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In an interview with Serbian portal "News-Online" she expressed her dissatisfaction with the new Macedonian Eurovision song "Before the dawn".
"That what we now sing, it is not it. I sing, but as a backing vocalist to Vlatko. He sings three verses and repeat them, and I need to get out on stage and sing only two. I sing over 55 years and now I need to be backing vocals. It makes no sense. Let's if I do not know how to sing, but I know how to sing. I swallow the noodles and keep quiet, what am I gonna do, "says Esma.
She argues that it is not a duet, because everyone sings itself.
"Why to sing Roma, when I can macedonian, and that is what I wanted, but they did not allow. Another would be a story if we would sing refrain together" says Esma.
Edition of "News-Online" asked her if she was offered alone to represent Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest, and she smiled bitterly.
"Well, here we can not. Roma as this one to represent Macedonia! "Esma replied.
Her son, Simeon Atanasov, who composed and wrote the section Esma sing Roma, he made it by order, like for the wedding.
"The whole song has not compactness in text. Vlatko sing for love and Esma - let's become to play and sing. In addition, there is no common refrain, but everyone sings their part. Esma Roma and Vlatko macedonian", says Atanasov.
Esma disappointed said that the best would be to raise her hands and to cancel participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.
"It would have been the best. I would have done it, but as a professional I can not cut and say no. It would have been let down my numerous fans worldwide who anxiously expect me, "said Esma to news online.