With the new season in full swing, another country has confirmed that it will be officially returning, with North Macedonia’s MRT officially confirming its participation in next year’s competition, which will take place in Burgas.
Changes within the team also revealed
With the news of its participation officially confirmed, MRT also revealed some changes within its delegation. Next year’s team will be led by Jana Burcheska and Aleksandra Jovanovska, both of whom have extensive experience with the competition.
Jana represented North Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest with “Dance Alone”. While the entry failed to qualify for the Grand Final, her time at the contest proved memorable for another reason, as she got engaged during Eurovision.
Aleksandra Jovanovska has meanwhile been a long-standing member of North Macedonia’s Eurovision delegation, having served as the country’s commentator at the contest on numerous occasions. The pair also previously joined forces as presenters, hosting North Macedonia’s national selection in 2022.
The selection method for North Macedonia’s representative for Burgas is yet to be announced, but Zoran Ristoski, who is the Director of MRT, promises transparency on the selection:
The practice of non-transparent selection will end and the public will know how and why the person who will defend the Macedonian colors was chosen.
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
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