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Eva Pavli is a versatile artist. She is an academic painter who has found a great love in singing and making music. She has studied with various renowned opera singers and teachers in this country and abroad, such as Marcos Fink, Snežana Nena Brzaković, Krisztina Laki, Janet Williams Berndt, Charlotte Lehmann and others. At the International Bruna Špiler Singing Competition in Montenegro, she won a gold award and a special prize for her performance of a French lied. Eva also composes her own music. Her song Wake Me Up was the song of the week on Radio Slovenia Val 202. In 2019, she performed with Belgian rapper Miss Angel and French singer Jeremy Lior, at the Arena Berci in Paris, with the anthem Lets Go Together, which she wrote for Euro Volley 2019.
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Extreme Smoke 57 pioneered the grindcore scene in Slovenia. The band was founded in 1990 in Nova Gorica.
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Fake Orchestra was established in 1997 by guitarist, theatre and film music composer, a TV show co-host and music producer Igor Leonardi. Blending different music genres, Fake Orchestra’s special take on old Slovenian folk songs handed down by our forefathers – which come to life in vivid and variegated contemporary arrangements – enthrals both young and old. Their sound is a delightful fusion of jazz, traditional and other music elements, flowing together smoothly in catchy tunes. Strands of Italian pop songs, Brazilian samba and Bosnian sevdalinka songs blend with echoes of jazz standards, African rhythms and the energy of rock and funk.
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The Slovenian alternative country music group Fed Horses was established in 2013. In 2015 and 2017 it was selected from among the 400 registered Ex-Yugoslav bands for the finale of the Banjaluka competition festival Demofest.
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Established in 1999, the group Feedback performs rock, jazz and blues music. The band’s distinctive sound is created thanks to instruments from the 1970’s.
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The Feguš String Quartet has been performing since 1992, it's members are brothers: Filip and Simon Peter – violin, Andrej – viola, and Jernej – cello. It is different from other already instrumental groups having the same composition, and as such is becoming comparable with the top string quartets
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Female chamber choir ČarniCe, one of Slovenia’s most prominent choirs, has recorded four albums and won numerous awards at major choral competitions. Under the leadership of Monika Fele since 2014, the choir won first place in two categories at the International Choral Competition Polifonico in Arezzo (Italy) in 2016, and received the Grand Prix at the national competition Naša pesem. It also earned recognition at the Gallus International Choral Competition in 2017 and the Tolosa International Choral Contest. Recently, ČarniCe performed the 80-minute vocal-instrumental piece Circum Tempus by Anej Černe and released a CD of the work.
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Carmen manet is a female chamber choir founded in 2011, consisting of former members of the Gimnazija Kranj Girls Choir. The name, meaning “the song remains” in Latin, reflects the bond between the singers beyond their high school years. The choir has undertaken unique projects, including The Song of the Northern Winds, Voice Dance, On the Steps of Carmen manet, and I See You, blending diverse music styles from Scandinavian tales to pop, classical, and folk music, accompanied by stage choreography and costumes. Conducted by Primož Kerštanj, Carmen manet has achieved international recognition, winning the Grand Prix at the 50th Montreux International Choral Competition in 2014 and being named Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017.
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As a contemporary dancer, choreographer and music performer, Kaja Janjić began her professional career in 2006. Her work ranges from dance to theatre, cabaret, children’s performances and music. In 2015, she began her music venture under the pseudonym Fraw Blanka when she became a member of the hip-hop/dub trio Šlagwerk. Later, she joined the local independent label Munje Records, and in 2022 she released her debut solo album “Stranski učinki”, which was produced by MC/producer Sajkoslav. Blanka’s raw and energetic performance is backed up by Sajkoslav on the-ones-and-twos.
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freekind. is a story written by pianist and vocalist Sara Ester Gredelj and drummer Nina Korošak Serčič. The very name is evocative of the duo’s life philosophy, which they are sharing with the world through their music. Freedom, compassion, and profound lyrics are propelled by groove music, a genre stemming from the roots of soul, R&B, and jazz.