Vrčak Врчак Vrchak |
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Native name | Раде Врчаковски |
Birth name | Rade Vrčakovski |
Also known as | Vrčak |
Born |
SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia |
November 17, 1980
Origin | Macedonia |
Genres | Pop-rap, Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Physician |
Years active | 1999-2009 |
Associated acts | Adrian Gaxha |
Rade Vrčakovski (Macedonian: Раде Врчаковски [ˈraːdɛ vr̩ˈt͡ʃakɔfski]; born November 17, 1980 in Strumica) better known by his stage name Vrčak (Врчак) is a Macedonian pop-rap performer, songwriter and physician.
He represented Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, performing the English language version of the song "Vo Ime Na Ljubovta" along with Tamara Todevska and Adrian Gaxha.
Internationally, he is known for writing the lyrics for "Ninanajna", the song with which Elena Risteska represented the Macedonia at the 2006 Eurovision song contest. Vrčak is a Medicine student at the University of Cyril and Methodius in Skopje but chose a career in music, following the footsteps of his father. Vrčak's latest album, Vo tvoeto srce, was released in 2006 and was a huge success within the Republic of Macedonia, as it was one of the biggest selling albums in the country. Singles from the album received heavy airplay on the Macedonian TV and Radio stations. The album gave him a successful musical come-back, making him one of the most popular artist in the Republic of Macedonia.