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Andrea KoevskaАндреа Коевска
Koevska in 2021
Background information
Born	(2000-02-14) February 14, 2000 (age 24) Skopje, Macedonia
Genres	Pop
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2020–present

Andrea Koevska (Macedonian: Андреа Коевска; born 14 February 2000), best known under her mononym Andrea, is a Macedonian singer. She represented North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with "Circles".

Early life

Andrea was born in Skopje, Macedonia (present-day North Macedonia), on 14 February 2000. At the age of five, she was inspired by the musical scene in Harlem, New York, United States.

Career

While posting short videos of herself singing famous pop and rock songs, producer Aleksandar Masevski noticed her and offered Andrea to collaborate with him.

2022: Eurovision Song Contest

In 2022, Andrea was selected to represent North Macedonia after winning the national selection, Za Evrosong 2022. As there was a tie for first place, Andrea was declared the winner as she received maximum points from the international jury. During the "Turquoise Carpet" event which preceded the opening ceremony of the contest on 8 May 2022, Andrea was seen throwing the flag of North Macedonia onto the floor during a photoshoot with the press. The Macedonian broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) later published a statement condemning her action, describing it as "desecration of a national symbol, which is punishable by Macedonian law". MRT threatened to withdraw Andrea from the contest. Andrea immediately issued a statement on national television, apologising for her actions and stating that she simply meant to hand the flag to a member of the delegation, who was too far away.

At Eurovision, Andrea performed on 12 May 2022, in the second semi-final. She failed to qualify to the grand final, finishing 11th out of 18 participants in the semi-final.

Artistry

Influences

While living in New York, she was exposed to a variety of genres that inspire her music today, such as gospel, R&B, pop, and pop-punk. She has also cited Lauryn Hill and Hayley Williams as being some of her musical inspirations.

Personal life

Andrea's mother is a physician and her father is a law professor. Her grandfather, who died when she was nine, is said to have been the primary source of Andrea's passion in music. When she is not recording music or performing, Andrea is practicing her love of the martial art Muay Thai or taking care of her dog Leo.

Discography

Singles

• "I Know" (2020)
• "I Don't Know Your Name" (2020)
• "Talk To Me" (2021)
• "Circles" (2022)
• "Betting on You" (2022)
• "Choosing My Way" (2022)
• "Heartbreak" (2022)
• "Javachi" (2022)
• "Stvoreni za ljubov" (2022)
• "Close to the Sun" (2022)
• "Telepatija" (2022)

References

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3. "Meet Andrea, North Macedonia representative in Eurovision 2022". ESCplus international. 30 April 2022.
4. "Track of the Day: Andrea - I Know". The Other Side Reviews. 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
5. ^ "Andrea Sings Through Heartbreak With New Single "I Don't Know Your Name"". Infrared Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
6. "[UPD] MRT considering withdrawing Andrea from Eurovision following 'flag scandal', apology issued". ESCXTRA.com. 8 May 2022. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
7. "🇲🇰 North Macedonia: Who is Andrea?". 14 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
8. ^ Carter, William (6 February 2022). "North Macedonia: Five Things to Know About Andrea". ESCUnited. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
9. "Premiere: I Know — Andrea — BlackPlastic.co.uk". BlackPlastic.co.uk. 23 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
10. Martin, Ryan (15 December 2020). "First Listen: Andrea - I Don't Know Your Name - Jammerzine". jammerzine.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
11. Thomson, Zangba (2 April 2021). "Andrea releases an appealing music video for her "Talk to Me" single". Bong Mines Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
12. Christou, Costa (4 February 2022). "Andrea wins Za Evrosong 2022 with "Circles"". ESCXTRA.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

• 21st-century Macedonian women singers
• Macedonian women pop singers
• 2000 births
• Living people
• Musicians from Skopje