Risto Samardžiev
Risto Samardžiev (Macedonian: Ристо Самарџиев), born 17 August 1964 in Skopje[1], is a Macedonian singer and songwriter[2]. He started his musical career when he was 16 years old. He formed the Cilindar group in 1981[3][4], which was one of the first New Wave rock bands in Macedonia. He was also the frontman of New Romantic group Haos in Laos[5]. In 1987 he was invited to perform on MakFest, the largest music festival in the country. The song he performed, Chilli Willi (Чили Вили) then became a hit in Macedonia[6]. After that performance he continued to work independently, appearing in festivals[7] as well as in bands (such as Memorija.) He has won MakFest four times as a performer[8], and has also written songs for other singers[9]. In 2009 he won the pop night of Ohrid Fest in a duet with Vlatko Ilievski titled 'Za ljubov se pee do kraj.'[10] He has also participated multiple times at the Macedonian national preselections for the Eurovision Song Contest.[11]
References
- ^ "Muzika.Net.Mk > Изведувачи > Ристо Самарџиев > Лична карта". 26 April 2005.
- ^ "Профил на Ристо Самарџиев". www.muzichkiregistar.com.
- ^ "VEST - Macedonian daily newspaper". 27 April 2005.
- ^ "ESC Reporter - Interview with Risto Samardziev: 2015 Macedonian hopeful". 12 November 2014.
- ^ "20 Godini umetnicka dejnos". 16 February 2008.
- ^ "Кога имам време, и се посветувам на песната".
- ^ "Ристо Самарџиев по третпат на тронот".
- ^ "Досегашни Победници МАКФЕСТ – Фестивал на забавни мелодии МАКФЕСТ – ШТИП". www.makfest.mk.
- ^ "МАКФЕСТ ГОДИНАВА БЕЗ СТРАНСКИ ПЕЈАЧИ, РИСТО САМАРЏИЕВ ЈА БРКА ПЕТТАТА ТИТУЛА - СМАРТ - СДК МК". 4 October 2018.
- ^ http://www.ohridskitrubaduri.mk/page-image-alignment/сите-награди-низ-годините/
- ^ "Meet the 20 hopefuls from F.Y.R. Macedonia - Eurovision Song Contest Tel Aviv 2019". eurovision.tv.