MRT, the Macedonian national broadcaster, has confirmed that they will be broadcasting the event despite not participating in Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool.
MRT will be broadcasting all three live shows on MRT1, starting at 21.00 CEST. The broadcaster is the only one of the three which opted to withdraw from the 2023 contest which has confirmed a broadcast of the contest to date.
Andrea represented North Macedonia in Turin with “Circles”. She finished 11th in Semi-Final Two with 76 points, failing to qualify for the final by 20 points.
This is the first time in history that North Macedonia have withdrawn from the Eurovision Song Contest. In astatement released in October 2022, the North Macedonian broadcaster explained the withdrawal had financial reasons and is hoping to return to the contest in 2024.
Image Source: EBU / Nathan Reinds | Source:Twitter / Macedonia in Eurovision
North Macedonia (previously competing as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998. However, two years earlier they attempted to participate but were knocked out in the pre-qualifying round. In 2016 they were represented by Kaliopi for a second time with the song “Dona”, she missed out on the final finishing in 11th in her semi-final. North Macedonia’s best result to date is a 7th place finish in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest represented by Tamara Todevska and the song “Proud”.