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.
With an HPI of 48.13, Berta Ambrož is the most famous Slovene Singer. Her biography has been translated into 18 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).
With an HPI of 43.10, Eva Sršen is the 2nd most famous Slovene Singer. Her biography has been translated into 18 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.
With an HPI of 35.68, Darja Švajger is the 3rd most famous Slovene Singer. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Darja Švajger (born 16 June 1965 in Maribor, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is one of Slovenia's most popular singers, perhaps best known internationally for having represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest on two occasions.
With an HPI of 34.93, Ana Soklič is the 4th 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.
With an HPI of 34.90, 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.
With an HPI of 34.28, Rebeka Dremelj is the 6th 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".
With an HPI of 33.69, Alenka Gotar is the 7th 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.
With an HPI of 33.00, 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.
With an HPI of 31.95, Nuša Derenda is the 9th most famous Slovene Singer. Her biography has been translated into 16 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.
With an HPI of 29.98, Lea Sirk is the 10th most famous Slovene Singer. Her biography has been translated into 26 different languages.
Lea Sirk (born 1 September 1989) is a Slovenian singer, who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018.
Pantheon has 15 people classified as singers born between 1944 and 1997. Of these 15, 14 (93.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living singers include Eva Sršen, Darja Švajger, and Ana Soklič. The most famous deceased singers include Berta Ambrož. As of April 2022, 1 new singers have been added to Pantheon including Darja Švajger.
1951 - Present
HPI: 43.10
1965 - Present
HPI: 35.68
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.93
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.90
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.28
1977 - Present
HPI: 33.69
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.00
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.95
1989 - Present
HPI: 29.98
1989 - Present
HPI: 28.86
1992 - Present
HPI: 27.74
1995 - Present
HPI: 23.89