{"id":15121,"date":"2022-05-10T17:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1636980"},"modified":"2022-05-10T17:24:18","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T15:24:18","slug":"who-is-slovenias-2022-eurovision-entry-meet-lps-aka-last-pizza-slice","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-slovenias-2022-eurovision-entry-meet-lps-aka-last-pizza-slice\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Slovenia\u2019s 2022 Eurovision entry? Meet LPS, aka Last Pizza Slice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Naomi Gordon\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 10 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Teenage pop group Last Pizza Slice will be representing Slovenia with their song Disko at the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-2022-air-date-tv\/&quot;\">2022 Eurovision Song Contest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The group features lead singer Filip Vidu\u0161in, electric guitarist Mark Semeja, Zala Velen\u0161ek on bass and saxophone, drummer Ga\u0161per Hlupi\u010d, and keyboardist \u017diga \u017dvi\u017eej.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/bbc-reurovision-2022-plans-newsupdate\/&quot;\">The iconic singing competition<\/a> will take place at the PalaOlimpico Arena in Turin, Italy on <span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Saturday 14th May.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The location is selected based on the current winner, and as Italy\u2019s M\u00e5neskin won the 65th Song Contest in Rotterdam last year, they are hosting the 2022 competition.<\/p>\n<p>Read everything you need to know about Slovenia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 entry LPS, the acronym the band are better known as below\u2026<\/p> <h2>Who is representing Slovenia at Eurovision 2022?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-03-at-15.33.00-8e5cd00.png?quality=90&amp;crop=4px%2C4px%2C1236px%2C823px&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> LPS \u2013 Filip Vidu\u0161in, Mark Semeja, Zala Velen\u0161ek, Ga\u0161per Hlupi\u010d and \u017diga \u017dvi\u017eej<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages:<\/strong> 18-19<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/lps_band\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@lps_band<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Teenage pop group LPS is Slovenia\u2019s 2022 Eurovision entry, with the band forming in the music room at their school in 2018. They are: lead vocalist Filip Vidu\u0161in, electric guitarist Mark Semeja, Zala Velen\u0161ek on bass and alto saxophone, Ga\u0161per Hlupi\u010d on drums, and \u017diga \u017dvi\u017eej on the electronic keyboard.<\/p>\n<p>The band were crowned winners of the 2022 Slovenian national selection EMA, and will perform their song Disko at the competition in May.<\/p>\n<p>Since forming, LPS have performed at numerous festivals and concerts in Slovenia.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Slovenia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 song called?<\/b><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;LPS\" disko=\"\" slovenia=\"\" official=\"\" music=\"\" video=\"\" eurovision=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g8Ezl7xucCU?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>LPS will perform the infectious song Disko at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. The track, which is a blend of pop and funk, is about lead singer Filip Vidu\u0161in being dumped at a disco by his girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the song, Vidu\u0161in explained (via <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/eurovision.tv\/story\/lps-slovenia-22&quot;\">Eurovision TV<\/a>): \u201cIt was some time ago, so it\u2019s fine to talk about it now. They say time is the best healer of wounds. With the story, we wanted to create a contrast about how the song sounds, and how the lyrics feel. Those kinds of songs seem to resonate more.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-embed=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<div data-embed-notice=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<div class=\"&quot;flex\" flex-col=\"\" items-center=\"\">Their video is in a comic book format so that viewers across Europe can understand the story behind the song.<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><strong>Where did Slovenia come in the 2021 Eurovision contest?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ana Sokli\u010d\u2019s song Amen didn\u2019t qualify to complete in the final. It came 13th out of the 16 participating countries in the semi-final with 44 points.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span class=\"&quot;TextRun\" scxw83952153=\"\" bcx0=\"\" lang=\"&quot;EN-GB&quot;\" xml:lang=\"&quot;EN-GB&quot;\" data-contrast=\"&quot;auto&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;NormalTextRun\" scxw83952153=\"\" bcx0=\"\">When is Eurovision <\/span><span class=\"&quot;NormalTextRun\" scxw83952153=\"\" bcx0=\"\">2022?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final will take place on Saturday 14th May 2022 in Italy\u2019s PalaOlimpico Arena in the city of Turin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>All coverage of the night will be available to watch on BBC One, with the semi-finals airing on Tuesday 10th May 2022 and Thursday 12th May 2022 on BBC Three.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Which countries are taking part in Eurovision 2022?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here are the other countries competing in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest \u2013 click on each one to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi-final 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/ronela-hajati-eurovision-2022-albania\/&quot;\">Albania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/rosa-linn-eurovision-2022-armenia\/&quot;\">Armenia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/lumix-eurovision-2022-austria\/&quot;\">Austria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/intelligentmusicproject-eurovision-2022-bulgaria\/&quot;\">Bulgaria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/mia-dimsic-eurovision-2022-croatia\/&quot;\">Croatia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reddi-eurovision-2022-denmark\/&quot;\">Denmark<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/amanda-georgiadi-tenfjord-eurovision-2022-greece\/&quot;\">Greece<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/systur-eurovision-2022-iceland\/&quot;\">Iceland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/citi-zeni-eurovision-2022-latvia\/&quot;\">Latvia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/monika-liu-eurovision-2022-lithuania\/&quot;\">Lithuania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/zdob-si-zdub-advahov-brothers-eurovision-2022-moldova\/&quot;\">Moldova<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/s10-eurovision-2022-netherlands\/&quot;\">Netherlands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/subwoolfer-eurovision-2022-norway\/&quot;\">Norway<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/maro-eurovision-2022-portugal\/&quot;\">Portugal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/marius-bear-eurovision-2022-switzerland\/&quot;\">Switzerland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/kalush-orchestra-eurovision-2022-ukraine\/&quot;\">Ukraine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest will air on the BBC from Tuesday 10th May to Saturday 14th May \u2013 <a href=\"\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/playlist\/5e111910-a071-4809-b300-7998d9bb3739&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">listen to all of this year\u2019s Eurovision songs on TIDAL<\/a>, while the full album of tracks is <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Eurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-2022\/dp\/B09TMSBP93?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">available on CD<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Eurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-VINYL\/dp\/B09V2BYXX1\/?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">vinyl<\/a> now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>You can also check out the full list of<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-song-contest-winners\/&quot;\"> <b>Eurovision winners<\/b><\/a><b> and<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/uk-eurovision-winners-how-many-times\/&quot;\"> <b>how many times the UK has won Eurovision<\/b><\/a><b> here. 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