North Macedonia - Tamara Todevska - Proud

7 - 305 pts / 3 - 239 pts in semi 2

Digital release image

Tamara Todevska (Тамара Тодевска)  represented North Macedonia (the country formerly known as the former Yugoslavian Republic Of Macedonia, TCFKAFYROM)  in Tel Aviv.

The song Proud is written by Darko Dimitrov, Robert Bibliov, Lazar Cvetkoski, Kosta Petrov and Sanja Popovska.

The song was revealed on March 8. Watch and listen here.
It was released, along with the karaoke version, through the digital store.
You'll have to look under Tamara (without the Todevska)

Tamara's 8th place is the best result for the country (under various names) ever.
She came first in the jury vote in the final. (after the votes were corrected)

Promo

A promo cds for Tel Aviv is issued. It is a 1-track cds in card sleeve

Gramophonedzie (Marko Milićević) made a remix of Proud. Tamara shared it through her socials but it hasn't been released for download yet. (Youtube is here)
The Robert Bilbilov remix was uploaded to Tamara's Youtube on May 4.

This one was released in 2023 on a digital EP Tamara Todevska: Unreleased (Youtube)
On June 22 another remix was released. The Cyrillic remix is available in the ususal digital stores and streamers.

Eurovision fans know Tamara from the 2008 entry Let Me Love You with Vrcak & Adrian Gaxha (see below).

Tamara has some Eurovision experience.
She was a backing singer in Istanbul for Toše Proeski in 2004.

In 2007 she finished second (behind Carolina Gocheva) in the Macedonian selection with Kazi Koj Si Ti (Tell me who you are).
In 2008 she and her pals won the Macedonian final with Vo Ime Na Ljubovta (In the name of love) which became the Eurovision entry Let Me Love You (see below).
In 2014 she was a backing singer for her sister Tijana Dapčević (To The Sky)

In 2015* Tamara ended second at home again with the song Brod Što Tone (Sinking ship)
* The selection for Eurovision 2015 was held on November 12 2014.

Picture from Tamara's Facebook

Versions
Proud
- Tel Aviv 2CD, promo
Proud - karaoke
- digital releases

Proud - Cyrillic remix
- digital release
Proud - Gramophonedzie remix
- video
Proud - Robert Bilbilov remix 2019
- video, digital EP Unreleased 2023)

Links and sources
Macedonia 2018 has the links to all Macedonian entries from 2009 to 2018.
Tamara Todevska FB, Insta

Memory lane: Let Me Love You
In 2008 Tamara Todevska teamed up with her mates Vrčak (Rade Vrčakovski) & Adrian Gaxha for the Macedonian national final. Their song Vo Ime Na Ljubovta won and went to the Belgrade contest as Let Me Love You.
Here's the 2008 entry from The Belgrade Collection* and the Eurovision Collectors Guide.

Let Me Love You ended 10th in the second semi in Belgrade, but at the time there was a rule allowing the juries to pick an entry from each semi to proceed to the final. Bummer for Tamara and her chums, she ended 10th but the jury picked Charlotte Perreli's Hero (Sweden) over Let Me Love You.

Versions:

Let me love you (english)

Vo ime na ljubovta (macedonian)  

             Во Име На Љубовта - Тамара, Врчак, Адријан

Vo imya lubvi - Bo имя любви (russian)

Dasuri mistike (albanian)

Tebe volim (serbian) 

Yoksun  (turkish)

Russian, Albanian & Serbian versions have some rap bits in English 

- on 8-track promo cdr, has all above plus English & Macedonian karaoke (MRT MП 45004)

- on 8-track promo cds/DVD set (also MRT MП 45004), the DVD has 6 (language) videos.

- an earlier DVDr has the same 6 videos.

Vo ime na ljubovta (first macedonian ,version as in NF)

- on CD Eurovision Skopje 2008 (MRT MП 45003)

Vo ime na ljubovta (macedonian album version)

- on 2009 Vrčak CD Sedmo nebo (Седмо Небо) (Produkcija Republika ‎001)

* You won't find the Belgrade Collection on the net, it was a word document. But the Eurovision Collectors Guide 1956-2018 is up for grabs.