Friday, May 7, 2021

Slovenia - Ana Soklič - Amen


13 - 44 pts in semi 1
Ana Soklič represented Slovenia in the 2021 contest. 
The song, presented on February 27, is Amen written by Žiga Pirnat, Bojan Simončič, Charlie Mason and Ana Soklič herself.
All platforms have the song available from March 12.
For promotion a fold out cds style sleeve with a download code was issued

Born To The Fight
A digital EP was released on May 7. It is titled Born To The Fight and includes six versions of Amen plus the 2020 song Voda  in a previously unreleased version (Symphonic version)
1. Amen (extended version)
2. Amen (RnB Radio remix) mixed by Željko Mladenović
3. Amen (Summer vibes mix) mixed by Ricardo Autobahn
4. Amen (Acapella) with Perpetuum Jazzile
5. Amen (ESC version)
6. Amen (karaoke)
7. Voda (Symphonic version) details at the 2020 Voda page.
RTVSLO's download store has the EP available in various qualities (MP3, SD Audio and HD audio) plus the digital booklet accompanying the release.
"Born to the fight"is a line from Amen.

EMA and 2020
This years EMA presentation show was be a celebration of the 60th anniversary of Slovenia's first Eurovision entry*. 

Ana Soklič's Voda, her 2020 entry, came in several versions, read all about that here at the Rotterdam 20/20 Collection.

* The first Slovenian entry was also the first entry for Yugoslavia, Neke Davne Zvezde by Ljiljana Petrović. It was this song selected by RTV Ljubljana that won the Yugoslavian National Final but it was performed in Serbo-Croat, not Slovenian. In total RTV Ljubljana supplied six Eurovision entries for Yugoslavia. They will all be featured on the Februari 27 TV show as well as songs from 1993 on.

Versions
Amen
- digital release March 12, Rotterdam 2CD
Amen - karaoke 
- karaoke on the official karaoke album (digital)
Plus from the digital EP:
Amen - extended version
Amen - RnB Radio remix
Amen - Summer vibes mix
Amen - Acapella with Perpetuum Jazzile

Links and sources
Ana Soklič Website FB, 2020
Ana's 2020 8 track EP


2 comments:

  1. Maxi-single is released tomorrow on digital. https://music.apple.com/nz/album/born-to-the-fight/1566094263?uo=4&at=11l6hc&app=itunes&ct=fnd

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  2. Many new version of Amen plus a symphonic Voda:
    https://music.apple.com/pl/album/born-to-the-fight/1566094263

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