"He is the grandson of one of the world’s most famous bagpipe players"

Martin was born on 7 August 1982 in Skopje. He is the grandson of the late Pece Atanasoski, one of the world’s most famous bagpipe players. Martin quickly showed that he had inherited the same passion for music. His first contact with music was at the age of three when he started to play the drums. He first performed in front of an audience at a concert by popular Macedonian group ‘Tavce Gravce’. As a seven-year old he landed a part in a children’s festival for new music called ‘Pletenka’. As a solo artist he won second prize. He continued his education in a primary school for music, graduating with honours. In the meantime he joined the youth theatre playing a role in the show ‘Memories in The Night’ by the director Bonjo Lungov

It was during his secondary school that he became a drummer for the group ‘Arija’ – he first began to compose music as part of this group. He went on to enter the Music Academy as an extremely popular percussionist. Martin then started his solo carrier as a vocalist. He received numerous prizes and excellent reviews. Martin is currently a senior at the Music Academy in Skopje, and one of the most popularly rated artistes on the Macedonian and Balkan music scene.

Amongst his many achievements so far are:

  • With the song 'Rano mi e da se vrzam' at 'Ohrid fest' he won second place, the same song was the Most Popular Song of the Year 2002 in the Republic of Macedonia.
  • At the Budva 2002 festival (Serbia and Montenegro) he won the prize awarded by journalists and critics.
  • He was Discovery of the Year 2002 in Serbia and Montenegro, winning an album contract with BK Sound.
  • He won the Interpretation Award at Mak fest for the song 'Harem'.
  • He won the Journalists' Award for Most Successful Song at the International festival in Zrenjanin (S&MN).
  • He came second at the International Percussion Contest in Sofia (Bulgaria), performing with his class from the music academy

The Singer

The lack of info on Martin hasn’t helped to make a decision on him really. He seems an average enough lothario, with a ready wink for the ladies, and an macho grunt for the others. When he's not ruffling up his hair with "Shockwaves" and the like, he's winning journalist awards across the Balkans.

The Past

FYROM have always been one of my favourite Eurovision nations, mostly for their knack to stubbornly march on to defeat with ethnic efforts year and year. They have never wandered into what I would call Euro-pop territory, and are the other side of the coin to Sweden and the UK in that regard.
And what with the most bizarre and sunny of all European national flags, you just must wish them well. More Karolina please.

The Song
"Make My Day" is stubbornly ethnically orientated pop from FYROM. Now, I’m constantly waving the sunkissed flag of Macedonia, in admiration of their ethno-fuelled efforts, but this one has left me ever so slightly cold. Now I’m sure this will probably mean that it’ll do the best ever for this most volatile of Balkan minnows.

"You're a cuddling toy, I am the boy"

Wise words, Martin.

Gestures - 23 A brave 23 from the frustrated Martin, many of which involves pointing to the sky, whilst touching his nether regions (as introduced by Michael Jackson, a move now being looked upon in a new light).
"Wanna" Count - 0

Overall
It’ll need a big performance, maybe with big red ribbons coming from his waistcoat, and a plastic chair to twirl if it’s going to make it through the final this year. I’ve got a terrible feeling tm however that it will make it through due to the amount of neighbours and its place in the draw. As an "extremely popular percussionist" you can expect Martin employing the necessary big drums, but even oil barrels won't be enough for ultimate success.

In a Nutshell
"Make my Day, get away"

"The Shrink Says"

Make My Day is a song of passive-aggressive tendencies, with the male protagonist expressing his desire to be free of his partner, but at the same time ensuring that any separation must be initiated by the female. A cry for love, although often masking the softness of the language with typical masculine poses and a Dirty Harry-esque tagline…blah blah
Professional Sailor & Blubberer, Ellen Macarthur
Martin "I don't care" Vucic
Spencer "I'm not gay" Moon

Ti Si Son

Lej la la lej la
La la lej la la lej la
La la lej la la lej la
La la lej la la la

Lej la la lej la
La la lej la la lej la
La la lej la la lej la
La la lej la la la

Prepoln lokal
Tugja za zhal
Cela si ko od porcelan
Pesni bez nas
Race ko mraz
Moram da te imam jas

Od dzvezdite zbuneti
Go zemam tvojot broj
Pishuvam poraka
Vlezi vo zhivotot moj

Ti si son, sonot moj
Gledam kako te gali
Ne sum bog ni heroj
Na srce fitil zapali

Lej la la lej la
La la lej la la lej la
La la lej la la lej la
La la lej la la la

Prepoln lokal
Tugja za zhal
Cela si ko od porcelan
Nikade ne brzam
Mozham i sakam i znam

Ti si son, sonot moj
Gledam kako te gali
Ne sum bog ni heroj
Na srce fitil zapali

Ti si son, sonot moj
Gledam kako te gali
Ne sum bog ni heroj
Na srce fitil zapali

Ti si son, sonot moj
Gledam kako te gali
Ne sum bog ni heroj
Na srce fitil zapali
Ti si sonot moj

 Make My Day

Day after day
Time after time
You just try to make me cry
Hand in your hand
Tears in my eyes
I pretend you make me fly

But don't ask me, it's plan to see
I'm not the man to be
You're a cuddling toy, I am the boy
Who will break up with you to be free

Make my day, get away
Take it all, baby, please go
Try to pay, another way
Or I will find another love

Day after day
Time after time
You just try to make me cry
But don't you see that I am the boy
Who will break up with you to be free

(Make my day)
(Give it now, baby)

Make me day, get away
Take it all, baby, please go
Try to pay, another way
Or I will find another love

Make me day, get away
Take it all, baby, please go
Try to pay, another way
Or I will find another love
Prediction Semi Final 5th
Final 24th