{"id":15303,"date":"2022-05-12T17:00:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1634921"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:47:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T15:47:33","slug":"who-is-north-macedonias-eurovision-2022-act-meet-andrea","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-north-macedonias-eurovision-2022-act-meet-andrea\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is North Macedonia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 act? Meet Andrea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rianne Ison\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 12 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Ukraine, Italy and Sweden may all be tipped to win <a href=\"&quot;blank&quot;\"><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Eurovision<\/span><\/a><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> 2022, but, as fans of the popular singing contest know, it really can go to anyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It all comes down to what happens on the night \u2013 this time in Italy\u2019s<span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> Turin in Italy on Saturday 14th May.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">One of the hopefuls keeping their fingers firmly crossed that they can impress the world\u2019s viewers and make it there is North Macedonian entry Andrea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Read on to find out more about her below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who is representing North Macedonia at Eurovision 2022?<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Eurovision-Andrea-a7a2e2a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Eurovision-Andrea-a7a2e2a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Eurovision-Andrea-a7a2e2a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Andrea<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Instagram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Name:<\/strong> Andrea Koevska<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Age:<\/strong> 22\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/andreamusic20\/?hl=en&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@andreamusic20<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/andrea_music20?lang=en-GB&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@andrea_music20<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Born Andrea Koevska, the young singer\u2019s stage name is simply Andrea.<\/p>\n<p>Her love of music emerged when she was introduced to it by her grandfather. When he later sadly passed away, Andrea struggled and turned to music to help her through the difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was when her family moved from\u00a0<span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\">North Macedonia to America\u2019s New York that things really shifted, as Andrea, 22, found herself inspired by the city\u2019s music and culture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Eventually, Andrea returned home to\u00a0<span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\">North Macedonia and she studied at Skopje\u2019s Faculty of Music Arts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2020, she released single \u2018I know\u2019, which was a collaboration between her and\u00a0<span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\">producer Aleksandar Masevski.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is North Macedonia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 song called?<\/b><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Andrea\" circles=\"\" north=\"\" macedonia=\"\" official=\"\" music=\"\" video=\"\" eurovision=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EzOpAduUlmo?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>As the titles suggests, \u2018Circles\u2019 tells the story of someone going round and round in circles when they realise their relationship is at breaking point.<\/p>\n<p>The electro-pop ballad with a catchy chorus was once again the result of a collaboration with Aleksandar Masevski.<\/p> <h2><b>Where did North Macedonia come in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>North Macedonia, who previously competed as Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, failed to make a splash in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Their act, Vasil Garvanliev, sang his song \u2018Here I Stand\u2019 in the semi-final, but came in in 15th place.<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s best result came in 2019 when Tamara Todevska\u2019s \u2018Proud\u2019 went down well and landed them a 7th position spot.<\/p>\n<h2><b>When is Eurovision 2022?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final will be on screens on BBC One on the evening of Saturday 14th May 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Viewers can expect plenty of memorable performances as the world\u2019s countries do musical battle at Italy\u2019s PalaOlimpico Arena in Turin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the lead-up to the contest, there will also be the semi-final stages, which are scheduled for <span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Tuesday 10th May and <\/span>Thursday 12th May 2022. They will be shown on BBC Three.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Which countries are taking part in Eurovision 2022?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here are the other countries competing in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest \u2013 click on each one to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi-final 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/sheldon-riley-eurovision-2022-australia\/&quot;\">Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/nadir-rustamli-eurovision-2022-azerbaijan\/&quot;\">Azerbaijan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/jeremiemakiese-eurovision-2022-belgium\/&quot;\">Belgium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/andromache-eurovision-2022-cyprus\/&quot;\">Cyprus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/we-are-domi-eurovision-2022-czech-republic\/&quot;\">Czech Republic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/stefan-eurovision-2022-estonia\/&quot;\">Estonia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/therasmus-eurovision-2022-finland\/&quot;\">Finland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/circus-mircus-eurovision-2022-georgia\/&quot;\">Georgia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/brooke-scullion-eurovision-2022-ireland\/&quot;\">Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/israel-eurovision-2022-michael-ben-david\/&quot;\">Israel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/emma-muscat-eurovision-2022-malta\/&quot;\">Malta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/vladana-eurovision-2022-montenegro\/&quot;\">Montenegro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/ochman-eurovision-2022-poland\/&quot;\">Poland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/wrs-eurovision-2022-romania\/&quot;\">Romania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/achille-lauro-eurovision-2022-san-marino\/&quot;\">San Marino<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/konstrakta-eurovision-2022-serbia\/&quot;\">Serbia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/cornelia-jakobs-eurovision-2022-sweden\/&quot;\">Sweden<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest will air on the BBC from Tuesday 10th May to Saturday 14th May \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/playlist\/5e111910-a071-4809-b300-7998d9bb3739&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">listen to all of this year\u2019s Eurovision songs on TIDAL<\/a>, while the full album of tracks is\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Eurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-2022\/dp\/B09TMSBP93?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-geniuslink=\"&quot;https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FEurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-2022%2Fdp%2FB09TMSBP93%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1635032&amp;dtb=1&quot;\">available on CD<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Eurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-VINYL\/dp\/B09V2BYXX1\/?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-geniuslink=\"&quot;https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FEurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-VINYL%2Fdp%2FB09V2BYXX1%2F%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1635032&amp;dtb=1&quot;\">vinyl<\/a>\u00a0now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>You can also check out the full list of<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-song-contest-winners\/&quot;\">\u00a0<b>Eurovision winners<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0and<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/uk-eurovision-winners-how-many-times\/&quot;\">\u00a0<b>how many times the UK has won Eurovision<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0here. 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