Slavko Kalezić is a Montenegrin singer. He is a graduate from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Cetinje, Montenegro. He graduated in solo singing and dancing and is now an actor at Montenegro's national theatre. Kalezić took part in the X Factor Adria 2015 with Serbia's 2004 and 2012 Eurovision representative Željko Joksimović as his mentor, but did not reach the live shows.
He represented his country in the 2017 Contest in Kiev, with the song Space. It failed to qualify for the final, finishing in 16th place in the first semifinal. He is also the winner of the 2017 Barbara Dex Award for the worst-dressed artist of the contest.
After Eurovision, he auditioned for the 14th season of The X Factor in the United Kingdom and made it to judges' houses, however he failed to advance to the live shows. He was potentially given another chance via a public wildcard vote, but lost to Talia Dean.
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- Slavko was encouraged to audition for The X Factor UK by show judge Louis Walsh during their time in Kiev, Walsh was there as part of the Irish delegation as he is Brendan Murray's manager.