Mojot Svet
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"Mojot svet" was the Macedonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
, performed in Macedonian and English by Karolina Gočeva
. The song was composed by Grigor Koprov
and written by Ognen Nedelkovski, both of whom have previous Contest experience. Karolina, too, has previous Eurovision experience, having performed Od Nas Zavisi
for her country at the 2002 Contest
. Her appearance marks the first time that the same performer has represented Macedonia twice.
The song is a dramatic ballad. It deals with the power of music, declaring that "it has no religions or borders/My world is eight notes/One Balkan soul". At the Contest, Gočeva performed the song with two ballet
dancers performing various lifts behind her.
The song was first performed in the national final in the Republic of Macedonia for the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest in Skopje, 24 February 2007. The song won with maximum 144 points from each of the 12 voting regions.
As Macedonia had not finished the previous Contest
in the top ten, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here, it was performed eighteenth (following Portugal
's Sabrina
with "Dança comigo
" and preceding Norway
's Guri Schanke
with "Ven a bailar conmigo
"). At the close of voting, it had received 97 points, placing 9th in a field of 28 and qualifying Macedonia for the final.
In the final, it was performed sixth (following Finland
's Hanna Pakarinen
with "Leave Me Alone
" and preceding Slovenia
's Alenka Gotar
with "Cvet z juga
"). At the close of voting, it had received 73 points, placing 14th in a field of 24 and returning Macedonia to the semi-final for the next Contest. The result represented the fourth consecutive occasion that Macedonia had qualified for the final but failed to make the top ten - something which has happened each year since the institution of the semi-final.The song received the most points for the country, with a total of 73 points but not the best place.
This song is quite unusual with other songs as it is in 7-4 timing, meaning that there are 7 eighth notes to a measure.
A parody of the song lyrics was made for the comedy show "Hihiriku" aired in the Macedonian national radio.
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...
, performed in Macedonian and English by 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...
. The song was composed by Grigor Koprov
Grigor Koprov
Grigor Koprov is arguably one of the most famous Macedonian pop music composers. He has worked with many stars like Toše Proeski, Vlado Janevski, Marjan Stojanovski, Martin Vučić, Karolina Gočeva and Andrijana Janevska.In 1997 he composed the song "Ne Zori Zoro" with which Vlado Janevski...
and written by Ognen Nedelkovski, both of whom have previous Contest experience. Karolina, too, has previous Eurovision experience, having performed Od Nas Zavisi
Od nas zavisi
"Od nas zavisi" was the Macedonian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in the Macedonian language by Karolina....
for her country at the 2002 Contest
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....
. Her appearance marks the first time that the same performer has represented Macedonia twice.
The song is a dramatic ballad. It deals with the power of music, declaring that "it has no religions or borders/My world is eight notes/One Balkan soul". At the Contest, Gočeva performed the song with two ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
dancers performing various lifts behind her.
The song was first performed in the national final in the Republic of Macedonia for the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest in Skopje, 24 February 2007. The song won with maximum 144 points from each of the 12 voting regions.
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
in the top ten, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here, it was performed eighteenth (following Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
's Sabrina
Sabrina (Portuguese artist)
Sabrina is the stage name of Teresa Villa-Lobos, a Portuguese singer, from Setúbal. She represented her country and national broadcaster RTP at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, in Helsinki, Finland, after winning the Festival da Canção, the national selection...
with "Dança comigo
Dança Comigo (Vem Ser Feliz)
"Dança comigo " was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in Portuguese, French, Spanish and English by Sabrina after she was voted the winner of the 2007 edition of Festival da Canção, the national selection final.The song is a moderately up-tempo, Latin-inspired...
" and preceding 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...
's Guri Schanke
Guri Schanke
Guri Schanke is a Norwegian actress and singer. She is known in Norway for her acting career, and was part of the 2005 round of the Norwegian version of Dancing with the Stars, where she came in second....
with "Ven a bailar conmigo
Ven a bailar conmigo
"Ven a bailar conmigo" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in English and Spanish by Guri Schanke....
"). At the close of voting, it had received 97 points, placing 9th in a field of 28 and qualifying Macedonia for the final.
In the final, it was performed sixth (following Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
's Hanna Pakarinen
Hanna Pakarinen
Hanna Helena Pakarinen is a Finnish pop and pop-rock singer who rose to fame as the winner of the first series of the Finnish singing competition Idols in 2004...
with "Leave Me Alone
Leave Me Alone (Hanna Pakarinen song)
"Leave Me Alone" is a song by Finnish singer Hanna Pakarinen. The song was released as a single from her third album Lovers."Leave Me Alone" was Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. The song was directly qualified for the Final of Eurovision Song Contest in Finland on the 12th of May...
" and preceding Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
's Alenka Gotar
Alenka Gotar
Alenka Gotar is a Slovene soprano singer, born in Rodica pri Domžalah in 1977. With the song “Cvet z juga” , she represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland...
with "Cvet z juga
Cvet z juga
"Cvet z juga" is a "popera" song by Alenka Gotar, and represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. The song is about a girl who bids farewell to her boyfriend and gives him a white flower as a reminder.On the night of the semi-final, the song performed twenty-fifth, following...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 73 points, placing 14th in a field of 24 and returning Macedonia to the semi-final for the next Contest. The result represented the fourth consecutive occasion that Macedonia had qualified for the final but failed to make the top ten - something which has happened each year since the institution of the semi-final.The song received the most points for the country, with a total of 73 points but not the best place.
This song is quite unusual with other songs as it is in 7-4 timing, meaning that there are 7 eighth notes to a measure.
A parody of the song lyrics was made for the comedy show "Hihiriku" aired in the Macedonian national radio.