After the break-up of former Yugoslavia , Slovenia gained independence and as RTV SLO became a member of the European Broadcasting Union ( EBU ) in 1992 , Slovenia was able to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 , for the first time as an independent country . RTV SLO organized the first " EMA " on 25 February 1993 in RTV SLO Studios in Ljubljana , Slovenia . It had 12 participants . Ironically 1X Band was not on the original participants list . However , after a disqualification of one of the original participants 1X Band was chosen to participate in the last minute . The winner was selected by 12 regional radio station juries from all over Slovenia . Each radio jury voted with Eurovision votes ( 1 – 8 , 10 , and 12 points )
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
EMA (Slovenia)