Barbara Popović

[1] At the time she performed in the Junior Eurovision 2013 final, Popović was 13, but already an experienced artist, famous in her country.

[1] She had collaborated with many famous Macedonian artists, who composed for her, including Kaliopi, Jovan Jovanov, Darko Dimitrov, and Elena Risteska.

[7] In 2013, Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) decided to return to the Junior Eurovision after a two-year gap.

Barbara Popović was chosen by the organizer, i.e. MRT, at an internal audition, there was no public selection process.

As Popović revealed, the lyrics were dedicated to a boy from the Netherlands, and the song narrated the story of the "awakening of first love in her teenage heart".

[16][17] She returned to the stage at the 2018 Makfest festival, introducing a new song titled "Ne si ti kriv" ("It’s Not Your Fault").

[20] In early September 2023, controversy surrounded Popović's rendition of the Italian national anthem before a Euro 2024 qualifying match between North Macedonia and Italy.

This, combined with a disappointing result for Italy (1:1), lead to the Italians dubbing the match as a "game best forgotten".