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Jovan Jovanov

Jovan Jovanov (Macedonian: Јован Јованов) is a Macedonian-Canadian music producer, record engineer and songwriter of pop, R&B, house, and hip-hop. Now based in Toronto, Ontario, Jovanov is working with Canadian artists such as Alx Veliz, NorthSideBenji, Liron, and many others. Macedonian audience knows Jovanov as a singer and composer of many hit songs performed by artists such a Toše Proeski, Elvir Mekic, Adrian Gaxha, Слаткаристика, Toni Zen, Next Time and many others. Jovanov has composed, written, and produced over 700 songs and received many awards and acknowledgments. Internationally his hits have over 200 million views on YouTube.[1][2][3][4][5]

Jovan Jovanov
Јован Јованов
Also known asJay Jay
Born (1985-05-27) May 27, 1985 (age 38)
Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia)
OriginNorth Macedonia
Genres
Occupation(s)Songwriter, music producer, audio engineer, singer
Years active1998–present
LabelsGlobal Music Entertainment, Jovanov Records
Websitewww.jovanjovanov.com

He represented Macedonia as songwriter on the Eurovision song contest in 2004 (song "Life" for Toše Proeski)[6] and in 2009 (song "Nešto što ḱe ostane" for Next Time),[7] and on the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 (song "Prati Mi SMS" for Bobi Andonov). He also arranged Vlatko Ilievski's song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.[8][9]

Jovanov has won three first prizes on the Macedonian festival MakFest, with his compositions "Magija", performed by the music group Magija (1998), "Ti me sakash", performed by Jovan Jovanov and Maja Sazdanovska (2005),[10] and "Ne planiram", performed by Lambe Alabakovski (2010).[11] He has also won two second prizes on MakFest for the compositions "300 godini", performed by Adrian Gaxha (2005) and "Bez tebe tivko umiram", performed by Next time (2008). Moreover, he is the winner of third prizes for the compositions "Da te vidam pak", performed by Jovan Jovanov (2003), "Se na svoe mesto", performed by Zoran Stamenkovski (2006) and "Nekade posle 2" performed by Elvir Mekic (2007).[12]

Early life edit

Jovanov was born in Skopje . He began his music education when he was six years old. He plays the piano, guitar, and percussion instruments.[13][14]

Career edit

Artist Career (2004-2009) edit

Jovanov recorded and released two CDs, "Na moj Nacin" (On May Way), "Into mi trebas" (I need Immediately) and performed in numerous concerts and performances around Macedonia.[13]

Festival Director Makfest (2011-2012) edit

Jovanov was for two years director of the biggest festival of pop music in Macedonia - "MakFest" held in Stip. Makfest has produced more than 1,000 songs, many of which were hits.[12]

Global Music Entertainment Corp - Toronto, Canada (2017–present) edit

The G.M.E.[15] was founded by Award Winning Producer Jovan Jovanov. Global Music Entertainment has a team of expert industry professionals and has a blueprint plan for an aspiring singer to break into the music industry as an independent or signed recording artist.[16]

The G.M.E. is a unique all-in-one artist development facility that will prepare aspiring singers for a career in the music business. It is the leading source of training for artists in the music industry in Toronto, and a model for industry training nationwide. A place you can call your own, the center provides artist development programs, A & R consultations, marketing, social media and branding assistance, a recording studio, master vocal classes, performance and stage training, choreographers, songwriting, and music lessons to bring out the creative artist in you.[15]

Global Music Entertainment Corp is owner of Global Recording Studio Toronot[17]

Discography edit

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 Ontario International Film Festival(ONIFF) Best Music For Canadian Feature / The Petrichor Movie (songwriter & producer) Won [18]
2021 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Production / Warzone (songwriter & producer) Won [19]
2020 American Golden Picture Best Composer / The Petrichor Movie (songwriter & producer) Won [20]
2020 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Production / My Love (songwriter & producer) Nominated [19]
2020 Juno Awards Children's Album of the Year / This is us (songwriter & producer) Nominated [21]
2020 Venice Film Awards Best Original Song (songwriter & producer) Won [22]
2019 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best R&B/ Soul / Machine Gun (songwriter & producer) Nominated [19]
2016 The USA Songwriting Competition HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS (Songwriter & producer) Won [23]

Awards edit

Year Award Category Work Ref. !
1998 MakFest First prize Аudience award Song Magija (singer, songwriter & producer) [10]
2000 Golden Ladybug of Popularity Bend of the year Bend Magija (singer) [24]
2003 MakFest Third prize Аudience award Song Da te vidam pak (singer, songwriter & producer) [12]
2004 North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest Winner The Best Song "Life"Tose Proeski (songwriter & producer) [25]
2004 Sunčane Skale Third prize Аudience award Edinstvena (songwriter & producer) [26]
2005 MakFest First prize Audience Award Ti Me Sakas Znam (Songwriter & producer) [10]
2005 MakFest Second prize Audience Award 300 Godini Adrian Gaxha (Singer, songwriter & producer) [12]
2006 MakFest Third prize Audience Award Se na svoe mesto (Songwriter & producer) [12]
2007 MakFest Third prize Audience Award Nekade Posle 2 Elvir Mekic (Songwriter & producer) [12]
2008 MARS Macedonia Radio Hit of the year Me ostavi sam da ziveam Next Time (Songwriter & producer) [27]
2009 North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest Winner The Best Song Nešto što kje ostaneNext Time (songwriter & producer) [25]
2010 MakFest First prize Audience Award Ne PlaniramLambe Alabakoski (songwriter & producer) [12]
2011 North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest Winner The Best Song RusinkaVlatko Ilievski (songwriter & producer) [25]
2011 Sunčane Skale Third prize Аudience award Lazem Ljude (songwriter & producer) [26]
2013 MARS Macedonia Radio Hit of the year RegetonTyzee (Songwriter & producer) [27]
2015 MARS Macedonia Male Artist Sakam NesakamAleksandar Tarabunov (Songwriter & producer) [27]
2018 Valandovo Second prize Audience Award Umiram Po TebeKiril Bozinovski (songwriter & producer) [27]

References edit

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  2. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2022 news by esctoday - Turin Italy". Archived from the original on 24 February 2009.
  3. ^ "Македонска Музичка Мрежа". www.mmm.com.mk. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Jovan Jovanov I Toni Zen". Top50songs.org.
  5. ^ "Slatkaristika".
  6. ^ www.eurovision.tv http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=8/. Retrieved 27 December 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[title missing]
  7. ^ About Next Time Archived 27 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Eurovision, 12 May 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  8. ^ About Vlatko Ilievski Archived 27 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Eurovision, 12 May 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  9. ^ "Јован Јованов демантира: Нема да правам трета песна за Евровизија".
  10. ^ a b c "Досегашни Победници".
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  13. ^ a b "Official website". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  14. ^ "ОТВОРЕНО ИНТЕРВЈУ ЈОВАН ЈОВАНОВ: Жал ми е што порано не заминав од Македонија".
  15. ^ a b "Artist Development | Ontario | Global Music Entertainment". GME.
  16. ^ "Јован Јованов продолжува со интернационална кариера (Видео)". 2 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Recording Studio Toronto | Ontario | Recording Studio". globalrstudio.
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  20. ^ "November 2020".
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  23. ^ Competition, USA Songwriting. "USA Songwriting Competition". www.songwriting.net.
  24. ^ "Zlatna Bubamara Na Popularnosta". www.facebook.com.
  25. ^ a b c "Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv.
  26. ^ a b "Sunčane Skale 2012".
  27. ^ a b c d "Бојана и Билбилов во "Милениум"". Daily.MK - Вести.
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