The Most Famous
SINGERS from Slovenia
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Slovene Singers of all time. This list of famous Slovene Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Slovene Singers.
1. Berta Ambrož (1944 - 2003)
With an HPI of 50.71, Berta Ambrož is the most famous Slovene Singer. Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages on wikipedia.
Berta Ambrož (29 October 1944 – 1 July 2003) was a Yugoslav Slovene singer. She is best known for representing Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song "Brez besed" (Without Words).
2. Eva Sršen (b. 1951)
With an HPI of 46.93, Eva Sršen is the 2nd most famous Slovene Singer. Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Eva Sršen (born 1951 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian singer, who had a short career in Yugoslav pop music in the first half of the 1970s. She first became well known by winning the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 1970. That year, she performed the song "Pridi, dala ti bom cvet" ("Come, I'll Give You a Flower") at the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 in Amsterdam, taking 11th place. The single version sold well in Yugoslavia, as did her follow-up song, "Ljubi ljubi, ljubi" ("My dear loves, loves"). In 1974, she competed in the Yugoslavian selection again, this time singing the song "Lepa ljubezen," placing ninth out of twelve entries. Since the mid-1970s, Sršen has mainly left the music industry although she still sings in Slovenia from time to time.
3. Darja Švajger (b. 1965)
With an HPI of 38.55, Darja Švajger is the 3rd most famous Slovene Singer. Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Darja Švajger (born 16 June 1965 in Maribor, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is one of Slovenia's most popular singers, best known for having represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest on two occasions.
4. Alenka Gotar (b. 1977)
With an HPI of 37.37, Alenka Gotar is the 4th most famous Slovene Singer. Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Alenka Gotar is a Slovene soprano singer, born in Rodica in 1977. With the song "Cvet z juga" ("Flower of the South"), she represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. Achieving seventh place in the semi-final, she became the first Slovene to qualify to the grand final, where she ended fifteenth with 66 points.
5. Tinkara Kovač (b. 1978)
With an HPI of 36.88, Tinkara Kovač is the 5th most famous Slovene Singer. Her biography has been translated into 29 different languages.
Tinkara Kovač (born 3 September 1978) is a Slovenian singer and flautist. She represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, finishing in 25th place.
6. Ana Soklič (b. 1984)
With an HPI of 36.80, Ana Soklič is the 6th most famous Slovene Singer. Her biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
Ana Soklič (born 10 April 1984) is a Slovenian singer. She represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Amen", placing 13th in the first semi-final with 44 points.
7. Regina (b. 1965)
With an HPI of 36.70, Regina is the 7th most famous Slovene Singer. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Regina (born Irena Jalšovec, 4 July 1965, Murska Sobota, Yugoslavia — now Slovenia) is a Slovenian singer, best known for her participation in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest.
8. Omar Naber (b. 1981)
With an HPI of 36.46, Omar Naber is the 8th most famous Slovene Singer. His biography has been translated into 28 different languages.
Omar Kareem Naber (born 7 July 1981) is a Slovenian singer, songwriter and guitar player. He first represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv with the song "Stop" and for a second time at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv with the song "On My Way", but failed to qualify to the final on both occasions.
9. Rebeka Dremelj (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 35.50, Rebeka Dremelj is the 9th most famous Slovene Singer. Her biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
Rebeka Dremelj (born 25 July 1980) is a Slovene actress, TV host, singer, model, fashion designer and beauty pageant titleholder. She was chosen to represent Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, with the song "Vrag naj vzame".
10. Nuša Derenda (b. 1969)
With an HPI of 34.76, Nuša Derenda is the 10th most famous Slovene Singer. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Nuša Derenda (pronounced [ˈnuːʃa dɛˈɾenda], born Anuška Žnideršič on March 30, 1969 in Brežice, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian singer who represented Slovenia at the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, Denmark where she achieved 7th place.
People
Pantheon has 17 people classified as Slovene singers born between 1944 and 1997. Of these 17, 16 (94.12%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Slovene singers include Eva Sršen, Darja Švajger, and Alenka Gotar. The most famous deceased Slovene singers include Berta Ambrož. As of April 2024, 2 new Slovene singers have been added to Pantheon including Regina, and Raiven.
Living Slovene Singers
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Eva Sršen
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Darja Švajger
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Alenka Gotar
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.37
Tinkara Kovač
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.88
Ana Soklič
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Regina
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Omar Naber
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.46
Rebeka Dremelj
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.50
Nuša Derenda
1969 - Present
HPI: 34.76
Lea Sirk
1989 - Present
HPI: 31.60
ManuElla
1989 - Present
HPI: 31.12
Maja Keuc
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.22
