Stefan Filipovic
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Stefan Filipović (born January 18, 1987 in Titograd, now Podgorica
) is a Montenegrin
pop singer.
Music Academy. He started singing at age 7, and he took part in various festivals in Montenegro and abroad. On January 27, he won MontenegroSong 2008
, hence gaining the right to represent Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
, that was held in Belgrade
, Serbia
. The song performed was chosen internally by a 30-member jury appointed by RTCG
. The winning song was titled "Zauvijek volim te
" (I love you for eternity), and was made by a team of Macedonia
n musicians - Grigor Koprov
(author), Ognen Nedelkovski (composer) and Vladimir Dojčinovski (arranger), the same trio that created the Macedonian entry in 2007
- Mojot Svet
. An English version of the song was also recorded, under the title "Never forget that I love you". The song's demo version was presented on Saturday, March 8 and was rearranged until March 15. Filipović performed the song at the first semi-final of the competition, but failed to reach the final.
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
) is a Montenegrin
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
pop singer.
Biography
He is a student in the CetinjeCetinje
Cetinje , Цетиње / Cetinje , Italian: Cettigne, Greek: Κετίγνη, Ketígni) is a town and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also a historical and the secondary capital of Montenegro , with the official residence of the President of Montenegro...
Music Academy. He started singing at age 7, and he took part in various festivals in Montenegro and abroad. On January 27, he won MontenegroSong 2008
MontenegroSong 2008
MontenegroSong 2008 is the 2nd edition of MontenegroSong, the selection of the Montenegrin entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest.First, one of the six candidates was selected via televoting in a special show that aired on January 27th, 2008. The audience voted out Stefan Filipović as the entrant...
, hence gaining the right to represent Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
RTCG chose the Montenegrin entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with help from public votes.During a special show that aired on RTCG, called MontenegroSong 2008, with a new National Final model, six candidates were presented, out of which Stefan Filipović was selected via televoting as the...
, that was held in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. The song performed was chosen internally by a 30-member jury appointed by RTCG
RTCG
Radio Television of Montenegro is the public broadcasting organization of Montenegro...
. The winning song was titled "Zauvijek volim te
Zauvijek volim te
"Zauvijek volim te" is a song performed by Stefan Filipović, and was the Montenegrin entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. It was performed first in the first semi-final on May 20, 2008 but failed to make it to the final...
" (I love you for eternity), and was made by a team 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...
n musicians - 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...
(author), Ognen Nedelkovski (composer) and Vladimir Dojčinovski (arranger), the same trio that created the Macedonian entry in 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...
- Mojot Svet
Mojot Svet
"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...
. An English version of the song was also recorded, under the title "Never forget that I love you". The song's demo version was presented on Saturday, March 8 and was rearranged until March 15. Filipović performed the song at the first semi-final of the competition, but failed to reach the final.
Singles
- Zujalica (Naša Radost - kids' festival, PodgoricaPodgoricaPodgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
) - Đede Pero što je ovo (Naša Radost 1999)
- Deca imaju pravo (UNICEF kids festival, TivatTivatTivat is a coastal town in southwest Montenegro, located in the Bay of Kotor...
) - Ringeringe raja (Naša Radost)
- Ja Mogao Bih Sve (Music Festival Budva 2005 - 4th place & Best Debutant Award)
- Ne Umijem (Sunflower Music Festival in Zrenjanin 2005 - 3rd place & Best Debutant Award)
- Za Nju (EvropesmaEvropesmaEvropesma or Europjesma was a pop festival in Serbia and Montenegro which ran from 2004 to 2006. The winning song represents the country in the Eurovision Song Contest...
2006 - 4th place) - Šećer i Voće (Music Festival Budva 2006 - 2nd place)
- Ne Mogu Bez Tebe (MontenegroSong 2007 - 2nd place)
- Nebo i More (Music Festival Budva 2007 - 1st place)
- Zauvijek Volim TeZauvijek volim te"Zauvijek volim te" is a song performed by Stefan Filipović, and was the Montenegrin entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. It was performed first in the first semi-final on May 20, 2008 but failed to make it to the final...
/ Never Forget That I Love You (Eurovision Song Contest 2008Eurovision Song Contest 2008The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
)
External links
- The Njegoskij Fund Network : "Montenegrin public voted: Stefan Filipovic to Belgrade in May".
- The Njegoskij Fund Network : "Stefan Filipovic’s Eurovision 2008 song finally revealed!".
- The Njegoskij Fund Network : "Stefan Filipovic’s Eurovision 2008 song presented in English version" (final version with lyrics).
- Grigor Koprov composing a song for Stefan (in Macedonian)