The Montesong 2025 final will take place on December 21st.
The Montenegrin broadcaster has confirmed that the final of this years edition of Montesong will be taking place on Sunday 21st December.
Despite an interest in hosting the show in a venue either in the nations capital Podgorica or elsewhere in Montenegro, proved to be costly, and logiscically not feesable, so the broadcster decided to host the show at RTCG Studios, as Executive Producer of Montesong Vladana Vučinić, explained:
“The production of such a demanding TV event involves the engagement of a large number of collaborators. If we were to organise Montesong in a hall in Podgorica, and especially in another city – which would undoubtedly be great hosts – the number of rental days, accommodation and everything else would increase significantly.”
Montesong organisers say that the most important thing is that production meets the expectations of the performers and the audience, and that the large RTCG Studio can undoubtedly respond to such a challenge of hosting something like Montesong. It will provide the perfect opportunity for Montegrin citizens to see the dedication and creativity of everyone who is involved and working hard on the show. The show also serves as good promotion for the Montenegrin music scene, as Vladana explains:
“It is true that Montesong is a kind of synonym for the Montenegrin selection of a representative at the biggest music competition in the world – Eurovision. But we also see this festival as a platform for the promotion of the Montenegrin music scene and Montenegrin artists. All public broadcasters in the region invest even more money in festivals and compeitions of a similar nature, and therefore in the development of the national music scene. This is the obligation of the Public Service of Montenegro.”
Despite the submissions window for Montesong 2025 closed just two days ago (October 3rd), the Montenegrin public is very eager and interested to find out who has applied to Montesong, and who will be competing in the show. Vladana mentions that the broadcaster recieved a lot of submissions from abroad, more specifically, from various Scandinavian countries: “Of course, we are happy when we hear that there is interest from talented authors from outside of Montenegro.”
The organisers of Montesong 2025 hope that this years edition will bring together the greatest musical talents of Montenegro, produce new hits, and serve as a springboard for the next generation of musicians.
Now that the submissions window has closed, a selection committee made up of music creators and performers will assess each submission and chose the artists/songs that will go on the compete in Montesong. This selection committee will assess all songs based on: composition, lyrics and production potential, with each category having the opportunity to be awarded up to 50 points, 30 points and 20 points respectively.
The selection committee will select up to 16 artists to compete in Montesong 2025 final on December 21st, with each of these artists needed to score a minimum of 75 points from the selection committee.
A surprise Eurovision return
Montenegro surprised everyone last year when they announced they would be returning to the Eurovision Song Contest, having withdrawn in 2023 and 2024 due to financial reasons. They came back with brand new national final, Montesong, which initially saw the band NeonoeN win with their song “Clickbait”.
However, after discovering the song had been performed before the September 1st deadline, they were withdrawn as Montenegro’s Eurovision 2025 representatives and replaced with Montesong runner-up Nina Žižić and her song “Dobrodošli.” Montenegro went on to finish in 16th place in the semi final.
Will you be tuning into Montesong 2025 on December 21st? Which Montenegrin artists would you like to see competing in this years show? Let us know in the comments below!
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