Interview to Omar Naber - preselection Slovenia (EMA) 2014

Hello Omar,

It is a pleasure to have you with us in this interview for Latin American eurofans, it was a surprise when we knew about your participation in EMA and try again  to represent Slovenia in Eurovision, you presentation 2005 will always be well remembered.

For all those latino fans, that follows you, tell us:

OGAE RoW Latin America • What prompted you after nine years to try again represent Slovenia in Eurovision?

Omar - I have been invited by National TV, so this is an offer you cannot turn down. It is an honor and I gladly accepted the invitation.

OGAE R.L.A. • From ¨Stop¨ (your entry in Kiev), to the one for this opportunity, what differences are there? How much have you grown as a singer?

Omar - I have grown very much as a singer, as well as a human being. If I'm selected again for Eurovision, I will take it way more seriously, with much more responsibility, I act now more mature, I take care of my voice now as much as possible, back then I didn't take care of it at all. My whole attitude has changed since then, music is all I wanna do in my life now and is the only thing that makes me truly happy.

STOP was his entry for ESC 2005

OGAE R.L.A. • If the you are the lucky winner and represent your country for the second time in the Danish capital, what feelings would you like to transmit to viewers of Eurovision?

Omar - If I am lucky enough to make it through this time, I will be very grateful to the audience to have picked me, if so. I will definitely give it my best shot, I think my song is different enough to raise eyebrows on Eurovision. Let's hope for the best. It would be a great opportunity for me to show my music to wider audience, as Slovenia is relatively small market. Genuine gratitude is what I would feel the most I think.

OGAE R.L.A. • The projection of Eurovision in Latin America is increasing year by year, some fans have been in the shows and many of us, would like to witness it live, in a closer future, did you know the importance of this super production for us? What do you think of it?

Omar - To be honest, I wasn't really aware of the importance of this festival for you guys I must say I am very glad to hear that not only Europeans follow it. I was aware of some small interest for it in United States, now I'm happy to hear it goes even further It is the oldest and biggest music festival on the planet, with biggest tradition, and it should be recognized and appreciated worldwide.

OGAE R.L.A. • Knowing the popularity of the contest in it has among Hispanics, would you like to include in your future plans, some of our countries?

Omar - I would absolutely love to have a promotional tour across Latin America, but I'm afraid the costs would be quite high to do that. But if I had a chance, I wouldn't think twice.

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