Montenegro: Tamara Živković wins Montesong – To Eurovision 2026 with "Nova zora"
15 artists took the stage tonight with hopes of securing a chance for victory. Only one act could secure the victory, and it was Tamara Živković with the song "Nova zora"
Montenegrin broadcaster RTCG decided to go with the National Final route to determine their Eurovision 2026 entrant. Back in October, they announced the 15 acts that would compete in Montesong 2025 with their songs releasing in late November.
Tonight, all acts took to the Montesong stage to perform their songs. Once the votes were in, determined via 50% jury and 50% public voting, it was clear: Tamara Živković would be declared the winner with "Nova zora."
"Nova zora" was written by Boris Subotić.
Montesong 2025
Tonight's show took place at Veliki studio, RTCG in Podgorica, and was hosted by Jelena Božović, Andrea Šekularac, and Dajana Golubović Pejović.
Since Tamara Živković won Montesong 2025, she will head to Eurovision 2026 in Vienna this May to represent Montenegro.
Tamara Živković
Tamara Živković is a Montenegrin singer who has steadily built her profile through a series of music competitions and releases before her breakthrough on the national stage.
She first gained attention by taking part in several regional talent shows, including Glas Boke, Zvezde Granda, Pinkove Zvezdice, and Naša Radost, where her performances contributed to a growing reputation as a promising young artist.
In 2024, Tamara competed in the inaugural edition of Montesong with the song "Poguban let." The participation introduced her to a wider audience in Montenegro and beyond, and marked an important step in her professional development.
Following Montesong 2024, she released the songs "Prošla godina" and "Konačno svoja."
Alongside her performing career, Tamara has focused on formal music education. She's a third-year undergraduate student at the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade.
Montenegro in Eurovision
Montenegro, as an independent nation, has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 13 times since their debut in 2007.
They have qualified for the Grand Final 2 out of 13 times: in 2014 with the song "Moj Svijet" by Sergej Ćetković, and in 2015 with the song "Adio" by Knez. Knez finished 13th, which is also the best result for Montenegro.
