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 the Socialist Republic of 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

  1. ↑ "Muzika.Net.Mk > Изведувачи > Ристо Самарџиев > Лична карта". 26 April 2005. Archived from the original on 26 April 2005.
  2. ↑ "Профил на Ристо Самарџиев". www.muzichkiregistar.com.
  3. ↑ "VEST - Macedonian daily newspaper". 27 April 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2005.
  4. ↑ "ESC Reporter - Interview with Risto Samardziev: 2015 Macedonian hopeful". 12 November 2014. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "20 Godini umetnicka dejnos". 16 February 2008. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008.
  6. ↑ "Кога имам време, и се посветувам на песната".
  7. ↑ "Ристо Самарџиев по третпат на тронот".
  8. ↑ "Досегашни Победници МАКФЕСТ – Фестивал на забавни мелодии МАКФЕСТ – ШТИП". www.makfest.mk.
  9. ↑ "МАКФЕСТ ГОДИНАВА БЕЗ СТРАНСКИ ПЕЈАЧИ, РИСТО САМАРЏИЕВ ЈА БРКА ПЕТТАТА ТИТУЛА - СМАРТ - СДК МК". 4 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Досегашни добитници на награди |". www.ohridskitrubaduri.mk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Meet the 20 hopefuls from F.Y.R. Macedonia - Eurovision Song Contest Tel Aviv 2019". eurovision.tv. 26 September 2014.
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