Ohridski Trubaduri - Ohrid Fest is an annual music festival that takes place in Ohrid

Ohrid

Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has...

, Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

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 every summer. The festival began in 1994 as a showcase for Macedonian summer folklore. In 1997, a pop evening was introduced to motivate Macedonian lyricists and composers, as well as artists. In 2003, an international evening was added to the program, which consists of foreign artists performing their songs along with the best placed songs from the pop evening. The festival has become prominent within the Balkan region which led to its broadcast in different countries such as Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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, Croatia

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, Montenegro

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, Serbia

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, and Greece

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. The winners of the festival are awarded with a monetary prize as well as promotional products from the sponsors.

In 2008, a fourth night was added to the festival in which amateur or unrecognized singers would compete to qualify for the pop evening.

Folk Evening

• Jury - Goran Kukic - Dali Ima Pile Shareno
• Public - Lence Dedejska - Tecete Solzi

Folk Evening

• Jury - Marina Puharic & Korona - Vecna Biljana
• Public - Bioritam - Eh, Da Mi Sviri Sadilo

Folk Evening

• Jury - Blagica Pavlovska
  Blagica Pavlovska
  -Albums:*Nemozam Da Te Zaboravam *Ptičica Unreleased*Vljubena žena *Skršeno Srce *...i Celo Vranje *Spij Mirno Moja Planeto *Te Sakam Zemjo Crvena Bulko *Casino...
  
   - Eh, Ohride
• Public - Blaga Peteska - Zaigraj Srce

Pop Evening

• Jury - Tanja Carovska - Tvojot Baknez Me Progonuva
• Public - Goce Arnaudov - Sudbino

Folk Evening

• Jury - Ibus Ibraimovski - Ribari Verni Drugari
• Public - Petar Necovski - Ohrid Moj

Folk Evening

• Jury - Milica Kuzmanovska - Ajde Zapri Naume
• Public - Petar Necovski - Verna Da Si

Pop Evening

• Jury - Lidija Kocovska - Ne Znam Da Te Prebolam
• Public - Aleks - Sakam Da Si Moja

Folk Evening

• Jury - Dusko Georgievski - Ilino Mome
• Public - Tomislav Manić - Go Ljubam Ohrid =]

Pop Evening

• Jury - Elena Petreska
  Elena Petreska
  Elena Petreska is a young Macedonian pop singer from Prilep. She started her career singing at children festivals and carried on with her studies on the Music Academy in Skopje...
  
   - Ne Gledaj Nazad
• Public - Marjan Stojanovski - Srce Ke Ti Ukradam

Folk Evening

• Jury - Blagoja Grujoski - Sto Se Slucuva
• Public - Zuica Lazova - Ne Me Prasuvaj

Folk Evening

• Jury - Marijana & Rosana - Ajde Sestro Da Zapeeme
• Public - Orce Stefkovski - Igraj Mome Cocek Ti

International Evening

• Jury - Sasa Matic - Mojot Grad (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
• Public - Maja Grozdanovska Panceva - Nova Planeta (Republic of 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...
  
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International Evening

• Jury - Goran Karan
  Goran Karan
  Goran Karan , is a Croatian singer from Split. He specializes in songs influenced by Dalmatian folk music and is known for his powerful and refined tenor voice...
  
   - Svetot E Luda Topka (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 ...
  
  )
• Public - Bojan Marović
  Bojan Marovic
  Bojan Marović is a Montenegrin singer and actor. He is from and currently resides in Podgorica.-Biography:...
  
   - Ako Pak Se Vratiš (Serbia & Montenegro)

Folk Evening

• Jury - Nino Velickovski & Boemi - Krv Boemska
• Public - Riste Naumovski - Vecen Ohrid

Pop Evening

• Jury - Miki Jovanovski-Jafer - Nemirni Misli
• Public - Goko Tanevski - Nemam Pravo

International Evening

• Jury - Bojan Bjelić - To Nije Ljubav (Serbia & Montenegro)
• Public - Bojan Bjelić - To Nije Ljubav (Serbia & Montenegro)

Folk Evening

• Jury - Elena Velevska - Nebo Od Vanila
• Public - Milan Babić - Sega Koga Te Nema

Pop Evening

• Jury - Elvir Mekić
  Elvir Mekic
  Elvir Mekić Elvir Mekić Elvir Mekić (born 15 October 1981 in Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Republic of Macedonia) is a Macedonian musician. He gained popularity after performing his single "Opasno" with Maja Sazdanovska at Ohrid Fest in 2007. He went on to release a second and third single...
  
   feat. Maja Sazdanovska - Opasno
• Public - Adrian Gaxha - Sam Se Lažam

International Evening

• Jury - Nikola Burovac & Tanja Žagar - Neka te, Neka te (Serbia/Slovenia)
• Public - Bojan Marović
  Bojan Marovic
  Bojan Marović is a Montenegrin singer and actor. He is from and currently resides in Podgorica.-Biography:...
  
   - Ničeg nema(Montenegro)

Folk Evening

• Jury - Snežana Savić - Sakam da sme zaedno (Serbia)
• Public - Snežana Savić - Sakam da sme zaedno (Serbia)

Pop Evening

• Jury - Igor Mitrovic - Nikogas poveke
• Public - Dani
  Dani Dimitrovska
  Dani Dimitrovska or simply Dani, is a Macedonian pop music singer.- Biography :Dimitrovska started her career on the music contest Makfest in Štip with the song "Samo Ti Mi Trebaš". The single was well accepted both by audience and journalists. In 2000 she appeared on the national selection for...
  
   - Nikoj kako ti

International Evening

• Jury - Shpat Kasapi
  Shpat Kasapi
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   (Albania)
• Public - Antonija Sola
  Antonija Šola
  -Early career:Born in Zagreb to Kaja and Marko Šola, both whom hailed from Tomislavgrad, she studied sociology and Croatian culture before turning to show business. In 1998, she won the regional contest of Miss Croatia as Miss Istria and Kvarner....
  
   - Bozji Pat (Croatia)

Pop Evening

• Jury - Risto Samardziev & Vlatko Ilievski - Za ljubov se pee do kraj
• Public - Risto Samardziev & Vlatko Ilievski - Za ljubov se pee do kraj

International Evening

• Jury - Jacques Houdek - Opasna Zena (Croatia)
• Public - Risto Samardziev & Vlatko Ilievski - Za ljubov se pee do kraj (Macedonia)

External links

• Ohrid Fest Official Website