Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest

Montenegro debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007. Previously it participated as part of Yugoslavia (both the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1961 to 1991 and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992) and Serbia and Montenegro (from 2004 to 2006).

The 2005 entrants from Serbia and Montenegro, No Name, were from Montenegro, as were the 1983 and 1984 entrants for Yugoslavia.

History

Since Montenegro became an independent state on 21 May 2006, the nation has continuously taken part in the Eurovision Song Contest. The country made its solo debut in the 2007 contest and so far has only managed poor results with only qualifying once for the grand final but it contributed for some rather good results for Ex-Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro managing 4th and 7th place. 2009 saw the country's second best result to date finishing 11th place in the first semi-final but it still was not enough to secure them a place in the final.

In November 2009 RTCG announced that Montenegro would withdraw from the 2010 contest, due to financial difficulties at the broadcaster.^[1]

RTCG submitted an application for the 2011 contest, which was held in Düsseldorf, Germany. The potential representative for Montenegro would have been required to find sponsors to fund their participation in Germany themselves, but in December 2010 Montenegro decided not to participate in the contest on financial grounds.^[2] On 20 November 2011 the head of RTCG revealed that Montenegro would participate in the 2012 contest to be held in Baku; he also went on to say that he saw Montenegro at every Eurovision Song Contest to come.^[3]

For the next years after 2007, Montenegro have been starting the first semi-final for three years in a row until 2013 when they were allocated to the second half of the first semi-final.

In 2014, Montenegro qualified for the Grand Final for the first time in its history with Sergej Ćetković's "Moj svijet".

Contestants

Table key

1. ^ Contains some phrases in Montenegrin and German.

Voting history

As of 2014, Montenegro's voting history is as follows:

Most points given in the grand finals only Rank Country Points 1  Serbia 36 2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 35 3  Russia 25 4  Albania 24 5  Azerbaijan 23 Most points given in the semis and finals Rank Country Points 1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 59 2  Serbia 58 3  Albania 54 4  Russia 52 5  Macedonia 38

Most points received in the grand finals only Rank Country Points 1  Armenia 12  Macedonia 12 3  Slovenia 7 4  Albania 6 Most points received in the semis and finals Rank Country Points 1  Albania 37 2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 27 3  Armenia 25 4  Macedonia 23 5  Slovenia 22

Commentators and spokespersons

Photogallery

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  Stevan Faddy at Heslinki (2007)

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  Stefan Filipović at Belgrade (2008)

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  Andrea Demirović at Moscow (2009)

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  Rambo Amadeus at Baku (2012)

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  Who See at Malmö (2013)

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  Sergej Ćetković at Copenhagen (2014)

See also

• Montenegro in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
• Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest
• Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest

References

External links

• Points to and from Montenegro eurovisioncovers.co.uk

Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest   Participation 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 to 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015   Artists 2000s No Name 2006 Stevan Faddy Stefan Filipović Andrea Demirović 2010s 2010 to 2011 Rambo Amadeus Who See Sergej Ćetković Knez   Songs 2000s "Zauvijek moja" 2006 "'Ajde, kroči" "Zauvijek volim te" "Just Get Out of My Life" 2010s 2010 to 2011 "Euro Neuro" "Igranka" "Moj svijet" "Adio" Competed as Serbia and Montenegro in 2004 to 2005 (Note: Entries scored out are when Montenegro did not compete)

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