Kaliopi returned to the music scene as a solo performer in Macedonia and competed at the 1996 edition of Skopje Fest , the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 . With the song " Samo ti " , she was awarded first place by the jury and the audience , winning the right to be the first representative for Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest . However , the 1996 Contest saw an influx of new participants and at a non-televised audio pre-selection , Macedonia was eliminated from the Contest . Kaliopi later competed in Skopje Fest 1998 , but only managed ninth place with the song " Ne zaboravaj "
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Kaliopi