Slovenia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "", written by Aleksander Kogoj, and performed by Regina. The Slovene participating broadcaster, (RTVSLO), held a national final in order to select its entry for the contest.
The Slovene national final in 1996 was the first edition that used the title (EMA), which has been used in all Slovene selections since. After the list of competing artists were announced, Faraoni withdrew from the competition.
(RTVSLO) held EMA 1996 on 10 February 1996 at its television studios in Ljubljana, hosted by Tajda Lekà ¡e. A jury vote from twelve regional radio stations in Slovenia determined the winner.