Slovakia: National selection participants announced

15 December 2009 at 18:00 CET

In 2009, the Slovak public broadcaster STV returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after ten years of absence. A successful system was implemented for the national selection, including several semi-finals and a final show, which led to high ratings. Therefore, the same system will be used for 2010 as well, including only minor changes: This time, songs with English lyrics were permitted in the contest as well, whereas last year only songs in Slovak could be entered. This is the list of the 60 national selection participants and 6 alternate entries, which will move up to one of the qualifying heats only if an entry gets disqualified or is withdrawn:

  1. Alone - Strašne mi chýbaš
  2. Arzén - Keď som išiel za ránky
  3. Aya - Do neba volám
  4. Ayisi Vierka - Koho ja chcem
  5. Bango Marián - Ticho spíš
  6. Bažík Peter - Paradise vs Babylon
  7. Berky Marcel - Kým sa dá
  8. Bezdeda Tomáš - Na strechách domov
  9. Bystrík - Slnko nespáli
  10. Čanaky Richard  & FBI - Zlomené krídla
  11. Čonková Renata - Dúha
  12. Dreamtouch - Je to OK
  13. Družina - Koniec sveta
  14. Exponent - Zveste lásku z kríža
  15. Free Voices - Z osnov
  16. Get Explode - Blue Sun
  17. Gionno - Chýrna zem
  18. Golden Storm - Sevilla
  19. Haasová Zuzana & Funny Fellows - Obrázok
  20. Happyband - Mafiánska
  21. Horská chata - Myslím, že vieš kto som
  22. Hrdza - Taká sa mi páči
  23. Hudbaloon - Figaro
  24. Hudba z Marsu - Final Song
  25. Humeňanská Petra - Rosa rosí
  26. Chrenko Michal - Kto vlastne som
  27. Jaroš Miro - Bez siedmeho neba
  28. Konrád Martin - Ja viem
  29. Koreň Matej - Kocka pána Rubika
  30. Kostovčik Dáška - Dážď
  31. Kristina - Keď sa slnko skloní /...na Horehroní
  32. Kusý Pavol - Slzy v daždi
  33. Makar Čudra - Vrtká
  34. Malo Alek - Zmysel života
  35. Margot - Tak ma hrej
  36. Matušovová Viki - Uhoľ pohľadu
  37. Matka Guráž - Listobranie
  38. Mayo - Tón
  39. Metalinda - Keď strácam dych
  40. Michaella - O nás
  41. Mikla Robo - Voda a oheň
  42. Mirgová Dominika - Cesta snov
  43. Mista - Emotions
  44. Olešová Lucia - Rok a pol
  45. Opatovský Robo - Niečo máš
  46. Palonder Marcel - What About You
  47. Palo Drapák Band - Pocit vášne
  48. Poláčková Ivana - So mnou všetko smieš
  49. Reverz Park - Po kvapkách
  50. Save The Cookie - My World
  51. Schindlerová Martina - Môžeš ísť
  52. Six&Kristy - Priestor pre dvoch
  53. Smola A Hrušky - Pridaj si ma
  54. Soňa - Skús ma viesť
  55. Stereo  - Niekde medzi tým
  56. Stopa - Nightsong
  57. Sunlips - Správy v splne
  58. Súlovská Andrea - Život
  59. Šimko Robo a MassRiot - Podľa vlastnej hlavy
  60. Šulíková Barbora - Čelný náraz

 

Alternates:

  1. Guru Brothers - Príčina
  2. Lekra - Dolina, dolina
  3. Habadej - Pošta
  4. Dubinová Barbara - Tvár
  5. Prekopová Kristína - Druhá prvá láska
  6. Bartošová Alžbeta - Spútaj ma

Among the participants is Marcel Palonder, who represented Slovakia in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest with Kým Nás Máš, reaching the 18th place. Furthermore, he was one of the jury members in the Slovak national final in 2009.

A total of six qualifying rounds will be held, with each of them including ten participants. The heats will take place on the following dates:

  • 22nd of January
  • 24th of January
  • 29th of January
  • 31st of January
  • 5th of February
  • 7th of February

The qualyfing acts will gain the right to take part in one of the semi-finals, to be held on the 14th and 21st of February respectively. The final of the Slovak national selection will take place on the 28th of February in Bratislava. Stay with us for more news on this topic!