Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
| Eurovision Song Contest 1998 | ||||
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| Country |  Slovakia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Artist: Bratislavská lýra 1997 Song: Internal selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | Artist: 7 June 1997 Song: 9 March 1998 | |||
| Selected entrant | Katarína Hasprová | |||
| Selected song | "Modlitba" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 21st, 8 points | |||
| Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Slovakia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham, United Kingdom with the song "Modlitba" written by Gabriel Dušík and Anna Wepperyová. The song was performed by Katarína Hasprová. The Slovak entry for the 1998 contest was selected through the music competition Bratislavská lýra, organised by the Slovak broadcaster STV. The competition was held on 7 June 1997 where Katarína Hasprová eventually emerged as the winner. The song Hasprová performed at the Eurovision Song Contest, "Modlitba", was internally selected and was released on 9 March.
Slovakia competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 1998. Performing during the show in position 6, Slovakia placed 21st out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 8 points.
Background
Prior to the 1998 contest, Slovakia had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2 times since its first entry in 1994.[1] Slovakia missed the 1993 contest when its selected song "Amnestia na neveru" by band Elán failed to qualify for the contest due to the fact that entry scored an insufficient number of points in a special qualifying round entitled "Kvalifikacija za Millstreet". To this point, the country's best placing was 18th, which it achieved in 1996 with the song "Kym nas mas" performed by Marcel Palonder. Slovakia's least successful result was in 1994 when it placed 19th with the song "Nekonecna piesen" by Martin Durinda and Tublatanka.[1]
The Slovak national broadcaster,
Before Eurovision
Bratislavská lýra '97
The Slovak artist for the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was selected through the international festival Bratislavská lýra '97, developed by
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1
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Slovakia
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Cross the Roads | "Súkromné požiare" | —
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2
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 Hungary
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Péter Gerendás | "Elkésett karnevál" | —
|
3
|
Slovakia
|
Trend | "Som hádankou" | —
|
4
|
 Czech Republic
|
Rebecca | "Do nikam" | —
|
5
|
 Poland
|
Zbigniew Gniewaszewski | "Ten moj Nowy Jork" | —
|
6
|
 Croatia
|
Branka Bliznac | "Zašto?" | —
|
7
|
Slovakia
|
Brigita Szelidová | "Modlitba za mamu" | —
|
8
|
 Germany
|
Jill Scherer | "Aber Morgen" | —
|
9
|
Slovakia
|
Braňo Černák | "Za riekou" | —
|
10
|
Slovakia
|
No Name | "Môj kámoš" | —
|
11
|
 Malta
|
Catherine Vigar | "The Call" | 2
|
12
|
 Netherlands
|
Marleen | "Zij" | 3
|
13
|
Slovakia
|
Katarína Hasprová | "Jedno zbohom" | 1
|
14
|
 Austria
|
Ruediger | "Desiree" | —
|
Song selection
On 9 March 1998, STV announced that Katarina Hasprova would perform the song "Modlitba" at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998. "Modlitba" was written by Gabriel Dušík and Anna Wepperyová.[4][5]
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 took place at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK, on 9 May 1998. According to the
Heading into the final of the contest, BBC reported that bookmakers ranked the entry joint 17th out of the 25 entries.[8] The Slovak performance featured Hasprová on stage wearing a black dress, joined by one drummer and three guitarists in black outfits.[9] After the voting concluded, Slovakia scored 8 points, all from Croatia, and placed 21st in a field of 25.[10][11] At the time, this result was Slovakia's worst placing in its competitive history, and was the nation's first finish outside of the top 20.[1] The Slovak conductor at the contest was Vladimír Valovič.[12]
Voting
The same voting system in use since 1975 was again implemented for 1998 contest, with each country providing 1–8, 10 and 12 points to the ten highest-ranking songs as determined by a selected jury or the viewing public through televoting, with countries not allowed to vote for themselves.[6] Slovakia opted to use public televoting to determine which countries would receive their points.[13] The Slovak spokesperson, who announced the points awarded by the Slovak public during the final, was Alena Heribanova.[12]
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After Eurovision
Due to a poor average score, Slovakia was excluded from the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 and was therefore not eligible to participate until 2000. However, after being due to return in 2000, STV withdrew due to financial concerns.[15] Slovakia ultimately returned to the contest 11 years later, in 2009.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Slovakia".
- ^ "Bratislavská Lýra 1997". YouTube.
- ^ "Absolútnou víťazkou Bratislavskej lýry '97 sa stala Katarína Hasprová a pôjde súťažiť aj na Eurovíziu".
- ^ "Oldnews".
- ^ "Untitled".
- ^ a b http://www.myledbury.co.uk/eurovision/pdf/esc1998.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Final of Birmingham 1998 - Eurovision Song Contest".
- ^ "The bookies' favourites". BBC News. 8 May 1998. Archived from the original on 1 November 2002. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "06. Slovakia 🇸🇰 | Katarína Hasprová - Modlitba | Eurovision Song Contest 1998". YouTube.
- ^ "Results of the Final of Birmingham 1998 - Eurovision Song Contest".
- ^ "Final of Birmingham 1998 - Eurovision Song Contest".
- ^ a b "Яндекс".
- ^ Roxburgh 2020, pp. 341–344.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Birmingham 1998". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "The end of a decade: Stockholm 2000". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 21 December 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
Bibliography
- Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Vol. Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.