| Slovakia | |
|---|---|
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| Member station | STV (1997) RTVS (2015) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 2 (1 final) |
| First appearance | 1997 |
| Last appearance | 2015 |
| Highest placement | Final: 1997 |
| External links | |
| Slovakia's page at Eurovision.tv | |
Slovakia has participated in the Eurovision Young Dancers twice since its debut in 1997. The country returned to the contest after a fifteen-year break in 2015.
| Year | Entrant | Final | Semi |
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| 1997 | Roman Lazik | - | - |
| 1999 | Did not participate | ||
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| 2015 | Valéria Stašková | Did not qualify | - |
| 2017 | Did not participate | ||
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