Andrea (Macedonian singer)

Andrea Koevska

Андреа Коевска

Koevska in 2021

Background information
Born|  (2000-02-14) February 14, 2000 (age 25)
Skopje, Macedonia
Genres| Pop
Occupation|

* Singer

Years active| 2020–present

Musical artist

Andrea Koevska (Macedonian: Андреа Коевска; born 14 February 2000),[1] best known under her mononym Andrea, is a Macedonian singer. She represented North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with "Circles".[2]

## Early life

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Andrea was born in Skopje, Macedonia (present-day North Macedonia), on 14 February 2000.[3] At the age of five, she was inspired by the musical scene in Harlem, New York, United States.[4]

## Career

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While posting short videos of herself singing famous pop and rock songs, producer Aleksandar Masevski noticed her and offered Andrea to collaborate with him.[1][5]

### 2022: Eurovision Song Contest

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In 2022, Andrea was selected to represent North Macedonia after winning the national selection, Za Evrosong 2022. As there was a tie for first place, Andrea was declared the winner as she received maximum points from the international jury.[2] During the "Turquoise Carpet" event which preceded the opening ceremony of the contest on 8 May 2022, Andrea was seen throwing the flag of North Macedonia onto the floor during a photoshoot with the press. The Macedonian broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) later published a statement condemning her action, describing it as "desecration of a national symbol, which is punishable by Macedonian law". MRT threatened to withdraw Andrea from the contest. Andrea immediately issued a statement on national television, apologising for her actions and stating that she simply meant to hand the flag to a member of the delegation, who was too far away.[6]

At Eurovision, Andrea performed on 12 May 2022, in the second semi-final.[7] She failed to qualify to the grand final, finishing 11th out of 18 participants in the semi-final.

## Artistry

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### Influences

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While living in New York, she was exposed to a variety of genres that inspire her music today, such as gospel, R&B, pop, and pop-punk.[8] She has also cited Lauryn Hill and Hayley Williams as being some of her musical inspirations.

## Personal life

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Andrea's mother is a physician and her father is a law professor.[8] Her grandfather, who died when she was nine, is said to have been the primary source of Andrea's passion in music.[5] When she is not recording music or performing, Andrea is practicing her love of the martial art Muay Thai or taking care of her dog Leo.

## Discography

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### Singles

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* "I Know" (2020)[9]
* "I Don't Know Your Name" (2020)[10]
* "Talk To Me" (2021)[11]
* "Circles" (2022)[12]
* "Betting on You" (2022)
* "Choosing My Way" (2022)
* "Heartbreak" (2022)
* "Javachi" (2022)
* "Stvoreni za ljubov" (2022)
* "Close to the Sun" (2022)
* "Telepatija" (2022)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Нов проект на Андреа со оркестарски верзии на нејзините песни". МКД.мк (in Macedonian). Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
2. ^ a b Farren, Neil (4 February 2022). "🇲🇰 North Macedonia: Andrea to Eurovision 2022". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
3. ^ "Meet Andrea, North Macedonia representative in Eurovision 2022". ESCplus international. 30 April 2022.
4. ^ "Track of the Day: Andrea - I Know". The Other Side Reviews. 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
5. ^ a b "Andrea Sings Through Heartbreak With New Single "I Don't Know Your Name"". Infrared Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
6. ^ "[UPD] MRT considering withdrawing Andrea from Eurovision following 'flag scandal', apology issued". ESCXTRA.com. 8 May 2022. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
7. ^ "🇲🇰 North Macedonia: Who is Andrea?". 14 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
8. ^ a b Carter, William (6 February 2022). "North Macedonia: Five Things to Know About Andrea". ESCUnited. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
9. ^ "Premiere: I Know — Andrea — BlackPlastic.co.uk". BlackPlastic.co.uk. 23 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
10. ^ Martin, Ryan (15 December 2020). "First Listen: Andrea - I Don't Know Your Name - Jammerzine". jammerzine.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
11. ^ Thomson, Zangba (2 April 2021). "Andrea releases an appealing music video for her "Talk to Me" single". Bong Mines Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
12. ^ Christou, Costa (4 February 2022). "Andrea wins Za Evrosong 2022 with "Circles"". ESCXTRA.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

Awards and achievements

Preceded by

Vasil Garvanliev
with "Here I Stand"

|  North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2022 | Succeeded by

TBA

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National selection: Skopje Fest (former)

Participation|

* ~~1996~~
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* ~~2020~~
* 2021
* 2022

Artists|

* Adrijan
* Andrea
* Jana Burčeska
* Esma
* Eye Cue
* Vlatko Ilievski
* Vlado Janevski
* Daniel Kajmakoski
* Kaliopi
* Karolina
* Lozano
* Next Time
* Toše Proeski
* Elena Risteska
* Gjoko Taneski
* Tijana
* Tamara Todevska
* Vasil
* Vrčak
* Martin Vučić
* XXL

Songs|

* "100% te ljubam"
* "Autumn Leaves"
* "Circles"
* "Crno i belo"
* "Dance Alone"
* "Dona"
* "Here I Stand"
* "Jas ja imam silata"
* "Let Me Love You"
* "Life"
* "Lost and Found"
* "Make My Day"
* "Mojot svet"
* "Ne zori, zoro"
* "Nešto što kje ostane"
* "Ninanajna"
* "Od nas zavisi"
* "Pred da se razdeni"
* "Proud"
* "Rusinka"
* ~~" Samo ti"~~
* "To the Sky"
* ~~"You"~~

Note: Entries scored out signify where North Macedonia did not compete.

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Countries|

| Final|

* Armenia
* Australia
* Azerbaijan
* Belgium
* Czech Republic
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Iceland
* Italy
* Lithuania
* Moldova
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Serbia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom

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Semi-finals|

* Albania
* Austria
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* Georgia
* Ireland
* Israel
* Latvia
* Malta
* Montenegro
* North Macedonia
* San Marino
* Slovenia

Excluded|

* Russia

Artists|

| Final|

* Alvan and Ahez
* Marius Bear
* Chanel
* Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord
* Malik Harris
* Cornelia Jakobs
* Kalush Orchestra
* Konstrakta
* Rosa Linn
* Monika Liu
* Mahmood and Blanco
* Jérémie Makiese
* Maro
* Ochman
* The Rasmus
* Sheldon Riley
* Nadir Rustamli
* Sam Ryder
* S10
* Stefan
* Subwoolfer
* Systur
* We Are Domi
* Wrs
* Zdob și Zdub and Advahov Brothers

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Semi-finals|

* Andrea
* Andromache
* Michael Ben David
* Brooke
* Circus Mircus
* Citi Zēni
* Mia Dimšić
* Ronela Hajati
* Intelligent Music Project
* Achille Lauro
* LPS
* Lumix feat. Pia Maria
* Emma Muscat
* Reddi
* Vladana

Songs|

| Final|

* "Boys Do Cry"
* "Brividi"
* "De diepte"
* "Die Together"
* "Fade to Black"
* "Fulenn"
* "Give That Wolf a Banana"
* "Hold Me Closer"
* "Hope"
* "In corpore sano"
* "Jezebel"
* "Lights Off"
* "Llámame"
* "Með hækkandi sól"
* "Miss You"
* "Not the Same"
* "River"
* "Rockstars"
* "Saudade, saudade"
* "Sentimentai"
* "SloMo"
* "Snap"
* "Space Man"
* "Stefania"
* "Trenulețul"

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Semi-finals|

* "Breathe"
* "Circles"
* "Disko"
* "Eat Your Salad"
* "Ela"
* "Guilty Pleasure"
* "Halo"
* "I Am What I Am"
* "I.M"
* "Intention"
* "Lock Me In"
* "Sekret"
* "The Show"
* "Stripper"
* "That's Rich"

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