Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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Macedonia
has officially announced that its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and will participate under "FYR Macedonia", to be held in Oslo
, Norway
. The country selected its entry through the festival Skopje Fest
, which consisted of two semi-finals and a final, organised by MKRTV
between 18 and 20 February. The winner of the contest was Gjoko Taneski
feat. Billy Zver
& Pejcin
with the song "Jas ja imam silata
", which tied for first place in the final with Vlatko Ilievski
.
MRKTV announced the 28 songs and songwriters on 30 December, and their artists on 12 January. The running order for the two semi-finals was revealed on 4 February.
, Australia
, Germany
, Sweden
, Switzerland
and Turkey
- who decided the winner. After the 16 performances there were a number of guest performances: Juliana Pasha
, the 2010 Albania
n entry; Vukašin Brajić
, the 2010 entry from Bosnia and Herzegovina
; and Karolina Gočeva
, former Macedonian entry in 2002
and 2007
.
After the jury and televoting made their decisions, there was a tie for first place between Gjoko Taneski
feat. Billy Zver
& Pejcin
and Vlatko Ilievski
, who both received 22 points. Gjoko Taneski
feat. Billy Zver
& Pejcin
was declared the winner after receiving the most votes from the jury members, which took precedence over the televoting.
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...
has officially announced that its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and will participate under "FYR Macedonia", to be held in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The country selected its entry through the festival Skopje Fest
Skopje Fest
Skopje Fest or Festival na zabavni melodii Skopje is one of the main musical events in the Republic of Macedonia....
, which consisted of two semi-finals and a final, organised by MKRTV
Macedonian Radio-Television
Macedonian Radio Television is the public broadcasting organization of the Republic of Macedonia. It was founded in 1993 by the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia...
between 18 and 20 February. The winner of the contest was Gjoko Taneski
Gjoko Taneski
Gjoko Taneski is a Macedonian singer. He won the National final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, after which he represent Macedonia with the song "Jas ja imam silata" at Eurovision Song Contest 2010.-Eurovision 2010:On 20 February 2010, Taneski won the Macedonian national final and...
feat. Billy Zver
Billy Zver
Billy Zver is a Macedonian rapper that together with Gjoko Taneski, represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Jas ja imam silata".- External links :**...
& Pejcin
Damjan Pejčinoski
Damjan Pejčinoski , is a Macedonian guitarist who lives in Ohrid, Macedonia. Pejcinoski started playing guitar at the age of 6 but his real interest in guitar started when he was 14. Pejcinoski finished primary and secondary school in Ohrid...
with the song "Jas ja imam silata
Jas ja imam silata
"Jas ja imam silata" is a Macedonian pop-rock song, composed by Kristijan Gabrovski and performed by Gjoko Taneski together with Billy Zver & Pejčin as the Macedonian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The song was selected on 20 February 2010 from 16 participating songs at the final of...
", which tied for first place in the final with Vlatko Ilievski
Vlatko Ilievski
Vlatko Ilievski is a Macedonian pop rock singer and actor. He was the runner-up to be the Macedonian entry for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest and is currently set to represent Macedonia in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Rusinka in Düsseldorf, Germany. He previously appeared at...
.
Skopje Fest 2010
MKRTV will organise Skopje Fest 2010 in February 2010. Two semi-finals will be held, each containing 14 songs. 8 songs will qualify to the final from each semi-final, and the final 16 songs will compete to represent Macedonia in Oslo in the final. The voting will consist of televoting, and the votes of a 6-member jury, with each consisting of 50% of the total vote. The voting window for the televoting will begin at the start of the show, and end 15 minutes after the final song is performed, as it will be in the international contest.MRKTV announced the 28 songs and songwriters on 30 December, and their artists on 12 January. The running order for the two semi-finals was revealed on 4 February.
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final of Skopje Fest 2010 was held on 18 February. 14 acts competed in the show, with eight selected by both a public televote and a professional jury vote to qualify to the final on 20 February.| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televoting | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duo Slide | "Mrazam" | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Suzana Spasovska & Darko Nešovski | "Bog go ima sekoј ključ" | 12 | 6 | 18 | 2 |
| 3 | Kerber | "Čorbadziјa" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Treta Dimenzija | "Bolest zaraza" | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Tumbao Salsa Bend | "Poludena vo nokta studena" | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Bravo Band Bravo Band Bravo Band is a Macedonian popular music group. The band consists of 5 members - Aleksandar Tasevski, Zivko Dinev, Dragan Iliev, Dejan Mladenovski and Zoran Kirijakovski. Since 2009 member of the band was Riste Tevdoski too... |
"Taa ima se" | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
| 7 | Vlatko Ilievski Vlatko Ilievski Vlatko Ilievski is a Macedonian pop rock singer and actor. He was the runner-up to be the Macedonian entry for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest and is currently set to represent Macedonia in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Rusinka in Düsseldorf, Germany. He previously appeared at... |
"Srekja" | 10 | 12 | 22 | 1 |
| 8 | Gorjan Stojanovski | "Najmila" | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Aleksandar Belov Aleksandar Belov Aleksandar Belov is a Macedonian singer, best known for his participation in the former Yugoslav Star Academy called Operacija trijumf. He was the favorite during the whole show, and among 13 gala nights he was chosen for the student with most votes, but in the end he finished as a second runner-up... |
"Ostani" | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| 10 | Gjoko Taneski Gjoko Taneski Gjoko Taneski is a Macedonian singer. He won the National final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, after which he represent Macedonia with the song "Jas ja imam silata" at Eurovision Song Contest 2010.-Eurovision 2010:On 20 February 2010, Taneski won the Macedonian national final and... feat. Billy Zver Billy Zver Billy Zver is a Macedonian rapper that together with Gjoko Taneski, represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Jas ja imam silata".- External links :**... & Pejcin Damjan Pejčinoski Damjan Pejčinoski , is a Macedonian guitarist who lives in Ohrid, Macedonia. Pejcinoski started playing guitar at the age of 6 but his real interest in guitar started when he was 14. Pejcinoski finished primary and secondary school in Ohrid... |
"Jas ja imam silata Jas ja imam silata "Jas ja imam silata" is a Macedonian pop-rock song, composed by Kristijan Gabrovski and performed by Gjoko Taneski together with Billy Zver & Pejčin as the Macedonian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The song was selected on 20 February 2010 from 16 participating songs at the final of... " |
8 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
| 11 | Daniel Stojmanovski | "Akcija reakcija" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Darko Ilievski | "Lagi" | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 13 | Nataša Malinkova | "Sever i jug" | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 14 | Igor Mitrović | "Malečka" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final of Skopje Fest 2010 was held on 19 February. Another 14 acts competed in the show, with another eight finalists selected by a public televote and a professional jury.| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televoting | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pampersi | "Sni" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Vodolija Vodolija (band) Vodolija is a Macedonian rock band formed in 1989 but officially started in 1991 when they had their first official appearance on Pop-Rock Fest 1991 and recorded the first official single in the studio M2 of the Macedonian Radio Television.They have released three studio albums and participated... |
"Solza" | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Nade Talevska | "Nemoj Da Si Sebičen" | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | Teodora Trajkovska | "Ljubovna Pesna" | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Boyan Aleksovski | "Beli konji" | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Dimitar Andonovski Dimitar Andonovski Dimitar Andonovski is an Ethnic Macedonian singer.Dimitar Andonovski was a student for the Center for Music Education in his native home town of Bitola, Republic of Macedonia... |
"Kameno srce" | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Angela Zdravkova | "Zaboravaš" | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| 8 | Viktorija Apostolova | "Zaboravi na se" | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Vlatko Lozanoski Vlatko Lozanoski Vlatko Lozanoski - Lozano is a Macedonian singer from Kičevo - Republic of Macedonia.* Vlatko Lozanoski - Lozano is a Macedonian singer from Kičevo - Republic of Macedonia.* Vlatko Lozanoski - Lozano is a Macedonian singer from Kičevo - Republic of Macedonia.* (Прочитај ја БИОГРАФИЈАТА на... |
"Letam kon tebe" | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1 |
| 10 | Jova Radevska | "Se Što Čekame" | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Esma's Band | "Džipsi dens" | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2 |
| 12 | Maja Vukičević | "Fama" | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 |
| 13 | Kristijan Jovanov | "Nikoj na ovoj svet" | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
| 14 | Parketi | "Ti si kisi fenomen" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Final
The final of Skopje Fest 2010 was held on 20 February. The 16 semi-final qualifiers performed again for the jury and televoting public - in Macedonia, as well as is CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
- who decided the winner. After the 16 performances there were a number of guest performances: Juliana Pasha
Juliana Pasha
Juliana Pasha is an Albanian singer. She is very famous in Albania.In 2010 she won Honorary Citizen Award of Burrel from the mayor of the city...
, the 2010 Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
n entry; Vukašin Brajić
Vukašin Brajic
Vukašin Brajić is a Bosnian pop-rock singer who rose to fame after participating in the first season of the music show Fame Academy 2008/2009, in which he won the second place...
, the 2010 entry from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
; and Karolina Gočeva
Karolina Goceva
Karolina Gočeva, often credited as Karolina Gocheva is a Macedonian singer. She represented Macedonia in the 2002 and 2007 Eurovision Song Contests, ranking 19th and 14th, respectively...
, former Macedonian entry in 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
and 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
.
After the jury and televoting made their decisions, there was a tie for first place between Gjoko Taneski
Gjoko Taneski
Gjoko Taneski is a Macedonian singer. He won the National final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, after which he represent Macedonia with the song "Jas ja imam silata" at Eurovision Song Contest 2010.-Eurovision 2010:On 20 February 2010, Taneski won the Macedonian national final and...
feat. Billy Zver
Billy Zver
Billy Zver is a Macedonian rapper that together with Gjoko Taneski, represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Jas ja imam silata".- External links :**...
& Pejcin
Damjan Pejčinoski
Damjan Pejčinoski , is a Macedonian guitarist who lives in Ohrid, Macedonia. Pejcinoski started playing guitar at the age of 6 but his real interest in guitar started when he was 14. Pejcinoski finished primary and secondary school in Ohrid...
and Vlatko Ilievski
Vlatko Ilievski
Vlatko Ilievski is a Macedonian pop rock singer and actor. He was the runner-up to be the Macedonian entry for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest and is currently set to represent Macedonia in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Rusinka in Düsseldorf, Germany. He previously appeared at...
, who both received 22 points. Gjoko Taneski
Gjoko Taneski
Gjoko Taneski is a Macedonian singer. He won the National final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, after which he represent Macedonia with the song "Jas ja imam silata" at Eurovision Song Contest 2010.-Eurovision 2010:On 20 February 2010, Taneski won the Macedonian national final and...
feat. Billy Zver
Billy Zver
Billy Zver is a Macedonian rapper that together with Gjoko Taneski, represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Jas ja imam silata".- External links :**...
& Pejcin
Damjan Pejčinoski
Damjan Pejčinoski , is a Macedonian guitarist who lives in Ohrid, Macedonia. Pejcinoski started playing guitar at the age of 6 but his real interest in guitar started when he was 14. Pejcinoski finished primary and secondary school in Ohrid...
was declared the winner after receiving the most votes from the jury members, which took precedence over the televoting.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televoting | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vodolija Risto Apostolov Risto Apostolov is Macedonian songwriter, composer, music producer. He is also guitarist, singer and leader of rock band Vodolija and former member of punk rock band Rok Agresori.... |
"Solza" Solza (Vodolija song) Solza is song by Macedonian rock band Vodolija.Тhe song was first performed on the Macedonian Eurovision Selection Мusic and lyrics for Solza are composed by Risto Apostolov.He is also a producer and arranger of the song.Music video for the Solza was realized at the National Museum of Veles -... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Treta Dimenzija | "Bolest zaraza" | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Tumbao Salsa Bend | "Poludena vo nokta studena" | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Darko Ilievski | "Lagi" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Angela Zdravkova | "Zaboravaš" | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Kristijan Jovanov | "Nikoj na ovoj svet" | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Bravo Band Bravo Band Bravo Band is a Macedonian popular music group. The band consists of 5 members - Aleksandar Tasevski, Zivko Dinev, Dragan Iliev, Dejan Mladenovski and Zoran Kirijakovski. Since 2009 member of the band was Riste Tevdoski too... |
"Taa ima se" | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Viktorija Apostolova | "Zaboravi na se" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Nade Talevska | "Nemoj da si sebičen" | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | Aleksandar Belov Aleksandar Belov Aleksandar Belov is a Macedonian singer, best known for his participation in the former Yugoslav Star Academy called Operacija trijumf. He was the favorite during the whole show, and among 13 gala nights he was chosen for the student with most votes, but in the end he finished as a second runner-up... |
"Ostani" | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| 11 | Gjoko Taneski Gjoko Taneski Gjoko Taneski is a Macedonian singer. He won the National final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, after which he represent Macedonia with the song "Jas ja imam silata" at Eurovision Song Contest 2010.-Eurovision 2010:On 20 February 2010, Taneski won the Macedonian national final and... feat. Billy Zver Billy Zver Billy Zver is a Macedonian rapper that together with Gjoko Taneski, represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Jas ja imam silata".- External links :**... & Pejcin Damjan Pejčinoski Damjan Pejčinoski , is a Macedonian guitarist who lives in Ohrid, Macedonia. Pejcinoski started playing guitar at the age of 6 but his real interest in guitar started when he was 14. Pejcinoski finished primary and secondary school in Ohrid... |
"Jas ja imam silata" | 12 | 10 | 22 | 1 |
| 12 | Maja Vukičević | "Fama" | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 |
| 13 | Suzana Spasovska & Darko Nešovski | "Bog go ima sekoј ključ" | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | Esma's Band | "Džipsi dens" | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 15 | Vlatko Lozanoski Vlatko Lozanoski Vlatko Lozanoski - Lozano is a Macedonian singer from Kičevo - Republic of Macedonia.* Vlatko Lozanoski - Lozano is a Macedonian singer from Kičevo - Republic of Macedonia.* Vlatko Lozanoski - Lozano is a Macedonian singer from Kičevo - Republic of Macedonia.* (Прочитај ја БИОГРАФИЈАТА на... |
"Letam kon tebe" | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| 16 | Vlatko Ilievski Vlatko Ilievski Vlatko Ilievski is a Macedonian pop rock singer and actor. He was the runner-up to be the Macedonian entry for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest and is currently set to represent Macedonia in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Rusinka in Düsseldorf, Germany. He previously appeared at... |
"Srekja" | 10 | 12 | 22 | 2 |