North Macedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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| North Macedonia | |
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| Member station | MRT |
| National selection events | National final
Internal selection
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| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 16 |
| First appearance | 2003 |
| Highest placement | 5th: 2007, 2008 |
| External links | |
| North Macedonia's page at JuniorEurovision.tv | |
 For the most recent participation seeNorth Macedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 | |
North Macedonia, previously presented in the contest as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R. Macedonia), has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 15 times since their debut in the inaugural 2003 contest. Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) is responsible for the county's participation in the contest. North Macedonia has participated in every contest with the exceptions of 2012, 2014 and 2020 contests.[1]
History[]
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 most recent 2020 contest due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[1] but returned to the 2021 contest in France.[4]
Participation overview[]
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Last place |
| Year | Entrant | Song | Language | Place | Points |
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| Marija & Viktorija | "Ti ne me poznavaš" (Ти не ме познаваш) | Macedonian | 12 | 19 | |
| Martina Siljanovska | "Zabava" (Забава) | Macedonian | 7 | 64 | |
| Denis Dimoski | "Rodendeski baknež" (Родендески бакнеж) | Macedonian | 8 | 68 | |
| Zana Aliu | "Vljubena" (Вљубена) | Macedonian | 15 ◁ | 14 | |
| Rosica Kulakova & Dimitar Stojmenovski | "Ding Ding Dong" (Динг Динг Донг) | Macedonian | 5 | 111 | |
| Bobi Andonov | "Prati mi SMS" (Прати ми СМС) | Macedonian | 5 | 93 | |
| Sara Markoska | "Za ljubovta" (За љубовта) | Macedonian | 12 | 31 | |
| Anja Veterova | "Eooo, Eooo" | Macedonian | 12 | 38 | |
| Dorijan Dlaka | "Žimi ovoj frak" (Жими овој фрак) | Macedonian | 12 | 31 | |
| Barbara Popović | "Ohrid i muzika" (Охрид и музика) | Macedonian | 12 ◁ | 19 | |
| Ivana Petkovska & Magdalena Aleksovska | "Pletenka - Braid of Love" (Плетенка) | Macedonian | 17 ◁ | 26 | |
| Martija Stanojković | "Love Will Lead Our Way (Ljubovta ne vodi)" (Љубовта не води) | Macedonian, English | 12 | 41 | |
| Mina Blažev | "Dancing Through Life" | Macedonian, English | 12 | 69 | |
| Marija Spasovska | "Doma" (Дома) | Macedonian | 12 | 99 | |
| Mila Moskov | "Fire" | Macedonian, English | 6 | 150 | |
| Dajte Muzika | "Green Forces" | Macedonian, English | 9 | 114 |
Gallery[]
Barbara Popović in Kyiv (2013)
Commentators and spokespersons[]
| Year | Commentator | Spokesperson | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Milanka Rašik | Unknown | |
| 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 | Unknown | Did not participate | |
| 2021 | Eli Tanaskovska | Fendi |
See also[]
- North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
- North Macedonia in the Bala Turkvision Song Contest
- North Macedonia in the Turkvision Song Contest
References[]
- ^ 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). "