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Slovakia returns to Eurovision in 2009
The confirmation was made by SVT officials during discussions about programming schedule with Eurovision Chief, Mr. Björn Erichsen. For several years now, Slovakia was reluctant to join Eurovision Song Contest again due to their budget problems. It seems the broadcaster is now able to enter for 2009.
No information has yet been made public about how STV plan to select their entry. An announcement about whether the entry will be selected internally or national final will come in the next few weeks.
Slovakia has entered the competition three times in the past, with poor results on each occasion. They entered for the first time in 1994 with Martin Durinda and Tublatanka singing Nekonečná pieseň, winning just 15 points. In total, they have picked up only 42 points. Find out about their history at the Eurovision Song Contest here.
Stay tuned to esctoday.com for the latest development on Slovakia's return to the Eurovision Song Contest!
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It's great that they finally have the opportunity to return.I'm so mad for their bad placings in their three years of participation.Escpecially in 1998, where they deserved to win unanimously.
great news welcome back Slovakia
Slovakia i love u !! welcome back to big ESC family !! 
Bosnia gets 12 points from Slovakia, because we have Slovak high representative who leads our country......OHR!
Welcome back Slovakia!
Welcome back Slovakia!! :-))))
Great ! Welcome back! 
WOO welcome back SLOVAKIA!! lets hope they do a bit better than they used to!
Maybe Helgoland and Sylt will join ESC?
Great news
Hopefully this is a europe-mid-country, and not just another 12 to russia and ukraine.
Maybe Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary can look forward to see Slovakia back
Welcome Slovakia!
Good news from this lovely state... Welcome back... Slovakia allso had song named "Molitva" in UK in Birmingen like Serbia last year... hope someone from "up" will hear They prays and hopes for Moscow next year.
Go Slovakia... love your ladies...
This is really good news. Welcome back, Slovakia!
Send a hot boyband... or plz or just send with hot Slovak men.. like too hot Slovak men... just send hot men! ESC 09 must be a hot men year!!!
Good news. But they will send bad songs and will be in bottom just like Czech.
@DENIS MILOVIC:
I hope that depends on the song. Or else, it's just sad.
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Great... fantastic!!! Now we wait for Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Austria and Georgia and also hope that no boycott will happen!!!
Gosh, the Czech republic will finally get more than 9 points !!!
Slovakia will vote Serbia defenetly
LOL Dawid... just joking... but I wouldn't be too surprised when it would happen though 
Czech Republic 12 points from Slovakia? Maybe
Wow... what spectacular news for the Czech Republic... their first 12 ever on Eurovision... due date: may 2009.
Welcome Slovakija...
ok, nice..............
So Austria, Liectenstein, Luxembourg, Italy and Monaco are now the black holes on the European map...
WELCOMEEEEEEEEEEE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is fantastic news, i am really happy
GOOD LUCK IN 2009!!
wellcome back guys lol lol lol
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