Risto Samardžiev

{{Short description|Macedonian singer and songwriter}}

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Risto Samardžiev ({{langx|mk|Ристо Самарџиев}}; born 17 August 1964 in Skopje){{cite web|url=http://www.muzika.net.mk:80/izveduvaci_prasalnik.asp?shortcut=RistoSamardziev|title=Muzika.Net.Mk > Изведувачи > Ристо Самарџиев > Лична карта|date=26 April 2005|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050426050609/http://www.muzika.net.mk:80/izveduvaci_prasalnik.asp?shortcut=RistoSamardziev|archive-date=26 April 2005}} is a Macedonian singer and songwriter.{{cite web|url=https://www.muzichkiregistar.com/AuthorDetails.aspx?id=12116|title=Профил на Ристо Самарџиев|website=www.muzichkiregistar.com|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160530201902/https://www.muzichkiregistar.com/AuthorDetails.aspx?id=12116|archive-date=30 May 2016}} He started his musical career when he was 16 years old. He formed the Cilindar group in 1981,{{cite web|url=http://www.vest.com.mk/default.asp?id=4921&idg=1&idb=239&rubrika=@ivot|title=VEST - Macedonian daily newspaper|date=27 April 2005|publisher=VEST|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050427013940/http://www.vest.com.mk/default.asp?id=4921&idg=1&idb=239&rubrika=@ivot|archive-date=27 April 2005}}{{cite web|url=http://escreporter.com/interview-risto-samardziev-2015-macedonian-hopeful/|title=ESC Reporter - Interview with Risto Samardziev: 2015 Macedonian hopeful|date=12 November 2014|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206105854/http://escreporter.com/interview-risto-samardziev-2015-macedonian-hopeful/|archive-date=6 December 2014}} which was one of the first New Wave rock bands in the Socialist Republic of Macedonia. He was also the frontman of New Romantic group Haos in Laos.{{cite web|url=http://www.makedonija.at:80/risto/20godini.htm|title=20 Godini umetnicka dejnos|date=16 February 2008|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216040844/http://www.makedonija.at:80/risto/20godini.htm|archive-date=16 February 2008}}

In 1987 he was invited to perform on MakFest, the largest music festival in the country. The song he performed, Čili Vili (Чили Вили) then became a hit in Macedonia.{{cite web|url=https://vecer.mk/zabavna/koga-imam-vreme-i-se-posvetuvam-na-pesnata|title=Кога имам време, и се посветувам на песната|publisher=Vecer|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20181021111559/https://vecer.mk/zabavna/koga-imam-vreme-i-se-posvetuvam-na-pesnata|archive-date=21 October 2018}} After that performance he continued to work independently, appearing in festivals{{cite web|url=https://vecer.mk/zabavna/risto-samardzhiev-po-tretpat-na-tronot|title=Ристо Самарџиев по третпат на тронот|publisher=Vecer|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20181021111611/https://vecer.mk/zabavna/risto-samardzhiev-po-tretpat-na-tronot|archive-date=21 October 2018}} as well as in bands (such as Memorija.){{cite web|url=https://novamakedonija.com.mk/zivot/magazin/grupata-memorija-snima-nov-album-i-podgotvuva-koncert/|title=Групата „Меморија“ снима нов албум и подготвува концерт|date=4 July 2024|publisher=Nova Makedonija|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823223120/https://novamakedonija.com.mk/zivot/magazin/grupata-memorija-snima-nov-album-i-podgotvuva-koncert/|archive-date=23 August 2024}} He has won MakFest four times as a performer,{{cite web|url=http://www.makfest.mk/dosegashnipobednici/|title=Досегашни Победници МАКФЕСТ – Фестивал на забавни мелодии МАКФЕСТ – ШТИП|website=www.makfest.mk}} and has also written songs for other singers.{{cite web|url=https://smart.sdk.mk/zhivot/muzika/makfest-godinava-bez-stranski-pejachi-risto-samardhiev-ja-brka-pettata-titula/|title=МАКФЕСТ ГОДИНАВА БЕЗ СТРАНСКИ ПЕЈАЧИ, РИСТО САМАРЏИЕВ ЈА БРКА ПЕТТАТА ТИТУЛА - СМАРТ - СДК МК|date=4 October 2018|publisher=|url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220629224354/https://smart.sdk.mk/zhivot/muzika/makfest-godinava-bez-stranski-pejachi-risto-samardhiev-ja-brka-pettata-titula/ |archive-date=2022-06-29}} In 2009 he won the pop night of Ohrid Fest in a duet with Vlatko Ilievski titled 'Za ljubov se pee do kraj.'{{cite web |url=http://www.ohridskitrubaduri.mk/page-image-alignment/сите-награди-низ-годините/ |title=Досегашни добитници на награди {{!}} |website=www.ohridskitrubaduri.mk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824044342/http://www.ohridskitrubaduri.mk/page-image-alignment/%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B7-%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5/ |archive-date=2016-08-24}} He has also participated multiple times at the Macedonian national preselections for the Eurovision Song Contest.{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/meet-the-20-hopefuls-from-f-y-r-macedonia|title=Meet the 20 hopefuls from F.Y.R. Macedonia - Eurovision Song Contest Tel Aviv 2019|website=eurovision.tv|date=26 September 2014|url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20201024235804/https://eurovision.tv/story/meet-the-20-hopefuls-from-f-y-r-macedonia |archive-date=2020-10-24}}