DANIEL KAJMAKOSKI

 

Daniel Kajmakoski (Macedonian: Даниел Кајмакоски) was born in one of the southern cities in Macedonia, Struga. When he was 7, he moved in Vienna, Austria with his family. He has participated so many contest in his country, also in many South Slavic countries. He participated Ohrid Festival in 2009 with his song “Незна Ко Принцеза (Nezna Ko Princeza)”. After all he has composed a song for the representative of Macedonia in 2007 at Eurovision, Karolina Gočeva “Više Se Ne Vraćaš”.

 X Factor Adria

He had appeared at the X Factor of Balkans in 2013, with the song “Red” from Daniel Merriweather. After the elimination, he had performed “When I Was Your Man” at judges houses, to his mentor Željko Joksimović and his colleague Tony Cetinski. After that performance, he had qualified to the live shows. Here are the songs which Daniel had performen at the live shows ’till his victory:

  • Week 1: “One” (by U2)
  • Week 2: “Čija si” (by Tose Proeski)
  • Week 3: “Sonce ne me gree” (by Vlatko Lozanoski)
  • Week 4: “Counting Stars” (by One Republic)
  • Week 5: “Wake Me Up” (by Avicii)
  • Week 6: “Stay” (by Hurts)
  • Week 7: “Unchained Melody” (“Ghost”)
  • Week 8: “Ljubavi” (by Željko Joksimović)
  • Final: “Sex on Fire” (by Kings of Leon), “Angels” (by Robbie Williams), “The Hardest Thing” (by Toše Proeski), “Red” (by Daniel Merriweather)

After his victory, he had entered the studio to record a duet with his mentor Željko Joksimović, named “Skoplje Beograd” (Skopje Belgrade) and entered the Yugoslavian music company with a big hit.

Skopje Fest

In a short time, he had entered the studio again to record a candidate Eurovision song for Macedonia. He had recorded “Есенски Лисја” (Esenski Lisja) for Skopje Fest. He had won the contest and get the chance to represent Macedonia in 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. A short time later he translated his song to English, which has named “Autumn Leaves”. Here is the song:

Met in the dark of night you were my lucky strike crazy kids with out a clue;
hanging from our knees up in the willow trees easy like the month of June;
a fairytale gone right with no ending in sight had me tangled up in blue;
you said we’d never change but maybe we do…
Baby this is all we ever used to know
But I can see your colours change to red and gold

Every moment will hurt;
from the last to the first;
and I’m trying find a way to breathe;
Close the book and the chapter forever and after;
I’m falling like the autumn leaves;
my heart is beating like a million drums;
cuz your the ground under my feet;
I’m trying to hold on but baby I’m falling free;
Like the autumn leaves

Baby this is all we ever used to know
But I can see your colours change to red and gold

Every moment will hurt;
from the last to the first;
and I’m trying find a way to breathe;
Close the book and the chapter forever and after;
I’m falling like the autumn leaves;
my heart is beating like a million drums;
cuz your the ground under my feet;
I’m trying to hold on but baby I’m falling free;
Like the autumn leaves

Here are the songs which he had recorded before:

  • 2009 “Nezna ko princeza”
  • 2013 “Sloboda” (feat. Toni Zen)
  • 2014 “Skopje-Beograd” (feat. Željko Joksimović)
  • 2014 “Autumn Leaves”/”Lisja esenski”
  • 2014 “Ne mogu protiv srca svog”
  • 2014 “Sekoj” (feat. Zlatno Slavejce)
  • 2014 “Za mig ” (feat. Tamara Todevska)
  • 2015 “Live It” Qatar 2015 Official Anthem “أغنية قطر 2015 الرسمية “عيشها (feat.Alexander Rybak,Ewa Farna,Lana Jurcevic,OCEANA,Rafal Brozozwski,ALYA,Marija Sestic,OLA,Amine Djammel,Fallulah,Lucas Silveira;Jon Jonsson,Nyusha;Pablo Lopez;Francesca Valenzuela;Shahab Tiam;Charlee;Mani;Fahad Al Kubaisi;Hasan Kharbesh;Carmen Suleiman;Daniela Herrero;Jaber Al Kaser)
  • 2015 “Carry The Flame” (Official HH Anthem) (feat. BOBO, MERJ formerly from BLACKSTREET)