Elena Risteska
Elena Risteska Елена Ристеска | |
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Also known as | Elena |
Born | Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia) | 27 April 1986
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2002–present |
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Website | Official Website |
Elena Risteska (
Risteska is also an occasional songwriter, writing for artists such as 4Play,
She took part in
Biography
Early life
Risteska was born in
In 1996, Risteska made her television debut during the Mak-Karaoke Show performing the song "Flamingo" on the commercial channel
Professional start
Risteska rose to fame in North Macedonia by competing and Being one of two winners on the music-based
Following the success of her debut album, she began
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
On 4 March 2006 Elena Risteska won the North Macedonia pre-selection contest for the
After Eurovision Song Contest - 2007
In July 2006, Elena performed "Ne Mogu" ("I Can't" in
After her hits released over the previous year, Risteska's second album, 192, was released at the end of 2006. It contains "Ninanajna", "Esen Vo Mene", a Macedonian version of "Ne Mogu" and new material.
In 2007, Elena took part in
Risteska participated in the Radijski Festival on 15 December 2007, performing the song "Kreveta dva". It is the Serbian version of her song Ima li kraj. Elena finished in second place together with Karolina Gočeva. Elena won two awards, one for best interpretation and the other from Radio OSM Pale. At the end of 2007 she made her first Serbian language studio album, titled Milioner. It contained mostly the same songs from "192", re-recorded in Serbian, with some exceptions.
2008 - present
In 2008, Risteska released her first English single, "Million Dollar Player" (the English version of the popular song "Milioner"), with a music video. The video is a production of "Corrino Media Group" with director Mike Static.[1] Leroy Chambers, author of the lyrics, takes part in the video as her "Millionaire".
After that, she returned to older projects. She shout a video for the song "
On 19 December 2008, Risteska held her first solo concert in Skopje. It was staged at the Metropolis Arena and featured guests such as Lambe Alabakovski, Tuna, Parketi, and Regina.
In 2009, she released a video for her song "
In late 2014, she was a contestant of
In 2022, she performed her song "Dozivotno" together with Macedonian singer Karolina Gočeva at the latter's New Year's Eve performance on Macedonian Radio Television (MRT). The live performance video was released on the singer's official YouTube channel on 26 July 2023.[5]
Artistry
Influences
Risteska is best known for her distinct
Discography
Albums
- Den i Nok (2003)
- 192 (2006)
- Milioner (2008)
- The Very Best of ... Elena Risteska (2009)
- Bez Šminka (2016)
Compilations
- Play: Search for a new Star (Compilation)
- Makedonija Zasekogaš
- Oriental Garden - VOL 7
- Najdobro od Makedonija (The Best of Macedonia)
- Best Of Elena Risteska & Lambe Alabakovski
Solo Singles
- 2002: "Ona Drugoto"
- 2003: "Den I Nok"
- 2003: "Raj I Pekol"
- 2003: "Vo Tvojot Svet" (with Adnan)
- 2003: "Ne Sakam Da Krijam"
- 2004: "Pobeda Za Nas" (with Emil Arsov)
- 2004: "Ni Na Nebo, Ni Na Zemja"
- 2006: "Ninanajna"
- 2006: "Ne Mogu"
- 2006: "Ljubav Nije Za Nas" (with Grupa Regina)
- 2006: "Esen Vo Mene"
- 2007: "192"
- 2007: "Milioner" (featuring Leroy Chambers)
- 2007: "Kreveta Dva"
- 2008: "Million Dollar Player
- 2008: "Bye, Bye"
- 2008: "More Sokol Pie"
- 2008: "Sakam Da Te Galam" (with Parketi)
- 2009: "Usne Boje Tamnog Mastila"
- 2009: "Dosta"
- 2010: "A moževme"
- 2010: "Sakam Po Dobro Da Te Pamtam"
- 2010: "Srekna Nova Godina"
- 2011: "Najdobro Do Sega" (with Lambe Alabakovski)
- 2012: "Opasno Vreme"
- 2012: "Ne laži me"
- 2013: "Što si ti"
- 2015: "Doživotno"
- 2015: "Na ista adresa"
Featured Singles
- 2006: "Zaspana Ubavica" feat. Vrčak
- 2006: "Na Nekoi Drugi Svetovi" (with Lambe Alabakoskifeat. Vrčak)
- 2008: "Sakam Zeleno" (feat. other singers)
- 2008: "Come and Get Me" (with SnowBlack)
- 2009: "Icelenie" (feat. other singers)
- 2011: "Makedonija"(Memorija) (feat. other singers)
Awards
Golden Lady Bug
- Discovery of the Year
2006:
- Female Singer of the Year
Night of Stars
2004:
- Most Attractive Singer of the Year
Sunčane Skale
2006:
- Princeton Award for Debut of the Year
2007:
- Duet of the Year: "Love Is Not For Us"
High School Union
- Discovery of the Year
2006:
- Most Successful Female Singer of the Year
Other awards
- SMS Hit of the Year (as voted by the listeners of Antenna 5 radio)
- Female Singer of the Year (as voted by the listeners of MS television)
2006:
- Duet of the Year: "Ljubav Nije Za Nas" (Love is not for us)" (Oscar of Popularity)
Radijski Festival
2007:
- The best interpretation
- The award from Radio OSM Pale
Balkan Music Award
- Best Song in the Balkans from Macedonia - 2010
References
- ^ "Main Page - E L E N A Risteska". Freewebs.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ "Nekade Daleku - Elena Risteska". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ "Bye Bye - Elena Risteska". YouTube. 2008-06-17. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ "♫Elena Risteska - Usni kako temno mastilo - OFFICIAL VIDEO ♫". YouTube. 2009-01-20. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ Karolina & Elena Risteska - Dozivotno (Live Mrt) (in Macedonian). 26 July 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Halo (Beyonce cover) R'N'C Band & Elena Risteska". YouTube. 2010-12-02. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ "Hit the road Jack (Ray Charles - cover) R'N'C Band feat. Elena Risteska & Lambe Alabakovski". YouTube. 2010-12-01. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2012-11-07.