Montenegro’s national broadcaster RTCG has announced the 15 artists competing in Montesong 2026. Among them: Andrea Demirović, who represented Montenegro at Eurovision 2009. Who will fly the flag for Montenegro in Vienna?
Montenegro’s national broadcaster RTCG has officially announced the 15 participants and their song titles for Montesong 2026, the national selection through which the country will choose its entry for Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria.
The national final is scheduled to take place on December 21st, 2025.
Full list of participants and songs:
- Andrea Demirović – I Believe
- Baryak – Minerva
- Dolce Hera – Casanova 91
- Đurđa – Dominos
- Krstinja Matanović – Oli Oli
- Lana Vukčević & Đorđe Savković – Temperatura
- Lana Lopičić – Doline
- Lara Baltić – Rhythm Boy
- Luka Radović – Pjevaj Vilo
- Majda Božović – Ipac Smo Ljudi
- Mila Nikić – Kao Varnica
- Neno Murić – Ako Čuješ Glas
- Stefan Vukotić – Nedekodirana
- Tamara Živković – Nova Zora
- Tina Džankić – Shadows
Familiar Names Return to the Stage
Several well-known artists are returning to the Montenegrin selection this year:
- Andrea Demirović – represented Montenegro at Eurovision 2009 with “Get Out of My Life”, finishing 11th in the semi-final.
- Baryak – placed third in last year’s national final with “Dva srca”
- Đurđa – placed fourth in last year’s national final with “To ljubav je”.
- Tina Džankić – placed Sixth in last year’s national final with “Nova”.
- Tamara Živković – placed ninth in last year’s national final with “Poguban let”.
- Luka Radović – placed 12th last year’s national final with “Kada dođe maj”.
- Dolce Hera – placed 14th in last year’s national final with “Repeat”.
What to Expect from the Montesong 2026
Fifteen songs will compete in Montesong 2026, to be held on December 21st, 2025. The winner will be determined by a 50/50 split between jury votes and public televoting.
Unlike last year, when entries were required to include at least 51% of lyrics in Montenegrin, this year’s competition imposes no language restrictions.
The contest will take place in Podgorica, Montenegro’s capital, and promises to deliver a spectacular and emotional live show. The winner will be announced live at the end of the event following the combined vote results.
The festival is organized jointly by the national broadcaster RTCG and the local Artists’ Association, aiming both to promote Montenegrin talent and reduce financial strain on the broadcaster, with a significant portion of production costs covered by the association.
Montenegro returned to the Eurovision Song Contest last year after a two-year hiatus. Their 2025 entry, “Dobrodošli” performed by Nina Žižić, failed to qualify for the grand final, finishing 16th in its semi-final.
This year, Montenegro hopes for a stronger result and a long-awaited spot in the Eurovision 2026 grand final in Vienna.
Montenegro in Eurovision 2025
“Dobrodošli” (in English: “Welcome”) is the title of the song performed by singer Nina Žižić, who finished in 16th and last place with only 12 points in the second semi-final of Eurovision 2025, held on May 15th in Basel, Switzerland.
Eurovision 2026: This will be Montenegro’s 14th participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Montenegro joined the competition in 2007 and achieved its best result in Eurovision Song Contest 2015 when singer Knez reached 13th place with the song “Adio”.
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