Eurovision in Vienna is just less than a month away. In the lead-up to the start of rehearsals, we will get to know a bit more about this year’s artists, their discography, and their Eurovision 2026 journey so far. The next artist in this year’s preview is Montnegro’s Tamara Živković.
Tamara Živković’s Eurovision journey so farT
Tamara was the first act to have a song chosen for Eurovision after she won Montesong 2025 in December. Her song, “Nova zora”, won the national selection, finishing first in a field of 16. Whilst she had won the jury vote, she ultimately finished in second place with the public, but scored a high enough combined total to win the show. Since then, Tamara has revamped her song for Vienna, and has also gone on a promotional tour
Tamara Živković’s song for Eurovision 2026 – “Nova zora” – was written by Boris Subotić.
What do we think of “Nova Zora”?
The team at That Eurovision Site has reacted to Tamara’s entry for Vienna. Molly gave her thoughts on “Nova zora”, which you can check out below.
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.
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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