Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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MacedoniaTemplate:Efn was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Ninanajna" (Script error: No such module "Lang".)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., composed by Darko Dimitrov, with lyrics by Rade Vrčakovski, and performed by Elena Risteska. The Macedonian participating broadcaster, Macedonian Radio Television (MRT), organised the national final Script error: No such module "Lang". in order to select its entry for the contest. Twenty entries competed in the competition on 4 March 2006 where "Ninanajna" performed by Elena Risteska was selected exclusively by a public televote, receiving 6,999 votes.
Macedonia competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 18 May 2006. Performing during the show in position 11, "Ninanajna" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 20 May. It was later revealed that Macedonia placed tenth out of the 23 participating countries in the semi-final with 76 points. In the final, Macedonia performed in position 11 and placed twelfth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 56 points.
Background
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As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, MRT organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. The broadcaster had previously selected their entry for the contest through both national finals and internal selections. MRT confirmed its intentions to participate at the 2006 contest on 20 December 2005.[2] Since 1996, the broadcaster selected its entries using a national final, a procedure that continued for its 2006 entry.
Before Eurovision
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Competing entries
A submission period was opened for interested artists and composers to submit their songs between 20 December 2005 and 15 January 2006.[4] MRT received 51 submissions at the closing of the deadline and twenty entries were selected by a four-member committee consisting of Ilija Pejovski (composer and conductor), Trajče Organdžiev (MRT), Avni Veliu (MRT) and Susana Pavlovska (MRT).[5] The twenty competing artists and songs were announced on 23 January 2006 during a press conference.[6][7]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
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| Adnan | "Kje prespijam na kauč" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Aleksandar Ristovski-Princ |
| Adrijan and Esma | "Ljubov e..." (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Jovan Jovanov, Elvir Mekić, Borče Nečovski |
| Arči | "Skokotaj me" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Alexandr Stefanovski-Jablan |
| Bagaž | "Mala odmazda" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Trajko Karov, Aleksandar Stefanovski |
| Bojana Atanasovska | "Posle nas" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Grigor Koprov, Ognen Nedelkovski |
| "Svetlina" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Branka Kostić | |
| "Vo mojot son" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Hari Kotlarovski, Kristijan Gabroski | |
| Džoksi | "Zlatni žici" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Džoksi, Ognen Nedelkovski |
| Elena Risteska | "Ninanajna" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Darko Dimitrov, Rade Vrčakovski |
| Enedin Biševac and Daria Ilievska | "Podaj raka" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Enedin Biševac |
| Eva Nedinkovska | "Taan i med" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Garo Tavitjan, Kaliopi |
| Filip Jordanovski | "Bidi diva" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Blaže Temelkov |
| Ibrahim Islamoski | "Zemi se" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Ibrahim Islamovski, Robert Milevski |
| Kaliopi | "Silna" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Kaliopi |
| Lambe Alabakovski | "More od solzi" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Darko Dimitrov, Elena Risteska |
| Maja Odžaklievska | "Koj pat da izberam" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Grigor Koprov, Ognen Nedelkovski |
| Nataša Gulevska | "Kje blesne zrak za nas" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Nataša Gulevska, Ognen Nedelkovski |
| Nataša Mijatović | "Cvet vo postela" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Nataša Mijatović |
| Panta Rei | "Mori mome" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Koce Dinev, Aco Stoyanov |
| Petar Mehandžiski | "Moja najmila" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Jovan Vasilevski |
Final
The final took place on 4 March 2006. The running order was determined through a draw held on 27 January 2006 during the MRT programme Urban Šik.[8] Twenty entries competed and public televoting exclusively selected "Ninanajna" performed by Elena Risteska as the winner.[9] In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the competition featured a guest performance by the Rebis Ballet Studio.[10]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
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| 1 | Bojana Atanasovska | "Svetlina" | 435 | 14 |
| 2 | Eva Nedinkovska | "Taan i med" | 631 | 10 |
| 3 | Bagaž | "Mala odmazda" | 189 | 19 |
| 4 | Ibrahim Islamoski | "Zemi se" | 1,976 | 5 |
| 5 | Bojana Atanasovska | "Posle nas" | 204 | 17 |
| 6 | Kaliopi | "Silna" | 1,700 | 6 |
| 7 | Enedin Biševac and Daria Ilievska | "Podaj raka" | 456 | 13 |
| 8 | Nataša Mijatović | "Cvet vo postela" | 1,052 | 8 |
| 9 | Nataša Gulevska | "Kje blesne zrak za nas" | 164 | 20 |
| 10 | Bojana Atanasovska | "Vo mojot son" | 473 | 12 |
| 11 | Adrijan and Esma | "Ljubov e..." | 6,866 | 2 |
| 12 | Adnan | "Kje prespijam na kauč" | 316 | 16 |
| 13 | Filip Jordanovski | "Bidi diva" | 202 | 18 |
| 14 | Lambe Alabakovski | "More od solzi" | 5,282 | 3 |
| 15 | Petar Mehandžiski | "Moja najmila" | 616 | 11 |
| 16 | Džoksi | "Zlatni žici" | 2,348 | 4 |
| 17 | Elena Risteska | "Ninanajna" | 6,999 | 1 |
| 18 | Maja Odžaklievska | "Koj pat da izberam" | 982 | 9 |
| 19 | Arči | "Skokotaj me" | 528 | 15 |
| 20 | Panta Rei | "Mori mome" | 1,105 | 7 |
Promotion
Elena Risteska specifically promoted "Ninanajna" as the Macedonian Eurovision entry on 11 March 2006 by performing the song during the Serbian-Montenegrin Eurovision national final Template:Esccnty.
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom) and the ten highest placed finishers in the Template:Escyr are required to qualify from the semi-final on 18 May 2006 in order to compete for the final on 20 May 2006; the top ten countries from the semi-final progress to the final. On 21 March 2006, a special allocation draw was held which determined the running order for the semi-final and Macedonia was set to perform in position 11, following the entry from Template:Esccnty and before the entry from Template:Esccnty.[11] At the end of the show, Macedonia was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final. It was later revealed that Macedonia placed tenth in the semi-final, receiving a total of 76 points.[12] The draw for the running order for the final was done by the presenters during the announcement of the ten qualifying countries during the semi-final and Macedonia was drawn to perform in position 11, following the entry from Template:Esccnty and before the entry from Template:Esccnty. Macedonia placed twelfth in the final, scoring 56 points.[13]
The semi-final and final were broadcast in Macedonia on MTV 1 and MTV Sat with commentary by Karolina Petkovska. MRT appointed Martin Vučić (who represented Template:Esccnty) as its spokesperson to announce the Macedonian votes during the final.
Voting
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Macedonia and awarded by Macedonia in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Template:Esccnty in the semi-final and to Template:Esccnty in the final of the contest.
Points awarded to Macedonia
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Points awarded by Macedonia
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