Eurovision 2013: Slovenia

Is hummus really like Slovenia's Eurovision song?  Well, they both pop up in image searches of "Straight Into Love".

The European economic crisis has tightened the pockets of a lot of European broadcasters, and a number of countries, like Bosnia and Herzegovina and (sob) Portugal, have opted out of entering the contest this year.



Other countries have pared down the selection process, choosing the singer and song internally.

Slovenia has gone this route, presenting the singer and song on Valentine's Day. they released this song:

Hannah Mancini  "Straight Into Love"

 

Mancini, originally from Los Angeles, California, has been working in Slovenia for a number of years, and has attempted to represent Slovenia before.

 

Her song is interesting; I would have never thought a song with hard trance elements would be performed at Eurovison.  

 

But other than the heavy electronica, there's nothing particularly memorable about the song.  Hannah has a clear dance diva voice and will likely be able to use this for bigger exposure across Europe, but taken as a whole, the song is completely forgettable. 

 

Right now, I'd say it's not likely to qualify, but stranger things have happened.