Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest

Infobox Eurovision country
Name = Slovakia

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Member station = STV
ESC apps = 3
ESC first = 1994
ESC best = 18th, 1996
ESC worst = 21st, 1998
National selection event = Bratislavská líra (1994)
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EBU page = http://www.eurovision.tv/index/main?page=67&country=35

Slovakia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest three times, débuting in 1994 (after failing to qualify for the contest in 1993) and leaving the contest in 1998. In the three finals Slovakia had a best position of 18th, and was forced to miss a year after each contest. The country opted not to return for the 2000 contest.

The program director of Slovenská Televízia (STV), Peter Lipták, stated on 11 May 2006 that STV would like to participate in the 2008 contest, but due to a lack of financial funds Slovakia did not take part in the contest. [cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/9603|title=Slovakia: No participation in Belgrade!|publisher="ESCToday"|last=Kasapoglou|first=Yiorgos|accessdate=2007-11-12] STV has now stated that it will participate in the 2009 contest. [cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12318|title=Slovakia returns to Eurovision in 2009|last=Hondal|first=Víctor|date=2008-09-24|publisher="ESCToday"|accessdate=2008-09-24] [cite web|url=http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=4136|title=It is official - a comeback|last=Supranavicius|first=Alekas|date=2008-09-24|publisher="Oikotimes"|accessdate=2008-09-24]

Contestants

Source: [cite web|url=http://www.eurovisioncovers.co.uk/xtsvk.htm|title=Points to and from Slovakia (1994-1998)|publisher="EurovisionRecords"|accessdate=2008-09-27]

References

External links

* [http://www.eurovision.tv/ Eurovision official website]