Voda (song) explained

Voda

Cover:

Ana Soklič - Voda.png

Type:

single

Artist:

Ana Soklič

Released:

20 March 2020

Length:

3:01

Label:

ZKP RTVSLO

Producer:

Žiga Pirnat

Prev Title:

Temni svet

Prev Year:

2019

Next Title:

Amen

Next Year:

2021

Misc:

Embed:	yes
Song:	"Voda"
Year:	2020
Country:	Slovenia
Artist:	Ana Soklič
Language:	Slovene
Lyricist:	Ana Soklič
Place Semi:	Contest cancelled
Prev:	Sebi
Prev Link:	Sebi (song)
Next:	Amen
Next Link:	Amen (Ana Soklič song)

"Voda" (English: Water) is a song recorded by Slovenian singer Ana Soklič. Soklič wrote lyrics, while also composing the music alongside Bojan Simončič. It would have represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, Netherlands prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]

Eurovision Song Contest

See main article: Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. RTVSLO allowed artists and composers to submit their entries for EMA 2020 between 1 August and 19 November 2019 for the selection of their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.^[2] On 20 December 2019, Soklič was confirmed as one of the 12 participants in EMA 2020 with the song "Voda".^[3] The song will represent Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, after Soklič was selected through EMA 2020, the music competition that selects Slovenia's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest on 22 February 2020.^[4] On 28 January 2020, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in.^[5] Slovenia was placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 12 May 2020, and was scheduled to perform in the first half of the show.^[6]

Release history

Release history for "Voda"! Region! Date! Format! Label!
Slovenia	18 February 2020		RTVSLO	^[7]

Notes and References

Web site: Slovenia: Ana Soklič to Eurovision 2020 after winning EMA . Pedro . Santos . 22 February 2020 . 22 February 2020 . Eurovisionworld.
Web site: Slovenia's RTVSLO open submission window for EMA 2020. Niazi. Dan. 1 August 2019. escxtra. 22 February 2020.
Web site: Farren. Neil. Slovenia: EMA 2020 Finalists Revealed. eurovoix. 22 February 2020. 20 December 2019.
Web site: Ko. Anthony . Slovenia: Ana Soklich wins EMA 2020 with "Voda". 20 February 2020. wiwibloggs. en-US. 22 February 2020.
Web site: EBU reveals semi-final allocation pots ahead of Tuesday's draw. Gallagher. Robyn. 25 January 2020. wiwibloggs. 23 February 2020.
Web site: These Are The Results Of The Semi Finals Allocation Draw!. Baransi. Fouad. 28 January 2020. escbubble. 23 February 2020.
Web site: Juhász. Ervin. Listen To Longer Clips Of All Participating Songs In Slovenia's EMA 2020!. escbubble. 18 February 2020. 23 February 2020.