Listen to 'Marathon' by Ana & Aleksej, for North Macedonia
04 October 2024 at 17:40 CESTNorth Macedonia's song for Madrid 2024 has premiered over on the official Junior Eurovision YouTube channel.
In November, the country will be represented by Ana and Aleksej, who will be performing Marathon.
It's not just the Junior Eurovision stage that the two performers are sharing - they hail from the same home town, too!
Ana and Aleksej both come from Bitola, a city in the southwestern part of North Macedonia.
Ana was born in March 2010, and has participated in numerous music festivals, while also excelling in her favourite subjects at school; mathematics, physics and French.
Aleksej was born in December 2011 and has already made a name for himself performing in music competitions. The singer shares Ana's enthusiasm for mathematics and French, and is also a keen learner of English, too.
This will be North Macedonia's 19th participation at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Its best result to date has been the 5th-place finish that the country achieved in both 2007 and 2008.
At the 2023 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, North Macedonia was represented by Tamara Grujeska and her song Kaži Mi, Kaži Mi Koj.
You can now stream the official #JESC2024 album and watch all 17 songs over on the official #JESC YouTube channel!
Make sure to keep up to date with all the latest news and BTS action by following #JESC2024 on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, before Junior Eurovision returns LIVE from the Caja Mágica in Madrid, Spain, on Saturday 16 November.
You can watch the show live on the #JESC YouTube channel and don't forget to vote for your favourites over at JESC.TV when voting opens!