The six commissioned songs for the FYR Macedonia national final have been withdrawn from the country's national final. The news was announced today following discussions at MKRTV's senior management level. The national final On February 23rd will now only feature the 15 songs selected from open submissions by the special jury.
In a statement to OGAE Macedonia, the broadcaster said:
"After the reactions from the authors whose songs have been chosen by the expert jury and after the reaction of the Program Council of MKRTV, which is the highest supervising body of the company, it was decided, in accordance with the declared open competition, the festival will include only the 15 songs chosen by the expert jury".
Maja Vukiæeviæ, Agon & D�oksi, Sanja Lefkova, Igor Šarevski, Filip Jordanovski and Bojan & Big Mama have been withdrawn from the competition. The full line-up for the final on 23rd February is now:
1. Aneta Kačurkova – Poraka (Message) – Robert Bilbilov, Aneta Kačurkova
2. Tuna – Prašuvam bez glas (I am asking voiceless) – Tuna
3. Igor Mitrović – Se sakame (We love each other) – Vladimir Dojčinovski
4. None – Vrati se (Come back) – Kristijan Gabroski
5. Saša Vučković – Sé što znam (All I know) – Saša Vučković
6. Lambe Alabakovski – Zemjo moja (My land) – Darko Dimitrov
7. Risto Samard�iev – Mediteran ska (Mediterranian song) – Risto Samard�iev
8. Nokaut – Samovila (Fairy) – Nikola Perevski, Vladimir Krstevski
9. Synthesis – Docna e (It's late) – Grigor Koprov
10. Sonja Tarčulovska – Balada (Ballade) – Mesrur Sait
11. Jova Radevska – Jas sum ovde (I am here) – Jova Radevska
12. Vlatko Ilievski – So drugi zborovi (With other words) – Vlatko Ilievski
13. Parketi – Strawberry – Parketi
14. Tamara feat. Vrčak & Adrian Gaxha – Izgubena vo noćta (Lost in the night) – Vrčak
15. Elvir Mekić – Armija (Army) – Jovan Jovanov
