Following a call by the national broadcaster, RTCG, for a public debate to shape its broadcasting programme for 2024, the authorities have published an official report responding to the suggestions/ questions sent to them.
Of course, there were also questions about the Eurovision Song Contest!
More specifically, someone asked the following question:
“Are there any plans to organise a music festival produced by the RTCG? From time to time there have been announcements about a winter festival instead of Montevizija, about Montefon and other festivals… Will RTCG participate in the Eurovision Song Contest and will there be a national final?”
The RTCG’s response was as follows:
“The Montenegrin TV is planning to organise a music festival promoting new songs by local artists and composers and at which (depending on the budget for 2025) the country’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be selected!”
It is also stated that although in 2023 RTCG did not broadcast Eurovision, in 2024 it intends to broadcast both Eurovision and Eurovision Junior.
Montenegro’s last participation in the contest was in 2022 with Vladana and the song “Breathe” which finished in the 17th place of the semi-final with just 33 points.
Would you like to see Montenegro return? Do you think this will happen in 2025? Let us know in the comments!
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Happy New Year everyone! The first article for 2024 could be no other but the results of the #ESC250 voting by Songfestival.be in collaboration and as presented via EFR12 Radio.
For the sixteenth year in a row, Songfestival.be conducted during November a poll, asking Eurofans to vote for their ten favorite Eurovision entries of all time. 2023, also, marks the first year that the results are announced via EFR12 Radio. Starting at 11:30 CET and for twelve hours straight, we had the chance to listen to what the Eurovision community considers as the all-time classics of the contest.
Hence, Käärijä is the big winner of this year’s #ESC250 with his song “Cha Cha Cha“. Käärijä represented Finland in Eurovision 2023, winning the public voting with a huge margin and finishing second overall. It looks like that fans loved Käärijä and their love has not faded away yet.
The detailed results of #ESC250
01. 🇫🇮 Finland 2023 – Käärijä – Cha Cha Cha (NEW)
02. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2023 – Loreen – Tattoo (NEW)
03. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2012 – Loreen – Euphoria (-1)
04. 🇪🇸 Spain 2022 – Chanel – SloMo (-3)
05. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2022 – Cornelia Jakobs – Hold Me Closer (-2)
06. 🇮🇹 Italy 2021 – Måneskin – Zitti E Buoni (-1)
07. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2021 – Go_A – Shum (-1)
08. 🇨🇾 Cyprus 2018 – Eleni Foureira – Fuego (-4)
09. 🇫🇷 France 2021 – Barbara Pravi – Voilà (+1)
10. 🇪🇸 Spain 2023 – Blanca Paloma – EaΕa (NEW)
11. 🇸🇮 Slovenia 2023 – Joker Out – Carpe Diem (NEW)
248. 🇮🇪 Ireland 1994: Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan– Rock’n’roll Kids (NEW)
249. 🇮🇹 Italy 1964: Gigliola Cinquetti – Non Ho l’Étà (NEW)
250. 🇪🇪 Estonia 2022: Stefan – Hope (-74)
The countries with the most appearances on #ESC250
A total of fifty-two countries have taken part at the Eurovision Song Contest during its almost seventy years run. In this year’s #ESC250 voting, some countries have stoodout, such as:
Greece: fourteen entries
Italy: sixteen entries
Sweden: thirteen entries
What do you think of this year’s results? Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all news!
Source: Songfestival.be
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As reported by media from the Balkan country, it seems that Montenegrowill not return for Eurovision 2024.
According to unofficial information from CdM, the world’s most popular music show will be held for the second consecutive year without Montenegro’s participation.
The public broadcaster RTCG has not yet made any official statement.
Last year, Montenegro took the decision to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest for financial reasons.
The country made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007 and withdrew in 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021 and 2023.
The last Montenegrin representative was Vladana, who placed second to last in the second semi-final of Eurovision 2022 with the song Breathe.
Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news about Eurovision 2024!
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RTCG, the national broadcaster of the Montenegro is going to broadcast Eurovision 2023!
It was reported through the RTCG website, that all three shows of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 that takes place in Liverpool, the United Kingdom are going to be broadcast live to the viewers of Montenegro.
The Balkan nation decided to abstain from this years competition citing financial constrains caused mainly by the global energy crisis.
So far, the non-participating in Eurovision 2023 countries that have confirmed the broadcast of this year’s contest are the following:
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After two years of absence due to the healthcare crisis, the Music Awards Ceremony 2023 of Serbia and the former Yugoslavia will return on January 25 and 26.
The purpose of the event is “to celebrate artistic creativity and the development of the music industry in the region”. The countries of origin of the nominees are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia.
This year, the valid nominated songs are those released between 01.10.2021 and 15.10.2022.
A quick glance at the shortlists reveals several names that are familiar to fans of the Contest. Let’s take a closer look at them by category:
Teodora ft. Hurricane (Serbia 2020. 2021) – ‘Kontroverzne’
You can easily vote by subscribing to the channel and liking the entry you want to support in the playlist below: Viral
Did you remember the artists above? Did you vote in a category? Did a nomination or category catch your eye? Let us know in the comments!
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Α revelation that shook the waters of the competition took place earlier today. The EBU has announced changes to the voting system of the Eurovision Song Contest.
One of the most important changes are that now only the public will choose the finalists in the two semi-finals, while now global viewers from countries all around the world that do not participate in the competition will also be able to vote!
The most important question is, What would have changed in the contest’s Semi-Finals if only the public chose the 10 finalists?
We will answer this question through this article, by seeing which countries would have qualified for the final from 2010 to 2022, if only the public vote was used, and which countries would have ultimately failed to qualify due to the lack of the juries.
Changes in the Results (2010-2022)
2010
In 2010, the system of 50% juries and 50% public vote, was applied for the first time in the Semi-Finals. There we find the first differences.
In the first Semi-Final we would have the qualification of Finland who finished sixth in the public vote, against Bosnia and Herzegovina who finished eleventh and were favored by the jury’s fifth place.
In the second Semi-Final, we would have the qualification of Lithuania and Sweden, against Israel and Ireland. In addition, the winner of the Semi-Final would be Azerbaijan and not Turkey.
Which means Sweden wouldn’t have failed to qualify once in their history at the competition.
2011
In the first Semi-Final, we would have the qualification of Armenia, Norway and Turkey, against Switzerland, Lithuania and Serbia. In fact, Lithuania was first by the juries and eleventh in the audience.
That means Turkey would have no non-qualifications in their history in the competition.
In the second Semi-Final, we would only have the qualification of Belarus, against the fan favorite that year, Estonia.
2012
Another year with huge changes in the results of the semi finals. In the first Semi-Final we would have Switzerland qualifying instead of Hungary.
In the second Semi-Final we would have the qualification of Bulgaria and the Netherlands, instead of Malta and Ukraine. Also, Norway was last in the jury vote and was saved by the public.
With these results, Ukraine would have lost the record as the only that has never failed to qualify for a final!
2013
Moving forward in 2013.
In the first Semi-Final, Croatia and Montenegro would have qualified against Estonia and Moldova. In fact, Moldova was third in the juries, while Montenegro was fourth in the audience.
In the second Semi-Final, Bulgaria and Switzerland would have qualified instead of Armenia and Georgia. While Romania would have been the winner of the semi final, instead of Azerbaijan.
2014
This year we can see two big changes. In the first Semi-Final we would have the qualification of Portugal instead of Azerbaijan, while in the second semi the qualification of Ireland, instead of Malta. In fact, Malta was third in the jury vote and twelfth in the public vote.
2015
In the first Semi-Final we would have the qualification of Finland, instead of Hungary, while in the second the Czech Republic instead of Azerbaijan.
2016
Moving on to the next year, in the first Semi-Final we would have seen the qualification of Bosnia-Herzegovina, instead of the Czech Republic and in the second Semi-Final we would have the qualification of North Macedonia and Belarus, instead of Georgia and Israel.
Τhe winner of the second semi final would have been Ukraine with Jamala, instead of Australia.
2017
In the first Semi-Final we would have the qualification of Finland instead of Australia, while in the second the qualification of Switzerland and Estonia, instead of Austria and Denmark. In fact, Australia was fifteenth in the audience and second in the juries.
2018
Let’s go to 2018 and see that in the first Semi-Final, we would have the qualification of Greece and Yianna Terzi, instead of Eugent Bushpepa, from Albania. Also, the winner would be Eleni Foureira and not Netta.
In the second Semi-Final, we would have Poland qualifying instead of the Netherlands, while the winner of the Semi-Final would be Denmark and not Norway. In fact, Denmark was twelfth in the juries.
2019
We can see some changes in 2019 too.
Poland would once again go through to the final instead of Belarus, while the winner of the first Semi-Final would be Iceland rather than Australia.
In the second Semi-Final, Lithuania would have qualified instead of Denmark, while the winner of the Semi-Final would have been Norway and not the Netherlands.
2021
Eurovision Song Contest came back after one year and in the first Semi-Final, we would have the qualification of Croatia with Albina, against Hooverphonic from Belgium. Finally, the winner of the Semi-Final would be Ukraine and not Malta.
In the second Semi-Final we would have the qualification of Denmark and Fyr og Flamme, against Anxhela Peristeri from Albania, while the winner of the Semi-Final was Finland, instead of Switzerland.
Last but not least we have this year’s edition of the contest. In the first Semi-Final, we would have seen the qualification of Ronela Hajati from Albania and not Marius Bear from Switzerland.
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Finally, in the second Semi-Final, we would have the qualification of Andromache (last in the jury vote), against Nadir Rustamli, who had zero points in the televoting.
Based on the above, we notice that the removal of the juries from the Semi-Finals, can change a lot in the Semi-Final score, with obvious results in the Final as well.
The countries that we would say are favored by this change are Lithuania and Poland, countries with a large diaspora across Europe. Also, this change could make it easier for Turkey to return to the Competition.
The Balkan countries Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, as well as Armenia, which has a strong diaspora, also benefit from the changes.
What are the implications?
Jury favourites, Azerbaijan, Australia and Malta seem to have some difficulty in the competition as their qualification in recent years has been largely down to the juries.
Ranking changes
Changes are also observed in the ranking. In particular, audiences seem to prefer funny presentations and ethnic and dance songs instead of ballads or vocally challenged entries in general that usually are more appreciated by the juries.
General Conclusion
With all the above, we can say that in 2023 the TV viewers seems to have the main responsibility with the results of the contest. Although, on the Grand Final we see the casual jurors deciding half of the results, things will changes dramatically since from this year the goal for a lot of countries will be to first reach the final by having a song that the public will support. This also means that EBU seems to want to attract more and more of the public attention, but what would happen if a lot of good entries stay out of the final and more and more “funny” songs qualify but the juries still ignore on their final voting?
What a country will have to do to win both is find the entry that can surprise both the viewers and the jurors on the final night.
Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all developments regarding the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.
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Earlier tonight the American singer ENISA with roots from Montenegro and Albania, and the very first representative of New York at the American version of Eurovision, the American Song Contest, made some announcements regarding the participation that the Montengrin delegation was working on, which never moved on as the Balkan nation chose to withdraw for financial reasons.
Specifically, through her Twitter account, ENISA initially published that she had written her own song entitled OLÈ for this year’s 2022 FIFA World Cup, which is being held from today in Qatar, along with a short video where a snippet of the song can be heard.
Later she re-tweeted the original post adding that this song was intended to represent Montenegro at the Eurovision 2023 Contest in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Below you can listen to the short snippet of OLÈ
OLÈ was suppose to be my #Eurovision song for Montenegro 🇲🇪 next year. But I guess it wasn’t meant to be, so I might just drop it SOON instead 🤷🏻♀️ https://t.co/43BgtDJeaY
What would have been the result for Montenegro should they have chosen to participate in Liverpool in 2023? Let us know your opinion in the comments below.
Stay tuned on Eurovision Fun for all the developments around the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.
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As you were exclusively informed by Eurovisionfun yesterday afternoon, the Public Television of Montenegro (RTCG) confirmed its decision to withdraw from Eurovision 2023.
In fact, RTCG, in its official announcement, states that economic reasons were the ones that dictated this decision. This is not the first time that the small Balkan country will be absent from Eurovision. In 2010, 2011, 2020 and 2021 for similar reasons it was decided not to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest.
But who would be the representative of the country, if the country had been able to financially support its participation and to compete in Liverpool?
ENISA would have been the country’s representative in Liverpool
With a comment on her Twitter account, replying about her country’s withdrawal from the competition, the singer ENISA revealed that she was asked to be the representative of Montenegro in the upcoming Eurovision, but unfortunately there was no financial support to make this possible.
Sad, I was suppose to represent them in #Eurovision 2023. But they couldn’t find a way to financially support it 😕
ENISA, a Montenegrin Albanian, is not unknown to fans, as this year she represented New York in the American Song Contest, while many have wished to one day see her compete in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Who was ENISA in talks with to participate in Eurovision 2023?
According to our exclusive information, ENISA and her team had already been in discussions since summer 2022 with the Dream Team (Dimitris Kontopoulos, Fokas Evangelinos, Ilias Kokotos), in order to collaborate in the representation of Montenegro at Eurovision 2023, with a very strong track.
It’s no surprise that so many artists want to collaborate with the Dream Team, taking into account their multiple successes in the contest and their excellent relations with all the artists they have worked with.
ENISA’s hope to be in Eurovision 2023 may have been dashed, but she nevertheless declares that she is ready to represent either Montenegro or Albania, whenever she is asked.
Albania didn’t ask me, Montenegro did = I’m albanian from Montenegro so I would’ve represented either country
Would you like to see ENISA at Eurovision? Tell us in the comments below! Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments!
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As you have exclusively read through Eurovisionfun this morning, a while ago the Public Television of Montenegro (RTCG) confirmed that it would not participate in Eurovision 2023!
Montenegro was represented by Vladana Vucic with the song “Breathe” in 2022. It scored 33 points in the semi-final placing 15th there.
In fact, RTCG, in its official announcement, states that economic reasons were the ones that impacted this decision. This will not be the first time that the small Balkan country will be absent from Eurovision. In 2010, 2011, 2014, 2020 and 2021 for similar reasons it decided not to compete in the contest.
We remind you that as we have revealed earlier, Bulgaria will not take part in Eurovision 2023 either. So the situation with the confirmations of the countries is as follows:
Countries that have confirmed:
Semi-finals (28 countries)
Albania
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Georgia
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Serbia
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
Final (Big Five & Ukraine):
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Withdrawn countries:
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Still yet to make an announcement:
Armenia
Czech Republic
Moldova
North Macedonia
Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun regarding the information about ESC!
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We can exclusively reveal that both Bulgaria and Montenegro will not take part in the 67th Eurovision Song Contest, that is set to take place in Liverpool, in May.
The main reason behind RTCG’s (Radio and Television of Montenegro) decision not to participate seems to be the latter’s financial difficulties. It is not the first time that RTCG has withdrawn from ESC due to financial difficulties. They did so in 2010, 2011, 2020 (RTCG announced that it would not participate before the Contest was cancelled due to Covid-19), and 2021.
The BNT’s (Bulgarian National Television) decision not enter the Contest seems to be the result of both BNT’s financial difficulties and the political uncertainty in the country. Bulgaria did not enter the Contest in 2014 and 2015 for similar reasons.
As of this time, only the following 34 countries have publicly confirmed their intentions to participate in the 2023 ESC:
Semi-finals (28 countries)
Albania Australia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Croatia Cyprus Denmark Estonia Finland Georgia Greece Iceland Ireland Israel Latvia Lithuania Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Serbia Slovenia Sweden Switzerland
Final (Big Five & Ukraine)
France Germany Italy Spain Ukraine United Kingdom
Countries that took part in ESC 2022 but have not expressed any intention about ESC 2023
Armenia Czech Republic Moldova North Macedonia
If the above four countries do not enter the Contest, ESC 2023 is set to become the ESC edition with the fewer participants since 2003. Semi-final(s) format was introduced in 2004 with just one semi-final, and was replaced with the two semi-finals’ setting in 2008 and onwards.
Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the details about the upcoming ESC!
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