XXL (band)
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XXL was a Macedonian
girl pop group from Skopje
who represented the Republic of Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
with the song "100% Te Ljubam" in Stockholm
, Sweden
. Versions of the song were recorded in both Macedonian and English. Author John Kennedy O'Connor
suggests in his The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History that the appearance and choreography had been emphasised to the exclusion of the vocals, which contributed to the low score.
The group members were: Marija Nikolova
, Ivona Džamtovska, Rosica Nikolovska and Verica Karanfilovska.
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
girl pop group from Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
who represented the Republic of Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...
with the song "100% Te Ljubam" in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Versions of the song were recorded in both Macedonian and English. Author John Kennedy O'Connor
John Kennedy O'Connor
John Kennedy O'Connor is an author, entertainment and political commentator, based in the United States. Born in North London, United Kingdom, he has written, reported and broadcast for numerous media organizations, as well as writing, creating and producing media events for a number of...
suggests in his The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History that the appearance and choreography had been emphasised to the exclusion of the vocals, which contributed to the low score.
The group members were: Marija Nikolova
Marija Nikolova
Marija Nikolova is a Macedonian musician who entered Eurovision Song Contest 2000 as part of the group XXL with the song "100% te ljubam" with band mates Ivona Džamtovska, Rosica Nikolovska and Verica Karanfilovska.- References :...
, Ivona Džamtovska, Rosica Nikolovska and Verica Karanfilovska.