Here I Stand (Vasil Garvanliev song)

Main article: North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021

The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and consists of two semi-finals on 18 May and 20 May 2021, and the grand final on 22 May 2021. ^[12] According to the Eurovision rules, all participating countries, except the host nation and the "Big Five", consisting of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final, although the top 10 countries from the respective semi-final progress to the grand final. ^{[13] [14]} On 17 November 2020, it was announced that North Macedonia would be performing in the first half of the first semi-final of the contest. ^[15] The song did not quality for the final, to be held on 22 May 2021. ^[1]

"Here I Stand"
Single by Vasil Garvanliev
Released	12 March 2021
Length	3:00
Label	Megaforce
Songwriter(s)	Vasil Garvanliev
Producer(s)	Borche Kuzmanovski Davor Jordanovski
Vasil Garvanliev singles chronology
"SudBina" (2021) "Here I Stand" (2021)
Music video
"Here I Stand" on YouTube

Release history for "Here I Stand"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	12 March 2021	Digital download streaming	Megaforce	[16]

References

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