The Slovenian participating broadcaster, Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO), organised the national final EMA 2025 in order to select its entry for the contest.

[2] However, on 16 September 2024, RTVSLO confirmed its intention to participate in the 2025 contest;[3][4] plans regarding the selection were announced on 28 October 2024, with EMA returning as the national final format.

The competition took place on 1 February 2025 at the RTVSLO Studio 1 in Ljubljana, hosted by Gregor Štrasbergar [sl] and Raiven, the latter of whom represented Slovenia in 2024.

[11] An expert committee consisting of 2018 and 2022 Slovenian representatives Lea Sirk and Filip Vidušin (the latter as part of the group LPS), as well as singer Alenka Godec, Radio Val 202 editor Neja Jerant and composer Martin Bezjak selected twelve contestants, which were announced on 13 December 2024.

[13][14] The introduction show included guest appearances from Miša Molk and Denis Živčec as well as multiple past Slovenian entrants: Josip-Cole Moretti [sl] (1993 as part of 1X Band), Nuša Derenda (2001), Omar Naber (2005 and 2017), Maja Keuc (2011), Eva Boto (2012) and Lea Sirk.

[18] In the first round, five thematic jury panels, each composed of five members, each distributed their points following the same pattern used in the Eurovision Song Contest, i.e. 1–8, 10 and 12 points and selected two entries to proceed to the second round; these panels consisted of music performers, songwriters and producers, radio and television personalities, members of OGAE Slovenia, and international Eurovision influencers and journalists.

[5][19] In addition to the competing entries, guests included Urban Koritnik, lead singer of Jet Black Diamonds [sl], and past Slovenian Eurovision entrants Josip-Cole Moretti, Darja Švajger, Nuša Derenda, Maja Keuc, Lea Sirk, Ana Soklič, Bojan Cvjetićanin [sl], and Filip Vidušin.