Esma, a Gipsy from the city of Skopje, as she calls herself, raised by the late Stevo Teodosievski, traveling through the world and broadening the acquaintance of Macedonia and Skopje, recently celebrated 40 years of undeniably prolific work. Considering the acknowledgments she received, she is, indeed, one of the most successful performers of all times. Further more, going deeper into her intimate, private life, we become aware that she may very well be our second Mother Teresa.

Not having the luck of being a natural mother, Esma brought up 5 children in her own house, and other 47 are proud to say that she is both their mother and father. So, giving concerts around the world, she raises money for these children, educating them and above all, providing them with a blissful and normal life.
It is beyond doubts, that she is a completely civil and intellectually orientated person.

Esma Redzepova performed at PLAI on the 11th of September 2009, together with the Teodosievski Ensemble and we enjoyed every minute of it.
* Esma’s album “Queen of the Gypsies” has been selected one of the best 20 albums by the “World Music” selection;
* Over 15.000 concerts held worldwide, well over 2000 concerts given as humanitarian aid;
* 586 works on records, cassettes and CDs of which 2 are palatinum, 8 golden and 8 silver records;
* Appears in the short documentary film”Sing Macedonia” (1968);
* Eight hour video material recorded for MTV;
* “20 November” award together with Stevo Teodosievski;
* Gold and Silver Medallion from Josip Broz Tito for accomplishments in the culture in the SFRJ and in the world;
* Queen of Gipsy music in the whole world (1976);
* UNICEF award (Belgrade, Yugoslavia);
* “13 November” award;
* Primadonna of the European Singing 1995 (the only one as a folklore singer);
* More than 2000 gratitudes for humanitarian activities;
* Golden Medallion “Millennium Singer” in Moscow (among other 83 countries);
* sings in 20 languages;
* raised and educated 47 children which are now prominent citizens and artists in the country and abroad;
* supported by Gypsy World Organization Macedonian and World LIONS Organization, fifty non-governmental humanitarian institutions in the field of culture, art, stage and women’s organizations in Macedonia and the Balkan countries supporting peace, tolerance between human beings and interethnic relations regardless of national, ethnical, and religious differences;
* nominated for the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2002.

Web Resources:
www.esma.com.mk