The Slovenian entry for the 2022 contest was selected via a two-stage national final organised by the Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO).

Performing during the show in position 5, "Disko" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final.

The country's only other top ten result was achieved in 1997 when Tanja Ribič performing "Zbudi se" placed tenth.

In 2021, Slovenia was represented by Ana Soklič with the song "Amen", which failed to qualify for the final, finishing in 13th place in the first semi-final with 44 points.

[2] The Slovenian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest has traditionally been selected through a national final entitled Evrovizijska Melodija (EMA), which has been produced with variable formats.

EMA Freš returned as the first phase for Slovenia's selection for the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time after its first appearance in 2020, with a revamped format from the first edition.

Newcomer artists who were not more than 30 years old and had released a maximum of three songs were eligible to apply for EMA Freš via a submission period opened by RTVSLO on 8 October 2021.

After the duels, the fourteen winning songs competed in a televised live final selection show, which took place on 28 January 2022.

[14] The jury panel that voted in the weekly finals consisted of the show presenters Bojan Cvjetićanin, who would go on to represent Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 as lead singer of Joker Out, Eva Boto, who represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, and Arne Međedović.

Advanced to final of EMA Freš The remaining fifteen artists were given a Second Chance round between 20 and 24 December 2021.

Similarly to the initial duel rounds, the results were determined by an international online vote held on RTVSLO's website.

[36] The show saw four artists advance to EMA 2022, with two qualifiers determined by an expert jury panel, consisting of Maja Keuc, Maša Kljun and Matjaž Vlašič, and two by a public vote.

[37][38] The show was hosted by TV presenter Melani Mekicar, singer Eva Boto, who represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, and rapper Arne Međedović.

All shows were hosted by Melani Mekicar and Bojan Cvjetićanin, with Nejc Šmit reporting live from the green room in the final.

Prior to the final on 19 February 2022, RTVSLO also broadcast a video analysis of all performances in a podcast hosted by Jaka Dolinšek, Eva Beus and Marko Crnković.

[42] A live after-party and analysis of the results was also broadcast on TV SLO 2 with green room host Nejc Šmit following the final.

Both semi-finals were opened with a Eurovision medley performance from co-host Bojan Cvjetićanin with "Uvodna točka EME 2022".

The combination of points from five thematical juries and a public vote selected LPS with "Disko" to represent Slovenia in Turin.

[53] The juries consisted of members from OGAE Slovenia, songwriters, radio and television personalities and music performers.

LPS made several appearances across Europe and in Slovenia to specifically promote "Disko" as the Slovenian Eurovision entry.

The band first performed at the Eurovision in Concert at Amsterdam's AFAS Live on 9 April, which was hosted by Edsilia Rombley and Cornald Maas.

[63] According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final.

The camera work was carried out in a way that rotated around the disco ball and band members for the entirety of the Slovenian show.

[71] At the end of the show, Slovenia was not announced among the top 10 entries in the first semi-final and therefore failed to qualify to compete in the final.