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According to tvpaket.com.mk, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will reveal its Eurovision 2014 contestant this evening. That’s right: It’s only June 20, but sources claim the name will drop tonight.

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North Macedonia

Esma & Lozano Respond to Homophobia Claims

It’s official: Esma Redzepova doesn’t hate the gays. In fact, she loves them.

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Macedonian Press: Esma Denies Homophobic Remarks

Macedonian news portal Plus info quotes Esma Razdepova firmly denying the anti-gay remarks printed in the Serbian paper “Kurir”, which created an international media storm around the 69-year old Eurovision…

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FYR Macedonia: Esma & Lozano Interview

Esma & Lozano may be performing “Pred da sa razdeni” during the second semi-final, but plenty of y’all are still thinking about their original entry “Imperija”. According to our poll,…

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Wiwi Jury: F.Y.R. Macedonia’s Esma & Lozano with “Pred da se razdeni”

Posted on April 29, 2013November 16, 2017
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Earlier today the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music unprofessionals—pulled out a map and tried to locate Skopje. We then hitchhiked our way to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia…

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Poll: Which Song Would You Have Chosen for FYR Macedonia?

The team behind Esma and Lozano don’t have much faith in themselves. When the duo unveiled “Imperija” earlier this year, critics in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia complained and…

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Discuss: Esma & Lozano’s “Imperija” Is the Duet Eurofans Craved

Posted on February 28, 2013June 11, 2016
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Depending on who you are, Esma & Lozano’s “Imperija” is either an ingenious blend of folk and pop—or a hot mess. We haven’t yet found the lyrics in English, so…

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North Macedonia

F.Y.R. Macedonia Selects Esma Redzepova and Vlatko Lozanoski

Last year, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia finally took Eurovision seriously by dispatching Kaliopi. She wowed televoters and the professional jury to land her country in the top half…

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F.Y.R. Macedonia: Kaliopi’s First Rehearsal

Deban: It’s no secret: I’m in love with Kaliopi and her song “Crno i belo.” This video interview is one of the reasons why. However, for the sake of our…

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London Eurovision Party: Kaliopi Speaks with WiwiBloggs.Com

Kaliopi—F.Y.R. Macedonia’s Eurovision 2012 contestant—has a big voice. But she may have an even bigger laugh. The Eurovision veteran spoke with WiwiBloggs.Com’s Deban Aderemi ahead of the London Eurovision Party…

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Kaliopi to Represent F.Y.R. Macedonia at Eurovision 2012

Posted on November 20, 2011June 24, 2025
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byWilliam Lee Adams

MKRTV, the state broadcaster of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, has confirmed that 44-year old Kaliopi Bukle will carry their flag at Eurovision 2012.

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