Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Performing during the show in position 17, "Make My Day" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 21 May.In the second round, the public, audience and jury vote selected "Ti si son" performed by Martin Vučić as the winner.[14][15] Macedonian Eurovision Head of Delegation Ivan Mircevski later stated that he was at fault for determining the voting system and that he personally apologised to both artists for the scandal.[16] MRT released a statement on 25 February affirming Martin Vučić as the winner after no irregularities with the voting were found.[17] According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom), and the ten highest placed finishers in the 2004 contest are required to qualify from the semi-final on 19 May 2005 in order to compete for the final on 21 May 2005; the top ten countries from the semi-final progress to the final.[18] Martin Vučić performed the English version of "Ti si son" at the contest, titled "Make My Day".