ENG: Toše Proeski (Macedonian: Тоше Проески, January 25, 1981 – October 16, 2007) was a Macedonian multi-genre singer, songwriter and actor. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and further north, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene. Proeski was known for his strong vocal performances and trademark quote "Ve sakam site" (I Love You All), and was once dubbed "Elvis Presley of the Balkans" by BBC News. He died in a car crash in Croatia on October 16, 2007.
Biography
Early years
Proeski, was born in Prilep, at that time still part of Yugoslavia but now in the Republic of Macedonia, to Dominika and Nikola Proeski from Kruševo, his hometown, where he spent most of his childhood. After his musical talent was discovered at the age of 12, he was chosen to perform at the popular children's song festival Zlatno Slavejče in Skopje. This was his first public music performance; however, his successful career began in 1996 when he participated in the teenage music festival Melfest in Prilep.
Following this public exposure, he was awarded for his strong vocal capabilities. This led to his rise to fame when he participated in the music festival Makfest in Štip with the song "Pusti Me" ("Let Me Go") in 1997. His fanbase quickly grew and he continued to make use of festivals, such as SkopjeFest and OhridFest, as a platform for promotion and publicity. Proeski collaborated with one of Macedonia’s acclaimed lyricists and composers, Grigor Koprov, to produce some of the greatest hits of his career such as "Usni na Usni" ("Lips on Lips") and "Sonce vo Tvoite Rusi Kosi" ("The Sun in Your Golden Hair"). In 1999, he released his debut album, Nekade vo Nokta (Somewhere in the Night), which contained eleven tracks. In the summer of the same year, Proeski performed his first solo concert in Skopje.
In 2000, Proeski participated in the Eurovision pre-selection for Macedonia in SkopjeFest. He sang "Solzi Pravat Zlaten Prsten" ("Tears Make a Golden Ring"), which won the televoting from the public but he finished third overall, behind Karolina Gočeva and the winners XXL. During that period, he began recording the tracks for his second album, Sinot Božji (The Son of God), which was promoted by the end of June 2000. The album brought some great hits, like "Nemir" ("Restless") (a duet with Karolina Gočeva), "Vo Kosi da ti Spijam" ("Sleeping in Your Hair"), "Izlaži me Ušte Ednaš" ("Lie to Me One More Time"), as well as "Iluzija" ("Illusion") (Grand Prix at the festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk) and "Tajno Moja" ("Secret of Mine"). Two songs are composed by Kire Kostov (winning second prize at the festival Sunčane Skale, held in Herceg Novi, now Montenegro).
The Serbian production house BK Sound purchased the rights to release Proeski's latest album in the other former Yugoslavian republics, which led to his victory of the Oscar of Popularity in those former republics for the year of 2000, and his sell-out shows in Skopje and Belgrade. Proeski embarked on an Australian tour along with other Macedonian singers in 2001.
After spending his time in recording studios in Athens, Greece, Proeski released his third album "Ako me Pogledneš vo Oči" ("If You Look Into My Eyes") in Macedonian and Serbian. After the release, Proeski went on a tour throughout Macedonia doing intense promotion. He also went to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Bulgaria for further promotion. Proeski won Beovizija in Belgrade on April 2003, with "Čija Si" ("To Whom Do You Belong""), a song which became a huge hit in Macedonia and the other former republics.
This song was due to represent Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 but the EBU stated that too many countries wanted to enter in that year and so some would be forced to withdraw. Serbia and Montenegro (who participated as one country at the time) were one of them.
Superstardom
To improve his singing, Proeski took classes in New York from maestro William Riley, who was also coach to famous tenor, Luciano Pavarotti. When he returned, Proeski held humanitarian concerts throughout the Republic of Macedonia. He was awarded with the Mother Theresa Humanitarian Award and in 2003 he became a Regional UNICEF Ambassador.
In 2004, MKTV chose Proeski to represent Macedonia at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul, Turkey, and in February, he performed eight songs, where a jury, televote, and his own opinion chose the song. The song "Angel Si Ti" ("You’re an Angel") was chosen by all three. In April, Proeski released his album "Den Za Nas" ("A Day For Us"), which featured the eight songs from the Eurovision selection in Macedonian.
The Serbian edition "Dan Za Nas" featured only six of the national final songs in Serbian and "Life" in English. This song was not recorded in Serbian.
In May, Proeski finished 14th with the song "Life", which was the English version of "Angel Si Ti”. Prior to the contest he was popularised by reporters due to his tremendous opera singing ability, at his press conferences.
All eight songs were recorded in English, but only the winning song of the national final "Life" was released. During the TV national final show, after each song was performed, a clip of the song was played in English to show viewers how it would sound if that song won the contest and was performed in English at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 final.
In 2004 Proeski was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and recorded the song "This World" which became the UNICEF anthem. Proeski signed a contract with Dallas Records so his next album could be released in Croatia and Slovenia. To establish himself in these countries, Proeski recorded "Krajnje Vreme” with Slovenian singer, Anja Rupel. In 2005, Toše’s fifth album Po Tebe (After You) was released throughout ex-Yugoslavia. Po Tebe, is one of the most successful Balkan albums ever. It topped music charts for months in the Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Božilak (Rainbow), was a compilation of 14 selected traditional Macedonian songs arranged by Sasa Nikolovski Gjumar, Ilija Pejovski and Soni Petrovski. The artist was backed up by a symphony orchestra on the album.
His last album Igri Bez Granici (Macedonian title)/'Igra Bez Granica' (Croatian title) ("Game Without Borders") was released all over ex-Yugoslavia in August, 2007.
Apart from songs in Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian, he also recorded one song in Slovene, "Moja" ("Mine") in 2007, and one in Italian, "Aria" ("Air"), with Italian superstar, Gianna Nannini. List of artist who collaborated with Proeski include Anja Rupel, Antonija Šola, Bora Čorba, Karolina Gočeva, Esma Redžepova, Gianna Nannini, Goca Tržan, Grigor Koprov, Jeff Beck, Tony Cetinski, Željko Joksimović and other notable musicians. Prior to his death, he was a student in his final year in the solo singing department of the Skopje Music Academy.
Songwriting
Proeski also established himself as a songwriter. He wrote several hits for himself including "Ima Li Den Za Nas" ("Is There A Day For Us"), "Slusaš Li" ("Are You Listening"), "Malečka" ("Little One") and "Polsko Cveḱe" ("Field Flower"). In 2004, Proeski composed "Muza" ("Muse") for Martin Vučić, the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest representative for the Republic of Macedonia. It became the title track for the young artist's second album. In interviews, Proeski stated that he had written over 100 songs but was waiting for the right moments to record them as they were still in demo form.
On October 15, Proeski gave his final interview to the Macedonian Television Station Kanal 5. He talked about his intention to finish his Musical Academy studies, his search for his soul mate, and his new album in the works.
Tose's last concert was held on October 5, 2007 for the Primary Education Project for USAID. The concert raised tens of thousands of euros for the primary schools of Macedonia. The concert was attended by over 35,000 people and viewed all over the world.
Death
During the early morning of October 16, 2007, at 6:20 a.m., Proeski died in a car accident on the Zagreb–Lipovac highway near Nova Gradiška, Croatia. He was a passenger along with his manager Ljiljana Petrović in a Volkswagen Touareg driven by Georgij Georgijevski. The Touareg crashed into the back of a truck and then into the median barrier, killing Proeski instantly, crushing the third vertebrae of the neck, although the truck sustained no damage. Proeski was asleep in the front passenger seat at the time of the crash. Of the other two passengers, only the driver suffered serious injuries (head trauma).
Proeski's body arrived at midnight in Skopje by helicopter of the Macedonian army, and was transported by car to his home town Kruševo. Grieving citizens gathered to pay their last respects at the airport and also in Macedonia Square. The Embassy of the United States of America, the USAID and the Diplomatic mission of the European Union published official statements on the death of Toše Proeski. October 17 was pronounced a national day of mourning in Macedonia. The three days following his death were pronounced days of mourning in the City of Kruševo.
After his death, the government of the Republic of Macedonia, gave him the title "Honorable citizen of Macedonia"
State funeral
The government organized an official state funeral for Proeski, which was held October 17, 2007 in his home town of Kruševo, including military honour ceremonies by the Honor Guard Unit of the Macedonian army, such as a honor guard, a military orchestra and a honorary rifle salute. The funeral, which was broadcast by the national Macedonian TV was attended by many domestic and foreign delegations, including the President Branko Crvenkovski, the Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, members of the Macedonian Parliament and its President Ljubiša Georgievski and other high-ranking officials, the US and the EU Ambassadors Gillian Milovanovic and Erwan Fouéré and other diplomats, representatives of the Red Cross, the USAID and other organizations, sport clubs etc. Also, the funeral was attended by many notable musicians from Republic of Macedonia and other countries, including: Karolina Gočeva, Kaliopi, Vlado Janevski, Lambe Alabakoski, Elena Risteska, Jovan Jovanov, Martin Vučić, Adrian Gaxha, Tijana Dapčević and her sister Tamara Todevska, Aki Rahimovski (the frontman of Parni valjak), Toni Cetinski, Ceca Ražnatović, Željko Joksimović and many others. The religious service was held by the Macedonian Orthodox Church led by the Archbishop Stephen of Ohrid, as Proeski was a declared Orthodox Christian.
Numerous websites, blogs and internet forums are filled with the last messages from his fans and friends (example). A petition is available on-line[citation needed] for Toše Proeski to be remembered by naming educational facilities, like the local Center for Music Education in Bitola, where he had studied to carry his name. Also this petition is to promote an annual humanitarian concert, carrying his name "Toše Proeski" for the poor and disabled and those of desperate need of medical attention. Also, a page for condolences can be found at the Kruševo municipality official website.
An online petition was held for a tribute to be paid to Toše Proeski at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. It gathered over 13,900 signings however it was not honoured. Tamara Todevska, singer of the Macedonian Eurovision entry of this year said that their entry was dedicated to a few people including their "angel who is up there watching over us".
Tribute concerts
On the 5th October 2008, the anniversary of Proeski's last concert before his death a tribute concert was held in Skopje. Over twenty singers from various Balkan countries performed.
A documentary film about the work of Toše Proeski was aired on February 12, 2009 in all cinemas all over ex-Yugoslavian republics.
Another concert was held on January 24, 2010, a day before Toše's birthday.
Gallery
Immediately after Toše Proeski's death was announced, the citizens of Skopje and people from all around Macedonia, as well as foreigners, started to gather at the Macedonia Square bringing candles, flowers and messages of condolence in his memory. Also many institutions such as schools, universities, sport clubs and business companies joined the spontaneous commemorative campaign. Similar gatherings took place in many other cities around the country, but also around the Balkans, especially in the former Yugoslav countries and the diaspora. A mourning ceremony was organized in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Skenderija, where around 2000 people gathered to light candles in memory of Toše Proeski.
SRB: "Krv jos topla je, prebrzo si nam otisao, za sobom pjesme i uspomene ostavio za Uvijek ces nam ostati u srcima Tose Proeski"
Najpopularniji makedonski pevač Todor - Toše Proeski, pored obožavanja publike, svojom vedrinom i pozitivnim stavom prema životu zaslužio je i veliko poštovanje kolega i svih koji su ga poznavali. Uvek nasmejan i dobro raspoložen, plenio je energijom i predstavljao je jednog od najboljih ambasadora Makedonije, iako je bio podjednako omiljen u svim zemljama koje su pripadale bivšoj Jugoslaviji. Bio je unikatan i po tome što je besprekorno pevao i na engleskom jeziku, zbog čega su mu svi predviđali veliki svetski uspeh, ali i po činjenici da je jedina osoba iz sveta estrade o kojoj niko, nikada i nigde nije izgovorio nijednu ružnu reč.
Toše Proeski, biće satkano od pesme, ljubavi, humanosti, poštenja i lepote, sa samo 26 godina, tragično je napustio ovaj naš svet...
Bio je momak anđeoskog glasa i anđeoskog srca. I otišao je kao anđeo, na neko drugo mesto, da tamo peva sve one divne pesme koje su zauvek ostale ovde. U ovom našem svetu. Bez njega.
Biografija
Toše Proeski rođen je 25. januara 1981. godine u Prilepu u Makedoniji, u porodici koja je bila siromašna, ali je živela lepo i složno. U kući mame Dominike, oca Nikole, ćerke Dore i malog Todora –Tošeta, uvek se čuo smeh i pesma, koju je obično započinjao Toše. Rođen je u Prilepu, ali je odrastao u Kruševu, mestu kojem se uvek vraćao.
–Moj jedini dom i mesto gde se osećam kao kod kuće jeste Kruševo, grad u kome sam proveo svoje detinjstvo i gde žive moji roditelji. Prava suština je ona koja je postojala u onim trenucima kada san nije bio ispunjen, ali bilo je ljubavi i porodične harmonije koja još traje –govorio je Toše.
Još u osnovnoj školi primećen je njegov izuzetni talenat, a na prvom nastupu kao desetogodišnjak pevao je „Ave, Marija“ i rasplakao publiku. Roditelji su verovali u njega i omogućili mu nastavak školovanja u Bitolju, gde je upisao Srednju muzičku školu. Počeo je da svira klarinet, ali se posle prve godine prebacio na solo pevanje. Svoju šansu odmah je potražio na tinejdžerskom muzičkom festivalu „Melfest“ 1996. godine, kada je osvojio prvo mesto. Isti uspeh ponovio je i sledeće godine na istom festivalu i već tada bilo je jasno da će Makedonija dobiti svoju prvu veliku muzičku zvezdu. Toše Proeski postaje redovan učesnik na makedonskim festivalima, gde upoznaje i čuvenog kompozitora Grigora Koprova, sa kojim počinje da sarađuje. Pesme „Usni na usni“ i „Sonci vo tvoite rusi kosi“ osvajaju nagrade u Skoplju i Ohridu 1997, a to su ujedno i prve pesme koje je čula publika van Makedonije.
Mnogi su već tada prepoznali njegove zavidne glasovne mogućnosti.
Karijera
Od malih nogu je pokazivao sklonost ka muzici. Talenat je nasledio od oca Nikole i majke Domenike. Prvo muzičko obrazovanje dobio je u nižoj muzičkoj školi, a kasnije na akademiji. Do diplome su mu ostala dva ispita, koje je trebalo da položi u proleće 2008.
Na svom prvom nastupu kao desetogodišnjak otpevao je "Ave Marija" i publiku ostavio bez reči. Studirao je solo pevanje – tenor i bio je među najboljim studentima. Karijeru pop pevača započeo je sa 15 godina nastupom na Makfestu. Godinu dana kasnije počeo je saradnju s Grigorom Koprevim. Pesme "Usne na usnama" i "Sunce u tvojoj zlatnoj kosi" otvaraju mu vrata makedonske pop scene.
Na festivalu u Stipu 1997. godine nastupao je sa pesmom "Pusti me", a godinu dana posle trijumfovao je na festivalu u Skopju sa pesmom "Ostani do kraja". Slavu medju ex-yu publikom postigao je pesmama "Usni na usni" i "Sonce vo Tvoite Rusi Kosi", za koju je dobio nagradu na "Eurofestu".
Toše je godine 1999. potpisao ekskluzivan ugovor sa produkcijskom kućom "Avalon". Njegov prvi album "Nekade vo Nokta" izlazi iste godine, a svoj prvi veliki koncert održao je u oktobru 2001. godine u beogradskom "Sava centru". Kroz dve godine (2001) počeo je saradnju s menadžerkom Ljiljanom Petrović i izdao svoj treći album - "Ako me pogledaš u oči".
Na turneju van granica Makedonije kreće 2002. Ogroman uspeh, prvo u Srbiji i Crnoj Gori, a zatim u BiH, Hrvatskoj i Sloveniji. Muzički kritičari su ga prozvali pevačem s anđeoskim glasom. Nakon postignutog uspeha i ogromne popularnosti još više je pomagao ljudima. Godine 2003. dobio je nagradu "Majka Tereza" za svoje brojne humanitarne akcije. Ubrzo je postao ambasador dobre volje Unicefa; 2004. snimio je pesmu "This world", koja je postala himna Unicefa. Još veću slavu doživeo je kada je Makedoniju prestavljao na Eurosongu 2004. i zauzeo 14. mesto.
Nedugo nakon toga, otputovao je na australijsku turneju zajedno sa još nekoliko velikih makedonskih muzičara.
Pobedom na Beoviziji 2003. godine s pesmom "Čija si" Toše je počeo graditi medjunarodnu karijeru, a iste godine pobedio je na nacionalnom izboru za pesmu Eurovizije. Godine 2004. u Turskoj predstavlja Makedoniju s pesmom "Life".
Toše je saradjivao sa nizom uglednih autora i izvodjača poput Marine Tucaković, Dine Muharemovića, grupe Sintezis ili legendarne Esme Redžepove, kao i sa Grigorom Koprovom, Fibusom (Phoebus), Željkom Joksimovićem, Leontinom, Borom Djordjevićem, Miro Buljanom, Antonijom Šolom i dr.
Takodje, dovršavao je i studije Muzičke akademije u Skoplju.
"Dan za nas" četvrti je Tošetov album i prvi za Hrvatsku i Sloveniju. Toše je hrvatskoj publici poznat i kao izvodjač pesme Srce nije kamen, najpo....rnije pesme hrvatskog radijskog etera za 2006. godinu. Sa pesmom "Veži me za sebe" osvojio Grand Prix 11. Hrvatskog radijskog festivala na Hvaru. Njegov poslednji album "Igra bez granica" objavljen je u avgustu ove godine.
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Toše Proeski, 26-godišnji makedonski pevač, poginuo je u 6.25 sati u saobraćajnoj nesreći na autoputu Zagreb - Lipovac na ulazu u Novu Gradišku.
Umor vozača, nepoštovanje saobraćajnih propisa i neprilagodjena brzina najverovatniji su uzroci nesreće, saopšteno je iz policije.
Prema prvim informacijama, kako je medijima prenela portparolka Policijske uprave brodsko-posavske Kata Nuić, nesreća se dogodila u 6.25 kada je vozač "folksvagena tuareg" makedonskih tablica Georgij Georgijevski (32), najverovatnije zbog prevelike brzine i nedovoljnog razmaka, udario u kamion italijanske registracije, koji se kretao ispred njihovog automobila.
Pojedini mediji preneli su i izjavu vozača kamiona italijanskih registarskih oznaka, koji je policiji na mestu nesreće izjavio da je vozač "tuarega" vozio prebrzo, da se zabio u prikolicu njegovog kamiona, nakon čega je udario u zaštitnu ogradu.
U nesreći je najteže bio povredjen 26-godišnji Toše Proeski, koji se nalazio na mestu suvozača, i koji je zbog težine povreda umro u 7.20 u bolnici u Novoj Gradiški.
Vozač Georgijevski je teško povredjen, dok je saputnica u vozilu Ljiljana Petrović (48), menadžer poginulog Proeskog, zadobila lakše povrede. Policija je o nesreći obavestila ambasadu Makedonije u Zagrebu
Makedonski pevač pop i tradicionalne muzike Toše (Todor) Proeski jedan je od najpopularnijih izvodjača na celom Balkanu, čije su mnoge pesme nedeljama na vrhu top lista Makedonije, Srbije, Crne Gore, BiH, a i Hrvatske.
Dan žalosti u Makedoniji
U Makedoniji je u sredu, 17. oktobra, bio dan žalosti povodom smrti Toše Proeskog, odlučila je makedonska vlada.
Makedonska vlada dobila je i zvaničnu potvrdu o pogibiji Proeskog, a premijer Nikola Guruevski zadužio je ministarstva inostranih i unutrašnjih poslova da preduzmu sve mere kako bi se uvrdili detalji tog dogadjaja, saopštio je portparol vlade Ivica Bocevski.
Makedonska vlada je ponudila da organizuje ceremoniju sahrane Proeskog, a premijer Gruevski uputio je porodici izuzetno popularnog pevača telegram saučešća.
U znak sećanja na poginulog pevača, Drugi kanal RTS-a emitovao je specijalnu emisiju, posvećenu blistavim trenucima njegove karijere.
Malo je reći da ceo Balkan žali za ovim momkom koji je svojim glasom i hitovima okupirao sve muzičke liste od Slovenije, preko Hrvatske, Bosne, Srbije do rodne Makedonije.
"Otišao je balkanski Džejms Din", jedan je od komentara na forumima na internet sajtovima povodom vesti o smrti Toše Proeskog.
Na svim on-line stranicama u regionu, vest o smrti mlade zvezde je udarna. Sve glavne informativne emisije beogradskih televizija počele su informacijom o smrti Toše Proeskog.
"Toše je bio ličnost koja nije ostavljala prostor da ga ne zavolite. Postoji izreka koja kaže da je najveća radost da podarite nekome radost i ako to može da bude neka uteha u ovom trenutku, onda je Toše bio taj koji je svim gradjanima Makedonije i ne samo njima, delio radost, svim onim mladim ljudima koji su imali tu sreću da ga bar jednom vide na sceni ili bar jednom čuju njegov glas",. izjavio je predsednik Makedonije Branko Crvenkovski.
Izjave kolega
Hadžimanov: Andjeo je otišao prerano
Čuveni makedonski pevač i kantautor Zafir Hadžimanov izjavio je da je Toše Proeski sigurno najsvetlija tačka, nešto najiskrenije što se pojavilo na nebu popularne muzike ne samo u Makedoniji nego i u svim zemljama nekadašnje Jugoslavije.
"Plenio je ne samo glasom, već i neizmernom dobrotom, iskrenošću zbog koje ste morali da ga volite, teško mi je do suza što je taj andjeo od pevača prerano otišao Bogu u pohode", rekao je Hadžimanov.
Konferenciju za medije povodom premijere mjuzikla "Jadnici" (Les Miserables) u kojoj Hadžimanov igra naslovnu ulogu Valžana, umetnik je počeo potresnim izvodjenjem jedne od numera iz mjuzikla koju je sa suzama u očima otpevao za Proeskog.
"Molitvu Valžana, u kojoj moli Boga da uzme njega, a ne verenika njegove ćerke, pevam za Tošeta", rekao je Hadžimanov.
Izdavačka kuća Proeskog za Srbiju "Siti rekords" i televizija Pink zajednički su saopštili da su "u neverici i sa velikim bolom primili" tragičnu vest.
"Tošeta ćemo se uvek sećati kao velikog umetnika, profesionalca koga smo sa radošću dočekivali na televiziji Pink i ostvarili sa njim brojne projekte, koji će ostaviti sećanje na njegov umetnički rad, veliki talenat i nepresušnu energiju koju je uvek imao", stoji u saopštenju.
Iz Pinka i "Siti rekordsa" ističu da nisu mogli da slute da će nedavno objavljen album "Igra bez granica" biti poslednji album Proeskog, "jednog od najtalentovanijih pevača balkanskih prostora".
"Uradićemo sve da se uspomena na ovog mladog umetnika, čija je karijera prekinuta u velikom usponu sačuva. Učinićemo sve da Toše i dalje živi sa nama kroz njegovu muziku", ističe se u saopštenju.
Prijatelji i saradnici Proeskog izrazili su žaljenje zbog "odlaska sjajnog umetnika i mladića velikog potencijala".
Pomoćnik direktora Centra "Sava" za kulturne programe Vuk Žugić rekao je Tanjugu da je još povodom prvog nastupa 2001. godine u Velikoj dvorani osetio "potencijal i samopouzdanje koje je posedovao uprkos mladosti".
"Izazvao je pravu euforiju, bio je zatrpan lutkama koje su devojke bacale. Bila je čast uručiti mu nagradu za pobedničku pesmu "Beovizije". Sve je oduševio lepezom nijansi i osećajnosti, koje je uplitao u muziku" rekao je Žugić.
Pevač Vlado Georgiev rekao je da je potresen vešću o smrti Proeskog sa kojim je bio veliki prijatelj. "Mislim da smo izgubili božanstveni glas i divnog prijatelja i to opet u saobraćaju, što je potpuno suludo. U šoku sam. Toliko puta je trebalo da komponujem za njega, a sada žalim što to neću moći", rekao je Georgiev Tanjugu.
Srpska folk zvezda Svetlana Ceca Ražnatović i dalje je u šoku zbog smrti svog velikog prijatelja, makedonske pop zvezde Tošeta Proeskog, koji je tragično stradao u saobraćajnoj nesreći u Hrvatskoj. Ražnatovićeva, koja je Tošeta dugo poznavala, u intervju za Press kaže da je jako tužna zbog prerane smrti dragog prijatelja, a da je evropska muzička scena ostala bez sjajnog umetnika, kakvog ona nije upoznala u svojoj 20 godina dugoj karijeri.
- Jako sam potresena i utučena. Više nema tog odličnog pevača, prijatelja, brata. Ali, naš bol ne može da se meri s bolom njegove porodice, kojoj je u ovom trenutku najteže i ja im ovim putem još jednom upućujem najiskrenije saučešće. Srbija, Balkan i cela Evropa ostali su bez velikog umetnika, koji se neće roditi u narednih 50 godina. Toše je bio pevač bez grama sujete i pokazao je da ga velika popularnost nije nimalo promenila.
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