Ohridski Trubaduri - Ohrid Fest is a music festival that takes place in

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every summer. It began in 1994 as a showcase for Macedonian summer folklore. In 1997, a pop evening was introduced to motivate Macedonian lyricists and composers, as well as artists. In 2003, an international evening was added to the program, which consists of foreign artists performing their songs along with the best placed songs from the pop evening. The festival has become prominent within the Balkan region which led to its broadcast in different countries such as

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. The winners of the festival are awarded with a monetary prize as well as promotional products from the sponsors. In 2008, a fourth night was added to the festival in which amateur or unrecognized singers would compete to qualify for the pop evening.

Winners

1994

Folk Evening

*Jury - Zoran Georgiev - Kazi, Kazi Gino *Public - Neli Ti Rekov - Moj Galebe

1995

Folk Evening

*Jury - Goran Kukic - Dali Ima Pile Shareno *Public - Lence Dedejska - Tecete Solzi

1996

2004

Folk Evening

*Jury - Kompas - Korab Izguben *Public - Petar Necovski - Ohrid Gradu Biseren

Pop Evening

*Jury - Maja Vukicevic - Amajlija *Public - Marjan Stojanovski - Ima Nesto

International Evening

*Jury -

Goran Karan Goran Karan (born 2 April 1964) is a Croatian vocalist. He specializes in songs influenced by Dalmatian folk music and is known for his powerful and refined tenor voice. Karan's collaboration with composer Zdenko Runjić led to some of his most acc ...

- Svetot E Luda Topka (

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Bojan Marović Bojan Marović ( sr-cyrl, Бојан Маровић; born 21 May 1984) is a Montenegrin singer and actor. He is from Podgorica where he resides. Biography Bojan was born to parents Darko (1963–2001) and Sanja (1967). On April 7, 2001, his fat ...

- Ako Pak Se Vratiš (

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2005

Folk Evening

*Jury - Nino Velickovski & Boemi - Krv Boemska *Public - Riste Naumovski - Vecen Ohrid

Pop Evening

*Jury - Miki Jovanovski-Jafer - Nemirni Misli *Public - Goko Tanevski - Nemam Pravo

International Evening

*Jury - Bojan Bjelić - To Nije Ljubav (Serbia & Montenegro) *Public - Bojan Bjelić - To Nije Ljubav (Serbia & Montenegro)

2006

Folk Evening

*Jury - - *Public - -

Pop Evening

*Jury - Elena Petreska - Galebe *Public - Elena Petreska - Galebe

International Evening

*Jury - Vanja & Mika *Public - Jozefina (Croatia)

2007

Folk Evening

*Jury - Elena Velevska - Nebo Od Vanila *Public - Milan Babić - Sega Koga Te Nema

Pop Evening

*Jury -

Elvir Mekić Elvir Mekić ( mk, Елвир Мекиќ) (born 15 October 1981) is a Macedonian musician. He gained popularity after performing his single "Opasno" with Maja Sazdanovska at Ohrid Fest in 2007. He went on to release a second and third single fr ...

feat. Maja Sazdanovska - Opasno *Public - Adrian Gaxha - Sam Se Lažam

International Evening

*Jury - Nikola Burovac & Tanja Žagar - Neka te, Neka te (Serbia/Slovenia) *Public -

- Ničeg nema(Montenegro)

2008

Folk Evening

*Jury -

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- Sakam da sme zaedno (Serbia) *Public -

- Sakam da sme zaedno (Serbia)

Pop Evening

*Jury - Igor Mitrovic - Nikogas poveke *Public - Dani - Nikoj kako ti

International Evening

*Jury -

Shpat Kasapi Shpat Kasapi ( mk, Шпат Касапи, translit=Špat Kasapi; born 1 May 1985) is an Albanian-Macedonian singer and songwriter. Biography Shpat Kasapi was born on 1 May 1985 into an Albanian family in the city of Tetovo, then part of SF ...

(Albania) *Public - Antonija Sola - Bozji Pat (Croatia)

2009

Folk Evening

*Jury - Lidija Milosevic-Samanta - Eden den *Public - Aneta Molika - Imas druga

Pop Evening

*Jury - Risto Samardziev & Vlatko Ilievski - Za ljubov se pee do kraj *Public - Risto Samardziev & Vlatko Ilievski - Za ljubov se pee do kraj

International Evening

*Jury -

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- Opasna Zena (Croatia) *Public - Risto Samardziev & Vlatko Ilievski - Za ljubov se pee do kraj (North Macedonia)

References

External links

Ohrid Fest Official Website
{{Ohrid Summer festivals Ohrid Annual events in North Macedonia 1994 establishments in the Republic of Macedonia Pop music festivals Folk festivals in North Macedonia Music festivals established in 1994 Rock festivals in North Macedonia Summer events in North Macedonia