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'''Tamara Todevska''' ({{langx|mk|Тамара Тодевска}}, pronounced {{IPA-mk|ˈtamara ˈtɔdɛvska||Mk-Tamara Todevska.ogg}}, born 1 June 1985), known professionally as '''Tamara''', is a Macedonian singer. She has [[North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest|represented North Macedonia]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] on two occasions; in [[Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008|2008]], she performed the song "[[Let Me Love You (Tamara Todevska, Vrčak and Adrijan Gaxha song)|Let Me Love You]]" with [[Vrčak]] and [[Adrian Gaxha]] and failed to qualify for the final, performing, and in [[North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019|2019]], she placed seventh in the final with the song "[[Proud (Tamara Todevska song)|Proud]]", earning North Macedonia its best-ever result in the contest.<ref>{{cite web |title=Belgrade 2008 Participants: Tamara, Vrčak & Adrijan |url=https://eurovision.tv/participant/tamara-vrcak-adrijan |website=eurovision.tv |access-date=7 December 2019 |language=en |archive-date=24 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424104804/https://eurovision.tv/participant/tamara-vrcak-adrijan |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tel Aviv 2019 Participants: Tamara Todevska |url=https://eurovision.tv/participant/tamara-todevska |website=eurovision.tv |access-date=7 December 2019 |language=en |archive-date=18 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718013927/https://eurovision.tv/participant/tamara-todevska |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Tamara Todevska''' ({{lang-mk|Тамара Тодевска}} {{IPA-mk|ˈtamara ˈtɔdɛfska||Mk-Tamara Todevska.ogg}}), known as '''Tamara''', is a [[Macedonians (ethnic group)|Macedonian]] pop singer. She was born to a Macedonian father and a [[Bosnian Serb]] mother, Branka. Her sister is the well known pop singer [[Tijana Todevska-Dapčević|Tijana Dapčević]].


Tamara began her music career in 2003 following the release of her debut [[studio album]] ''[[Sino (Tamara Todevska album)|Sino]]''. She has won on various music competitions throughout her career such as MAKFest in 2006 and Skopje Fest in 2007.
==Early life==
Tamara Todevska was born in [[Skopje]] on 1 June 1985, as younger sister of [[Tijana Todevska-Dapcevic|Tijana Todevska]] (today Dapcevic). She was raised in a musical family. Her father Velko Todevski is a professor in a music school and her mum Branka Todevska an opera singer. Tamara got the talent from her mum, because her coulor of the voice is very similar to her mum and she has a very deep opera voice.


Todevska is the younger sister of singer [[Tijana Dapčević]], and they have collaborated several times.
==Career start==
Her first official song is the duet with her sister Tijana called "Igra luda" (Crazy game), released in 1997. However, her real music career started in 2003 when on the famous [[Montenegro|Montenegrian]] festival [[Suncane Skale]], she interpreted her hit "1003" (in [[English language|English]]: One thousand and three, [[Serbian Cyrillic|Serbian]]: Хиљаду и три, [[Macedonian Cyrillic|Macedonian]]: Илјада и три), where she place on the 2nd place.


=="Sino"==
== Life ==
Tamara Todevska was born in [[Skopje]]. She was raised in a musical family. Her father, Velko Todevski, is a Macedonian professor in a music school and her mom, Brana, is a [[Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnian Serb]] opera singer. Tamara's mom influenced her deep, operatic vocal style.
{{main|Sino (Tamara Todevska album)}}


Her older sister is [[Tijana Dapčević]]. On 27 June 2015, Tamara married former basketball player [[Aleksandar Dimitrovski]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.plusinfo.mk/vest/31833/galerija-se-omazi-tamara-dodevska |title=ГАЛЕРИЈА Се омажи Тамара Тодевска |website=www.plusinfo.mk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629222157/http://www.plusinfo.mk/vest/31833/galerija-se-omazi-tamara-dodevska |archive-date=2015-06-29}} </ref> They have one daughter named Hana and one son Daren.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://skopjeinfo.mk/tamara-todevska-stana-majka|title=Тамара Тодевска стана мајка|access-date=20 January 2018|archive-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606110157/http://skopjeinfo.mk/tamara-todevska-stana-majka|url-status=live}}</ref> The couple divorced after seven years of marriage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zenskimagazin.mk/se-razveduvaat-tamara-i-machka-po-sedum-godini-brak-todevska-potvrdi|title=Се разведуваат Тамара и Мачка по седум години брак: Тодевска потврди за Женски магазин|publisher=zenskimagazin.mk|accessdate=8 May 2023|archive-date=7 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507003254/https://zenskimagazin.mk/se-razveduvaat-tamara-i-machka-po-sedum-godini-brak-todevska-potvrdi|url-status=live}}</ref>
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In 2005, her first album was realized under the title "Sino" ([[English language|English]] translation "Blue"). The music producer and composer of this album is Aleksandar Masevski with whom Tamara cooperated since 2004. In 2006 the album won "The best album of the year 2005" award. Some notable hits from that album are: "Sino", "Molci, molci" (ft.Ronin), "A,shto ako?", "Ljubovna prikazna" (ft. Ugro), "Najverni prijateli", "Ljubi, ljubi" (duet with Tuna), "Shetaj" etc.


==Nacionalen Evrosong 2007==
== Career ==
Her first official song is a duet with her sister Tijana called "Igra luda" (Crazy game), released in 1997. Her music career broke through in 2003 when she sang "1003" at the [[Montenegro|Montenegrin]] festival Budva, where she placed 2nd.
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Tamara was successful during the Macedonian Eurovision selection. She gained 105 points, placing a respectable second place with the song "Kazi Koj Si Ti" ("Tell Me Who You Are"). The author & producer of this song is Aleksandar Masevski. In fact this is the last song until today that Masevski made for Tamara.
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In 2005, her first album was realized under the title ''Sino'' ([[English language|English]] translation "Blue"). The music producer and composer of this album is Aleksandar Masevski with whom had Tamara cooperated since 2004. The album won Album of the year (2005).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Сино - Тамара Тодевска|url=https://www.muzichkiregistar.com/Default.aspx?TabID=90&id=14153|access-date=2020-08-11|website=www.muzichkiregistar.com|language=mk-MK|archive-date=28 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328062012/https://www.muzichkiregistar.com/Default.aspx?TabID=90&id=14153|url-status=live}}</ref> Hits from that album are: "Sino", "Molci, molci" (ft. Ronin), "A, shto ako?", "Ljubovna prikazna" (ft. Ugro), "Najverni prijateli", "Ljubi, ljubi" (duet with Tuna), "Shetaj" etc.
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Tamara was successful during the Macedonian [[Eurovision]] selection. She gained 105 points, placing second with the song "Kazi Koj Si Ti" ("Tell Me Who You Are"){{Citation needed|date=November 2018}}.
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In February 2008, Tamara won the [[Skopje Fest 2008]] with the composition "[[Vo ime na ljubovta]]" featuring [[Vrčak|Rade Vrchakovski]] and [[Adrian Gaxha]], thus gaining right to represent [[Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news/belgrade-2008?id=500|title=FYR Macedonia: Tamara, Vrcak & Adrian win - Eurovision Song Contest Tel Aviv 2019|website=www.eurovision.tv|access-date=16 June 2009|archive-date=13 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013233313/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news/belgrade-2008?id=500|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was a hit in the [[Balkan]]s, and was predicted to do well in the Eurovision. The song was sung in six languages (Macedonian, English, [[Serbian language|Serbian]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]], [[Russian language|Russian]] and [[Albanian language|Albanian]]) and the quality video was made by [[Dejan Milicevic]]. In the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2008]], which was held in [[Belgrade]], [[Serbia]], they performed in the second semi-final on the number 18. They sang the English version of "[[Vo ime na ljubovta]]" called "Let Me Love You" and reached 10th place in the semifinal. With the decision of the jury they failed to qualify.
Todevska represented [[North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019|North Macedonia]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2019]] in Tel Aviv with the song “[[Proud (Tamara Todevska song)|Proud]]”.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gligorov|first1=Miki|title=Tamara Todevska is announced as North Macedonia's Eurovision 2019 representative|url=https://escxtra.com/2019/01/25/tamara-todevska-is-announced-as-north-macedonias-eurovision-2019-representative/|website=escxtra.com|publisher=ESCXtra|date=25 January 2019|access-date=25 January 2019|archive-date=26 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126001123/https://escxtra.com/2019/01/25/tamara-todevska-is-announced-as-north-macedonias-eurovision-2019-representative/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the final, she finished in seventh place with 305 points and placed first in the jury vote. This is North Macedonia’s best result at the contest.


In December 2019, Tamara participated in the [[Kënga Magjike 2019|21st edition]] of [[Kënga Magjike]] with the song "[[Monsters (Tamara Todevska song)|Monsters]]" and finished fifth overall.
==Skopje Fest 2008==
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In February 2008, Tamara won the competition [[Skopje Fest 2008]] with the composition [[Vo ime na ljubovta]] featuring [[Vrčak|Rade Vrchakovski]] and [[Adrian Gaxha]].<ref>http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news/belgrade-2008?id=500</ref> The song was hit on the [[Balkan]], and it was predicted to be on a good place in the ESC 2008. The song was sung in six languages (Macedonian, English, [[Serbian language|Serbian]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]], [[Russian language|Russian]] & [[Albanian language|Albanian]]) and the quality video was made by [[Dejan Milicevic]]. In the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2008]] they set in the second semifinal on the number 18th. They sang the English version of "[[Vo ime na ljubovta]]" called "Let me love you" and they reached the 10th place in the semifinal. But with the decision of the jury they were disqualified and on their place came [[Charlotte Perrelli]] with "[[Hero (Charlotte Perrelli song)|Hero]]" which represented [[Sweden]].


==Discography==
== Discography ==


===Albums===
=== Albums ===
* ''[[Sino (Tamara Todevska album)|Sino]]'' (2005)
* ''Sino'' (2005)
* ''Eden Den'' (2015)


===Singles===
=== Singles ===
*1997 "Igra luda" (feat. [[Tijana Dapcevic]] - [[Skopje Fest]])
* 1997 "Igra luda" (feat. [[Tijana Dapčević]] - [[Skopje Fest]])
*2002 "Dali znam"
* 2002 "Dali znam"
*2002 "Koga bi mozela" (feat. Branka Todevska - [[Ohrid Fest]])
* 2002 "Koga bi mozela" (feat. Branka Todevska - [[Ohrid Fest]])
*2003 "1003" ([[Suncane Skale]])
* 2003 "1003" ([[Suncane Skale]])
*2004 "Sex"
* 2004 "Sex"
*2004 "Sino"
* 2004 "Sino"
*2004 "Molci molci" (ft. Ronin)- cover of Nina Spirova's song - Kirilico Ispeana (2009)
* 2004 "Molci molci" (ft. Ronin) - cover of Nina Spirova's song - Kirilico Ispeana (2009)
*2005 "Najverni Prijateli"
* 2005 "Najverni Prijateli"
*2005 "Ljubi, ljubi" (duet with Tuna)
* 2005 "Ljubi, ljubi" (ft. [[Tuna (singer)|Tuna]])
*2005 "Shetaj"
* 2005 "Šetaj"
*2005 "A, shto ako?"
* 2005 "A, što ako?"
*2005 "Ljubovna prikazna" (ft. Ugro)
* 2005 "Ljubovna prikazna" (ft. Ugro)
*2006 "Losa Devojka"
* 2006 "Losa Devojka"
*2006 "Sedmo Nebo" (feat. [[Vrcak]] - winner of [[MakFest]])
* 2006 "Sedmo Nebo" (feat. [[Vrčak]] - winner of [[MakFest]])
*2007 "Kaži Koj Si Ti" (runner up of [[Nacionalen Evrosong 2007|Nacionalen Evrosong]])
* 2007 "Kaži Koj Si Ti" (runner up of [[Nacionalen Evrosong 2007|Nacionalen Evrosong]])
*2007 "Luda" (feat. DNK, [[Vrcak]])
* 2007 "Luda" (feat. DNK, [[Vrčak]])
*2007 "Za Makedonija" (feat. [[Toni Zen]] - Makedonija Naviva)
* 2007 "Za Makedonija" (feat. [[Toni Zen]] - Makedonija Naviva)
*2007 "Smeshno zar ne" ([[MakFest]])
* 2007 "Smešhno zar ne" ([[MakFest]])
*2008 "[[Vo ime na ljubovta|Vo ime na ljubovta/Let me love you/Tebe volim/Yoksun/Vo imja ljobovi/Dashuri Mistike]]"<ref>{{YouTube|qqIgfaQYobU}}</ref> (feat. [[Vrčak]] & [[Adrian Gaxha]], [[Skopje Fest 2008|Skopje Fest]] winner, Macedonian entry for [[Eurovision Song Contest 2008|Eurovision Song Contest]])
* 2008 "[[Vo ime na ljubovta|Vo ime na ljubovta/Let me love you/Tebe volim/Yoksun/Vo imja ljobovi/Dashuri Mistike]]"<ref>{{YouTube|qqIgfaQYobU}}</ref> (feat. [[Vrčak]] & [[Adrian Gaxha]], [[Skopje Fest 2008|Skopje Fest]] winner, Macedonian entry for [[Eurovision Song Contest 2008|Eurovision Song Contest]])
*2008 "So maki sum se rodila" (old Macedonian folklore song sang by Tamara in techno version <ref>{{YouTube|QP4iNo2sTkA}}</ref> - [[Makedonija Zasekogaš]])
* 2008 "So maki sum se rodila" (old Macedonian folklore song sung by Tamara in techno version <ref>{{YouTube|QP4iNo2sTkA}}</ref> - [[Makedonija Zasekogaš]])
*2008 "Dajem Ti Sve" (Budva Fest)
* 2008 "Dajem Ti Sve" (Budva Fest)
*2009 "Usne ko krv"<ref>{{YouTube|mxhvksyMmYI}}</ref> (Serbian Radio-Festival)
* 2009 "Usne ko krv"<ref>{{YouTube|mxhvksyMmYI}}</ref> (Serbian Radio-Festival)
*2009 "Una magia Pandev" (feat. Toni Zen)
* 2009 "Una magia Pandev" (feat. Toni Zen)
*2009 "Šarena Pesma" (Budva Fest)
* 2009 "Šarena Pesma" (Budva Fest)
*2009 "Davam Jas Se" (Dajem Ti Sve - [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]] cover)
* 2009 "Davam Jas Se" (Dajem Ti Sve - [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]] cover)
* 2019 "[[Proud (Tamara Todevska song)|Proud]]" (North Macedonia's entry for [[Eurovision Song Contest 2019|Eurovision Song Contest]])
* 2019 "[[Monsters (Tamara Todevska song)|Monsters]]"
* 2020 "Sloboda"
* 2020 "Rise" (English-language version of "Sloboda")
* 2021 "Porok"


====Compilations====
=== Compilations ===
*2007 Makedonija Naviva
* 2007 Makedonija Naviva
*2008 [[Makedonija Zasekogaš]]
* 2008 [[Makedonija Zasekogaš]]
*2009 Kirilico Ispeana
* 2009 Kirilico Ispeana


==See also==
== See also ==
* [[Music of the Republic of Macedonia]]
* [[Music of North Macedonia]]
* [[North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008]]
* [[North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019]]


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist|30em}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* [http://highmountain.host.sk/tamaratodevska/ Tamara Todevska online]
{{Commons category|Tamara Todevska}}
*{{Facebook|tamaratodevska}}
* [http://mesto.com.mk/search_result.php?query=Tamara+Todevska Tamara Todevska videos]
*{{Instagram|tamaratodevska}}
* [http://www.dvor-srbija.com/vesti/tamara-todevska.html Tamara Todevska entering in Dvor Srbija]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRpp3YSyPNciiOigyLoRMQ Tamara Todevska] on [[YouTube]]


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Latest revision as of 09:25, 22 October 2024

Tamara Todevska
Тамара Тодевска
Todevska performing in 2024
Todevska performing in 2024
Background information
Born (1985-06-01) 1 June 1985 (age 39)
Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
GenresPop
OccupationSinger
Years active2003–present

Tamara Todevska (Macedonian: Тамара Тодевска, pronounced [ˈtamara ˈtɔdɛvska] ⓘ, born 1 June 1985), known professionally as Tamara, is a Macedonian singer. She has represented North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest on two occasions; in 2008, she performed the song "Let Me Love You" with Vrčak and Adrian Gaxha and failed to qualify for the final, performing, and in 2019, she placed seventh in the final with the song "Proud", earning North Macedonia its best-ever result in the contest.[1][2]

Tamara began her music career in 2003 following the release of her debut studio album Sino. She has won on various music competitions throughout her career such as MAKFest in 2006 and Skopje Fest in 2007.

Todevska is the younger sister of singer Tijana Dapčević, and they have collaborated several times.

Life

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Tamara Todevska was born in Skopje. She was raised in a musical family. Her father, Velko Todevski, is a Macedonian professor in a music school and her mom, Brana, is a Bosnian Serb opera singer. Tamara's mom influenced her deep, operatic vocal style.

Her older sister is Tijana Dapčević. On 27 June 2015, Tamara married former basketball player Aleksandar Dimitrovski.[3] They have one daughter named Hana and one son Daren.[4] The couple divorced after seven years of marriage.[5]

Career

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Her first official song is a duet with her sister Tijana called "Igra luda" (Crazy game), released in 1997. Her music career broke through in 2003 when she sang "1003" at the Montenegrin festival Budva, where she placed 2nd.

In 2005, her first album was realized under the title Sino (English translation "Blue"). The music producer and composer of this album is Aleksandar Masevski with whom had Tamara cooperated since 2004. The album won Album of the year (2005).[6] Hits from that album are: "Sino", "Molci, molci" (ft. Ronin), "A, shto ako?", "Ljubovna prikazna" (ft. Ugro), "Najverni prijateli", "Ljubi, ljubi" (duet with Tuna), "Shetaj" etc.

Tamara was successful during the Macedonian Eurovision selection. She gained 105 points, placing second with the song "Kazi Koj Si Ti" ("Tell Me Who You Are")[citation needed].

In February 2008, Tamara won the Skopje Fest 2008 with the composition "Vo ime na ljubovta" featuring Rade Vrchakovski and Adrian Gaxha, thus gaining right to represent Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.[7] The song was a hit in the Balkans, and was predicted to do well in the Eurovision. The song was sung in six languages (Macedonian, English, Serbian, Turkish, Russian and Albanian) and the quality video was made by Dejan Milicevic. In the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, which was held in Belgrade, Serbia, they performed in the second semi-final on the number 18. They sang the English version of "Vo ime na ljubovta" called "Let Me Love You" and reached 10th place in the semifinal. With the decision of the jury they failed to qualify.

Todevska represented North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv with the song “Proud”.[8] In the final, she finished in seventh place with 305 points and placed first in the jury vote. This is North Macedonia’s best result at the contest.

In December 2019, Tamara participated in the 21st edition of Kënga Magjike with the song "Monsters" and finished fifth overall.

Discography

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Albums

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  • Sino (2005)
  • Eden Den (2015)

Singles

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Compilations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Belgrade 2008 Participants: Tamara, Vrčak & Adrijan". eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Tel Aviv 2019 Participants: Tamara Todevska". eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. ^ "ГАЛЕРИЈА Се омажи Тамара Тодевска". www.plusinfo.mk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Тамара Тодевска стана мајка". Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Се разведуваат Тамара и Мачка по седум години брак: Тодевска потврди за Женски магазин". zenskimagazin.mk. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
(with Vrčak and Adrian)
2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2019 		Succeeded by
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