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Omar Naber

Omar Naber sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 2005 and 2017, for Slovenia. None of the songs reached the final.

who
Slovenian singer
born
7 July 1981, Ljubljana
contests
2005, 2017
music
pop
plays
piano
active
since 2005
record labels
Universal Music Group
sang for
Slovenia

Biography

Omar Naber is a Slovenian singer, songwriter and guitarist who has sung for Slovenia twice, both times in Kyiv and both times going out in the semi-final: with “Stop” in 2005 and “On My Way” in 2017.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Omar Naber”.

At Eurovision

Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.

  1. 2005 Kyiv

    Slovenia

    “Stop”

    Out in the semi-final Went out in the semi-final: 12th of 25, with 69 points.

    Sung in
    Slovene
    Written by
    Omar Naber, Urša Vlašič
    Age on the night
    23
    Won that year
    Greece: Helena Paparizou, “My Number One”

    The story of Eurovision 2005: The fiftieth contest, and the Big Four at the bottom

  2. 2017 Kyiv

    Slovenia

    “On My Way”

    Out in the first semi-final Went out in the first semi-final: 17th of 18, with 36 points.

    Sung in
    English
    Written by
    Omar Naber, Žiga Pirnat
    Age on the night
    35
    Won that year
    Portugal: Salvador Sobral, “Amar pelos dois”

    The story of Eurovision 2017: Russia's singer is banned, and Portugal wins after 53 years

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