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Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014

Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Country  Macedonia
National selection
Selection process Internal Selection
Selection date(s) Artist: 28 August 2013
Song: 22 February 2014
Selected entrant Tijana
Selected song "To the Sky"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Semi-final result Failed to qualify
(13th, 33 points)
Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2013 2014 2015►

Macedonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Their entry was selected through an internal selection, organised by the Macedonian broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT). Macedonia was represented by the song "To the Sky" performed by Tijana, which failed to qualify from the second semi-final, placing 13th with a score of 33 points. The song was written by Elena Risteska, Darko Dimitrov and Lazar Cvetkoski.

On 28 August 2013, Tijana Dapčević was announced as the Macedonian representative for the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest during the MRT evening news programme Dnevnik. Dapčević attempted to represent Macedonia previously by participating in their national final on three occasions: in 1996 placing third with the song "Ti prostuvam", in 2002 placing fourth with the song "Izgrev" and in 2005 competing in the artist selection. She also participated in Serbia and Montenegro's national final in 2006, placing eighth with the song "Greh".

Dapčević performed the song "To the Sky" at the 2014 Contest. The song was composed by Darko Dimitrov and Lazar Cvetkoski with lyrics by Elena Risteska. The English version of the song also features lyrics by Laura Rosca. Dimitrov and Cvetkoski were also the composers of the 2013 Macedonian Eurovision entry "Pred da se razdeni", while Dimitrov also composed the 2006 Macedonian Eurovision entry "Ninanajna" which was performed by Elena Risteska. Dapčević also recorded a Macedonian version of the song titled "Tamu kaj što pripagjam" (There where I belong). Earlier in November 2013, Dapčević had announced that the entry would be called "Pobeda" (Victory), however the title was later revealed to be the working title for the song. Dapčević received over fifty songs from composers across the Balkan region but favoured the three songs she received from Darko Dimitrov.


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