“Nina is a proof that you can do whatever you want in life, if you believe in yourself.”
Tamara Todevska
Nina Kostovska from Tetovo was born with Down Syndrome. Doctors told her parents to write her off and that she will not achieve much in life.
Today she is training teachers and professors around the country how to deal with children with disabilities. She is also a fourth-year student at the department for Macedonian language and literature at the FON University in Skopje.
About Tamara Todevska
Tamara Todevska is one of North Macedonia’s leading and best-selling female artists. Raised in a family of musicians, she first started performing at the young age of 6. Tamara’s debut album Sino (Blue), with the lead single 1003, was released in 2005 to commercial and critical success throughout the region. Her second album Eden na Eden (One on One) cemented her position as one of the region’s most profound artists and has produced high-charting hits such as Tesko Bez Tebe (It’s Hard Without You), Tazna Ljubov, Srekna Pesna (Sad Love, Happy Song) and Brod Sto Tone (Sinking Boat).
Tamara’s first solo concert in 2015 in Skopje’s VIP Arena Boris Trajkovski is considered a significant breakthrough for her in the country’s music scene. Tamara has won numerous awards for her timeless hits, including Best Performing Artist and Best Song.
About Proud
Proud was composed by Robert Bilbilov, Lazar Cvetkovski and Darko Dimitrov, lyrics were written by Kosta Petrov and Sanja Popovska. The music video was directed by Chedo Popovski.
“Proud is a song about equality. It is about accepting yourself, loving yourself and celebrating your true self. It is about being proud of yourself. It celebrates womanhood and feminism but applies to immigrants, LGBT, it applies to everyone fighting for equality. Anyone who has been put down for who they are, this is a song for them.”