Goce Nikolovski

Who was Goce Nikolovski?

Goce Nikolovski or Гоце Николовски was a famous Macedonian singer, known for his hit "Biser Balkanski".

Nikolovski was born in Skopje, Socialist Republic of Macedonia in 1947. His popularity peaked in 1990, when his song "Biser Balkanski" won 1st prize at the Folk Fest Valandovo 1990 Song Festival, an annual competition in which singers from the former Yugoslavia competed to find the best song.

The song became an instant classic in the Republic of Macedonia, even becoming somewhat of an anthem to a nation just starting off after its breakup from Yugoslavia. Nikolovski was also given the nickname "Biser Balkanski" following the song.

Throughout the 1990s, Nikolovski went on to release several other hits, but none would measure up to the success that he found with "Biser Balkanski". In 1992, Nikolovski took part in the Canberra '92 Festival, a concert similar to the annual Valandovo song festival, with the song "Od Majka Nema Pomila".

Nikolovski's popularity declined as time progressed, and by the turn of the 20th to 21th century, has virtually disappeared from the public eye.