Macedonia will also be part of the Eurovision Song Contest next year in Austria. Despite other messages the national broadcaster MRT confirmed the participation.
"After conducting a survey on the website of MRT past month and a half, where as a public service to social responsibility have asked the opinion of the citizens of our (non) participation or mode of selection of the Macedonian representative at this prestigious event record number of voters who participated in the survey were quite divided on this issue. However, with the huge number of sound and constructive thinking by citizens, it seems that the public still does not want to give up on Eurovision and no matter what - have faith and desire to see Macedonia on the big stage, before the eyes of the European family and the world "- said the editor of Arts on MTV, Mary Popova.
The Macedonian entry will be choosen on the 13th of November when 20 artist will compete in the Skopje Song Festival to represent the country in Austria. Macedonia is the 16th in total and 1st Balcan Country which confirmed its participation.
Macedonian ESC-Story started in 1996 in Oslo. In 1997 Macedonia withdraw and couldn't qualify for the contest 1999, 2001 and 2003. The best result for the Balcan country has been a 12th place in 2006 when Elena Risteska represent Macedonia with the song 'Ninanajna'.
In 2014 in Copenhagen Tijana Dapčević sang 'To the Sky' in the 2nd Semifinal and made it to the 13th place and with that result couldn't made it to the grand final. After that an poll in the internett started if Macedonia should be part in the ESC next year. (Macedonia is called to vote for participation in Austria 2015)
See Tijanas performance here again:
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