[1] "Here I Stand" was arranged and produced by Garvanliev alongside Macedonian musicians Borche Kuzamovski and Davor Jordanovski.

The reason was a piece of art in the venue where the music video was shot that resembled the colors of the Bulgarian flag.

[3][4] Although in the past North Macedonia was presented on Eurovision from people with diverse ethnic backgrounds in this case the Macedonian Radio Television has formed a special commission.

[10] Garvaliev declared to Slobodan Pechat: "The gallery has a beautiful display of works of art and no one involved in the video was allowed to interfere with them."

"[10] The Macedonian broadcaster in a later montage of the official music video removed the scenes where the disputed artwork appears.

[11] The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and consists of two semi-finals on 18 May and 20 May 2021, and the grand final on 22 May 2021.

[12] According to the Eurovision rules, all participating countries, except the host nation and the "Big Five", consisting of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final, although the top 10 countries from the respective semi-final progress to the grand final.