North Macedonia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 21 times since its official debut in 1998. The country had attempted to participate in 1996,but failed to qualify from the audio-only qualifying round. The current Head of Delegation is Meri Popova.
North Macedonia has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 18 times since their debut in the inaugural 2003 contest. Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) is responsible for the country's participation in the contest. North Macedonia has participated in every contest with the exceptions of 2012,2014 and 2020 contests.
Macedonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Crno i belo" written by Kaliopi and Romeo Grill. The song was performed by Kaliopi,who was internally selected by the Macedonian broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) to compete for Macedonia at the 2012 contest in Baku,Azerbaijan. Kaliopi's appointment as the Macedonian representative was announced on 19 November 2011,while her song,"Crno i belo",was presented to the public in a television special titled Evrosong 2012 on 29 February 2012.
Macedonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Autumn Leaves" written by Joacim Persson and Robert Bilbilov. The song was performed by Daniel Kajmakoski. The Macedonian broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) organised Skopje Fest 2014 in order to select the Macedonian entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna,Austria. Twenty entries competed in the competition on 12 November 2014 where "Lisja esenski" performed by Daniel Kajmakoski was selected following the combination of votes from seven international jury groups and a public televote. The song was later translated from Macedonian to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Autumn Leaves".
Macedonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Dona" written by Kaliopi and Romeo Grill. The song was performed by Kaliopi,who was internally selected by the Macedonian broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) to compete for Macedonia at the 2016 contest in Stockholm,Sweden. Kaliopi previously represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Crno i belo",placing thirteenth in the final of the competition. At the time of Kaliopi's selection,the last time Macedonia qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest was when she represented the nation in 2012. Kaliopi's appointment as the Macedonian representative was announced on 24 November 2015,while her song,"Dona",was presented to the public in a television special titled Kaliopi za Makedonija on 7 March 2016.
Macedonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Dance Alone" written by Borislav Milanov,Alex Omar,Joacim Persson and Florence A. The song was performed by Jana Burčeska,who was internally selected by the Macedonian broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) to compete for Macedonia at the 2017 contest in Kyiv,Ukraine. Jana Burčeska's appointment as the Macedonian representative was announced on 21 November 2016,while her song,"Dance Alone",was presented to the public during the MRT programme Stisni Plej on 10 March 2017.
Macedonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Lost and Found" written by Bojan Trajkovski and Darko Dimitrov. The song was performed by the group Eye Cue,which were internally selected by the Macedonian broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) to compete for Macedonia at the 2018 contest in Lisbon,Portugal. Eye Cue's appointment as the Macedonian representative was announced on 13 February 2018,while their song,"Lost and Found",was presented to the public on 11 March 2018.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tel Aviv,Israel,following the country's victory at the 2018 contest with the song "Toy" by Netta. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan),the contest was held at Expo Tel Aviv,and consisted of two semi-finals on 14 and 16 May,and a final on 18 May 2019. The three live shows were presented by Israeli television presenters Erez Tal,Assi Azar and Lucy Ayoub,and Israeli model Bar Refaeli.
North Macedonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Proud" written by Darko Dimitrov,Robert Bilbilov,Lazar Cvetkoski,Kosta Petrov and Sanja Popovska. The song was performed by Tamara Todevska,who was internally selected by the Macedonian broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) to compete for Macedonia at the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv,Israel. Todevska previously represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Let Me Love You" together with Vrčak and Adrijan but failed to qualify to the final. Tamara Todevska's appointment as the Macedonian representative was announced on 25 January 2019,while her song,"Proud",was presented to the public on 8 March 2019.
North Macedonia originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "You" written by Nevena Neskoska,Kalina Neskoska and Alice Schroeder. The song was performed by Vasil,who was internally selected by North Macedonia's public broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) to compete for North Macedonia at the 2020 contest in Rotterdam,Netherlands. Vasil's appointment as the Macedonian representative was announced on 15 January 2020,while his song,"You",was presented to the public on 8 March 2020.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 was the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Rotterdam,Netherlands,following the country's win at the 2019 contest with the song "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence. The Netherlands was set to host the 2020 contest,before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcasters Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO),Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) and AVROTROS,the contest was held at Rotterdam Ahoy,and consisted of two semi-finals on 18 and 20 May,and a final on 22 May 2021. The three live shows were presented by Dutch television presenters and singers Chantal Janzen,Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit,and Dutch YouTuber and make-up artist Nikkie de Jager.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was the 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Turin,Italy,following the country's victory at the 2021 contest with the song "Zitti e buoni" by Måneskin. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI),the contest was held at the PalaOlimpico,and consisted of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May,and a final on 14 May 2022. The three live shows were presented by Italian television presenter Alessandro Cattelan,Italian singer Laura Pausini and Lebanese-born British-French singer Mika.
North Macedonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Here I Stand" written by Vasil Garvanliev,Borče Kuzmanovski and Davor Jordanovski. The song was performed by Vasil,which is the artistic name of singer Vasil Garvanliev who was internally selected by North Macedonia's public broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) to compete for North Macedonia at the 2021 contest in Rotterdam,Netherlands,after he was due to compete in the 2020 contest with "You" before the 2020 event's cancellation. Vasil's appointment as the Macedonian representative was announced on 20 January 2021,while his song,"Here I Stand",was presented to the public on 11 March 2021.
"Here I Stand" is a song by Macedonian singer Vasil Garvanliev. The song represented North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam,the Netherlands,after being internally selected by the national broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT). It did not qualify for the final on 22 May 2021.
North Macedonia took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris,France. The national broadcaster,Macedonian Radio Television (MRT),is responsible for the country's participation in the contest. MRT selected four singers from the television show Dajte muzika to represent North Macedonia with the song "Green Forces".
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Liverpool,United Kingdom,as Ukraine—the winner of the 2022 contest with the song "Stefania" by Kalush Orchestra—was unable to host the event due to the Russian invasion of the country. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU),with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) acting as host broadcaster on behalf of the Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC). The contest was held at Liverpool Arena,and consisted of two semi-finals on 9 and 11 May and a final on 13 May 2023. The three live shows were presented by British singer Alesha Dixon,British actress Hannah Waddingham,and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina,with Irish television presenter Graham Norton joining for the final.
Montenegro participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy with the song "Breathe" written by Vladana Vučinićand Darko Dimitrov. The song was performed by Vučinić,who was internally selected by the Montenegrin broadcaster Radio i televizija Crne Gore (RTCG) to represent the nation at the 2022 contest. Vučinićwas announced as the Montenegrin representative on 4 January 2022,while her song was presented to the public on 4 March 2022.
North Macedonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy,with the song "Circles" performed by Andrea. North Macedonia's public broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) organised the national final Za Evrosong 2022 in order to select the country's entry for the 2022 contest. Six entries competed in the national final and "Circles" performed by Andrea was announced as the winner on 4 February 2022 following the combination of votes from a five-member international jury panel and a public vote.
Andrea Koevska,best known under her mononym Andrea,is a Macedonian singer. She represented North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with "Circles".
North Macedonia competed in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Armenia,which was held on 11 December 2022 in Yerevan. Macedonian broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) is responsible for the country's participation in the contest,and selected Lara,Jovan and Irina as the Macedonian entrants.
