At the press conference for Melfest WKND in Stockholm, Tim spoke to Tamara, who is representing Montenegro at Eurovision 2026 with her song “Nova Zora”.
Check out our interview with Tamara here!
During their interview, Tim asked Tamara what she has been up to since being selected as Montenegro’s representative for Eurovision 2026, as well as telling us how the preparations for Vienna are going.
Who is Tamara Živković?
Tamara Živković is a 25-year-old singer and flautist born in Kotor. Initially, her focus was on the flute, giving her first concert at the age of 14. However, she soon involved her voice into her work, going on to star in a number of popular singing competitions, including Pinkove Zvezdice and Zvezde Granda, where she made it to the final. She gained international recognition when she competed in Montesong 2024, finishing in 9th place. She returned in 2025, however, and won the competition.
Tamara will sing “Nova zora” in Vienna after winning Montesong 2025. The song was written entirely by former PzE star Boris Subotić.
Montenegro’s Eurovision journey
Before Montenegro announced its return to the Eurovision Song Contest for 2025, 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”.
Montenegro returned to the Contest in 2025 with Nina Žižić returning to the competition after 12 years. Singing “Dobrodošli”, Montenegro competed in the second semi-final. However, their return did not see a return to the final, with Montenegro finishing last in the semi-final with just 12 points.
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