Karolina Goceva
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Karolina Gočeva, often credited as Karolina Gocheva (Macedonian Cyrillic
: Каролина Гочева, karɔˈlina ˈɡɔtʃɛva; born April 28, 1980, in Bitola
, SR Macedonia
, SFRY
) is a Macedonian
singer. She represented Macedonia in the 2002
and 2007
Eurovision Song Contest
s, ranking 19th and 14th, respectively. She became the first female Macedonian singer to represent Macedonia twice at Eurovision.
" in Bitola and the annual festival "Makfest 91" in Štip
with the song "Mamo, pušti me" ("Mum, let me go"). Her career was just starting, so she used the national festivals to promote her voice and talent. She became a regular participant in SkopjeFest, debuting in 1994 with a performance of the song "Koj da ti kaže" ("Who to tell you"). In the following years she participated successfully, especially at SkopjeFest where the Macedonian Eurovision song is chosen. In 1996, Gočeva participated with "Ma, ajde kaži mi" ("Come on, tell me") and reached 9th place. In 1998, she participated with "Ukradeni noќi" ("Stolen nights") and was more successful, reaching 4th place with 10,454 televotes.
. With her first album released, she took part in the Macedonian Eurovision song selection. Gočeva nearly won, but missed out coming in 2nd place with the song "Za nas" ("For us") from Darko Dimitrov
, which managed to receive 916 points. After promotion through concerts and festivals, she released her second album "Zošto sonot ima kraj" (Why the dream has an end) in 2002. She gained more popularity in the former Yugoslavia
, by performing at the Sunčane Skale festival with the song "Kaži mi" ("Tell me"). She released "Ti možeš" ("You could") and "Ke bide se vo red" ("Everything will be okay") as singles in Macedonia. On her album, she included three English versions of her songs titled "I'm looking for Jamaica", "You could", and "Tell me".
Year of 2002 became even more successful for Gočeva because she was crowned the winner of "SkopjeFest 2002 with "Od nas zavisi
" (It Depends On Us), which allowed her to represent Macedonia in front of a European audience. At the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
, she ended up in 19th place. She was also nominated for Miss Eurovision 2002
, Montenegro
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Croatia
, and Slovenia
, where her CDs are now also released. She went into the studios and recorded all of her songs from her third album in the Serbian language
so she could appeal to a wider market in those areas. Her first Serbian language album was titled "Kad zvezde nam se sklope...kao nekada" (When the stars align...like once before).
In 2005, Gočeva participated once again at Herceg Novi
in the Sunčane Skale festival. Her song "Ruža Ružica" ("Red Rose") became an instant hit placing her 4th in the festival. She also released her new song "Se lažam sebe" ("I'm lying to myself"), written by Kaliopi
. At the end of 2005, she released the album "Vo zaborav" (In Oblivion).
Karolina Gočeva participated in, and won, the Skopje Fest competition with the song "Mojot svet
", a song written by Grigor Koprov
and composed by Ognen Nedelkovski. The competition took place on February 24, 2007 at the Universal Hall in Skopje
. Gočeva obtained a total of 144 points with a maximum of twelve points from every voting district, procuring her a landslide victory. She became the first artist to represent her country twice at the Eurovision Song Contest. She competed in the semi-final in Helsinki
, Finland
on 10 May 2007, performing at number 18. She qualified for the final and performed in the 6th slot on May 12, 2007, where she placed 14th in a field of 24 contestants with a score of 73 points.
”. This CD is made in cooperation with the composer Zlatko Origanski and it is totally different album. All songs are under the influence of the local traditional music and the first single “Ptico malečka” became a huge hit in Macedonia. “Makedonsko devojče” is the best selling album in Macedonia for 2008. In December 2008 the album was released in Serbia and other ex-Yugoslav countries by City Records
.
R&B/Hip-Hop star Wikluh Sky
. Her single "Kraj
" was atop many charts in Macedonia
as well as in the other former Yugoslav republics. Karolina performed "Kraj" at the opening ceremony of Big Brother Serbia. The album which is scheduled to be released in the early spring 2010 titled like the first single Kraj. The second single was released in December 2009, just couple of days before New Year's Eve. The song titled as "Za Godina, Dve" (titled in Serbian
as "Uspomene na tebe") is a powerful ballad about ending a relationship. The song became an instant radio hit in Macedonia
and it was promoted on the Serbian TV show "Sve Za Ljubav" and on the semi-final of VIP Veliki Brat.
Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
: Каролина Гочева, karɔˈlina ˈɡɔtʃɛva; born April 28, 1980, in Bitola
Bitola
Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the...
, SR Macedonia
Socialist Republic of Macedonia
The Socialist Republic of Macedonia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
, SFRY
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
) is a Macedonian
Macedonians (ethnic group)
The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
singer. She represented Macedonia in the 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
and 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
s, ranking 19th and 14th, respectively. She became the first female Macedonian singer to represent Macedonia twice at Eurovision.
Early beginnings
Karolina got her first break at the age of 10 when she performed at the children's festival "Si-DoSi-Do
Detski Muzicki Festival Si-Do is a children's festival held annually in Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. Held in November, it has gained much support from the audience in recent years. Children from across the country participated on this event which usually consisted of 15–20 songs...
" in Bitola and the annual festival "Makfest 91" in Štip
Štip
Štip is the largest urban agglomeration in the eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia, serving as the economic, industrial, entertainment and educational focal point for the surrounding municipalities. As of the 2002 census, the Štip municipality alone had a population of about 47,796...
with the song "Mamo, pušti me" ("Mum, let me go"). Her career was just starting, so she used the national festivals to promote her voice and talent. She became a regular participant in SkopjeFest, debuting in 1994 with a performance of the song "Koj da ti kaže" ("Who to tell you"). In the following years she participated successfully, especially at SkopjeFest where the Macedonian Eurovision song is chosen. In 1996, Gočeva participated with "Ma, ajde kaži mi" ("Come on, tell me") and reached 9th place. In 1998, she participated with "Ukradeni noќi" ("Stolen nights") and was more successful, reaching 4th place with 10,454 televotes.
Avalon Productions - 2002
In 2000, she joined the record label Avalon Productions, on which her debut album "Jas imam pesna" (I've got a song) was released. Gočeva released several singles off her first album, including "Sakaj me" ("Love me"), "Bez ogled na se"("No matter what") and "Nemir" ("Restless"), the latter of which she sang in a duet with Toše ProeskiToše Proeski
Todor Toše Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer, songwriter and actor. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and all around Eastern Europe, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene...
. With her first album released, she took part in the Macedonian Eurovision song selection. Gočeva nearly won, but missed out coming in 2nd place with the song "Za nas" ("For us") from Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov ) is a Macedonian record producer, songwriter, arranger and record executive. Highly acclaimed for revitalising the Macedonian mainstream pop music scene, which also influenced the surrounding Balkan countries, he also received international recognition for working with many popular...
, which managed to receive 916 points. After promotion through concerts and festivals, she released her second album "Zošto sonot ima kraj" (Why the dream has an end) in 2002. She gained more popularity in the former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, by performing at the Sunčane Skale festival with the song "Kaži mi" ("Tell me"). She released "Ti možeš" ("You could") and "Ke bide se vo red" ("Everything will be okay") as singles in Macedonia. On her album, she included three English versions of her songs titled "I'm looking for Jamaica", "You could", and "Tell me".
Karolina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Od nas zavisi
"Od nas zavisi" was the Macedonian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in the Macedonian language by Karolina....
" (It Depends On Us), which allowed her to represent Macedonia in front of a European audience. At the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
, she ended up in 19th place. She was also nominated for Miss Eurovision 2002
2003-2006
On March 2003 she released her third album "Znaeš kolku vredam" (You know what I'm worth). She released music videos for her songs "Hipokrit" ("Hypocrite"), "Ljubov pod oblacite" ("Love under the clouds"), and "Sreščemo se opet" ("We will meet again"). After 2003, her career expanded to include SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, and Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, where her CDs are now also released. She went into the studios and recorded all of her songs from her third album in the Serbian language
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
so she could appeal to a wider market in those areas. Her first Serbian language album was titled "Kad zvezde nam se sklope...kao nekada" (When the stars align...like once before).
In 2005, Gočeva participated once again at Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants...
in the Sunčane Skale festival. Her song "Ruža Ružica" ("Red Rose") became an instant hit placing her 4th in the festival. She also released her new song "Se lažam sebe" ("I'm lying to myself"), written by Kaliopi
Kaliopi
Kaliopi Bukle , more simply known as Kaliopi, is a popular Macedonian singer and song-writer. Kaliopi will represent Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.-Early life and education:...
. At the end of 2005, she released the album "Vo zaborav" (In Oblivion).
Karolina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Mojot Svet
"Mojot svet" was the Macedonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in Macedonian and English by Karolina Gočeva. The song was composed by Grigor Koprov and written by Ognen Nedelkovski, both of whom have previous Contest experience. Karolina, too, has previous Eurovision...
", a song written by Grigor Koprov
Grigor Koprov
Grigor Koprov is arguably one of the most famous Macedonian pop music composers. He has worked with many stars like Toše Proeski, Vlado Janevski, Marjan Stojanovski, Martin Vučić, Karolina Gočeva and Andrijana Janevska.In 1997 he composed the song "Ne Zori Zoro" with which Vlado Janevski...
and composed by Ognen Nedelkovski. The competition took place on February 24, 2007 at the Universal Hall in Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
. Gočeva obtained a total of 144 points with a maximum of twelve points from every voting district, procuring her a landslide victory. She became the first artist to represent her country twice at the Eurovision Song Contest. She competed in the semi-final in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
on 10 May 2007, performing at number 18. She qualified for the final and performed in the 6th slot on May 12, 2007, where she placed 14th in a field of 24 contestants with a score of 73 points.
2007 - 2008
On 15 December 2007, she participated on Radijski festival with the song Kad te nema, and finished on 2nd place. She won the award for the best composition. In June 2008 Gočeva released her fifth album, named "Makedonsko devojčeMakedonsko Devojce (album)
Makedonsko devojče is the fifth studio album by Macedonian pop singer, Karolina. It was released on 26 June 2008. In December of the same year it was released in the other Ex-Yugoslav countries by City Records. The composer of all the songs and lyrics is Zlatko Origjanski...
”. This CD is made in cooperation with the composer Zlatko Origanski and it is totally different album. All songs are under the influence of the local traditional music and the first single “Ptico malečka” became a huge hit in Macedonia. “Makedonsko devojče” is the best selling album in Macedonia for 2008. In December 2008 the album was released in Serbia and other ex-Yugoslav countries by City Records
City Records
City Records is a Serbian record label....
.
2009 - Present
Karolina announced her collaboration with the famous SerbianSerbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
R&B/Hip-Hop star Wikluh Sky
Wikluh Sky
Wikluh Sky is a Serbian musician, rapper, and producer.Best known for being a member of Bad Copy hip-hop trio, he is also a part of Marčelo's accompanying Filter Crew, and raggamuffin group/project Shappa...
. Her single "Kraj
Kraj (song)
Kraj is 2009 single by the Macedonian pop princess Karolina Gočeva.-Production history:...
" was atop many charts in Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
as well as in the other former Yugoslav republics. Karolina performed "Kraj" at the opening ceremony of Big Brother Serbia. The album which is scheduled to be released in the early spring 2010 titled like the first single Kraj. The second single was released in December 2009, just couple of days before New Year's Eve. The song titled as "Za Godina, Dve" (titled in Serbian
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
as "Uspomene na tebe") is a powerful ballad about ending a relationship. The song became an instant radio hit in Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
and it was promoted on the Serbian TV show "Sve Za Ljubav" and on the semi-final of VIP Veliki Brat.
Albums
- Mamo, pušti me (1992)
- Jas Imam PesnaJas Imam PesnaJas Imam Pesna is the debut album by Macedonian pop musician, Karolina. The album was released in Macedonia and Serbia & Montenegro.-Track listings:#"Sakaj Me"#"Bez Ogled Na Se"#"Milenium So Tebe"#"Tajna"#"Zasekogaš"#"Za Nas"#"Jas Imam Pesna"...
(2000) - Zošto Sonot Ima KrajZošto Sonot Ima KrajZošto Sonot Ima Kraj is the second studio album by Macedonian pop singer, Karolina. The album was released in Macedonia and later in Serbia and Montenegro.-Track listings:#"Ti Možeš"#"Se E Možno"#"Mojot Svet"#"I Ќe Bide Se Vo Red"...
(2002) - Znaeš Kolku VredamZnaeš Kolku VredamZnaeš Kolku Vredam is the third studio album by Macedonian pop musician, Karolina Gočeva. The album was released in Macedonia and in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina under the Serbo-Croatian title Kad Zvezde Nam Se Sklope.....
(2003) - Kad zvezde nam se sklope...kao nekada (2003)
- Vo ZaboravVo ZaboravVo Zaborav is the fourth studio album by Macedonian pop musician, Karolina Gočeva. The album was released in Macedonia and subsequently in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Croatia under the Serbo-Croatian title, U Zaboravu.-Controversy:There have been accusations that the song "Se...
(2005) - U ZaboravuU ZaboravuU Zaboravu is the second Serbo-Croatian studio album by Macedonian pop musician, Karolina Gočeva which was released in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina and in Croatia.-Promotion:...
(2006) - Makedonsko DevojčeMakedonsko Devojce (album)Makedonsko devojče is the fifth studio album by Macedonian pop singer, Karolina. It was released on 26 June 2008. In December of the same year it was released in the other Ex-Yugoslav countries by City Records. The composer of all the songs and lyrics is Zlatko Origjanski...
(2008) - Kapka Pod Neboto (2010)
Singles
- 1991: "Mamo, pušti me"
- 1992: "Srekjen pat"
- 1993: "Zamrznato srce"
- 1993: "Da nema sudbini"
- 1994: "Koj da ti kaže"
- 1995: "Isčekuvanje"
- 1996: "Ma, ajde kaži mi"
- 1997: "Tonovi tajni"
- 1998: "Ukradeni noḱi"
- 1998: "Čuden dožd"
- 1998: "Edna noḱ"
- 1998: "Kako da te otkačam"
- 1998: "Daj mi se"
- 1999: "Samo za tebe" (featuring Vrčak)
- 1999: "Sakaj me"
- 1999: "Bez ogled na se"
- 2000: "Nemir"/"Pomozi mi (duet with Toše ProeskiToše ProeskiTodor Toše Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer, songwriter and actor. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and all around Eastern Europe, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene...
)" - 2000: "Za nas"
- 2000: "Milenium so tebe"
- 2001: "Ajde da letame"
- 2001: "Ti možeš"
- 2002: "Jamajka"
- 2002: "Ке bide se vo red"
- 2002: "Od nas zavisiOd nas zavisi"Od nas zavisi" was the Macedonian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in the Macedonian language by Karolina....
" - 2002: "Štom sakaš"/"Kad voliš"
- 2003: "Hipokrit"/"Začaren krug"
- 2003: "Ljubov pod oblacite"/"Ljubov ispod oblaka"
- 2003: "Sreščemo se opet" (Cover of "Nekogaš & negde" by Vlado JanevskiVlado JanevskiVladimir Vlado Janevski is a popular Macedonian singer. He was Macedonia's first Eurovision contestant, finishing 19th in Birmingham at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Ne Zori, Zoro".-Biography:...
) - 2004: "Znaeš kolku vredam"/"Znaš koliko vredim"
- 2004: "Ljubovta e moja religija"
- 2005: "Se lažam sebe"/"Lažem sebe"
- 2005: "Ruža ružica"
- 2005: "Vo zaborav"/"U zaboravu"
- 2006: "Ova srce znae"/"Teško srcu pada"
- 2006: "Bela pesna"/"Bjela pesma (duet with Aki Rahimovski)" (Cover of "Bela" by Risto Samardžiev)
- 2006: "Umiram bez tebe"/"Umirem bez tebe"
- 2006: "Ti i ja (duet with FlamingosiFlamingosiFlamingosi is a popular Serbian duo. Its members are the Serbian TV presenter Ognjen Amidžić and actor Marinko Madžgalj . The group was founded in the summer of 2005. Their style was a mix of typical Serbian Folk, rock and jazz. They became a big hit that year, in turn gaining mass popularity...
)" - 2007: "Mojot svetMojot Svet"Mojot svet" was the Macedonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in Macedonian and English by Karolina Gočeva. The song was composed by Grigor Koprov and written by Ognen Nedelkovski, both of whom have previous Contest experience. Karolina, too, has previous Eurovision...
" - 2007: "Jedan dan"
- 2007: "Napred Makedonija (Forward Macedonia)"
- 2007: "Kad te nema"
- 2008: "Dafino vino crveno"
- 2008: "Ptico malečka"
- 2008: "Za kogo?"
- 2009: "KrajKraj (song)Kraj is 2009 single by the Macedonian pop princess Karolina Gočeva.-Production history:...
" - 2009: "Zaboravi' ft OT bend"
- 2010: "Za godina dve"
See also
- Music of the Republic of MacedoniaMusic of the Republic of MacedoniaMusic of the Republic of Macedonia and the Macedonians has many things in common with the music of neighbouring Balkan countries, but maintains its own distinctive sound.-Folk music:...
- Republic of Macedonia in the Eurovision Song ContestRepublic of Macedonia in the Eurovision Song ContestMacedonia, presented in the contest as FYR Macedonia debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998. However, the country first took part in Eurovision at the 1996 pre-selection contest...