Thanks for this
My order is based on song and vocal performance alone. Choreography, styling etc I have not factored in because I can find fault in almost all of them lol:
Amazing:
tied on 1st place:
2004 - Tose "Life" - ok, here I voted first because of the singer (who is my favorite I can't help but be biased here), not song. That said, the song is quite good - if it was the Macedonian version "Angel Si Ti" that would be my clear winner by a landslide
2007 - Karolina "Mojot Svet" - this song's message is just perfect for Eurovision. I love it and the ethnic elements in the versus combined with a more rock-ish chorus is great.
Great:
2: 2010 - Gjoko Taneski "Jas Ja Imam Silata" - so underrated for me, I do think it would have done much better with a younger singer and different stage performance. But based on song alone, I love it. Really powerful rock ballad.
3: 1998 - Vlado Janevski "Ne Zori Zoro" - again, very underrated and the lyrics are so beautiful - but they might not make much sense to a non Macedonian. It was beautifully performed by Vlado.
Good:
4: 2009 - Next Time "Nesto Sto Ke Ostane" - another underrated one. Their vocal performance was flawless, but the song is a little old fashioned - I still like it though
5: 2005 - Martin Vucic "Make My Day" - can't help but have a soft spot for this. The lyrics are ridiculous, but the actual melody is really strong.
6: 2008 - Tamara, Vrcak & Adrian "Let me Love you" - fun song but the English ruined it. Macedonian version is a lot better, especially the rap part.
7: 2006 - Elena "Ninanajna" - am I the only one who's not that big of a fan of this song? I'm just not a huge fan of reggae & RnB I guess. Again, Macedonian version is better and Elena's vocal performance really let the song down, it felt really 'flat' on performance night.
8: 2002 - Karolina "Od Nas Zavisi" - the song seems a bit messy, it's hard to see a pattern in it, makes it very difficult for me to "get" into it if that makes sense.
Rubbish:
9: 2011 - Vlatko "Rusinka" - hmmm, messy. It's fun and crazy, but all over the place. Vocally, he seems like he needs a cough lolly.
10. 2000 - XXL "100% te ljubam" -