Elena showed an interest in music and drawing at an early age. Elena inherited her musical interest from her mother. In 1994, Elena joined the KUD "Kocho Racin", which was a club for folk dances and songs. Elena took part in school activities such as singing in the "Young Imitators" show and becoming a member of the drama club.
In 1996, Elena made her television debut during the “Mak-Karaoke Show” performing the song “Flamingo” on the commercial channel A1 TV. The same year she started to take a course in English language, but also in French. Elena started to sing in the school chorus and went to Bulgaria for her first tour with the folk dances club. In 1998, Elena took part in many competitions and won many local, national, and international awards in drawing. In 2000, Elena went on toured in Turkey, Czech Republic, and Bulgaria with the folk dances club.
Elena rose to popularity in Macedonia by competing and winning the music-based reality television show Play - Search For A Star in her home country. Her debut single, “Ona Drugoto” ("The Other Thing”)" (2002) became a hit there, resulting in her successful debut album Den i Nok (Ден и Ноќ).Risteska is also an occasional songwriter, writing for artists such as 4Play, Lambe Alabakoski, and Aleksandra Pileva.
Following the great success of her debut album, Elena began promoting herself outside of her home. In 2004, she performed at the Golden Stag Festival in Braşov, Romania and in 2005 she performed “Ni na nebo, ni na zemja” (“Neither heaven nor earth”) at the “Suncane Skale” festival in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. Elena’s video began rotating on MTV Adria and her popularity continued to grow.
On March 4, 2006, Elena Risteska won the Fyrom preselection contest for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Ninanajna”. The song was composed and produced by Darko Dimitrov, with lyrics by Rade Vrčakovski. The song is an uptempo, pop song which includes elements of R&B, disco and dance music. Risteska qualified for the final, and after spending most of the night on the edge of the top ten (which would guarantee automatic final qualification for the country in 2007), eventually finished 12th with 56 points, the best finish for any musician representing Republic of Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Elena is currently studying Italian language and literature, as well as preparing new material for her upcoming album. In July 2006, Elena performed “Ne Mogu” (“I Can’t”) (Darko Dimitrov,Kaliopi,Darko Dimitrov)at the Suncane Skale festival where she placed 10th overall. Elena traveled to Yerevan, Armenia in September to perform as a guest in Armenia’s Eurovision 2006 representative Andre’s concert. She was well received by the audience, which was expected since her Eurovision song “Ninanajna” was a summer hit and a popular ringtone in Armenia. In October, Elena released a new single called "Esen Vo Mene" ("Autumn In Me"). The song is composed by Darko Dimitrov.
Tequila & Lemon
Elena Risteska Lyrics
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Дај ми маргарита, маргарита mui bonita
Кисело еее се, како лимон
скиснав кога со друга те видов
ааа ја знам дека ти ме сакаш мене
Дај текила, Дај текила, една текила со лимон(Лимон)
Дај текила, дупла текила со лимон
Кисело е се како(како) лимон
Дај текила, дупла текила со лимон
Да заборавам се
Дај ми juice of Lemon сипи ми Seven Heaven
Дај ми маргарита, маргарита mui bonita
Кисело еее се, како лимон скиснав кога со друга те видов
ааа ја знам дека ти ме сакаш мене
Дај текила, Дај текила, една текила со лимон(Лимон)
Дај текила, дупла текила со лимон
Кисело е се со друга те видов
Кисело е се како(како) лимон
Дај текила, дупла текила со лимон
Дај ми текила, оо текила
Дај ми текила со лимон, со лимон
Дада дајми текила, оо дадаај дај ми текила со лимон
Дај ми текила,
дада дај ми текила
дада дај ми текила со лимон
Дај текила, дај текила, дај текила, дупла текила со лимон
Кисело е се со друга те видов
Кисело е се како(како) лимон
Дај текила, дупла текила со лимон
Да заборавам се
The song "Tequila & Lemon" by Elena Risteska is a song about a woman who is upset that she saw her partner with another woman. The lyrics “кисело е се, како лимон скиснав кога со друга те видов” translate to “everything is sour, like a lemon, I got sour when I saw you with another woman”. She requests tequila, a drink known for its association with partying and letting loose, to forget her troubles. The repetition of “дупла текила со лимон” emphasizes her need to forget and numb the pain that she is feeling.
The lyrics also reference a margarita, which is a drink made with tequila and lime juice. The line “Дај ми маргарита, маргарита mui bonita” translates to “give me a margarita, a margarita my bonita”, highlighting the image of the woman desiring a drink to cope with her heartache. The chorus repeats twice, with the last line being “да заборавам се” which translates to “to forget it all”.
Overall, the song “Tequila & Lemon” is a party anthem with underlying themes of heartbreak and the importance of forgetting your worries.
Line by Line Meaning
Дај ми juice of Lemon сипи ми Seven Heaven
Give me juice of Lemon, pour me Seven Heaven
Дај ми маргарита, маргарита mui bonita
Give me margarita, margarita mui bonita
Кисело еее се, како лимон
It's sour like a lemon
скиснав кога со друга те видов
I got sour when I saw you with another
ааа ја знам дека ти ме сакаш мене
Oh, I know you love me
Дај текила, Дај текила, една текила со лимон(Лимон)
Give me tequila, give me tequila, one tequila with lemon (Lemon)
Дај текила, дупла текила со лимон
Give me tequila, double tequila with lemon
Кисело е се со друга те видов
It's sour like when I saw you with another
Кисело е се како(како) лимон
It's sour like a lemon
Дај текила, дупла текила со лимон
Give me tequila, double tequila with lemon
Да заборавам се
To forget everything
Дај ми juice of Lemon сипи ми Seven Heaven
Give me juice of Lemon, pour me Seven Heaven
Дај ми маргарита, маргарита mui bonita
Give me margarita, margarita mui bonita
Кисело еее се, како лимон скиснав кога со друга те видов
It's sour like a lemon, I got sour when I saw you with another
ааа ја знам дека ти ме сакаш мене
Oh, I know you love me
Дај текила, Дај текила, една текила со лимон(Лимон)
Give me tequila, give me tequila, one tequila with lemon (Lemon)
Дај текила, дупла текила со лимон
Give me tequila, double tequila with lemon
Кисело е се со друга те видов
It's sour like when I saw you with another
Кисело е се како(како) лимон
It's sour like a lemon
Дај текила, дупла текила со лимон
Give me tequila, double tequila with lemon
Дај ми текила, оо текила
Give me tequila, ooh tequila
Дај ми текила со лимон, со лимон
Give me tequila with lemon, with lemon
Дада дајми текила, оо дадаај дај ми текила со лимон
Give it to me, give me tequila with lemon
Дај ми текила,
Give me tequila
дада дај ми текила
Give me, give me tequila
дада дај ми текила со лимон
Give me, give me tequila with lemon
Дај текила, дај текила, дај текила, дупла текила со лимон
Give me tequila, give me tequila, give me tequila, double tequila with lemon
Кисело е се со друга те видов
It's sour like when I saw you with another
Кисело е се како(како) лимон
It's sour like a lemon
Дај текила, дупла текила со лимон
Give me tequila, double tequila with lemon
Да заборавам се
To forget everything
Writer(s): Darko Dimitrov
Contributed by Adrian T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@UnitedBosnia
Elena uvijek talentovana, zanimljiva, prelijepa, divna, super glas, super ritam, blago Makedonije, veliki sam fan, pozdrav iz Kanade od bosanskog fana!
@DivineDivineGirl
Само напред Елена, супер е, затоа сите други наоколу отидоа напред, само македонските песни се заглавени во некој минат век, досадни и тажни.
@user-km7cp7ro7l
Ремикс этой песни в 2017 году включали российские радиостанции, песня стала известной и популярной. Благодаря этой песне я стала интересоваться македонской музыкой и открыла для себя замечательных исполнителей!
@marinastamenova5318
Great song Elena, you are the most beautiful singer in Macedonia.
@nikolaivanov8799
i cant understand why Macedonian people always react bad to everything from Macedonia and hers celebrities... this song is to good, maybe the lyrics is bad for them but today no one gives fuck about what one singer sing, everyone want to dance on the good beat and have a good time in the club, this song give that something to us... i really like this song and Elena too, she is so sweet in this video, her voice made me to close my eyes and just relax, i cant explain which emotions i have when i listen this song... so guys please stop shit on yours singers, actors and everything whats yours and whats from your beautiful country... Love you Elena, Love you Macedonia<3
@celebobsession3519
Nicholas Konger - Ivanov 👏👏Honestly, you couldn't say it better. Im from Macedonia and nearly everyone in my contry hates our singers and celebrities in general, duno why, probably becouse of jelousy.
@stavros3006
It's dipshits who don't give a fuck that make artists produce crap like this, glory with no effort. That's why everything in this world is going to shit.
@littlemonster6027
Stavros Pavlidis you're from Greece ?
@conescualo
Margarita muy bonita!
Greetings from Colombia.
@vaskop946
Conescualo Muraias Thanks, wait for the Spanish version