Jovan Jovanov


Jovan Jovanov is a Canadian-Macedonian Music Producer, Record Engineer and Songwriter of pop, R&B, house, hip-hop. Now based in Toronto, Ontario, Jovanov is working with Canadian artists such as Alx Veliz, NorthSideBenji, Liron and many others. Jovanov has composed, written and produced over 500 songs and received many awards and acknowledgements. Internationally his hits have over 150 million views on YouTube.
His songs have represented Macedonia on the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004 and 2009, and on the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2007. He also arranged Vlatko Ilievski's song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
Jovanov has won three first prizes on the Macedonian festival MakFest, with his compositions "Magija", performed by the music group Magija, "Ti me sakash", performed by Jovan Jovanov and Maja Sazdanovska, and "Ne planiram", performed by Lambe Alabakovski. He has also won two second prizes on MakFest for the compositions "300 godini", performed by Adrian Gaxha and" Bez tebe tivko umiram", performed by Next time. Moreover, he is the winner of third prizes for the compositions "Da te vidam pak", performed by Jovan Jovanov, "Se na svoe mesto", performed by Zoran Stamenkovski and "Nekade posle 2" performed by Elvir Mekic.

Early life

Jovanv was born in Skopje on 27 May 1981. He began his music education when he was six years old. He plays the piano, guitar, and percussion instruments. At the age of 17 he started working with other artists and opened his own recording studio.

Education

Jovanov finished high school at СУ "Илија Николовски Луј" - Скопје, graduated from music academy Факултет за музичка уметност - Скопје and is studying at the Los Angeles Film School.

Career

Магија(Magic)

In 1998, Jovanov formed boyband "Magija". in Macedonia. Their songs included "Магија", Ди-џеј, "Светло се Гасне", and "Низ оган да минувам ".

Recording Studio and Label "Jovanov Records"

In 2001, Jovanov opened his own recording studio "Jovanov Records". He has cooperated with many well-known musicians of the Balkan region including Tose Proeski, Emina Jahovic, Lambe Alabakovski, Adrian Gaxha, Slatkaristika, Tony Zen, Elvir Mekic, Bojan Marovic, Slađa Delibašić, Next time, Vlatko Ilievski, and Victoria Loba. In 2007, he opened his own label "Jovanov Records". His company worked with promotion of new artists and their career planning. He became a manager of Elvir Mekic, Slatkaristika, Tony Zen, and Next time.

Artist Career (2004-2009)

Jovanov recorded and released two CDs, "Na moj Nacin", "Into mi trebas" and performed in numerous concerts and performances around Macedonia.

Festival Director Makfest (2011-2012)

Jovanov was for two years director of the biggest festival of pop music in Macedonia - "MakFest" held in Stip. Makfest has produced more than 1,000 songs, many of which were hits.

Global Music Records (2013–present)

Global Music Records is an international record label founded by Macedonian-Canadian awards winning record producer Jovan Jovanov well known as Jay-Jay. Together with his brother Ivan Jovanov IWAYO are the label's main producers.
Jovan Jovanov founded Global Music Records, with originally named Jovanov Records in 2001. Global Music Records has been working with many famous singers from Europe such a Slatkaristika, Adrian Gaxha, Elvir Mekic, Ivan Jovanov Iwayo, Simona Poposka, Victoria Loba etc.

Global Music Entertainment Corp - Toronto, Canada (2017–present)

The G.M.E. is was founded by Award Winning Producer Jovan Jovanov. Global Music Entertainment have a team of expert industry professionals and have a blue print plan for an aspiring singer to break into the music industry as an independent or signed recording artist.
The G.M.E. is a unique all-in-one artist development facility that will prepare aspiring singers for a career in the music business. It is the leading source of training for artists in the music industry in Toronto, and a model for industry training nationwide. A place you can call your own, the center provides artist development programs, A & R consultations, marketing, social media and branding assistance, a recording studio, master vocal classes, performance and stage training, choreographers, song writing and music lessons to bring out the creative artist in you.
Global Music Entertainment Corp is owner of Global Recording Studio Toronot

Discography

The most viewed songs on YouTube

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkRef. !
1998MakFest First prizeАudience awardSong Magija
199912 VelicenstveniBend of the yearBend Magija
2000Zlatna Buba Mara na popularnostaBend of the yearBend Magija
2001Skopje Fest Second prizeАudience awardSong Tik Tak
2003MakFest Third prizeАudience awardSong Da te vidam pak
2004North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest WinnerThe Best Song"Life"Tose Proeski
2004Sunčane Skale Third prizeАudience awardEdinstvena
2005Ohrid Fest Third prizeBreakthrough ArtistNajdi malku vreme
2005MakFest First prizeAudience AwardTi Me Sakas Znam
2005MakFest Second prizeAudience Award300 Godini Adrian Gaxha
2006MakFest Third prizeAudience AwardSe na svoe mesto
2007Ohrid Fest First prizeJury AwardOpasno Elvir Mekic
2007MakFest Third prizeAudience AwardNekade Posle 2 Elvir Mekic
2008MARS MacedoniaRadio Hit of the yearMe ostavi sam da ziveam Next Time
2009North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest WinnerThe Best SongNešto što kje ostaneNext Time
2010MakFest First prizeAudience AwardNe PlaniramLambe Alabakoski
2011North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest WinnerThe Best SongRusinkaVlatko Ilievski
2011Sunčane Skale Third prizeАudience awardLazem Ljude
2013Skopje Fest First prizeAudience AwardKe te cekam jasLambe Alabakoski
2013MARS MacedoniaRadio Hit of the yearRegetonTyzee
2016The USA Songwriting CompetitionHONORABLE MENTION AWARDSSay You Love Me LIRON