Goce Nikolovski
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Goce Nikolovski or Гоце Николовски (1947 - 16 December 2006) was a famous Macedonian singer, known for his hit "Biser Balkanski" (Pearl Of The Balkans).
Nikolovski was born in Skopje
, Socialist Republic of Macedonia
in 1947. His popularity peaked in 1990, when his song "Biser Balkanski" won 1st prize at the Folk Fest Valandovo
1990 Song Festival, an annual competition in which singers from the former Yugoslavia competed to find the best song.
The song became an instant classic in the Republic of Macedonia
, even becoming somewhat of an anthem to a nation just starting off after its breakup from Yugoslavia. Nikolovski was also given the nickname "Biser Balkanski" following the song.
Throughout the 1990s, Nikolovski went on to release several other hits, but none would measure up to the success that he found with "Biser Balkanski". In 1992, Nikolovski took part in the Canberra
'92 Festival, a concert similar to the annual Valandovo song festival, with the song "Od Majka Nema Pomila".
Nikolovski's popularity declined as time progressed, and by the turn of the century, has virtually disappeared from the public eye.
with a gunshot to the head. It has since been confirmed that Nikolovski was alone at the time.
Nikolovski was found with a wound to the head. His gun was found nearby, as well as a suicide
note that was written to his family.
Police have ruled out any suspicious activity.
Nikolovski was born in Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
, Socialist Republic of Macedonia
Socialist Republic of Macedonia
The Socialist Republic of Macedonia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
in 1947. His popularity peaked in 1990, when his song "Biser Balkanski" won 1st prize at the Folk Fest Valandovo
Valandovo
Valandovo is a city in southeastern Republic of Macedonia.The city is the seat of Valandovo Municipality.-Ancient History:Evidence of life can be found beginning in the 10th-7th centuries B.C. There is a settlement known as Mal Konstantinopol dating from Roman times, and the life in the Middle...
1990 Song Festival, an annual competition in which singers from the former Yugoslavia competed to find the best song.
The song became an instant classic in the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, even becoming somewhat of an anthem to a nation just starting off after its breakup from Yugoslavia. Nikolovski was also given the nickname "Biser Balkanski" following the song.
Throughout the 1990s, Nikolovski went on to release several other hits, but none would measure up to the success that he found with "Biser Balkanski". In 1992, Nikolovski took part in the Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
'92 Festival, a concert similar to the annual Valandovo song festival, with the song "Od Majka Nema Pomila".
Nikolovski's popularity declined as time progressed, and by the turn of the century, has virtually disappeared from the public eye.
Death
On 16 December 2006, Nikolovski's neighbours heard a gunshot coming from the home of the singer at around 10:00pm local time. At around 3:00am the following morning, Police arrived at Nikolovski's house which was locked from the inside and found the 59 year old singer dead in his home, he had committed suicideSuicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
with a gunshot to the head. It has since been confirmed that Nikolovski was alone at the time.
Nikolovski was found with a wound to the head. His gun was found nearby, as well as a suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
note that was written to his family.
Police have ruled out any suspicious activity.