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LPS
LPS
Origin	Celje, Slovenia
Genres	Pop; rock;
Years active	2018–present
Members	Filip Vidušin; Zala Velenšek; Žiga Žvižej; Martin Mutec; Gašper Hlupič;
Past members	Mark Semeja;

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LPS is a Slovenian pop-rock band. They represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Disko".^[1]

Career

The band was formed in December 2018 in the music room of Gimnazija Celje-Center.^[2]

They released their first single "Silence in my Head" in February 2022.

2022: Eurovision Song Contest

The Slovenian public broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO) announced on 26 November 2021 that LPS had been selected as one of 24 entrants to have a chance to represent Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.^[3] LPS also won in the final, and as a result, represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with "Disko".^[4]

2023-present

On 13 January 2023, the band released "Osem Korakov" with the accompanying music video.

On 16 July 2023, the band announced via social media that guitarist Mark Semeja had parted ways, as he had chosen to "continue on separate musical journeys".^[5]

On 20 September 2023, they released "Insomnia" with the accompanying music video.

On 5 February 2024, they announced the coming of their debut album with the single "Počakaj me". The album was released with the same name on 28 February 2024 and it was created in collaboration with widely known Slovenian producer Žare Pak.

Members

Current members

Filip Vidušin – vocals (2019–present)
Gašper Hlupič – drums (2019–present)
Zala Velenšek – bass guitar (2021–present)
Žiga Žvižej – electronic keyboard (2018–present)
Martin Mutec - electric guitar (2023–present)

Former Members

Mark Semeja – electric guitar (2021–2023)

Discography

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	LTU ^[6]	Album
"Silence in My Head"	2022	—	Non-album singles
"Disko"	2022	35	Non-album singles
"Osem korakov"	2023	—	Počakaj me
"Insomnia"	2023	—
"Počakaj me"	2024	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

References

^ "Slovenia: LPS will grab a pizza the action in Italy 🇸🇮". Eurovision.tv. 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
^ "Slovenia: Group LPS wins the third duel of EMA Freš 2022". www.eurofansradio.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
^ "Slovenia announces EMA Freš 2022 participants 🇸🇮". Eurovision.tv. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
^ "LPS wins EMA and will represent Slovenia at Eurovision 2022". Eurovisionworld. 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
^ "lps_band on Instagram". www.instagram.com. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
^ "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

External links

Last Pizza Slice's channel on YouTube

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Ana Soklič with "Amen"	Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022	Succeeded by Joker Out with "Carpe Diem"

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[1] "Slovenia: LPS will grab a pizza the action in Italy 🇸🇮". Eurovision.tv. 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

[:0-2] "Slovenia: Group LPS wins the third duel of EMA Freš 2022". www.eurofansradio.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

[3] "Slovenia announces EMA Freš 2022 participants 🇸🇮". Eurovision.tv. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

[4] "LPS wins EMA and will represent Slovenia at Eurovision 2022". Eurovisionworld. 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

[5] "lps_band on Instagram". www.instagram.com. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.

[6] "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

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-| name             = LPS
+| name              = LPS
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+| alias             =
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+| image             =
-| landscape        = yes
+| landscape         = yes
-| caption          = LPS at an online concert in 2020
+| caption           =
-| origin           = [[Celje]], Slovenia
+| origin            = [[Celje]], Slovenia
-| years_active     = 2018–present
+| years_active      = 2018–present
-| genre            = {{Flatlist|
+| genre             = {{Flatlist|
-*[[Soul music|Soul]]
+*[[Pop music|Pop]]
-*[[funk]]
+*[[Rock music|rock]]}}
+| current_members   = *Filip Vidušin
-*[[Pop music|pop]]
-*[[jazz]]}}
-| current_members  = *Filip Vidušin
-*Gašper Hlupič
-*Mark Semeja
 *Zala Velenšek
 *Žiga Žvižej
+*Martin Mutec
-| past_members     =
+*Gašper Hlupič
+| past_members      = *Mark Semeja
 }}
-'''Last Pizza Slice''', better known by the [[acronym]] '''LPS''', is a Slovenian band. They [[Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022|represented Slovenia]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2022]] with the song "{{lang|sl|[[Disko (song)|Disko]]|i=no}}".<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 February 2022|title=Slovenia: LPS will grab a pizza the action in Italy 🇸🇮|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/slovenia-ema-2022-winner-LPS|access-date=19 February 2022|website=Eurovision.tv|language=en-gb}}</ref>
+'''LPS''' is a Slovenian pop-rock band. They [[Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022|represented Slovenia]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2022]] with the song "{{lang|sl|[[Disko (song)|Disko]]|i=no}}".<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 February 2022|title=Slovenia: LPS will grab a pizza the action in Italy 🇸🇮|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/slovenia-ema-2022-winner-LPS|access-date=19 February 2022|website=Eurovision.tv|language=en-gb|archive-date=19 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219211708/https://eurovision.tv/story/slovenia-ema-2022-winner-LPS|url-status=live}}</ref>
 == Career ==
-The band was formed in December 2018 in the music room of the Grammar School Celje-Center.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Slovenia: Group LPS wins the third duel of EMA Freš 2022|url=https://www.eurofansradio.com/eurovision-news/eurovision-2022/slovenia-group-lps-win-the-third-duel-of-ema|access-date=19 February 2022|website=www.eurofansradio.com|language=en-gb}}</ref>
+The band was formed in December 2018 in the music room of Gimnazija Celje-Center.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Slovenia: Group LPS wins the third duel of EMA Freš 2022|url=https://www.eurofansradio.com/eurovision-news/eurovision-2022/slovenia-group-lps-win-the-third-duel-of-ema|access-date=19 February 2022|website=www.eurofansradio.com|language=en-gb|archive-date=19 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219223918/https://www.eurofansradio.com/eurovision-news/eurovision-2022/slovenia-group-lps-win-the-third-duel-of-ema|url-status=live}}</ref>
+They released their first single "Silence in my Head" in February 2022.
 === 2022: Eurovision Song Contest ===
-The Slovenian public broadcaster ''[[Radiotelevizija Slovenija]]'' (RTVSLO) announced on 26 November 2021 that LPS had been selected as one of 24 entrants to have a chance to represent Slovenia in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2022]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 November 2021|title=Slovenia announces EMA Freš 2022 participants 🇸🇮|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/slovenia-announces-ema-fres-2022-participants|access-date=19 February 2022|website=Eurovision.tv|language=en-gb}}</ref> The band would win the third duel of the contest, beating out Neli Jerot's song "{{lang|la|Magnum opus|i=no}}" to move on to the final round.<ref name=":0" /> LPS also won in the final, and as a result, represented [[Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022]] with "{{lang|sl|[[Disko (song)|Disko]]|i=no}}".<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 February 2022|title=LPS wins EMA and will represent Slovenia at Eurovision 2022|url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/lps-wins-ema-and-will-represent-slovenia-at-eurovision-2022|access-date=19 February 2022|website=Eurovisionworld|language=en-gb}}</ref> At Eurovision, LPS were eliminated in the first semi-final after finishing in last place.<ref>{{cite web |title=LPS s pesmijo Disko v prvem polfinalu pristali na zadnjem, 17. mestu |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/zabava-in-slog/glasba/ema/lps-s-pesmijo-disko-v-prvem-polfinalu-pristali-na-zadnjem-17-mestu/627411 |publisher=[[RTV Slovenija]] |access-date=15 May 2022 |language=sl |date=15 May 2022}}</ref>
+The Slovenian public broadcaster ''[[Radiotelevizija Slovenija]]'' (RTVSLO) announced on 26 November 2021 that LPS had been selected as one of 24 entrants to have a chance to represent Slovenia in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2022]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 November 2021|title=Slovenia announces EMA Freš 2022 participants 🇸🇮|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/slovenia-announces-ema-fres-2022-participants|access-date=19 February 2022|website=Eurovision.tv|language=en-gb|archive-date=30 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130000206/https://eurovision.tv/story/slovenia-announces-ema-fres-2022-participants|url-status=live}}</ref>  LPS also won in the final, and as a result, represented [[Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022]] with "{{lang|sl|[[Disko (song)|Disko]]|i=no}}".<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 February 2022|title=LPS wins EMA and will represent Slovenia at Eurovision 2022|url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/lps-wins-ema-and-will-represent-slovenia-at-eurovision-2022|access-date=19 February 2022|website=Eurovisionworld|language=en-gb|archive-date=19 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219223916/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/lps-wins-ema-and-will-represent-slovenia-at-eurovision-2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
+=== 2023-present ===
+On 13 January 2023, the band released "Osem Korakov" with the accompanying music video.
+On 16 July 2023, the band announced via social media that guitarist Mark Semeja had parted ways, as he had chosen to "continue on separate musical journeys".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-16 |title=lps_band on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FCuwroJWt6rq%2F |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
+On 20 September 2023, they released "Insomnia" with the accompanying music video.
+On 5 February 2024, they announced the coming of their debut album with the single "Počakaj me". The album was released with the same name on 28 February 2024 and it was created in collaboration with widely known Slovenian producer Žare Pak.
 == Members ==
-* Filip Vidušin – vocals
+=== Current members ===
-* Gašper Hlupič – drums
+* Filip Vidušin – vocals (2019–present)
-* Mark Semeja – electric guitar
+* Gašper Hlupič – drums (2019–present)
-* Zala Velenšek – bass guitar
+* Zala Velenšek – bass guitar (2021–present)
-* Žiga Žvižej – electronic keyboard
+* Žiga Žvižej – electronic keyboard (2018–present)
+* Martin Mutec - electric guitar (2023–present)
+=== Former Members ===
+* Mark Semeja – electric guitar  (2021–2023)
 == Discography ==
-=== Live albums ===
-{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
-|-
-! scope="col"| Title
-! scope="col"| Details
-|-
-! scope="row"| ''Live from Šiška''
-|
-* Released: 19 June 2021
-* Label: Self-released
-* Formats: Digital download, streaming
-|}
 === Singles ===
@@ Line 57: / Line 62: @@
 ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
 |-
-! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[AGATA (organization)|LTU]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20/|title=2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=[[AGATA (organization)|AGATA]]|language=lt|date=20 May 2022|access-date=17 August 2022}}</ref>
+! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[AGATA (organization)|LTU]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20/|title=2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=[[AGATA (organization)|AGATA]]|language=lt|date=20 May 2022|access-date=17 August 2022|archive-date=20 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520074409/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 |-
-! scope="row"| "Silence in My Head"
+! scope="row" | "Silence in My Head"
-| rowspan="2"| 2022
+| rowspan="2" | 2022
 | —
 | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}
 |-
-! scope="row"| "[[Disko (song)|Disko]]"
+! scope="row" | "{{lang|sl|[[Disko (song)|Disko]]|i=no}}"
 | 35
+|-
+! scope="row" | "{{lang|sl|Osem korakov|i=no}}"
+| rowspan="2" | 2023
+| —
+| rowspan="3" | ''Počakaj me''
+|-
+! scope="row" | "Insomnia"
+| —
+|-
+! scope="row" | "{{lang|sl|Počakaj me|i=no}}"
+| 2024
+| —
 |-
 | style="font-size:85%;" colspan="22"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
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 {{Succession box
 | title = [[Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest]]
-| years = [[Eurovision Song Contest 2022|2022]]<br><small>
+| years = [[Eurovision Song Contest 2022|2022]]
-| before = [[Ana Soklič]]<br>with "[[Amen (Ana Soklič song)|Amen]]"
+| before = [[Ana Soklič]]<br />with "[[Amen (Ana Soklič song)|Amen]]"
+| after = [[Joker Out]]<br />with "[[Carpe Diem (Joker Out song)|Carpe Diem]]"
-| after = Incumbent|
 }}
 {{S-end}}
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-{{Band-stub}}
+{{Europe-band-stub}}
 {{Eurovision-stub}}

v t e Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation	1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Artists	1X Band Ansambel Žlindra Eva Boto Nuša Derenda Anžej Dežan Rebeka Dremelj Alenka Gotar Joker Out Kalamari Maja Keuc Tinkara Kovač Zala Kralj and Gašper Šantl LPS Martina Majerle Hannah Mancini ManuElla Maraaya Omar Naber Platin Quartissimo Raiven Regina Vili Resnik Tanja Ribič Sestre Lea Sirk Ana Soklič Karmen Stavec Darja Švajger
Songs	"Amen" "Blue and Red" "Carpe Diem" "Cvet z juga" "Dan najlepših sanj" "Disko" "Energy" "For a Thousand Years" "Here for You" "Hvala, ne!" "Love Symphony" "Mr Nobody" "Naj bogovi slišijo" "Nanana" "Narodnozabavni rock" "No One" "On My Way" "Prisluhni mi" "Round and Round" "Samo ljubezen" "Sebi" "Stay Forever" "Stop" "Straight into Love" "Tih deževen dan" "Verjamem" "Veronika" ~~"Voda"~~ "Vrag naj vzame" "Zbudi se"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Slovenia did not compete

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