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FYR MACEDONIA 2013 - Vlatko Lozanoski & Esma Redžepova - Pred da se razdeni

How do you rate the Macedonian entry?

  • 12

    25 13.4%
  • 10

    7 3.7%
  • 8

    11 5.9%
  • 7

    8 4.3%
  • 6

    18 9.6%
  • 5

    21 11.2%
  • 4

    20 10.7%
  • 3

    11 5.9%
  • 2

    15 8.0%
  • 1

    8 4.3%
  • 0

    43 23.0%

  • Total voters
    187

evilperson

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Honestly, I find both songs underwhelming but I think the second one is better than Imperija. Imperija comes off more like a joke entry to me.
But still these two shouldn't have been put in a duo together.
 

JackBauer

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Re: FYR MACEDONIA 2013

Kaliopi is the best there ever happened for FYR Macedonia :0

+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000

This was good until a red whale come from the sea and started to sing along.
 

Celia

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Did I read Kaliopi on last page?
xbowxbowxbow

I must be one of the few who likes this one better. Still on my bottom spots though...
 

ethn

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Actually, most of the criticism had to do with the video and promoting the Skopje 2014 project... surely the song was no masterpiece either... but most of the criticism had to do with whatever "message" they wanted to send... but then they could have just made a new video then?

I hardly see more people liking the new song more... I'd say even less.

That was not the case,it was allover the place that the moment the song was released,there was MASSIVE bad criticism from within the country regarding the song!..........I believe anyone from Fyrom in this thread can verify that....If the problem was the 'abroad' opponents and the video, what more logical that if they indeed wanted to change something,that would be he video clip and that's it!

Now if you ask me,although I didnt like Imperija much,it was surely a better choice than this one...!And from what I see in the poll here, chosing this one over Imperija has proven to be a big big mistake!

p.s. Kaliopi the best by ALL MEANS...............
 

Mimi

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http://zase.mk/esma-bar-refrenot-da-go-peevme-na-romski/
zase.mk/esma-bar-refrenot-da-go-peevme-na-romski/

(Google Translate)
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.

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RainyWoods

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That interview Mimi posted makes me so sad to read. Esma really is such a massive artist of much importance. This should be a hugely exciting ordeal for her and her fans. Instead it's just leaving everyone rather cold. Her part in "Pred da se razdeni" is nothing. Lozano sings a nice verse and then Esma comes in wailing over some fart beats. It's just so sad. I'd love to see her at Eurovision more than anything but I want her to be happy and it's clear she's not. Why didn't they go back to "Imperija" that was at least fun, finished and with an ethnic touch? It was music with a melody. Macedonia has made one of the biggest Eurovision fails ever this year. They should have done a bit of research outside of their youtube comments box. They would have found they had one of the most popular entries of the year.

And to be 110% honest, "Imperija" probably would have been my number 1 of the year, even over Valentina!
 

aletem

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^
I agree. Esma is not very satisfied. Vlatko actually is, because he thinks the new song shows the true potentials of both their vocals + he didn't wanna disappoint the people in Macedonia.

Anyway, this new song should work well live. I feel where the juries will be killing bunch of the other countries in the semi, they might be voting for them. They should be top10 in the semi with the juries again. As for the televoting, this is still very much open. :lol:
 
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