Jonče Hristovski Explained

Jonče Hristovski
Background:	solo_singer
Native Name:	Јонче Христовски
Native Name Lang:	mac
Birth Date:	1931
Birth Place:	Bitola, Macedonia, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Death Date:	5
Death Place:	Skopje, Macedonia
Genre:	Folk
Associated Acts:	Makedonsko devojče

Jonče Hristovski (Macedonian: Јонче Христовски; born 1931 in Bitola – 5 April 2000 in Skopje^[1]) was a Macedonian singer and composer of folk music. During his career he gained a special reputation among the people as a communicative person and wonderful singer.^[2] Among his many successes, his most popular song is Makedonsko Devojče composed in 1964.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Besides his solo career, he has been singing and performing with the CA Tanec and he has been director of one show produced by the national Macedonian Television.

Jonče Hristovski suffered a terrible tragedy when his wife passed after giving birth to their twin daughters, Olgica and Nevenka.^{[4] [1]}

Songs

Among his many songs, most notable are:^{[3] [6]}

• Edno ime imame
• Živote moj
• Aj zasvirete mi čalgii
• Zapej pesna makedonska
• Makedonsko devojče
• Ako umram il zaginam

Notes and References

1. http://217.16.70.245/?pBroj=1447&stID=12522&pR=16 Obituary: Jonče Hristovski
2. Encyclopaedia Macedonica, p 1591, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, 2009 and
3. Web site: dunav.org.il Makedonsko devojce is a Macedonian song written by Jonce Hristovski . 13 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100328081020/http://www.dunav.org.il/balkan_music_macedonian.html#all . 28 March 2010 . dead .
4. Web site: Јонче Христовски. Македонска нација. 8 May 2020.
5. Web site: Makedonsko Devojče – Utrinski vesnik. 8 May 2020.
6. Encyclopaedia Macedonica, p 1592, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, 2009 and