Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Republic of Macedonia selected its entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 through a national final at the Skopje Fest 2008 on 23 February 2008.
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Skopje Fest 2008 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 23 February 2008 | |||
| Selected entrant | Tamara, Vrčak and Adrian | |||
| Selected song | "Let Me Love You" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (10th)[1] | |||
| Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Skopje Fest 2008
Skopje Fest 2008 was a song contest organized by MRT that served as Macedonia's national final to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.
Competing entries
A submission period for interested artists and composers to submit their entries was opened on late 2007. MRT received 130 submissions at the close of the deadline. An expert committee consisting of officials and past Eurovision contestants selected fifteen artists and songs for the competition from the received submissions. In addition to the received submissions, MRT also invited well-known composers to directly commission six songs for the competition but were all withdrawn before the final.[2]
| Artist | Song (English translation) | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Aneta Kačurkova | "Poraka" (Message) | Robert Bilbilov, Aneta Kacurkova |
| Elvir Mekić | "Armija" (Army) | Jovan Jovanov, Elvir Mekić |
| Goran Naumovski | "Tajna skriena" (Hidden secret) | Saša Vuckovic |
| Igor Mitrović | "Jas i ti" (Me and you) | Vladimir Dojčinovski |
| Jova Radevska | "Jas sum ovde" (I am here) | Jova Radevska |
| Lambe Alabakoski | "Zemjo moja" (My land) | Darko Dimitrov, Lambe Alabakovski, Maksim Ristevski |
| Nokaut | "Samovila" (Fairy) | Nikola Perevski, Vladimir Krstevski |
| None Nedelkovska | "Vrati se" (Come back) | Kristijan Gabroski |
| Parketi | "Strawberry" | Parketi |
| Risto Samardžiev & Flash | "Dojdi do mene" (Come to me) | Risto Samardžiev |
| Sašo Gigov-Giš | "Docna e" (It's late) | Grigor Koprov |
| Sonja Tarčulovska | "Sever i jug" (North and south) | Mesrur Sait |
| Tamara feat. Vrčak & Adrian Gaxha | "Vo ime na ljubovta" (In the name of love) | Rade Vrčakovski |
| Tuna | "Prašuvam bez glas" (I am asking voiceless) | Darko Dimitrov, Maksim Ristevski |
| Vlatko Ilievski | "So drugi zborovi" (With other words) | Vlatko Ilievski |
Final
The final, broadcast on terrestrial and satellite television, took place on 12 November 2014 at the Metropolis Arena in Skopje, hosted by Živkica Gjurčinovska and Borislav Tnokovski. Fifteen songs competed and the winner was chosen through a 50/50 combination of public televoting and the votes of an expert jury. At the conclusion of the voting, Tamara feat. Vrčak & Adrian Gaxha and the song "Vo ime na ljubovta" was selected as the winner.[3]
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place | |
| 1 | Sašo Gigov-Giš | "Docna e" | 7 | 1,420 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 | Aneta Kačurkova | "Poraka" | 2 | 195 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Parketi | "Strawberry" | 5 | 953 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | Risto Samardžiev & Flash | "Dojdi do mene" | 10 | 1,761 | 7 | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | Tuna | "Prašuvam bez glas" | 6 | 615 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Lambe Alabakoski | "Zemjo moja" | 8 | 2,401 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
| 7 | Elvir Mekić | "Armija" | 0 | 1,588 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | Goran Naumovski | "Tajna skriena" | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Tamara feat. Vrčak & Adrian Gaxha | "Vo ime na ljubovta" | 12 | 3,441 | 12 | 24 | 1 |
| 10 | Vlatko Ilievski | "So drugi zborovi" | 0 | 827 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | None Nedelkovska | "Vrati se" | 3 | 857 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | Jova Radevska | "Jas sum ovde" | 0 | 1,026 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 | Igor Mitrović | "Jas i ti" | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 | Sonja Tarčulovska | "Sever i jug" | 1 | 2,086 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 15 | Nokaut | "Samovila" | 4 | 222 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
Eurovision
At Eurovision, Macedonia took part in the second semifinal on 22 May 2008, but they finished 10th, and the jury didn't select them as the tenth qualified country for the final. This marked the first time that Macedonia failed to qualify for the final since the semi-final format was introduced in 2004.
Points awarded by Macedonia
Semi-Final 2
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Final
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| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
Turkish version
The song "Vo imeto na ljubovta" was released in Turkish, showing the close bond between Macedonia and Turkey.[4] The song was also translated into Russian, Serbian, and Albanian. The Turkish version is the only one sung fully in the specified language, whereas the other versions also have English included.
Spokesperson
The spokesperson for Macedonia in Eurovision 2008 was the MKTV worker, host and presenter Ognen Janeski.
References
- 10th by televoting, relegated by the juries
- "6 commissioned songs withdrawn in Macedonia". Esctoday (in English)
- "Macedonia decides on 23rd February". Esctoday (in English)
- Eurovision Song Contest Serbia 2008 | News - The Republic of Macedonia: Song in english for Belgrade
See also
- Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Eurovision Song Contest 2008
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