Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Slovakia returned to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 after an 11-year absence in the Eurovision Song Contest.[1][2]
| Eurovision Song Contest 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Slovakia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Eurosong 2009 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals 15 February 2009 20 February 2009 23 February 2009 27 February 2009 1 March 2009 Final 8 March 2009 | |||
| Selected entrant | Kamil Mikulčík & Nela Pocisková | |||
| Selected song | "Leť tmou" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (18th) | |||
| Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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After withdrawing from the Eurovision Song Contest after three poor results from 1994 to 1998, Slovenská Televízia (STV) was reluctant to return to the contest due to budget problems in the broadcaster, however, after 11 years, Slovakia returned to the contest in Moscow.[1] The program director of STV stated that pressure from local artists was the driving force behind the country's return.[3]
The fourth Slovak entry at Eurovision was chosen through a national final, held between 15 February and 8 March 2009. the final winner was Kamil Mikulčík and Nela Pocisková with "Leť tmou".[4][5][6]
Before Eurovision
Eurosong 2009
Eurosong 2009 was be the national final format developed by STV in order to select Slovakia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.[7]
Format
The initial format of the competition consisted of four shows: three semi-finals on 15 February, 22 February and 1 March 2009 and a final. The three semi-finals each were to feature ten competing entries from which four were selected to advance to the final: three selected by a public vote and one selected by a jury panel from the remaining seven entries.[8][9] This was later changed due to the high amount and quality of submissions received, with the competition consisting of six shows: five semi-finals on 15 February, 20 February, 22 February, 27 February and 1 March 2009, and a final on 8 March 2009. The five semi-finals each featured ten competing entries from which three were selected to advance to the final: two selected by a public vote and one selected by a jury panel from the remaining eight entries, completing the fifteen-song lineup in the final.[10][11]
The seven-member jury panel participated in each show and selected entries to advance in the competition. The jury consisted of:[12]
- Laco Lučenič – musician and music producer
- Katarína Hasprová – 1998 Slovak Eurovision entrant
- Marcel Palonder – 1996 Slovak Eurovision entrant
- Anton Popovič – composer
- Mirka Brezovská – singer
- Dezider Kukoľ – editor at The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR)
- Lukáš Machala – STV representative
Competing entries
Artists and composers were able to submit their entries until 20 January 2009. All songs were required to be performed in the Slovak language. STV received 177 submissions, and a jury panel selected 50 songs for the competition.[12] The list of competing artists and songs was released on 3 February 2009.[13]
| Artist | Song | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Alena Kortis | "Zbláznený za láskou" | Ján Kortis |
| Alone | "Nezistím" | Michel Cabala, Rasto Toman, Richard Labovský, Dodo Slíž |
| Anawi | "V predstavách" | P. Sanchés, I. Novotna |
| Andrea Zimányiová | "Prines si ten kľúč" | Juraj Burian, Peter Konečný |
| Babenky a týpci | "Babenky a týpci" | Vašo Patejdl, Miro Jurika, Marián Brezáni |
| Barbora Balúchová & Red Rose | "Nakoniec" | Jimi Cimbala, Miroslav Jurika |
| Dáša Šarkozyová | "Krídla" | Vašo Patejdl, Dáša Šarközyová |
| Desmod & Lucia Nováková | "Posledná minúta" | Desmod, Roman Slávik |
| Dolores | "Kto nám slabým odpustí" | Slavomír Repaský, Jaroslav Kuba, V. Mikláš |
| ENS | "Už je čas" | Lubos Korčok, Z. Majeská |
| Editor | "Pod parou" | Lubomir Šimo, Milan Jakubik |
| EmSoft | "Násilie" | Stanislav Valigura, Peter Tomi |
| G-Strinx | "Rytmus vášne" | Stano Herko, Karol Bertók |
| Golden Storm | "Daj mi len deň" | Stano Šimor, Daniel Mikletič |
| Golden Vein | "Chcem nevedieť" | Patrik Lago, Milan Eliáš |
| Hudba z Marsu | "Na hubách" | Michal Štofej |
| Ivana Kováčová | "Všetko" | Ján Kulich, Jozef Engerer |
| Jakub Petraník | "Nadomnou" | Brunno Oravec, Miro Jurika |
| Janais | "Taram ta rej" | Janais Kothajova |
| Kamil Mikulčík & Nela Pocisková | "Leť tmou" | Rastislav Dubovský, Petronela Kolevská, Anna Žigová |
| Katka Koščová | "Pri sebe" | Katka Košocová, Daniel Špiner, Ján Štrasser |
| Komajota | "7 nocí" | Martin Husovský, Michal Baláž |
| Marek Kravjar | "Geniálny cvok" | Roman Slávik |
| Mária Čírová | "Búrka" | Mária Círová, Maroš Kachút |
| Martina Schindlerová | "Krídla" | Ján Štrasser, Janko Lehotský |
| Metalinda | "Chcem pre teba žiť" | Peter Sámel |
| Michal Chrenko | "Proti prúdom" | Jimmy Cimbala, Miroslav Jurika, Marián Brezáni |
| Miro Jaroš | "Miesto kam patríme" | Miro Jaroš |
| Milan Lieskovský | "Bliss" | Milan Lieskovský |
| Mukatado | "Ja sa mám" | Jana Kozáková, Peter Dobrik |
| Natália Hatalová | "Spím" | Milo Suchomel, Peter Konečný |
| Nocaden | "Na čo asi myslíš" | Robert Kopina |
| Palo Drapák | "Kričím na svätých" | Palo Drapák, Juraj Žák |
| PapaJam | "Nemusíš sa báť" | Jana Chochrumová, Marek Vozár |
| Peter Bažík & Andrea Súlovská | "Nebudem stáť" | Peter Bažik |
| Peter Cmorík Band | "Ty spíš" | Peter Cmorík |
| Peter Kotuľa | "Cesty sú stratené" | Peter Kotuľa, Karol Bertok |
| Petra Kepeňová | "Odkedy nie si" | Petra Kepeňová |
| Quasimondo | "16 barov" | Marián Jaslovský, Roland Kanik |
| Robo Opatovský | "Prší" | Juraj Žák, Robo Opatovský |
| Robo Papp | "Nádej máme" | Vlado Čulík |
| Robo Šimko & MassRiot | "Môj anjel spí" | Miroslav Jurika, Marian Brezáni |
| Roman Galvánek | "Láska z papiera" | Roman Galvánek |
| Samo Tomeček & Free Inna Cage | "To čo chceš" | Samuel Tomeček, Lukáš Duchovič, Ján Kmet |
| Smola a hrušky | "Na čom záleží" | Jozef Kramár |
| TH13TH | "Všetko je inak" | Rasťo Řezáč, Igor Hudcovský |
| Tomáš Bezdeda | "Každý z nás" | Tomáš Bezdeda |
| VIP | "Hviezdy" | Laco Jakubčiak |
| Zachariáš Hubáček | "Bolo bolo" | Miro Tásler, Zachariáš Hubáček |
| Zuzana Haasová & Funny Fellows | "V mojej zime" | Roman Féder, Zuzana Haasová |
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 15 February 2009. Desmod & Lucia Nováková were allocated to perform in the first semi-final, however they did not due to an accident during rehearsals, and were reallocated to perform in the fifth semi-final instead.[14] Three entries qualified to the final. The nine competing entries first faced a public televote where the top two songs advanced: "Prines si ten kľúč" performed by Andrea Zimányiová and "Môj anjel spí" performed by Robo Šimko & MassRiot. An additional qualifier was selected from the remaining seven entries by the jury: "Hviezdy" performed by VIP.[15]
Public vote qualifier Jury qualifier
| Semi-final 1 – 15 February 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
| 1 | Alone | "Nezistím" | 6.5% | 6 |
| 2 | Petra Kepeňová | "Odkedy nie si" | 19.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Robo Papp | "Nádej máme" | 6.4% | 7 |
| 4 | EmSoft | "Násilie" | 4.4% | 8 |
| 5 | Peter Kotuľa | "Cesty sú stratené" | 6.6% | 5 |
| 6 | VIP | "Hviezdy" | 3.5% | 9 |
| 7 | Andrea Zimányiová | "Prines si ten kľúč" | 20.5% | 1 |
| 8 | Robo Šimko & MassRiot | "Môj anjel spí" | 19.4% | 2 |
| 9 | Hudba z Marsu | "Na hubách" | 13.7% | 4 |
| — | — | |||
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 20 February 2009. Three entries qualified to the final. The ten competing entries first faced a public televote where the top two songs advanced: "Búrka" performed by Mária Čírová and "Každý z nás" performed by Tomáš Bezdeda. An additional qualifier was selected from the remaining eight entries by the jury: "Ja sa mám" performed by Mukatado.[16][17] "To čo chceš" performed by Samo Tomeček & Free Inna Cage were later announced as the jury wildcard after the conclusion of the last semi-final.[18]
Public vote qualifier Jury qualifier Wildcard qualifier
| Semi-final 2 – 20 February 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
| 1 | Babenky a týpci | "Babenky a týpci" | 17.01% | 3 |
| 2 | Mária Čírová | "Búrka" | 17.07% | 2 |
| 3 | Jakub Petraník | "Nadomnou" | 1.86% | 10 |
| 4 | Golden Storm | "Daj mi len deň" | 11.27% | 5 |
| 5 | Samo Tomeček & Free Inna Cage | "To čo chceš" | 15.22% | 4 |
| 6 | Editor | "Pod parou" | 7.59% | 6 |
| 7 | Mukatado | "Ja sa mám" | 5.00% | 7 |
| 8 | Marek Kravjar | "Geniálny cvok" | 1.97% | 9 |
| 9 | Anawi | "V predstavách" | 4.81% | 8 |
| 10 | Tomáš Bezdeda | "Každý z nás" | 18.20% | 1 |
Semi-final 3
The third semi-final was originally scheduled to take place on 22 February 2009, but was later postponed to 23 February 2009 due to a tragic accident in Bratislava a day before the scheduled date, which was declared a day of mourning in Slovakia and all entertainment shows were postponed or cancelled.[19][20] Three entries qualified to the final. The ten competing entries first faced a public televote where the top two songs advanced: "Nebudem stáť" performed by Peter Bažík & Andrea Súlovská and "Prší" performed by Robo Opatovský. An additional qualifier was selected from the remaining eight entries by the jury: "7 nocí" performed by Komajota.[21][22]
Public vote qualifier Jury qualifier
| Semi-final 3 – 23 February 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
| 1 | Komajota | "7 nocí" | 6.1% | 6 |
| 2 | Katka Koščová | "Pri sebe" | 7.7% | 4 |
| 3 | Milan Lieskovský | "Bliss" | 7.6% | 5 |
| 4 | Peter Bažík & Andrea Súlovská | "Nebudem stáť" | 20.8% | 2 |
| 5 | Roman Galvánek | "Láska z papiera" | 2.4% | 10 |
| 6 | Ivana Kováčová | "Všetko" | 4.7% | 7 |
| 7 | ENS | "Už je čas" | 4.1% | 8 |
| 8 | Dáša Šarkozyová | "Krídla" | 3.1% | 9 |
| 9 | G-Strinx | "Rytmus vášne" | 17.8% | 3 |
| 10 | Robo Opatovský | "Prší" | 25.8% | 1 |
Semi-final 4
The fourth semi-final took place on 27 February 2009. Three entries qualified to the final. The ten competing entries first faced a public televote where the top two songs advanced: "Taram ta rej" performed by Janais and "Krídla" performed by Martina Schindlerová. An additional qualifier was selected from the remaining eight entries by the jury: "Bolo bolo" performed by Zachariáš Hubáček.[23][24]
Public vote qualifier Jury qualifier
| Semi-final 4 – 27 February 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
| 1 | Barbora Balúchová & Red Rose | "Nakoniec" | 5.03% | 8 |
| 2 | Nocaden | "Na čo asi myslíš" | 2.59% | 10 |
| 3 | Golden Vein | "Chcem nevedieť" | 5.78% | 6 |
| 4 | Quasimondo | "16 barov" | 3.39% | 9 |
| 5 | Zachariáš Hubáček | "Bolo bolo" | 5.75% | 7 |
| 6 | Zuzana Haasová & Funny Fellows | "V mojej zime" | 11.61% | 3 |
| 7 | Palo Drapák | "Kričím na svätých" | 7.23% | 5 |
| 8 | Janais | "Taram ta rej" | 20.61% | 2 |
| 9 | Miro Jaroš | "Miesto kam patríme" | 10.82% | 4 |
| 10 | Martina Schindlerová | "Krídla" | 27.18% | 1 |
Semi-final 5
The fifth semi-final took place on 1 March 2009. Three entries qualified to the final. The ten competing entries first faced a public televote where the top two songs advanced: "Leť tmou" performed by Kamil Mikulčík & Nela Pocisková and "Posledná minúta" performed by Desmod & Lucia Nováková. An additional qualifier was selected from the remaining eight entries by the jury: "Proti prúdom" performed by Michal Chrenko.[25][26] After the fifth semi-final, Desmod & Lucia Nováková withdrew from the final. As a result of this, "Na čom záleží" performed by Smola a hrušky advanced to the final instead.
Public vote qualifier Jury qualifier Replace qualifier
| Semi-final 5 – 1 March 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
| 2 | PapaJam | "Nemusíš sa báť" | 0.65% | 11 |
| 3 | Michal Chrenko | "Proti prúdom" | 2.35% | 7 |
| 4 | TH13TH | "Všetko je inak" | 1.60% | 8 |
| 5 | Natália Hatalová | "Spím" | 1.02% | 9 |
| 6 | Metalinda | "Chcem pre teba žiť" | 4.72% | 4 |
| 7 | Alena Kortis | "Zbláznený za láskou" | 0.88% | 10 |
| 8 | Dolores | "Kto nám slabým odpustí" | 3.99% | 5 |
| 9 | Smola a hrušky | "Na čom záleží" | 2.39% | 6 |
| 10 | Kamil Mikulčík & Nela Pocisková | "Leť tmou" | 28.25% | 1 |
| 11 | Peter Cmorík Band | "Ty spíš" | 26.18% | 3 |
Final
The final took place on 8 March 2009.[18] The winner was selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, the top three entries were selected by a public televote to proceed to the second round, the superfinal: "Ja sa mám" performed by Mukatado, "Každý z nás" performed by Tomáš Bezdeda and "Leť tmou" performed by Kamil Mikulčík & Nela Pocisková. In the superfinal, the jury selected "Leť tmou" performed by Kamil Mikulčík & Nela Pocisková as the winners.[4][5][6]
In addition to the performances by the competing artists, guest performances included 2009 Azerbaijani Eurovision entrants AySel and Arash performing their entry "Always" and 2009 Czech Eurovision entrants Gipsy.cz performing their entry "Aven Romale".[27]
| Final – 8 March 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
| 1 | VIP | "Hviezdy" | 0.33% | 16 |
| 2 | Andrea Zimányiová | "Prines si ten kľúč" | 1.51% | 14 |
| 3 | Robo Šimko & MassRiot | "Môj anjel spí" | 1.54% | 13 |
| 4 | Zachariáš Hubáček | "Bolo bolo" | 0.97% | 15 |
| 5 | Martina Schindlerová | "Krídla" | 5.98% | 5 |
| 6 | Mukatado | "Ja sa mám" | 14.73% | 3 |
| 7 | Tomáš Bezdeda | "Každý z nás" | 15.10% | 2 |
| 8 | Robo Opatovský | "Prší" | 5.13% | 6 |
| 9 | Smola a hrušky | "Na čom záleží" | 4.46% | 9 |
| 10 | Peter Bažík & Andrea Súlovská | "Nebudem stáť" | 2.20% | 10 |
| 11 | Janais | "Taram ta rej" | 2.47% | 8 |
| 12 | Mária Čírová | "Búrka" | 14.60% | 4 |
| 13 | Kamil Mikulčík & Nela Pocisková | "Leť tmou" | 25.27% | 1 |
| 14 | Michal Chrenko | "Proti prúdom" | 1.59% | 12 |
| 15 | Komajota | "7 nocí" | 2.11% | 11 |
| 16 | Samo Tomeček & Free Inna Cage | "To čo chceš" | 4.00% | 7 |
| Superfinal – 8 March 2009 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
| 1 | Kamil Mikulčík & Nela Pocisková | "Leť tmou" | 1 |
| 2 | Tomáš Bezdeda | "Každý z nás" | 3 |
| 3 | Mukatado | "Ja sa mám" | 2 |
At Eurovision
Since Slovakia was returning to the contest after an 11-year absence it had to compete in one of the two semi-finals. At the semi-final allocation draw on 30 January, it was decided that the country would compete in the second semi-final on 14 May 2009.[28][29][30]
Kamil and Nela performed for Slovakia 8th in the running order of the semi-final, following Cyprus and preceding Denmark, however they failed to qualify Slovakia to the final on 16 May, finishing second last with just eight points.
Points awarded by Slovakia[31]
Semi-final 2
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Final
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| Draw | Country | Jury points | Televoting points | Scoreboard (Points) | ||||||
| 01 |  Lithuania |
3 | ||||||||
| 02 |  Israel |
12 | 5 | |||||||
| 03 |  France |
2 | ||||||||
| 04 |  Sweden |
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| 05 |  Croatia |
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| 06 |  Portugal |
6 | 2 | |||||||
| 07 |  Iceland |
8 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
| 08 |  Greece |
3 | ||||||||
| 09 |  Armenia |
7 | 3 | |||||||
| 10 |  Russia |
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| 11 |  Azerbaijan |
10 | 4 | |||||||
| 12 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
4 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| 13 |  Moldova |
1 | ||||||||
| 14 |  Malta |
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| 15 |  Estonia |
10 | 6 | 12 | ||||||
| 16 |  Denmark |
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| 17 |  Germany |
1 | ||||||||
| 18 |  Turkey |
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| 19 |  Albania |
2 | ||||||||
| 20 |  Norway |
12 | 10 | |||||||
| 21 |  Ukraine |
5 | 1 | |||||||
| 22 |  Romania |
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| 23 |  United Kingdom |
5 | 7 | 7 | ||||||
| 24 |  Finland |
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| 25 |  Spain |
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| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
After Eurovision
STV confirmed on 28 March that plans for the 2010 Contest will begin once the 2009 Contest finishes.[32][33]
See also
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