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Hello and welcome to my blog! This blog will focus on North Macedonia and its participation in Eurovision since its debut in 1998, as a whole, and its 2012 entry. I have many favorite Eurovision songs, but one of my favorites is "Crno i Belo" performed by Kaliopi at the 2012 competition in Bako, Azerbaijan. I hope to share my love and appreciation of the Eurovision Song Contest and North Macedonia with any readers who see this. Let this Eurovision Song Contest Blog begin!

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