Toše Proeski
Toše Proeski Тоше Проески | |
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Proeski at his last concert in Skopje on 5 October 2007, eleven days before his death | |
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| Birth name | Todor Proeski |
| Born | 25 January 1981 Prilep, SR Macedonia, Yugoslavia (now North Macedonia) |
| Died | 16 October 2007 (aged 26) Nova Gradiška, Croatia |
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| Years active | 1996–2007 |
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Todor "Toše" Proeski (Macedonian: Тодор Тоше Проески, pronounced [ˈtɔʃɛ ˈprɔɛski] ⓘ; 25 January 1981 – 16 October 2007) was a Macedonian singer and songwriter. Considered a top act of the local Macedonian and Balkan music scene, Proeski's music was popular across multiple countries in Southeast Europe. He was dubbed the "Elvis Presley of the Balkans" by BBC News. He died in a highway car crash in Croatia in 2007 at the age of 26, and received substantial posthumous recognition.