North Macedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

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North Macedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Participating broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT)
Participation summary
Appearances19
First appearance 2003
Highest placement5th: 2007, 2008
Participation history
    • 2003
    • 2004
    • 2005
    • 2006
    • 2007
    • 2008
    • 2009
    • 2023
    • 2024
External links
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Song contest current event.png For the most recent participation see
North Macedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024

North Macedonia [a] has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 19 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. [1]

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History

North Macedonia debuted in the inaugural 2003 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark, represented by the song "Ti ne me poznavaš" performed by Marija and Viktorija. The song placed 12th in a field of 16 countries.[ citation needed ]

The country's best performance at the contest has been 5th place, achieved twice to date – in 2007 when North Macedonia was represented by the song "Ding Ding Dong" performed by Rosica Kulakova and Dimitar Stojmenovski, and in 2008 with "Prati mi SMS" performed by Bobi Andonov.[ citation needed ]

MRT did not participate in 2012 due to issues with the voting process in the contest and the lack of budget available for participation. However, North Macedonia returned to the contest in 2013, held in Kyiv, Ukraine. [2] North Macedonia did not return to the contest in 2014, but returned again in 2015. [3] MRT did not participate in the 2020 contest due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [1] but returned to the 2021 contest in France. [4]

For the 2022 contest, an audition round was held on 23 June 2022 at the MRT Studios in Skopje. [5] The selection criteria were vocal, artistic and scenic quality. [6] On 29 June 2022, it was revealed that Lara Trpčeska and Irina Dazidovska had been selected as Macedonian entrants by the committee. [7] Although originally not part of the act, Jovan Jakimovski was later added after Lara and Irina were selected, and on 2 November it was revealed Lara feat. Jovan and Irina will represent the country with the song "Životot e pred mene", written by Lara Trpčeska, Simon Trpčeski, Jovan Jakimovski and Darko Dimitrov. [8] The song premiered on 3 November 2022 during the MRT programme Dnevnik 2. [9] [10]

For the 2023 contest, an audition round was held on 11 May 2023 at the MRT Studios in Skopje, [11] [12] and on 16 May 2023, it was revealed that 12 year-old Tamara Grujeska had been selected as Macedonian entrant by the committee. [13] [14] Her entry, "Kaži mi, kaži mi koj", was released on 16 October 2023. [15]

Participation overview

Table key
◁Last place
†Upcoming event
YearArtistSongLanguagePlacePoints
2003 Marija and Viktorija "Ti ne me poznavaš" (Ти не ме познаваш) Macedonian 1219
2004 Martina Siljanovska"Zabava" (Забава)Macedonian764
2005 Denis Dimoski"Rodendeski baknež" (Родендески бакнеж)Macedonian868
2006 Zana Aliu"Vljubena" (Вљубена)Macedonian15 ◁14
2007 Rosica Kulakova and Dimitar Stojmenovski"Ding Ding Dong" (Динг Динг Донг)Macedonian5111
2008 Bobi Andonov "Prati mi SMS" (Прати ми СМС)Macedonian593
2009 Sara Markoska "Za ljubovta" (За љубовта)Macedonian1231
2010 Anja Veterova"Eooo, Eooo"Macedonian1238
2011 Dorijan Dlaka"Žimi ovoj frak" (Жими овој фрак)Macedonian1231
2013 Barbara Popović "Ohrid i muzika" (Охрид и музика)Macedonian12 ◁19
2015 Ivana Petkovska and Magdalena Aleksovska"Pletenka – Braid of Love" (Плетенка)Macedonian17 ◁26
2016 Martija Stanojković"Love Will Lead Our Way (Ljubovta ne vodi)" (Љубовта не води)Macedonian, English1241
2017 Mina Blažev"Dancing Through Life"Macedonian, English1269
2018 Marija Spasovska"Doma" (Дома)Macedonian1299
2019 Mila Moskov"Fire"Macedonian, English6150
2021 Dajte Muzika"Green Forces"Macedonian, English9114
2022 Lara feat. Jovan and Irina"Životot e pred mene" (Животот е пред мене)Macedonian, English1454
2023 Tamara Grujeska"Kaži mi, kaži mi koj" (Кажи ми, кажи ми кој)Macedonian, English1276
2024 Ana and Aleksej"Marathon"Macedonian, English1654
2025 Confirmed intention to participate † [16]

Commentators and spokespersons

YearCommentatorSpokespersonRef.
2003 Milanka RašikGeel Ke
2004 Filip
2005 Vase Dokovski
2006 Denis Dimoski
2007 Mila Zafirović
2008 Ivona BogoevskaMarija Zafirovska
2009 Dime DimitrovskiJovana Krstevska
2010 Toni Drenkovski and Monika Todorovska Sara Markoska
2011 Elizabeta Cebova Anja Veterova
2012 No broadcastDid not participate
2013 Tina Tautovic and Spasija VeljanoskaSofija Spasenoska
2014 No broadcastDid not participate
2015 Tina Tautovic and Spasija VeljanoskaAleksandrija Čaliovski
2016 Eli TanaskovskaAntonija Dimitrijevska
2017 Kjara Blažev
2018 Arina Pekhtereva
2019 Magdalena
2020 Did not participate
2021 Fendi
2022 Mariam Mamadashvili
2023 Sofya Lyubinskaya
2024 Aleksandra Mitevska

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Previously presented in the contest as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R. Macedonia)

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