Montenegro at Eurovision 2026: Tamara Živković has confirmed she will perform “Nova Zora” entirely in Montenegrin, with no linguistic changes planned.
In recent hours, Montenegro’s representative at Eurovision 2026, Tamara Živković, revealed in an interview with the Montenegrin channel “CdM” that she will perform her song “Nova Zora” (in English: “New Dawn”) in Montenegrin, with no intention of altering the song’s language.
Additionally, Živković explained what inspired her to take part in Eurovision:
“I don’t exactly remember when I first watched the Eurovision Song Contest, but I know that at that moment the desire to reach the competition was born. From the first time I watched the contest, I felt that one day I would want to stand on that stage”.
Later in the interview, the singer addressed claims that her national selection victory was manipulated and that the public had not genuinely chosen her:
“I don’t like dealing with negative things. I believe everyone has the right to their own taste and personal opinion. Claims about a fake victory are completely unfounded for me. I think anyone who saw the audience support on social media understands that I was one of the leading contenders to win the national selection from the very beginning”.
Živković’s decision to keep her song in Montenegrin, alongside Alis, Albania’s representative at the upcoming Eurovision who has also announced he will perform his song “Nân” (in English: “Mother”) in its original Albanian version, raises questions about whether this season may once again feature a high number of ethnic entries performed in the artists’ native languages. Only time will tell how this Eurovision season will unfold.
Tamara Živković – Who Are You?
Tamara Živković is a Montenegrin musician who burst into the Eurovision fan scene last year when she replaced a withdrawn artist in the national pre-selection “Montesong 2024″.
Following that withdrawal, she sought to represent Montenegro in 2025 with the song “Poguban Let”. Despite being one of the fan favorites, she eventually reached ninth place. This year, competing again with “Nova Zora”. she entered as a leading contender — and ultimately won the national selection. Over the past year, she has released several singles that, unfortunately, did not achieve significant commercial success.
Montenegro in Eurovision 2026
“Nova Zora” (in English: “A New Dawn”) is the song to be performed by Tamara Živković, representing Montenegro at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria on May 12th, 14th and 16th. The track was written by Boris Subotić, the notable composer behind last year’s Montenegrin entry “Dobrodošli”, and co-produced with Marko Drežnjak.
The song “Nova Zora” is a dramatic female empowerment anthem, depicting a journey of awakening and liberation from a stifling and toxic relationship. The protagonist refuses to be redefined, choosing strength over submission. Through vivid imagery of storms, rain, and fire, the lyrics portray emotional upheaval leading to rebirth – a “new dawn” symbolizing freedom, independence, and self-renewal.
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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