With the first national selection of the season happening this Wednesday, we decided to write an article about Montenegro and their return in the contest after a two year break!
Montenegro in Eurovision
Montenegro made its debut as an independent country in 2007, with Stevan Faddy’s ‘Ajde Kroči’. While it didn’t qualify for the final, it marked the start of Montenegro’s unique Eurovision story. Before 2007, Montenegro participated as part of Yugoslavia (1961-1992) and later as part of Serbia and Montenegro (2004-2006).
It took a few tries, but Montenegro finally reached the Eurovision final in 2014 with Sergej Ćetković’s heartfelt ballad ‘Moj Svijet‘ (=My World), landing in 19th place. The following year, they achieved their best result to date when Knez and his soul-stirring Balkan ballad “Adio” (=Farewell) finished 13th in Vienna. Since then, Montenegro has participated 12 times, with intermittent breaks in 2010, 2011, 2021, 2023, and 2024.
Montesong 2024
The Montenegrin selection for Eurovision 2025 will be the first national selection of the season and will take place on Wednesday, November 27th, at 20:00 CET in the capital city Podgorica.
The show will feature 16 diverse acts competing for a ticket to Basel. Fans are particularly excited about Nina Žižić, who previously represented Montenegro as part of Who See in 2013. Her solo effort, ‘Dobrodošli‘ (=Welcome), has emerged as the early favorite to win.
Here is the full running order for the evening:
- Anastasija Koprolčec – “Kraj” (The end)
- Tina Džankić – “Nova” (New)
- Nemanja Petrović – “Među zvijezdama” (Among the stars)
- Bend 9 – “Stop war”
- Tamara Živković – “Poguban let” (Fatal flight)
- Luka Radović – “Kada dođe maj” (When May comes)
- Đurđa – “To ljubav je” (That’s love)
- Kejt – “Obala raja” (Coast of paradise)
- Nina Žižić – “Dobro došli” (Welcome)
- Neonoen – “Clickbait”
- Isak Šabanović- “Ljeto, ljeto, ljeto” (Summer, summer, summer)
- Glumci Bend – “San” (Dream)
- Dolce Hera – “Repeat”
- Baryak – “Dva srca” (Two hearts)
- Vercia Čuljković – “Čuješ li” (Do you hear?)
- Milena Vučić – “Škorpija” (Scorpio)
The songs were released on November 10th, so you can check them out! With genres ranging from dreamy ballads to upbeat anthems, the lineup promises something for every Eurovision fan. The winner will be determined by a mix of 50% jury votes and 50% public voting, so be sure to tune in!
