Jana Burčeska Explained
| Jana Burčeska |
| Native Name: | Јана Бурческа |
| Native Name Lang: | mk |
| Birth Date: | 6 July 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Skopje, Macedonia |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 2010–present |
Jana Burčeska (Macedonian: Јана Бурческа, in Macedonian pronounced as /ˈjana ˈburtʃɛska/; born 6 July 1993) is a Macedonian pop singer. She represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Ukraine, with the song "Dance Alone". Burčeska first came to prominence in her native country in 2011 after competing in Macedonian Idol.
During the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, she acted as a press assistant and jury voting spokesperson for the Macedonian Radio Television.
Biography
In 2011, Burčeska competed in Macedonian Idol and came fifth. On 21 November 2016, Macedonian Radio Television announced that the singer would represent Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, with the song "Dance Alone". She took part in the second semi-final of the contest on 11 May 2017, however failed to qualify to the final, placing 15th with 69 points.[1] In her Eurovision postcard, aired before her performance, she announced her pregnancy.[2] Later that evening, when interviewed on-air by host Timur Miroshnychenko, her boyfriend Alexander proposed to her and she accepted. The news made headlines worldwide with a few news outlets stating it "stole the show".[3] [4] [5]
In October 2017, Burčeska gave birth to a baby girl named Dona.
Discography
Singles
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Jordan. Paul. EXCLUSIVE: Here are the results of the Semi-Finals!. Eurovision.tv. 13 May 2017. 14 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170522215347/https://eurovision.tv/story/exclusive-results-semi-finals-2017. 22 May 2017. live.
- Web site: Houghton. Rianne. Macedonian Eurovision hopeful reveals her pregnancy during tonight's semi-final – AND gets engaged too. Digital Spy. 11 May 2017. 13 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170513063253/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a828112/eurovision-2017-semi-final-jana-burceska-reveals-pregnancy-proposal/. 13 May 2017.
- Web site: Johnson. Alex. Eurovision 2017: Live Marriage Proposal Steals the Show From Saturdays Finalists. NBC News. 11 May 2017. 13 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170513061940/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/eurovision-2017-live-marriage-proposal-steals-show-saturday-s-finalists-n758181. 13 May 2017.
- Web site: Birney. Karen. Dramatic Eurovision proposal steals the show. Irish Independent. independent.ie. 12 May 2017. 13 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170512094352/http://www.independent.ie/style/weddings/dramatic-eurovision-proposal-steals-the-show-35707072.html. 12 May 2017. live.
- Web site: Eurovision 2017: Live marriage proposal surprises audiences. BBC News Online. 12 May 2017. 13 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170513063622/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39894921. 13 May 2017.
- Peak chart positions for singles in Macedonia:
- "Dance Alone": Web site: Macedonian Airplay Chart. Radio Monitor. http://www.freezepage.com/1494724862DDYOGZHNXD?url=http://www.radiomonitor.com/airplay-chart/macedonia. 14 May 2017.
