In what was the longest of all tonight’s many shows, Macedonia choose the song they hope will bring them their first victory in neighbouring Serbia.
Fifteen songs gathered in the Metropolis Arena in Skopje to put themselves at the mercy of a combined jury and televote.
1. Synthesis – Docna e (It’s late)
2. Aneta Kazurkova – Poraka (Message)
3. Parketi – Strawberry
4. Risto Samardžiev – Mediteran ska (Mediterranean song)
5. Tuna – Prašuvam bez glas (I am asking voiceless)
6. Lambe Alabakovski – Zemjo moja (My land)
7. Elvir Mekić – Armija (Army)
8. Saša Vuzković – Sé što znam (All I know)
9. Tamara feat. Vrzak & Adrian Gaxha – Izgubena vo noćta (Lost in the night)
10. Vlatko Ilievski – So drugi zborovi (With other words)
11. None Nedelskovska – Vrati se (Come back)
12. Yova Radevska – Jas sum ovde (I am here)
13. Igor Mitrović – Se sakame (We love each other)
14. Sonja Tarzulovska – Balada (Ballad)
15. Nokaut Samovila (Fairy)
While the Macedonians were voting, they were entertained by former Eurovision contestants Ruslan and Hari Mata Hari amongst others.
After a marathon show, the moment everyone had been waiting for, the results. The eighth Macedonian entry will be Tamara feat. Vrzak & Adrian Gaxha. The full results were as follows;
1. Tamara, Vrčak & Adrian – Vo Ime Na Ljubovta – 24 points
2. Lambe Alabakovski – Zemjo Moja – 18 points
3. Risto Samardžiev – Dojdi Do Mene – 17 points
4. Sašo Gigov-Giš – Docna E – 12 points
5. Sonja Tarčulovska – Balada – 9 points
6. Parketi – Strawberry – 8 points
7. Tuna – Prašuvam Bez Glas – 6 points
8. Elvir Mekić – Armija – 6 points
9. None – Vrati Se – 5 points
10. Jova Radevska – Jas Sum Ovde – 4 points
11. Nokaut – Samovila – 4 points
12. Aneta Kačurkova – Poraka – 2 points
13. Vlatko Ilievski – So Drugi Zborovi – 1 point
14. Goran Naumovski – Se Što Znam – 0 points
15. Igor Mitrović – Se Sakame – 0 points
Macedonia will try to qualify for the Eurovision final via the second semi-final on Thursday 22nd May.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1HQbniBsSk