Artist
In 1977, he established the band Pankrti together with his friend, sociologist Gregor Tomc. The band, which was disbanded in 1987, was a precursor to the later punk rock music scene and the New Wave in Ex-Yougoslavia. Before embarking on a solo career, Lovšin established another rock band ‘Sokoli’. In 2000, he recorded together with musicians Vlado Kreslin and Zoran Predin the popular stadium anthem ‘Slovenija gre naprej’ (Slovenia moves forward), which is well-known still today. He also wrote the lyrics. Both his albums ‘Izlet’ (Trip) from 2000 and ‘Happy Hour’ from 2007 were recorded in Jamaica in collaboration with the legendary Bob Marley’s band, The Wailers, and the producer Brian Jobson, who produced No Doubt and the Eurythmics. In 2014, Lovšin released an anthology of texts ‘Moj pogled na svet’ (My view of the world), in which he presents his favourite and most popular songs from the period of Pankrti, Sokoli and his solo career. The same year he celebrated his career with a concert at the sold-out venue Ljubljana Stožice and performed with Glen Matlock from the Sex Pistols. Also in 2014, Pankrti received the Ljubljana Municipality plaque of merit for their special cultural contribution.
Artist
Perpetuum Jazzile is known as one of the most popular European vocal groups, specializing in attractive rhythmic music using voices only, garnering well over 70 million views on YouTube by January 2019. Unique song renditions of this critically-acclaimed vocal orchestra from Slovenia are known for their powerful rhythms, rich harmonies, spiced up by the vibrant singers' energy. In 2017 Perpetuum Jazzile has also been proud to enter the race for Grammy nominations in four categories. In the recent years, the group has rocked the concert halls of North and South America, Asia, and all across Europe, while it has also been proud to enrich many events of the most demanding corporate clients, such as Disney Europe, Pirelli Calendar, Renault, and others.
Artist
Peter Andrej has established himself as one of the leading Slovenian contemporary singer-songwriters. In addition to writing his own musical material, he bases his compositions on various poems (by Erika Vouk, Janko Glazer, etc.). He also writes for children and is the artistic director of the singer-songwriter festival KantFest.
Artist
Petra Kovačič has been a member of the Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra since 2016. She completed her studies at the University of Music and Visual Arts in Vienna, in the class of renowned soloist and professor Roswitha Randacher. She took master classes with renowned violin pedagogues (V. Steude, M. Šetena, P. Götzel, L. Honda Rosenberg, M. Frischenschlager, H. Fister, P. Novšak, V. Meljnikov, T. Lorenz …). The multiple award-winner of national and international competitions completes her musical career as a chamber musician in various ensembles with whom she performs at renowned music festivals.
Artist
Petra Strahovnik's works range from solo, chamber, vocal, instrumental and orchestral music. Her composition Between East and West for 4 percussionists won the MusMa Festival award and Prana was a selected piece at Rostrum 2019. She is focusing on research of sound itself – how to make acoustic instruments/materials sound as if they have been electronically modified. She uses mechanical amplification and distortion of sound.
Artist
Soprano Pia Brodnik dedicated her musical career to performing songs, big oratorio pieces and operas throughout her native Slovenia and abroad. She has appeared with renowned Slovenian and international artists and orchestras. She has recorded many solo CDs and premiered or recorded numerous pieces by Slovenian composers. Pia Brodnik is full professor of voice at the Academy of Music, University of Ljubljana. She designed new syllabuses for courses in voice and vocal technique in accordance with the Bologna university education reform. She conducts seminars, summer schools and writes articles on vocal technique and repertoire. She is a regular jury member at national and international singing competitions. Her students, acclaimed opera soloists, have won many national and international competitions.
Artist
The 6-member Slovenian ska punk-HC group Pigs parlament from Goriška brda was founded in 2004.
Artist
Plateau is a music band from Novo Mesto, consisting of four members: Gašper Turk (lead vocals, electric guitar), Martin Koncilija (bass guitar, backing vocals), Aljaž Ogulin (drums), and Andrej Kaferle (keyboards). Their music blends elements of indie, pop, and rock. The band formed at Novo Mesto Gymnasium, where they bonded over their passion for music. In 2021, they participated in Špil Liga, finishing in second place. Some of their singles include Nič vedeti, Najdem te še kdaj, and Mali princ.
Artist
The group Pliš performs pop and jazz repertoire with Brazilian rhythms in intimate settings.
Artist
Počeni škafi are a street swing line-up from Ljubljana; they draw inspiration from the French chanson genre.