
Update: 'EMA 2022' and 'EMA FREŠ' take shape in Slovenia 🇸🇮
27 December 2021 at 10:30 CETThese 16 artists will be joined by a further 4 acts making their way through EMA FREŠ (an adjacent contest exclusively for 'fresh’ acts under the age of 30) which will take the total number of EMA 2022 participants to 20.
A total of 14 acts will compete in the televised EMA FREŠ qualifier…

EMA FREŠ qualifier line-up:
- Stela Sofia
- LPS (Last Pizza Slice)
- Jon Vitezič
- INA
- Jaka Hliš
- LUMA
- Leya Leanne
- De Liri
- Marijan Novak & Špela Velikanje
- Katja Kos
- Emma
- Anja Vodošek
- Mia Vučković
- NIKA S
These 14 fantastic acts will now battle it out in a televised show in January for the chance to compete alongside the 16 established acts (listed below) in Slovenia’s EMA 2022 national final.
Broadcaster RTV received 127 applications across both EMA 2002 and EMA FREŠ.
📺 Watch: Ana Soklič – Amen – LIVE – Slovenia 🇸🇮 – First Semi-Final – Eurovision 2021
EMA 2022 will consist of two semi-final shows in 2022 (each featuring 8 established acts and 2 two 'fresh’ acts) where viewers and juries will decide on the 6 they want to send through to the EMA 2022 grand final (which will feature a total of 12 acts).
EMA 2022 line-up (excluding the 'EMA FREŠ' winners):
Anabel – Tendency
Music: Ana Teržan – Anabel
Lyrics: Ana Teržan – Anabel

Batista Cadillac – Mim Pravil
Music: Urban Lutman, Matija Koritnik, Martin Štibernik, Tadej Košir
Lyrics: Benjamin Krnetič

Bowrain & Brina – Čas Je
Music: Tine Grgurevič
Lyrics: Gregor Kosi

BQL – Maj
Music: Anej Piletič, Raay
Lyrics: Marjetka Vovk

David Amaro – Še Vedno So Lepa
Music: Goran Šarac
Lyrics: Rok Lunaček

Eva Moškon – Kliki
Music: Nermin Puškar
Lyrics: Srečko Meolic

Gušti feat. Leyre – Nova Romantika
Music: Miha Guštin – Gušti
Lyrics: Miha Guštin – Gušti

Hauptman – Sledim
Music: Žan Hauptman, Vid Turica
Lyrics: Žan Hauptman

Jonatan Haller – Ozborje
Music: Jonatan Haller, Satja Medvešek, Jernej Drnovšek
Lyrics: Jonatan Haller, Miha Rednak

July Jones – Girls Can Do Anything
Music: July Jones
Lyrics: July Jones

Klara Jazbec – Chasing Dreams
Music: Ed Fisher
Lyrics: Klara Jazbec, Ani Cordero

Le Serpentine – Tud Teb Se Lahk Zgodi
Music: Žiga Jokić
Lyrics: Žiga Jokić

Manouche – Si Sama?
Music: Robert Pikl
Lyrics: Robert Pikl

Mia Guček – Independiente
Music: Mia Guček, Octavian Rasinariu, Patrick Jamnik
Lyrics: Mia Guček, Octavian Rasinariu, Patrick Jamnik

Vedran Ljubenko – H₂O Dieta
Music: Vedran Ljubenko, Jakov Zadro
Lyrics: Vedran Ljubenko

Zala Smolnikar – V Ogledalu
Music: Zala Smolnikar
Lyrics: Zala Smolnikar

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