Slovenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Hvala, ne!" written by Lea Sirk and Tomy DeClerque. The song was performed by Lea Sirk. Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV Slovenija) organised the national selection EMA 2017 in order to select the Slovenian entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. After a one-week-long competition consisting of a semi-final and a final, "Hvala, ne!" performed by Lea Sirk emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from six thematical juries and a public vote.