Only a few days after the conclusion of Eurovision 2026, we already have a returnee, in the form of North Macedonia, after a four-year hiatus in the competition.
News revealed at MRT’s Program Council
Today (May 21), the broadcasters’ program council met, with Eurovision being a topic that was discussed, with the broadcaster’s Director General Zoran Ristoski revealing that the broadcaster has been in discussions with the EBU and can say with certainty that the broascaster will send a representative to Bulgaria.
Despite its non-participation in Eurovision, the broadcaster has remained in Junior Eurovision, with Nela Mančeska scoring a top ten placing in Georgia.
At the time of writing, MRT is yet to announce how it will select its representative for next year’s contest.
North Macedonia’s Eurovision Journey
The ex-Yugoslav nation made its formal debut in the Contest in 1998 with Vlado Janevski’s “Ne zori, zoro”. Performing last, North Macedonia finished 19th out of 25.
Following Kaliopi’s participation in 2012 with “Crno i Belo”, North Macedonia began a 6-year non-qualification streak. Tamara Todevska’s participation in 2019 broke the streak with her song, “Proud” – which finished in 7th place, winning the jury vote.
In 2022, Andrea represented North Macedonia, singing her song “Circles”. Andrea performed in the second semi-final, finishing in 11th place out of 16. In total, Andrea received 76 points.
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News Source: MRT / Lider
Photo Credit: Andres Putting/EBU
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