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Elena Risteska () (born April 27, 1986) is a Macedonian
Macedonians (ethnic group)

The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs are a South Slavs people who are primarily associated with the Republic of Macedonia....
 singer and song-writer.

a Risteska was born in Skopje
Skopje

Skopje is the Capital of and List of cities in the Republic of Macedonia by population in the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population of the country, as well as its political, cultural, economic, and academic centre....
, SFR Yugoslavia (today Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia , , often referred to simply as Macedonia, is a landlocked country on the Balkans in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south and Albania to the west....
) and showed an interest in the arts
ARts

aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is most famous for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
 at an early age. Elena inherited her music
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
al interest from her mother but also pursued other hobbies and interests. In 1994, Elena joined the KUD "Koco Racin", which was a club
Club

A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth....
 for folk dance
Folk dance

File:Mugham Festival 2008.jpgFolk dance is a term used to describe a large number of dances, mostly of European origin, that tend to share the following attributes:...
 and songs
Folk music

Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including:* Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous with the term "Traditional music", also often including World Music and Roots music; the term "Traditional music" was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the other definition...
. Elena took part in school activities such as singing in the "Young Imitators" show and becoming a member of the drama club.

In 1996, Elena made her television debut during the Mak-Karaoke Show performing the song "Flamingo" on the commercial channel A1.






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Elena Risteska () (born April 27, 1986) is a Macedonian
Macedonians (ethnic group)

The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs are a South Slavs people who are primarily associated with the Republic of Macedonia....
 singer and song-writer.

Biography

Elena Risteska was born in Skopje
Skopje

Skopje is the Capital of and List of cities in the Republic of Macedonia by population in the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population of the country, as well as its political, cultural, economic, and academic centre....
, SFR Yugoslavia (today Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia , , often referred to simply as Macedonia, is a landlocked country on the Balkans in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south and Albania to the west....
) and showed an interest in the arts
ARts

aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is most famous for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
 at an early age. Elena inherited her music
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
al interest from her mother but also pursued other hobbies and interests. In 1994, Elena joined the KUD "Koco Racin", which was a club
Club

A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth....
 for folk dance
Folk dance

File:Mugham Festival 2008.jpgFolk dance is a term used to describe a large number of dances, mostly of European origin, that tend to share the following attributes:...
 and songs
Folk music

Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including:* Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous with the term "Traditional music", also often including World Music and Roots music; the term "Traditional music" was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the other definition...
. Elena took part in school activities such as singing in the "Young Imitators" show and becoming a member of the drama club.

In 1996, Elena made her television debut during the Mak-Karaoke Show performing the song "Flamingo" on the commercial channel A1. The same year she started to take a course on the English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 and French language
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
s. Elena started to sing in the school choir
Choir

A choir, chorale, or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral Music, in turn, is the music written specifically for a choir to perform....
 and went to Bulgaria
Bulgaria

The state of Bulgaria , Scientific transliteration Balgarija, officially the Republic of Bulgaria has played a significant role in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe for over fourteen centuries....
 for her first tour with the folk dance club. In 1998, Elena took part in many competitions and won many local, national, and international awards in drawing. In 2000, Elena went on tour in Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
, the Czech Republic
Czech Republic

The Czech Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....
  and Bulgaria with the folk dance club.

Elena rose to fame in the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia , , often referred to simply as Macedonia, is a landlocked country on the Balkans in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south and Albania to the west....
 by competing and winning the music-based reality television
Reality television

Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors....
 show Play - Search For A Star in her home country. Her debut single
Single (music)

In the record industry, a single is a song usually used from a current or upcoming album to promote the album. Singles are distributed through a number of ways; originally, they were packaged as "single" records with one or two other songs and sold before the release of the album....
, "Ona Drugoto" ("The Other Thing") became a hit in Macedonia, resulting in her successful debut album Den i Nok
Den i Nok

Den i Nok is the debut album of the Macedonians pop music musician Elena Risteska. Following the release of the album in 2003, Risteska garnered popularity in several Balkans....
 (??? ? ???). The album included various songs which also became successful singles in Macedonia and other Balkan countries
Balkans

The Balkans is the historical name of a geographic subregion of southeastern Europe. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains, which run through the centre of Bulgaria into eastern Serbia....
. Risteska is also an occasional songwriter
Songwriter

File:Beethoven.jpgA songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics, as well the musical composition or melody to songs. One who writes only lyrics is a lyricist, while one who writes only music is a composer....
, writing for artists such as 4Play, Lambe Alabakoski
Lambe Alabakoski

Lambe Alabakoski is a Macedonians singer....
, Aleksandra Pileva
Aleksandra Pileva

Aleksandra Pileva is a rock/pop-rock singer and songwriter from the Republic of Macedonia.Aleksandra Pileva's music contains element of modern rock,pop rock,blues /rock ballads and alternative rock....
, Maja Sazdanovska, Robert Bilbilov, Verica Pandilovska, Adnan, Emil and Anja Veterova.

Following the great success of her debut album, Elena began promoting
Promoter (entertainment)

An entertainment promoter is a person or company in the business of Promotion concerts, festivals, raves, nightclubs or other live events....
 herself outside of Macedonia. In 2004, she performed at the Golden Stag Festival
Golden Stag Festival

The Golden Stag Festival is an annual international music festival held in Brasov, Romania. The main organiser is Televiziunea Rom?na, Romania's state-run television network....
 in Brasov
Brasov

Brasov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brasov County, with a population of 284,596, according to the 2002 census, is the 7th largest Romanian city, after Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara, Iasi, Craiova and Galati....
, Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
 and in 2005 she performed "Ni na nebo, ni na zemja" ("Neither heaven nor earth") at the Suncane Skale
Suncane Skale

Suncane Skale is a pop music festival held every summer in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. The festival first began in 1996. ProMonte has been the sponsor of Suncane Skale for 10 years so far....
 music festival in Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi

Herceg Novi is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg-Novi municipality with around 40,000 inhabitants....
, Montenegro
Montenegro

Montenegro , Montenegrin language/Serbian language: ???? ????, Crna Gora , ) is a country located in Balkans. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Kosovo to the east and Albania to the south....
. Elena’s music video
Music video

A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a pop music or rock music song with lyrics. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings....
 was broadcast on MTV Adria
MTV Adria

MTV Adria, based in Belgrade, Serbia, is an MTV Networks Europe subsidiary of MTV, broadcasting to the countries of the former Yugoslavia.The station started broadcasting on September 1, 2005, to Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro. Its programmes primarily ta...
 and her popularity continued to grow.

On March 4, 2006, Elena Risteska won the Macedonia pre-selection contest for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition....
 with the song "Ninanajna
Ninanajna

"Ninanajna" was F.Y.R. Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest's entry in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, performed in Macedonian language and English language by Elena Risteska, composed and produced by Darko Dimitrov and with lyrics by Rade Vrcakovski....
". The song was composed
Composer

A composer is a person who creates music, usually in the medium of musical notation, for interpretation and performance. The level of distinction between composers and other musicians varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of music....
 and produced
Record producer

In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....
 by Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov

Darko Dimitrov is a Macedonians record producer, songwriter, arranger and record executive. Despite being highly acclaimed for revitalising the mainstream pop music scene in the Republic of Macedonia, which also influenced the surrounding Balkan countries, he also received international recognition for working with many popular foreign art...
, with lyrics
Lyrics

Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song, either by speaking or singing. The word 'lyric' comes from the Greek word ,lyricos, meaning "singing to the lyre"....
 by Rade Vrcakovski
Rade Vrcakovski

Rade Vrcakovski better known by his stage name Vrcak is a pop-rap performer and songwriter from the Republic of Macedonia.He represented F.Y.R....
. The song is an uptempo, pop
Pop music

Pop music is a music genre that features a noticeable rhythmic element, melodies and hook , a mainstream style and a conventional structure.The term "pop music" was first used in 1926 in the sense of "having popular appeal" , but since the 1950s it has been used in the sense of a musical genre, originally characterized as a lighter alternat...
 song which includes elements of R&B, disco and dance music
Dance music

Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dance. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement....
. Risteska qualified for the final, and after spending most of the night on the edge of the top ten (which would guarantee automatic final qualification for Macedonia in 2007), she eventually finished 12th
Eurovision Song Contest 2006

The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex#Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on the 18 May and 20 May 2006 ....
 with 56 points, the best finish for any musician representing Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest.

In July, 2006, Elena performed "Ne Mogu" ("I Can’t" in Serbian
Serbian language

name=Serbian|nativename=|pronunciation=['sr?pski?]|familycolor=Indo-European|map=|states=See below under "Official status", besides that in Croatia and as an immigrant's language spread over Central Europe and Western Europe, as well as Northern America...
 and Croatian
Croatian language

Croatian language is a South Slavic languages which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in neighbouring countries where Croats are Indigenous peoples, in Italian region of Molise, and parts of the Croats diaspora....
) at the Suncane Skale festival where she placed 10th overall. Elena traveled to Yerevan
Yerevan

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia. It is situated on the Hrazdan River, and is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country....
, Armenia
Armenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in South Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea....
 in September to perform as a guest in Armenia’s Eurovision 2006 representative Andre
André (singer)

Andr? , born in 1979, is a popular pop star of Armenia, winning the Best Male Singer trophy at the Armenian Music Awards in both 2004 and 2005. In addition, he performs as a actor at the local theater in the town of his birth, Stepanakert, in Nagorno-Karabakh....
’s concert. She was well received by the audience, which was expected since her Eurovision song "Ninanajna" was a summer hit and a popular ringtone in Armenia. In October, Elena released a new single called "Esen Vo Mene" ("Autumn In Me"). The song was composed by Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov

Darko Dimitrov is a Macedonians record producer, songwriter, arranger and record executive. Despite being highly acclaimed for revitalising the mainstream pop music scene in the Republic of Macedonia, which also influenced the surrounding Balkan countries, he also received international recognition for working with many popular foreign art...
.

After her countless hits released in the past year, Elena's second album, 192
192 (album)

192 is the second studio album by Macedonians pop musician, Elena Risteska. The album was released in the Republic of Macedonia on December 26, 2006 on M2 Productions and has thus far spawned five Macedonian Top 5 singles ? "Ninanajna", "Esen Vo Mene", "192", "Milioner" and "Ima Li Kraj", three of which have ranked at #1....
, was released at the end of 2006. The album contains "Ninanajna", "Esen vo Mene", a Macedonian
Macedonian language

Macedonian is the official language of the Republic of Macedonia and is a part of the Eastern group of South Slavic languages. Macedonian is closely related to and shares a high degree of mutual intelligibility with the Bulgarian language, Serbian language, Bosnian language, and Croatian language languages....
 version of "Ne Mogu" and new material. 192 is the three-digit telephone number for police
Police

Police are agents or agencies, usually of the executive , empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force....
 in the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia , , often referred to simply as Macedonia, is a landlocked country on the Balkans in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south and Albania to the west....
.

In 2007, Elena took part in Skopje Fest 2007, the FYR Macedonia's Eurovision selection. Although she was not a performer this time, she wrote the lyrics for the song "Belo e se" ("Everything is White"), which was performed by Lambe Alabakoski and came in third place with 101 points. At the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007

The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May....
, she delivered the results of the national Macedonian televoting during the final night.

On the May 8, 2007, for her 21st Birthday, she was given as a present a dog which she named Valery. She said that it was the most beautiful present. She went to the TV show Melita Rakicevic, (famous for pet show broadcaster). She was given this dog from one of her fans Ivana Balabanova.

Elena participated in the Radijski Festival on December 15, 2007 performing the song "Kreveta dva". It is the Serbian version of her song Ima li kraj. Elena finished in second place together with Karolina Goceva
Karolina Goceva

Karolina Goceva is a Macedonians singer. She represented the F.Y.R. Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 and Eurovision Song Contest 2007 Eurovision Song Contests , ranking 19th and 14th, respectively....
. Elena won two awards, one for best interpretation and the other from Radio OSM Pale.

Discography


Albums

  • Den i Nok
    Den i Nok

    Den i Nok is the debut album of the Macedonians pop music musician Elena Risteska. Following the release of the album in 2003, Risteska garnered popularity in several Balkans....
     (2003)
  • 192
    192 (album)

    192 is the second studio album by Macedonians pop musician, Elena Risteska. The album was released in the Republic of Macedonia on December 26, 2006 on M2 Productions and has thus far spawned five Macedonian Top 5 singles ? "Ninanajna", "Esen Vo Mene", "192", "Milioner" and "Ima Li Kraj", three of which have ranked at #1....
     (2006)
  • Milioner
    Milioner (album)

    Milioner is third studio album by Macedonians pop music musician, Elena Risteska. The album was released in Serbia by CITY records in q2, 2008....
     (2008)


Compilations

  • Play: Search for a new Star (Compilation)


Solo Singles

  • 2002: "Ona Drugoto"
  • 2003: "Den I Nok"
  • 2003: "Raj I Pekol"
  • 2003: "Vo Tvojot Svet" (with Adnan)
  • 2003: "Ne Sakam Da Krijam"
  • 2004: "Pobeda Za Nas" (with Emil Arsov)
  • 2004: "Ni Na Nebo, Ni Na Zemja"
  • 2006: "Ninanajna
    Ninanajna

    "Ninanajna" was F.Y.R. Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest's entry in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, performed in Macedonian language and English language by Elena Risteska, composed and produced by Darko Dimitrov and with lyrics by Rade Vrcakovski....
    "
  • 2006: "Ne Mogu"
  • 2006: "Na Nekoi Drugi Svetovi" (featuring Lambe Alabakoski
    Lambe Alabakoski

    Lambe Alabakoski is a Macedonians singer....
     and Vrcak)
  • 2006: "Ljubav Nije Za Nas" (with Grupa Regina)
  • 2006: "Esen Vo Mene"
  • 2007: "192"
  • 2007: "Milioner" (featuring Leroy Chambers)
  • 2007: "Kreveta Dva"
  • 2007: "Ima Li Kraj"
  • 2008: "Nekade Daleku"
  • 2008: "Sakam Da Te Galam" (with Parketi)


Featured Singles

  • 2006: "Zaspana Ubavica" (Vrcak featuring Elena Risteska)


Awards


Golden Lady Bug

  • Discovery of the Year
2006:
  • Female Singer of the Year

Night of Stars

2004:
  • Most Attractive Singer of the Year

Suncane Skale

2006:
  • Princeton Award for Debut of the Year
2007:
  • Duet of the Year: "Love Is Not For Us"

High School Union

  • Discovery of the Year
2006:
  • Most Successful Female Singer of the Year

Other awards

  • SMS Hit of the Year (as voted by the listeners of Antenna 5 radio)
  • Female Singer of the Year (as voted by the listeners of MS television)
2006:
  • Duet of the Year: "Love is not for us" (Oscar of Popularity)

Radijski Festival

2007:
  • The best interpretation
  • The award from Radio OSM Pale


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