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[[Slovenian Polka and Waltz Festival]], launched in [[established::1995]], is the most prestigious folk pop music festival. It is organized by by [[Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)]], which also takes care for live TV an radio transmissions. In contrast to other similar festivals, there are only 12 chosen bands appearing on stage, 6 for each category - polka and waltz. While the winning song in each category is chosen by expert jury, the award for the all-round best song is given award by the audience by way of televoting. Besides the prestige, the winners also get to shoot a video for their songs.  
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[[Slovenian Polka and Waltz Festival]], launched in [[established::1995]], is the most prestigious folk pop music festival. It is organized by by [[Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)]], which also takes care for live TV an radio transmissions. In contrast to other similar festivals, there are only 12 chosen bands appearing on stage, 6 for each category - polka and waltz. While the winning song in each category is chosen by expert jury, the award for the all-round best song is given award by the audience by way of televoting.  
 
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Besides the prestige, the winners also get to shoot a video for their songs. Up until 2012, the [[Discography Unit of RTV Slovenia|Discography Unit, RTV Slovenia]] was also releasing a compilation album featuring the presented songs.
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A medley of the greatest hits presented in the first 20 years of the festival
  
 
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== See also ==

Revision as of 13:22, 4 September 2015




Contact
Festival Slovenska polka in valček
Andrej Hofer, Head of festival
Frequencyannual
Festival dates23.4.2015 - 24.4.2015




Slovenian Polka and Waltz Festival, launched in 1995, is the most prestigious folk pop music festival. It is organized by by Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia), which also takes care for live TV an radio transmissions. In contrast to other similar festivals, there are only 12 chosen bands appearing on stage, 6 for each category - polka and waltz. While the winning song in each category is chosen by expert jury, the award for the all-round best song is given award by the audience by way of televoting.


Besides the prestige, the winners also get to shoot a video for their songs. Up until 2012, the Discography Unit, RTV Slovenia was also releasing a compilation album featuring the presented songs.

{{#oembed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo2KJQ3Qmtg%7C576}} A medley of the greatest hits presented in the first 20 years of the festival

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The Slovenian Polka and Waltz Festival, launched in 1995, is probably the most prestigious folk-pop music festival in Slovenia. +