Risto Samardžiev Explained
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, Čili Vili (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]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Muzika.Net.Mk > Изведувачи > Ристо Самарџиев > Лична карта. 26 April 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050426050609/http://www.muzika.net.mk:80/izveduvaci_prasalnik.asp?shortcut=RistoSamardziev. 26 April 2005.
- Web site: Профил на Ристо Самарџиев. www.muzichkiregistar.com.
- Web site: VEST - Macedonian daily newspaper. 27 April 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050427013940/http://www.vest.com.mk/default.asp?id=4921&idg=1&idb=239&rubrika=@ivot. 27 April 2005.
- Web site: ESC Reporter - Interview with Risto Samardziev: 2015 Macedonian hopeful. 12 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141206105854/http://escreporter.com/interview-risto-samardziev-2015-macedonian-hopeful/. 6 December 2014.
- Web site: 20 Godini umetnicka dejnos. 16 February 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080216040844/http://www.makedonija.at:80/risto/20godini.htm. 16 February 2008.
- Web site: Кога имам време, и се посветувам на песната.
- Web site: Ристо Самарџиев по третпат на тронот.
- Web site: Досегашни Победници МАКФЕСТ – Фестивал на забавни мелодии МАКФЕСТ – ШТИП. www.makfest.mk.
- Web site: МАКФЕСТ ГОДИНАВА БЕЗ СТРАНСКИ ПЕЈАЧИ, РИСТО САМАРЏИЕВ ЈА БРКА ПЕТТАТА ТИТУЛА - СМАРТ - СДК МК. 4 October 2018.
- Web site: Досегашни добитници на награди . www.ohridskitrubaduri.mk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160824044342/http://www.ohridskitrubaduri.mk/page-image-alignment/%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B7-%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5/ . 2016-08-24.
- Web site: Meet the 20 hopefuls from F.Y.R. Macedonia - Eurovision Song Contest Tel Aviv 2019. eurovision.tv. 26 September 2014.