North Macedonia

Andrea Koevska (Macedonian: Андреа Коевска; born 14 February 2000), best known under her mononym Andrea, is a Macedonian singer. She represented North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with “Circles”.

Vasil Garvanliev (Macedonian: Васил Гарванлиев; born 2 November 1984), known professionally as Vasil, is a Macedonian singer. He was due to represent North Macedonia with the song “You” in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam before the event was cancelled. Instead, he represented North Macedonia in the 2021 contest, this time with the song “Here I Stand”.

Vasil Garvanliev (Macedonian: Васил Гарванлиев; born 2 November 1984), known professionally as Vasil, is a Macedonian singer. He was due to represent North Macedonia with the song “You” in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam before the event was cancelled. Instead, he represented North Macedonia in the 2021 contest, this time with the song “Here I Stand”.

“Proud” is a song recorded by North Macedonian singer Tamara Todevska. It was composed by Darko Dimitrov, Robert Bilbilov and Lazar Cvetkoski, with the lyrics being written by Kosta Petrov and Sanja Popovska. It was the Macedonian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, which took place in Tel Aviv. Although the song was initially planned to be released on 4 March 2019, the release date was postponed the day before to 8 March 2019 to coincide with International Women’s Day.

Eye Cue is a Macedonian pop-rock duo consisting of vocalists Bojan Trajkovski (born 1983) and Marija Ivanovska (born 1997), formed in 2008. The group found chart success with “Magija” in 2008, and entered the MTV Adria Top 20 with the song “Not This Time” in 2010. In 2015 they won Skopje Fest with the song “Ubava”. The duo represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with their song “Lost and Found”, held in Lisbon, Portugal.

Jana Burčeska (Macedonian: Јана Бурческа, pronounced [ˈjana ˈburtʃɛska]; born 6 July 1993) is a Macedonian singer and TV presenter. She represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Ukraine, with the song “Dance Alone”. Burčeska first came to prominence in her native country in 2011 after competing in Macedonian Idol. She started hosting shows on Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) from 2018, notably hosting shows and later working on MRT’s coverage of UEFA Euro 2020 as well as the Macedonian delegation for Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

Kaliopi Bukle (Macedonian: Калиопи Букле, pronounced [kaliˈɔpi ˈbuklɛ] ; née Bukleska, Macedonian: Буклеска; born 28 December 1966), known professionally as Kaliopi, is a Macedonian singer-songwriter. In her career, Kaliopi has progressed from singing lead vocal with her eponymous band in 1980s Yugoslavia to being an established vocalist and composer working in North Macedonia and across former Yugoslavia. She represented North Macedonia twice in the Eurovision Song Contest, first in 2012 with “Crno i belo” and a second time in 2016 with “Dona”.

Daniel Kajmakoski-Gragevinac (Macedonian: Даниел Кајмакоски-Граѓевинац, born 17 October 1983) is a Macedonian singer and songwriter. He is best known for having won the first series of X Factor Adria. He represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria with the song “Autumn Leaves” after winning the Skopje Festival 2014.

Tijana Dapčević (née Todevska; Macedonian: Тијана Дапчевиќ, née Тодевска, Serbian Cyrillic: Тијана Дапчевић, née Тодевска, pronounced [tǐjana dâptʃeʋitɕ]; born 3 February 1976) is a Macedonian and Serbian singer. In addition to her music career, Dapčević has also launched a career in acting. She played the character of German-Macedonian Ula Buzalevska, one of the leading roles in Macedonian TV show Prespav in the period between 2017 and 2024. Tijana represented North Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with “To the Sky”, finishing in 13th place with 33 points.

Macedonia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song “Pred da se razdeni” written by Darko Dimitrov, Lazar Cvetkoski, Simeon Atanasov and Magdalena Cvetkoska. The song was performed by Esma and Lozano, which were internally selected by the Macedonian broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) to compete for Macedonia at the 2013 contest in Malmö, Sweden. Esma and Lozano’s appointment as the Macedonian representatives were announced on 29 December 2012, while their song, “Imperija”, was presented to the public in a television special on 27 February 2013. “Imperija” was later withdrawn due to negative reactions from the public and replaced with the song “Pred da se razdeni”, which was presented to the public on 15 March 2013.

Kaliopi Bukle (Macedonian: Калиопи Букле, pronounced [kaliˈɔpi ˈbuklɛ] ; née Bukleska, Macedonian: Буклеска; born 28 December 1966), known professionally as Kaliopi, is a Macedonian singer-songwriter. In her career, Kaliopi has progressed from singing lead vocal with her eponymous band in 1980s Yugoslavia to being an established vocalist and composer working in North Macedonia and across former Yugoslavia. She represented North Macedonia twice in the Eurovision Song Contest, first in 2012 with “Crno i belo” and a second time in 2016 with “Dona”.

Vlatko Ilievski (Macedonian: Влатко Илиевски; 2 July 1985 – 6 July 2018) was a Macedonian pop rock singer and actor. He was the runner-up to be the Macedonian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and represented FYR Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song “Rusinka” in Düsseldorf, Germany. He was previously a member of the rock band “Moral”. He was a student of acting at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Skopje, where he graduated in 2010 with the drama “Anger” from Stephen King (The Rage).

Gjoko Taneski (Macedonian: Ѓоко Танески) (born 2 March 1977) is a Macedonian singer. Taneski was born in Ohrid, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia. He won the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, after which he represent Macedonia with the song “Jas ja imam silata” at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.

Next Time (sometimes rendered “Некст Тајм” in Macedonian Cyrillic) is a rock duo from Skopje, North Macedonia. The duo consists of twin brothers Martin and Stefan Filipovski. Stefan fronts the band as the lead singer, while Martin plays the guitar and sings back-up vocals. The group represented the Republic of Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia but failed to reach the final.

Rade Vrčakovski (Macedonian: Раде Врчаковски [ˈraːdɛ vr̩ˈt͡ʃakɔfski] ; born 17 November 1980 in Strumica) better known by his stage name Vrčak (Врчак) is a Macedonian singer. He represented Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, performing the song “Let Me Love You” along with Tamara Todevska and Adrian Gaxha.

Karolina Gočeva (Macedonian: Каролина Гочева, pronounced [karɔˈlina ˈɡɔtʃɛva] ; born 28 April 1980), sometimes credited as Karolina Gocheva or known mononymously as Karolina, is a Macedonian singer. She launched her music career in 1991 with a performance at a local children’s show and continued participating in the following years, receiving recognition for her talent. In 1992, she released her first children album titled Mamo, pušti me (English: Mom, let me go). She signed a contract with the record label Avalon Production in 2000. Karolina represented North Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with “Od nas zavisi”, finishing in 19th place with 25 points; and later represented North Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with “Mojot svet”, finishing in 14th place with 73 points.

Elena Risteska (Macedonian: Елена Ристеска, [ɛ’lɛna ri’stɛska] ; born 27 April 1986), sometimes known as simply Elena, is a Macedonian singer. She represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens with the song “Ninanajna”, and finished in 12th place; this was the highest ever finish for the country until Risteska’s record was beaten in 2019. Risteska is also an occasional songwriter, writing for artists such as 4Play, Lambe Alabakoski, and Aleksandra Pileva. She took part in the second season of the Serbian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar, where she placed second in the final as Beyoncé.

Martin Vučić (Macedonian: Мартин Вучиќ) is a Macedonian singer. Martin Vučić represented North Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with “Make My Day”, finishing in 17th place with 52 points.

Macedonia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song “Life”, composed by Jovan Jovanov, with lyrics by Ilija Nikolovski, and performed by Toše Proeski. The Macedonian participating broadcaster, Macedonian Radio Television (MRT), selected its entry through Skopje Fest 2004, after having previously selected the performer internally. The broadcaster returned to the contest after a one-year absence following their relegation from 2003 as one of the bottom five entrants in 2002. Toše Proeski’s appointment was announced on 7 June 2003.

Karolina Gočeva (Macedonian: Каролина Гочева, pronounced [karɔˈlina ˈɡɔtʃɛva] ; born 28 April 1980), sometimes credited as Karolina Gocheva or known mononymously as Karolina, is a Macedonian singer. She launched her music career in 1991 with a performance at a local children’s show and continued participating in the following years, receiving recognition for her talent. In 1992, she released her first children album titled Mamo, pušti me (English: Mom, let me go). She signed a contract with the record label Avalon Production in 2000. Karolina represented North Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with “Od nas zavisi”, finishing in 19th place with 25 points; and later represented North Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with “Mojot svet”, finishing in 14th place with 73 points.

Macedonia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song “100% te ljubam” (100% те љубам), written by Dragan Karanfilovski, Orče Zafirovski, and Vlado Janevski, and performed by the group XXL. The Macedonian participating broadcaster, Macedonian Radio Television (MRT), organised the national final Skopje Fest 2000 to select its entry for the contest. Twenty-two entries competed in the national final on 19 February 2000 and “100% te ljubam” performed by XXL was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a 21-member jury panel, an audience vote and a public televote. Macedonia competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 13 May 2000.

Vladimir Vlado Janevski (Macedonian: Владимир Владо Јаневски [ˈvlaːdɔ ˈjanɛfski] ; 27 November 1960 – 28 June 2026) was a Macedonian singer. He was North Macedonia’s first Eurovision contestant, finishing 19th in Birmingham at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song “Ne Zori, Zoro”.