Montenegro, which was once part of Yugoslavia, participated in the Eurovision Song Contest twice as “Serbia & Montenegro” in 2004 and 2005. Both entries were highly successful: “Lane Moje” by Željko Joksimovic (2004) placed 2nd, and “Zauvijek Moja” by No Name (2005) came 7th. Montenegro made its debut as an independent nation at the 2007 contest in Helsinki with “Adje Kroci,” but unfortunately, it did not qualify for the Grand Final, finishing in 22nd place.
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More InformationBefore its independence, Montenegro was part of Yugoslavia, which debuted in Eurovision in 1961 with “Neke Davne Zvezde” by Ljiljana Petrovic, earning 8th place. Yugoslavia achieved a notable victory in 1989 with “Rock Me” by Riva, a Croatian band.
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More InformationSince its independence, Montenegro has only managed to qualify for the Grand Final twice, in 2014 and 2015. It also took a break from the contest in 2020 and 2021. The most recent Montenegrin entry, “Breathe” by Vladana, finished in 17th place in the 2022 Turin semi-final, reflecting the country’s struggle to make a strong impact, despite the “Balkan Block Voting.”
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More InformationThe best-performing Montenegrin entries in the Grand Final were “Moj Svijet” by Sergej Ćetković (19th place in Copenhagen 2014) and “Adio” by Knez (13th place in Vienna 2015). Even renowned German composer Ralph Siegel attempted to bring success to Montenegro with “Just Get Out of My Life” by Andrea Demirovic in 2009, but it only reached 11th place in the semi-final.
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More InformationOther Montenegrin entries have mainly been unremarkable rock songs, such as “Ajde Kroci” by Stevan Faddy (22nd in 2007 semi-final) and “Zauvijek Volim Te” by Stefan Filipović (14th in 2008 semi-final). It’s possible that the song styles didn’t resonate with the broader European audience. One standout exception was “Igranka” by the group Who See, a unique performance featuring astronaut costumes, but the song failed to qualify for the Grand Final in Malmö, finishing 12th in the semi-final.
Currently, Montenegro’s chances of reaching the Grand Final seem increasingly slim.
Biggest successes
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More InformationSergej Ćetković, with “Moj Svijet”, 19th rank in Copenhagen 2014
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More InformationKnez with “Adio”, 13th rank in Vienna 2015
History
- Debut: 2007
- Participations: 12
- Victories: 0
- Finals: 2
- Chances to reach the final: 17% (56% since 2004)
- Top 10: 0x
- Best place: 13
- Last place: 0
| # | host city | year | performer | song | points | place | show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki | 2007 | Stevan Faddy | Ajde Kroci | 33 | 22 | semi-final |
| 2 | Belgrade | 2008 | Stefan Filipović | Zauvijek Volim Te | 23 | 14 | semi-final |
| 3 | Moscow | 2009 | Andrea Demirovic | Just Get Out of My Life | 44 | 11 | semi-final |
| Oslo | 2010 | withdrawn | |||||
| Düsseldorf | 2011 | withdrawn | |||||
| 4 | Baku | 2012 | Rambo Amadeus | Euro Neuro | 20 | 15 | semi-final |
| 5 | Malmö | 2013 | Who See | Igranka | 41 | 12 | semi-final |
| 6 | Copenhagen | 2014 | Sergej Ćetković | Moj Svijet | 37 | 19 | final |
| 7 | Vienna | 2015 | Knez | Adio | 44 | 13 | final |
| 8 | Stockholm | 2016 | Highway | The Real Thing | 60 | 13 | semi-final |
| 9 | Kyiv | 2017 | Slavko Kalezić | Space | 56 | 16 | semi-final |
| 10 | Lisbon | 2018 | Vanja Radovanović | Inje | 40 | 16 | semi-final |
| 11 | Tel Aviv | 2019 | D mol | Heaven | 46 | 16 | semi-final |
| Corona | 2020 | ||||||
| Rotterdam | 2021 | withdrawn | |||||
| 12 | Turin | 2022 | Vladana | Breathe | 33 | 17 | semi-final |
| Liverpool | 2023 | withdrawn | |||||
| Malmö | 2024 | withdrawn | |||||
| 13 | Basel | 2025 | Nina Žižić | Dobrodošli | 12 | 16 | semi-final |
Video Nostalgia
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More InformationWho See with “Igranka”, 12th rank in the semi-final in Malmö 2013
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More InformationAndrea Demirovic with “Just Get Out of My Life”, 11th rank in the semi-final in Moscow 2009
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More InformationSlavko Kalezić with “Space”, 16th rank in the semi-final in Kyiv 2017
