North Macedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
North Macedonia[a] has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 16 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]
| North Macedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | |
|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 18 |
| First appearance | 2003 |
| Highest placement | 5th: 2007, 2008 |
| External links | |
| North Macedonia's page at JuniorEurovision.tv | |
| For the most recent participation see North Macedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 | |
History Edit
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.
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.
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]
Participation overview Edit
| ◁ | Last place |
| † | Upcoming event |
| Year | Artist | Song | Language | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Marija and Viktorija | "Ti ne me poznavaš" (Ти не ме познаваш) | Macedonian | 12 | 19 |
| 2004 | Martina Siljanovska | "Zabava" (Забава) | Macedonian | 7 | 64 |
| 2005 | Denis Dimoski | "Rodendeski baknež" (Родендески бакнеж) | Macedonian | 8 | 68 |
| 2006 | Zana Aliu | "Vljubena" (Вљубена) | Macedonian | 15 ◁ | 14 |
| 2007 | Rosica Kulakova and Dimitar Stojmenovski | "Ding Ding Dong" (Динг Динг Донг) | Macedonian | 5 | 111 |
| 2008 | Bobi Andonov | "Prati mi SMS" (Прати ми СМС) | Macedonian | 5 | 93 |
| 2009 | Sara Markoska | "Za ljubovta" (За љубовта) | Macedonian | 12 | 31 |
| 2010 | Anja Veterova | "Eooo, Eooo" | Macedonian | 12 | 38 |
| 2011 | Dorijan Dlaka | "Žimi ovoj frak" (Жими овој фрак) | Macedonian | 12 | 31 |
| 2013 | Barbara Popović | "Ohrid i muzika" (Охрид и музика) | Macedonian | 12 ◁ | 19 |
| 2015 | Ivana Petkovska and Magdalena Aleksovska | "Pletenka – Braid of Love" (Плетенка) | Macedonian | 17 ◁ | 26 |
| 2016 | Martija Stanojković | "Love Will Lead Our Way (Ljubovta ne vodi)" (Љубовта не води) | Macedonian, English | 12 | 41 |
| 2017 | Mina Blažev | "Dancing Through Life" | Macedonian, English | 12 | 69 |
| 2018 | Marija Spasovska | "Doma" (Дома) | Macedonian | 12 | 99 |
| 2019 | Mila Moskov | "Fire" | Macedonian, English | 6 | 150 |
| 2021 | Dajte Muzika | "Green Forces" | Macedonian, English | 9 | 114 |
| 2022 | Lara feat. Jovan and Irina | "Životot e pred mene" (Животот е пред мене) | Macedonian, English | 14 | 54 |
| 2023 | Tamara Grujeska | "Kaži mi, kaži mi koj" (Кажи ми, кажи ми кој) | Macedonian, English | Upcoming † | |
Gallery Edit
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Barbara Popović in Kyiv (2013)
Commentators and spokespersons Edit
| Year | Commentator | Spokesperson | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Milanka Rašik | Geel Ke | |
| 2004 | Filip | ||
| 2005 | Vase Dokovski | ||
| 2006 | Denis Dimoski | ||
| 2007 | Mila Zafirović | ||
| 2008 | Ivona Bogoevska | Marija Zafirovska | |
| 2009 | Dime Dimitrovski | Jovana Krstevska | |
| 2010 | Toni Drenkovski and Monika Todorovska | Sara Markoska | |
| 2011 | Elizabeta Cebova | Anja Veterova | |
| 2012 | No broadcast | Did not participate | |
| 2013 | Tina Teutovic and Spasija Veljanoska | Sofija Spasenoska | |
| 2014 | No broadcast | Did not participate | |
| 2015 | Tina Tautovic and Spasija Veljanoska | Aleksandrija Čaliovski | |
| 2016 | Eli Tanaskovska | Antonija Dimitrijevska | |
| 2017 | Tina Tautovic | Kjara Blažev | |
| 2018 | Eli Tanaskovska | Arina Pekhtereva | |
| 2019 | Magdalena | ||
| 2020 | Did not participate | ||
| 2021 | Fendi | ||
| 2022 | Mariam Mamadashvili |
See also Edit
- North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
- North Macedonia in the Turkvision Song Contest
Notes Edit
- ^ Previously presented in the contest as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R. Macedonia)
References Edit
- ^ a b c Granger, Anthony (27 July 2020). "North Macedonia: MRT Will Not Participate in Junior Eurovision 2020". Eurovoix. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Sam "Sopon" (4 September 2014). "Double the Damage: FYR Macedonia and Portugal will not compete at Junior Eurovision". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Cahill, William (24 July 2015). "FYR Macedonia will return to Junior Eurovision 2015". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (2021-07-21). "🇲🇰 North Macedonia: Returns to Junior Eurovision in Paris". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ Filippidou, Ifigeneia (24 November 2019). "These are the Junior Eurovision 2019 spokespersons". ESCplus. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Herbert, Emily (2020-11-27). "North Macedonia: MRT To Broadcast Junior Eurovision 2020". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (2020-12-19). "🇲🇰 North Macedonia: Eli Tanaskovska Returns as Junior Eurovision Commentator". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (2022-12-11). "Junior Eurovision 2022: Who are the Spokespersons". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2022-12-11.