6 For the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 , a semi-final round was introduced in order to accommodate the influx of nations that wanted to compete in the contest . Due to missing the 2003 contest , Macedonia had to compete in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 . At Eurovision , Proeski created an ethno sound on the Istanbul stage . The performance contained elaborate choreography and dancers who wore very little clothing . Tose was dressed in white , while the backing vocals were dressed in black . He performed 15th , following Cyprus and preceding the Slovenia Macedonia qualified to the final , placing 10th in the semi-final and scoring 71 points . In the final he also performed 15th , following Russia and preceding the Greece The performance contained attention grabbing shots , which placed Macedonia in the 14th position . As Macedonia failed to reach the top 12 in the final , the country was forced to compete in the semi-final of the 2005 contest
2005 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004