Vlado Janevski: key obituary facts
Is Vlado Janevski dead? Yes. Vlado Janevski died on June 28, 2026, at age 65.
Cause of death: Vlado Janevski's cause of death was reported as short illness.
What was Vlado Janevski known for?
He was a Macedonian singer.
More about Vlado Janevski
Born: 27 November 1960.
Place of birth: Skopje.
Gender: male.
Occupation: singer.
Nationality: North Macedonia.
Education: Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje.
Career began: 1991.
Also known as: Vladimir Vlado Janevski.
Genres: Pop.
Occupations: Singer, lyricist, songwriter.
Instruments: Voice, (baritone).
Years active: 1991–2026.
Vlado Janevski, the Macedonian singer who represented North Macedonia in its first Eurovision appearance, died on June 28, 2026, at the age of 65.
Born Vladimir Janevski on November 27, 1960, in Skopje, then in FPR Yugoslavia, he built a career as a singer, lyricist and songwriter, working in pop music and performing in a baritone range. He began his professional career in 1991 and studied English language and literature at Ss.
Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. Janevski was best known for taking North Macedonia to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 with “Ne Zori, Zoro,” which finished 19th in Birmingham. He died in Skopje after a short illness.