Esma Redžepova passes away at 73

Former Eurovision participant, and well-loved vocalist, songwriter and humanitarian of Romani ethnicity Esma Redžepova has sadly passed away at the age of 73, after a short illness. Her contribution to Roma culture earned her the nickname as the Queen of the Gypsies, and in 2010, was cited as one of the 50 great voices of…

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Best of the Bunch: FYR Macedonia

This week, we’ll be looking at the last 10 years of FYR Macedonia in Eurovision – from 2006 to 2015. Their first appearance at Eurovision was in 1998, however had previously made an effort to enter the contest two years before this, however failed to qualify from the pre-selection round. Let’s look back on 2006,…

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