About Klemen Slakonja
Klemen Slakonja (born 3 June 1985) is a Slovenian actor, singer, comedian, television host, and musician. He was employed at the Ljubljana Slovene National Theatre Drama between 2010 and 2018, and studied at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television. He is known in Slovenia for his comedy sketches, often made in the form of music videos, and has made numerous impersonations of Slovenian musicians, Slovene philosopher Slavoj ลฝiลพek, Pope Francis, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Angela Merkel and others.
Born in the Slovenian border town Breลพice, he started his career at local Radio Energy near his home in the town of Krลกko. On 5 October 2007, Saลกo Hribar invited Slakonja to make his first public performance on the national level on the satirical radio show Radio Ga Ga, where he imitated Slovenian ballad singer Rok Kosmaฤ, which marked a breakthrough in his career. On 17 February 2008, he became a national television host taking over the popular Sunday afternoon family show NLP on RTV Slovenia. On 27 February 2011, he hosted the EMA music festival competition for the first time, and went on to host it again in 2012, 2016 and 2020.
He performed "Putin, Putout" at EMA in 2016. His comedy sketch "Putin, Putout" gained international popularity as the first video he shot as part of his TheMockingbirdMan project, parodying Russian president Vladimir Putin. He followed it with "Golden Dump (The Trump Hump)" impersonating Donald Trump, premiered on 17 July 2016, and "Ruf mich Angela" (โCall Me Angelaโ) imitating Angela Merkel. In 2025, he represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "How Much Time Do We Have Left" in Basel, Switzerland; performing during the first semi-final on 13 May 2025, he failed to qualify to the grand final, finishing 13th in a field of 15 countries.
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Frequently asked questions
When and where was Klemen Slakonja born?
Klemen Slakonja was born on 3 June 1985 in the Slovenian border town Brezice. He is a Slovenian actor, singer, comedian, television host, and musician.
What is Slakonja known for in his comedy?
He is known for his comedy sketches, often made in the form of music videos, and for impersonations of Slovenian musicians, Slovene philosopher Slavoj Zizek, Pope Francis, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Angela Merkel and others.
What was the breaking point of Slakonja's career?
On 5 October 2007, Saso Hribar invited him to make his first national-level public performance on the satirical radio show Radio Ga Ga, where he imitated Slovenian ballad singer Rok Kosmac. This performance was the breaking point of his career.
What is TheMockingbirdMan project?
TheMockingbirdMan is a project where Slakonja impersonates and makes fun of world leaders. The first video, "Putin, Putout", parodied Vladimir Putin and went viral, followed by "Golden Dump (The Trump Hump)" impersonating Donald Trump and "Ruf mich Angela" imitating Angela Merkel.
How did Slakonja perform at Eurovision 2025?
In 2025, he represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "How Much Time Do We Have Left" in Basel, Switzerland. Performing during the first semi-final on 13 May 2025, he failed to qualify to the grand final, finishing 13th in a field of 15 countries.
