Could 2017 be the year that Macedonia finally wins the Eurovision Song Contest? Macedonia's entry Dance Alone, sung by the talented Jana Burčeska, has fast become a fan favorite with close to 700,000 views on YouTube after only 4 days of its debut. The 2017 Eurovision Song Contest will be held May 9-13 in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, with Macedonia performing at the Second Semi-Final on May 11th...
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Today, January 7th, Macedonians and other Orthodox Christians around the world celebrate Christmas! For those of us that live outside of Macedonia, we know all to well the bewildered looks our non-Orthodox friends give us and the questions that follow when we tell them that January 7th is the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Here is a simplified...
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If you are Macedonian Orthodox, January 7th is not just another day - it’s Christmas! Like millions of Orthodox faithful around the world, Macedonians follow the Julian calendar and celebrate Christmas on January 7th. The Christmas festivities and celebrations begin very late in the evening on January 5th when the traditional Kolede bonfires are lit across neighborhoods in cities and villages...
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We all love a good Macedonian meme to give us a laugh. Send this one to a Macedonian friend that you know has been called a krava or vol at least once (some even once a day every day of their life) by their Macedonian parents.
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Macedonian gamers playing EA DICE's new video game Battlefield 1 were pleasantly surprised to hear the familiar melody and lyrics of the beautiful Macedonian folk song “Zajdi, Zajdi Jasno Sonce." Battlefield 1, is a mind-blowing first-person shooter World War 1 themed video game that came out on October 21st, 2016 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. This newest...
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"I still call it FYROM" - John Podesta In the latest WikiLeaks release of emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign chair, John Podesta is caught referring to Macedonia using the derogatory term "FYROM" - responding with "I still call it FYROM" when asked about inviting the Prime Minister of Macedonia to an event in July of 2015. John Podesta is of Greek descent from...
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Macedonia's Under-21 team has qualified for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship tournament! This is the first time Macedonia has qualified for a men's UEFA final tournament at any level. The tournament will be hosted by Poland in June of 2017. History was made for Macedonian soccer today and the future looks very bright!
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