Montenegrin broadcaster RTCG confirmed that Montenegro will return to the contest after a two-year absence.
Montenegro to use national final
Last week, RTCG published details of “Montesong 2024“, heavily implying a return to the contest. This statement confirms the broadcaster will return to the contest after a two-year absence due to high costs. The festival will use a 50%-50% jury televote split to determine the results and all entries must use a language in use in Montenegro for at least half the lyrics. While the dates of the national final have not been confirmed, the title ‘Montesong 2024’ implies that it will take place before the end of the year. As of the time of writing, the format for the national final remains unclear.
Montenegro’s Eurovision History
Before Montenegro announced its return to the Eurovision Song Contest for 2022, they had a scattered appearance at the competition.
There has been a Montenegrin presence at the Eurovision Song Contest as far back as 1983, when the nation was a part of Yugoslavia. Montenegrin entries went on to represent Yugoslavia in 1983 and 1984, placing 4th and 18th respectively. Similarly, the nation also sent an entry as part of Serbia and Montenegro in 2005, placing 7th with No Name’s “Zauvijek moja”.
As an independent nation, Montenegro debuted in 2007 with Steven Faddy’s “Ajde, kroci”. This began a string of non-qualifications, until their first appearance in a Grand Final in 2014. Montenegro’s best result came in 2015 with Knez’s “Adio”, scoring 44 points and placing 13th. Their most recent appearance in the Contest was in 2022, when Vladana finished in 17th place in the semi-final with 33 points with her song “Breathe”.
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News Source: RTCG
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