Vaska Ilieva

Vaska Ilieva (Macedonian: Васка Илиева) (February 21, 1923 – May 4, 2001) was a leading folk singer from Republic of Macedonia. She started her career as a dancer and singer in the State Ensemble Tanec in the early 1950s. Her style of singing and the songs she sang brought her wide popularity throughout Macedonia, the Balkans and throughout the worldwide Macedonian diaspora. She was referred to as the "Queen" of traditional Macedonian music.