''Božilak'' (, 'Rainbow') is the sixth studio album by the Macedonian singer

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, released in

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. The album comprises fourteen traditional Macedonian songs sung with a new arrangement. It was released in Macedonia by Award and subsequently in

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described it as "a collection of traditional Macedonian songs recorded in collaboration with a symphony orchestra."

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With ''Božilak'', Proeski focused on the Macedonian folk music tradition. The album includes popular traditional songs such as " Zajdi, zajdi, jasno sonce", "Majka na Marika dumaše", " More sokol pie", "Ne si go prodavaj Koljo čiflikot" and "So maki sum se rodil". The song " Jovano, Jovanke" was sung in a duet with the

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. The music was arranged by the Macedonian composers Soni Petrovski, Saša Nikolovski and Ilija Pejovski. It was first presented during Proeski's concert at the

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(then-known as Skopje City Stadium) in

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in 2006. On ''Bravo Show'' in Serbia, Proeski also performed "Zajdi, zajdi, jasno sonce" in a rock version.

Track listing

#Bor sadila moma Evgenija #Se posvrši serbez Donka #Ako odam vo Bitola # Jovano, Jovanke #Ajde slušaj, slušaj, Kaleš bre Anǵo # More sokol pie #Ne si go prodavaj Koljo čiflikot #Si zaljubiv edno mome # Uči me majko, karaj me #So maki sum se rodil #Dejgidi ludi mladi godini #Nažalena nevesta # Zajdi, zajdi, jasno sonce #Majka na Marika dumaše

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