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Karolina Gočeva
Karolina Gočeva (, ; born 28 April 1980), sometimes credited as Karolina Gocheva or known only as Karolina, is a Macedonian singer. She launched her music career in 1991 with a performance at a local children's show and continued participating in the following years, receiving recognition for her talent. In 1992, she released her first children album titled ''Mamo, pušti me'' (). She signed a contract with the record label Avalon Production in 2000. Gočeva's discography consists of a total of nine studio albums, spanning pop, R&B, rock, traditional folk and ethno, jazz and world musical styles. Shortly after signing her contract with Avalon Production, Gočeva released her debut studio album '' Jas Imam Pesna'', which included the song "Nemir" featuring Toše Proeski. Her second, third, and fourth studio albums '' Zošto Sonot Ima Kraj'', '' Znaeš Kolku Vredam'' and '' Vo Zaborav'' were released in 2002, 2003, and 2005, respectively. While her initial five albums were mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitola
Bitola (; ) is a city in the southwestern part of North Macedonia. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba, Nidže, and Kajmakčalan mountain ranges, north of the Medžitlija-Níki border crossing with Greece. The city stands at an important junction connecting the south of the Adriatic Sea region with the Aegean Sea and Central Europe, and it is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It has been known since the Ottoman period as the "City of Consuls", since many European countries had consulates in Bitola. Bitola, known during the Ottoman Empire as Manastır or Monastir, is one of the oldest cities in North Macedonia. It was founded as Heraclea Lyncestis in the middle of the 4th century BC by Philip II of Macedon. The city was the last capital of the First Bulgarian Empire (1015–1018) and the last capital of Ottoman Rumelia, from 1836 to 1867. According to the 2002 census, Bitola is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Styles
A music genre is a conventional category that identifies some pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions. Genre is to be distinguished from musical form and musical style, although in practice these terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Music can be divided into genres in numerous ways, sometimes broadly and with polarity, e.g., popular music as opposed to art music or folk music, or, as another example, religious music and secular music. Often, however, classification draws on the proliferation of derivative subgenres, fusion genres, and microgenres that has started to accrue, e.g., screamo, country pop, and mumble rap, respectively. The artistic nature of music means that these classifications are often subjective and controversial, and some may overlap. As genres evolve, novel music is sometimes lumped into existing categories. Definitions Douglass M. Green distinguishes between genre and form in his book ''Form in Tonal Music''. He lists madr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU; , UER) is an alliance of Public broadcasting, public service media organisations in countries within the European Broadcasting Area (EBA) or who are member states of the Council of Europe, members of the Council of Europe. , it is made up of 123 member organisations from 56 countries, and 31 associate members from a further 20 countries. It was established in 1950, and has its administrative headquarters in Geneva. The EBU owns and operates the Eurovision (network), Eurovision and Euroradio telecommunications networks on which major television and radio broadcasts are distributed live to its members. It also operates the daily Eurovision news exchange in which members share breaking news footage. In 2017, the EBU launched the Eurovision Social Newswire, an eyewitness and video verification service. Led by Head of Social Newsgathering, Derek Bowler, the service provides members of the EBU with verified and cleared-for-use newsworthy eyewitn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Helsinki, Finland, following the country's victory at the with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (YLE), the contest was held at the Helsinki Halli, Hartwall Areena and consisted of a semi-final on 10 May and a final on 12 May 2007. The two live shows were presented by Finnish television presenter Jaana Pelkonen and musician and TV-host Mikko Leppilampi. In addition, Krisse Salminen acted as guest host in the green room and reported from the crowds at the Helsinki Senate Square, Senate Square. Forty-two countries participated in the contest—three more than the previous record of thirty-nine that took part in . The EBU decided to put aside its limit of 40 countries, which would have meant excluding some countries using a ranking order scheme. The and participated for the first time this year, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tallinn, Estonia, following the country's victory at the with the song Everybody (Tanel Padar and Dave Benton song), "Everybody" by Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and Soul Militia, 2XL. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (ETV), the contest was held at the Saku Suurhall on 25 May 2002. The contest was presented by Estonian opera singer Annely Peebo and actor Marko Matvere. It was the first Eurovision Song Contest held in one of the Post-Soviet states, former Soviet republics. Twenty-four countries participated in the contest. , , , , , , and returned after their relegation from the previous edition. , , , , and were relegated due to their poor results in 2001. It was the first (and only) time Ireland and Norway were relegated from the contest. was also set to sit out this year, but when announced their non-participation, due to internal problem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Macedonia In The Eurovision Song Contest
North Macedonia has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 21 times since its official debut in . The country had attempted to participate in 1996, but failed to qualify from the audio-only qualifying round. The Macedonian participating broadcaster in the contest is the Macedonian Radio Television (MRT). Prior to 2019, North Macedonia's best result was a twelfth place finish with " Ninanajna" performed by Elena Risteska in . Having qualified from the semi-final round only once in ten of the previous eleven contests (2008–18), North Macedonia achieved its best result to date in , when "Proud" by Tamara Todevska qualified and finished in seventh place in the final after winning the jury vote. Following a further two non-qualifications, MRT opted out of participating in and has yet to return. Participation The Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) is a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1 January 1993, thus eligible to participate in the Eurovision S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pesni Za Ljubov I Kopnež
''Pesni za Ljubov i Kopnež'' (in Macedonian Cyrillic: Песни за љубов и копнеж, English translation: ''Songs of Love and Longing'') is the first collaborative studio album by Macedonian singer Karolina Gočeva featuring Macedonian musician and producer Duke Bojadziev and Macedonian-American clarinetist Ismail Lumanovski. The album was released on 24 December 2022 through Avalon Production. A brief documentary film featuring footage of its recording was broadcast on 17 December 2022 on the national TV channel MRT 1. Work on a collaborative project by the trio began in 2019 and due to delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic continued into early 2021 when most of the recording and production was finalized. The album was intended as a compilation of some "neglected" pop songs from the "Macedonian golden era in pop music" which includes the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. "Idila" was released as the album's lead single on 2 June 2021 along with an accompanying music video. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Bojadziev
Duke Bojadziev (, born 24 September 1972) is a Macedonian composer, record producer and pianist, who lives in New York City. Biography Duke Bojadziev showed interest in music at a young age. He played piano from the age of three and first composed when he was ten years old. Taking after his father, who balanced successful careers in both music and medicine, Duke earned his medical degree and then moved in Boston, to attend Berklee College of Music. Upon graduating in 2001, he moved to New York City. Duke Bojadziev worked as producer and composer for oscar-winning film directors Jonathan Demme and Danis Tanovic, as well as oscar-nominee Stole Popov on his last movie To the Hilt. From 2005 he was two and a half years music director and pianist for The Citizens Band. He worked on global advertising campaigns for Peugeot, Mercedes, L’Oréal, Lancôme and Anna Sui. Duke Bojadziev has produced remixes for Cyndi Lauper and the Blue Man Group, and honed his inventive style throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izvor (album)
''Izvor'' (in Macedonian Cyrillic: Извор, English translation: ''Spring'') is the ninth studio album by Macedonian singer Karolina Gočeva released on 23 February 2018. Avalon Production released the album in North Macedonia and subsequently, it was made available for streaming on platforms such as iTunes Store and Spotify. In April 2019, the album was also released in Croatia through Croatia Records, marking the singer's first release in the country. As with her two previous releases, Nikola Micevski and Dejan Momirovski served as the main producers, while Vesna Malinova served as the main songwriter. Musically, the album marks a more pop-oriented shift as opposed to the ethno and Macedonian folk music sound prominent on her previous two releases '' Makedonsko Devojče'' and '' Makedonsko Devojče 2''. The album was well-received by the audience and by several music critics. The album was commercially successful in North Macedonia and Croatia, where it managed to peak at n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makedonsko Devojče 2
''Makedonsko Devojče 2'' (in Macedonian Cyrillic: ''Македонско девојче 2'', meaning in English language, English: ''Macedonian Girl 2'') is the eighth studio album by Macedonian singer Karolina Gočeva released on 25 February 2014. Avalon production, Avalon Production launched the album in Republic of Macedonia, Macedonia, while Croatian label Dallas Records released it throughout former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav countries in April 2015. The album consists of eight original songs written by Valentin Soklevski and Vesna Malinova; the arrangement and production were completed by Nikola Micevski and Dejan Momirovski. Except for those eight songs, two cover versions are also included, one of them being of a Macedonian traditional song and the other one of a record originally performed by Macedonian singer Pepi Baftirovski. For Gočeva, the motivation to record the album came from the critical and commercial success of her previous project ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makedonsko Devojče (album)
''Makedonsko Devojče'' (, in English meaning: ''Macedonian Girl'') is the fifth studio album by Macedonian singer Karolina Gočeva released in Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia on 26 June 2008 through Avalon Production. The record label City Records released the album in ex-Yugoslavian countries in December of the same year. The composer of all the songs and the main lyricist is Zlatko Origjanski, a member of the Macedonian band Anastasia (band), Anastasia. Two single (music), singles were released to promote the album: "Ptico malečka" and "Za kogo?". Sonically, the album marks the singer's first attempt at an album that is rooted in Music of the Republic of Macedonia, traditional Macedonian music in an attempt to broaden her musical style. ''Makedonsko Devojče'' was the best-selling album in the country during the year of its release. The album's popularity and success prompted Gočeva to release a sequel, titled ''Makedonsko Devojče 2'' (2014). Songs from the alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vo Zaborav
''Vo zaborav'' (in Macedonian Cyrillic: Во заборав) is the fourth studio album by Macedonian pop musician, Karolina Gočeva. The album was released in Macedonia and subsequently in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Croatia under the Serbo-Croatian title, ''U Zaboravu''. Controversy There have been accusations that the song "Se lažam sebe" is a cover of an Ozzy Osbourne song. The songwriter, Kaliopi, denied the claim and proved it in a court of law. The song was atop many singles charts in Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina. Track listings #"Ova srce znae" #:music: Mahir "Beat House" & Dino Šukaloarrangement: Dino Šukalolyrics: Dino Merlin & Vesna Malinova #"Umiram bez tebe" #:music: Mirko Vukomanovićarrangement: Mirko Vukomanovićlyrics: Bajaga & Vesna Malinova #"Prvi mart" #:music: Mirko Vukomanovićarrangement: Mirko Vukomanovićlyrics: Snežana Vukomanović & Kristijan Gabroski #"Slatka gorčina" #:music: Mirko Vukomanovićarrangeme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
