Darko Dimitrov
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Darko Dimitrov Дарко Димитров | |
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Arranger, musician | |
Years active | 1991 – present |
Labels | M2 Productions |
Darko Dimitrov (
Biography
Darko Dimitrov was born on 21 January 1973 in
One of his first production hits was "Otvori go Pendžerčeto", performed by the rap group Nulta Pozitiv and featuring the popular folk singer, Mitre Mitrevski.
After producing for mostly
In 1999, Dimitrov released a compilation album, featuring music from various artists which he has produced. The album 100% Hits: The Best of Darko Dimitrov broke national sales records.
His songs have participated in many notable pop
Dimitrov produced and composed "
He again participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 and 2014 as a co-writer and co-composer of Macedonian entries; "
In 2015, Dimitrov arranged and produced the entry for Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, "I'm Alive", performed by Elhaida Dani, placing 17th with 34 points.
In 2018 and 2019, Dimitrov co-wrote both North Macedonia's and Serbia's entries in the Eurovision Song Contest, including the song "Proud" which placed 7th overall in the 2019 contest, and gave North Macedonia its best result to date.
Darko Dimitrov has won over 30 awards in the 'best producer', 'best composer' and 'best arranger' categories.[citation needed] and his songs won more than 100 awards. "Proud" won 1st place from jury on Eurovision Song Contest 2019 and 7th overall. He co-founded the M2 Productions record label along with Ivo Jankovski and worked with many productions in Europe.
The songs he produced have more than 1 billion YouTube views in total.
M2 Productions has organised several
Eurovision Song Contest entries
Country | Year | Song | Artist | Place | Points | Songwriter | Producer |
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FYR Macedonia | 2006 | " Ninanajna " (Нинанајна)
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Elena Risteska | 12 | 56 | Yes | Yes |
FYR Macedonia | 2013 | " Pred da se razdeni " (Пред да се раздени)
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Esma & Lozano
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Failed to qualify | Yes | Yes | |
FYR Macedonia | 2014 | " To the Sky "
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Tijana Dapčević | Failed to qualify | Yes | Yes | |
Albania | 2015 | "I'm Alive" | Elhaida Dani | 17 | 34 | No | Yes |
FYR Macedonia | 2018 | " Lost and Found "
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Eye Cue | Failed to qualify | Yes | Yes | |
Serbia | 2018 | " Nova deca " (Нова деца)
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Sanja Ilić & Balkanika | 19 | 113 | No | Yes |
North Macedonia | 2019 | "Proud" | Tamara Todevska | 7 | 305 | Yes | Yes |
Serbia | 2019 | "Kruna" (Круна) | Nevena Božović | 18 | 89 | No | Yes |
Albania | 2020 | "Fall from the Sky" | Arilena Ara | Cancelled | Yes | Yes | |
North Macedonia | 2020 | "You" | Vasil Garvanliev | No | Yes | ||
Serbia | 2021 | " Loco loco "
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Hurricane | 15 | 102 | Yes | Yes |
Montenegro | 2022 | "Breathe" | Vladana | Failed to qualify | Yes | Yes | |
Georgia | 2024 | "Firefighter" | Nutsa Buzaladze | TBD | Yes | TBA |
See also
References
- ^ 2006 esctoday.com awards: THE NOMINATIONS Archived 2007-12-29 at the Wayback Machine. esctoday. December 11, 2006. Retrieved October 30, 2007.