea Sirk
Arrangement: Lea Sirk, Gaber Radojevic, Miha Gorše and Tomy DeClerque

5. Sell Out – “Ni panike”

Composers: Miha Gorše and Uroš Obranovic
Lyrics: Tina Muc
Arrangement: Miha Gorše

6. Zala – “Lalalatino”

Composer: Zala
Lyrics: Zala
Arrangement: Krešimir Tomec and Luka Ipavec

7. Alya – “Halo”

Composer: Raay
Lyrics: Rok Lunacek and Tina Pirš
Arrangement: Raay

8. Omar Naber – “On My Way”

Composer: Omar Naber
Lyrics: Omar Naber
Arrangement: Omar Naber and Žiga Pirnat

Running order SF 1: KiNG FOO (Wild Ride) • @nikazorjan (Fse) • @toscabeat (Free World) • @leasirk (Freedom) • @sell.out.band (Ni panike) • @zaladjuric (Lalalatino) • @alyamusic (Halo) • @o.naber (On My Way) #ema2017 #eurovision #slovenia??

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Second Semi-Final – 18 February

1. Clemens – “Tok ti sede”

Composer: Klemen Mramor
Lyrics: Klemen Mramor
Arrangement: Klemen Mramor

2. Raiven – “Zažarim”

Composers: Jernej Kržic, Tadej Košir and Sara Briški Cirman
Lyrics: Sara Briški Cirman
Arrangement: Jernej Kržic and Tadej Košir

3. Kataya & Duncan Kamakana – “Are You There”

Composer: Tim Žibrat
Lyrics: Tim Žibrat, Duncan Kamakana, Kataya
Arrangement: Tim Žibrat, Blaž Vrecko, Klemen Orter and Samo Jezovšek

4. BQL – “Heart of Gold”

Composer: Maraaya
Lyrics: Anej Piletic
Arrangement: Raay

5. Ina Shai – “Colour Me”

Composer: Martina Šraj
Lyrics: Martina Šraj
Arrangement: Hans Kristjan Aljas, Vincenzo Capodivento and Niccolo Rebecchi

6. United Pandaz & Arsello feat. Alex Volasko – “Heart to Heart”

Composers: Gorazd Hižak (aka Arsello) and Alex Volasko
Lyrics: Alex Volasko
Arrangement: Gorazd Hižak (aka Arsello)

7. Tim Kores – “Open Fire”

Composers: Jeff Lewis and Drew Lawrence
Lyrics: Jeff Lewis and Drew Lawrence
Arrangement: Jeff Lewis and Drew Lawrence

8. Nuška Drašcek – “Flower in the Snow”

Composers: Pele Loriano and Lina Button
Lyrics: Lina Button and Brendan Wade
Arrangement: Pele Loriano

Running order SF 2: @clemens_music (Tok ti sede) • @raivenofficial (Zažarim) • @katayaxx & @duncankamakana (Are You There) • @bqlgram (Heart of Gold) • @ina_shai (Colour Me) • @unitedpandaz & @arsellomusic feat. @alexvolasko (Heart to Heart) • @timkoreskori (Open Fire) • Nuška Draš?ek (Flower in the Snow) #ema2017 #eurovision #slovenia??

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