Voda (song)

"Voda"
Single by Ana Soklič
Released	20 March 2020
Length	3:01
Label	ZKP RTVSLO
Songwriter(s)	Ana Soklič Bojan Simončič
Producer(s)	Žiga Pirnat
Ana Soklič singles chronology
"Temni svet" (2019) "Voda" (2020) "Amen" (2021)
Eurovision Song Contest 2020 entry
Country	Slovenia
Artist(s)	Ana Soklič
Language	Slovene
Composer(s)	Ana Soklič Bojan Simončič
Lyricist(s)	Ana Soklič
Finals performance
Semi-final result	Contest cancelled
Entry chronology
◄ "Sebi" (2019)
"Amen" (2021) ►

"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

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	Ref.
Slovenia	18 February 2020	Contemporary hit radio	RTVSLO	[7]

References

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