Jonče Hristovski

Jonče Hristovski (Macedonian: Јонче Христовски; born 1931 in Bitola – 5 April 2000 in Skopje[1]) was a Macedonian singer and composer of folk music. During his career he gained a special reputation among the people as a communicative person and wonderful singer.[2] Among his many successes, his most popular song is Makedonsko Devojče composed in 1964.[3][4][5]

Jonče Hristovski
Јонче Христовски
Hristovski performing his songs
Background information
Born1931
Bitola, Macedonia, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died5 April 2000 (aged 68–69)
Skopje, Macedonia
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • composer
Associated actsMakedonsko devojče

Besides his solo career, he has been singing and performing with the CA Tanec and he has been director of one show produced by the national Macedonian Television.

Jonče Hristovski suffered a terrible tragedy when his wife was amongst those killed in the catastrophic earthquake that struck Skopje in 1963. He was left to raise their two daughters Olgica and Nevenka.[4][1]

Songs

Among his many songs, most notable are:[3][6]

References
  1. Obituary: Jonče Hristovski Archived 30 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Encyclopaedia Macedonica, p 1591, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, 2009 ISBN 978-608-203-023-4 and ISBN 978-608-203-024-1
  3. "dunav.org.il Makedonsko devojce is a Macedonian song written by Jonce Hristovski". Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  4. "Јонче Христовски". Македонска нација. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. "Makedonsko Devojče – Utrinski vesnik". Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. Encyclopaedia Macedonica, p 1592, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, 2009 ISBN 978-608-203-023-4 and ISBN 978-608-203-024-1


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