During Eurovision in Concert, FYR Macedonia’s Daniel Kajmakoski told wiwibloggs that his mother named him after Yugoslavia’s Eurovision 1983 representative Daniel Popovic. She was a big fan of Popovic and the first time she held her son in her arms, she said, “Hello, Daniel!” Now, 32 years later, Daniel Kajmakoski has won X Factor Adria and Skopje Fest and will represent his home country in the Eurovision Song Contest — just like his namesake did!
Daniel has now paid tribute to Daniel Popovic by recording a cover of Popovic’s entry “Dzuli“, which placed fourth in Munich. The video clip also shows his mom’s totally adorable reaction!
You can follow Daniel’s Eurovision journey through his official website. You can also follow Twitter and Instagram and like his page in Facebook.
Photo: danielkajmakoski.mk
At least Daniel did something remarkable here: introduced a remarkable and joyful Eurovision oldie to the new generation who probably thinks Eurovision is about having russian singers being booed, drag queens winning, ukrainian wild paleolithic dancers trying to jump, sing, scream and breathe and waving hair all over the place all at once, monsters masks from Finland, and Azeris constantly paying swede to give them the music they refuse to compose themselves LOL In other words, Daniel brought us back to when it was all about the music and not on selfishness, image-seeking-validation and cultural-political egos … the ears mattered… Read more »
http://tvthek.orf.at/program/heute-leben/4660213/heute-leben/9674951/Daniel-Kajmakoski-ESC-Mazedonien/9674964
Daniel Kajmakoski yesterday on ORF; http://tvthek.orf.at/program/heute-leben/4660213/heute-leben/9674951/ESC-Fanclub/9674954
He says he is very excited to perform for his home country in his home town.
The new Micronation Liberland is seeking to compete at Eurovision.
https://www.facebook.com/liberlandineurovision