

Prior her performance at the Eurovision Song Contest, in his article "Eurovision 2019: 12 Songs to Watch", Fred Bronson of Billboard magazine placed the song at number 11 and wrote that the reason why "Proud" might win is the "celebration of women in the time of # MeToo should connect with a lot of voting viewers as well as the professional juries." Stage direction and visual design Ultimately, Todevska was scheduled to perform at number 17, pre-last in the respective semi-final. North Macedonia was placed into the second semi-final and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show. On 28 January 2019, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in.

Main article: North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Background Anyone who has been put down for who they are, this is a song for them." Eurovision Song Contest It celebrates womanhood and feminism but applies to immigrants, LGBT, it applies to everyone fighting for equality. Kosta Petrov, who co-wrote the song's lyrics with his wife, Sanja Popovska, revealed that "Proud" was written for their daughter, as well as Todevska's daughter, but generally, it's a song about equality, "It is about accepting yourself, loving yourself and celebrating your true self. Todevska dedicated "Proud" to her daughter, Hana, and "everyone out there fighting for their dreams and believing in their greatness." Composition Īlthough initially presented as a feminist anthem, Todevska explained that "Proud" is a song for "everyone that has been told to put their head down, to follow society’s rules" that according to her, "make no sense in the 21st century". The song was composed by Darko Dimitrov, Robert Bilbilov and Lazar Cvetkovski, with the lyrics being written by Kosta Petrov and Sanja Popovska. Although it was initially planned to be released on 4 March 2019, the release date was postponed the day before to 8 March 2019 to coincide with International Women's Day, in a statement released on the Macedonian delegation's Twitter account. "Proud" alongside its music video premiered on 8 March 2019 during MKRTV evening news. Tamara was also a backing vocalist for the Toše Proeski's performance of " Life" in 2004 and Tijana Dapčević’s rendition of " To The Sky" in 2014. Todevska previously represented the country alongside Vrčak and Adrian at the 2008 contest in Belgrade, Serbia with " Let Me Love You", but failed to qualify for the final. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.In January 2019, the Macedonian Radio Television revealed that singer Tamara Todevska would represent North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Tamara Todevska was born in the Year of the Ox. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face.
