Risto Samardžiev (; born 17 August 1964 in

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) is a

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singer and songwriter. He started his musical career when he was 16 years old. He formed the Cilindar group in 1981, which was one of the first New Wave rock bands in the

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. He was also the frontman of

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group

Haos in Laos Haos in Laos () was a Macedonian new wave and pop-rock band from Skopje, SR Macedonia from 1984–1987. Its frontman Risto Samardžiev, formerly a vocalist of the band Cilindar, later started a successful solo career as a pop singer, while its dr ...

. 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. After that performance he continued to work independently, appearing in festivals as well as in bands (such as Memorija.) He has won MakFest four times as a performer, and has also written songs for other singers. In 2009 he won the pop night of

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in a duet with

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titled 'Za ljubov se pee do kraj.' He has also participated multiple times at the Macedonian national preselections for the

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References

External links

Risto Samardziev on Facebook

Risto Samardziev on last.fm

Risto Samardziev on Discogs
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