Eurovision 2018: Montenegro
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passionpopAppearances: 9
Wins: 0
Selection method: National final Montevizija 2018
Vote: Public televote in both the final and the superfinal.
Winner: Vanja Radovanović
Song: Inje
Vladimir (Vanja for short) has a typical Eurovision bio talking of his talent and festival wins as well as his longevity (14 years) in the music industry. It lists that he is popular in his country andin neighbouring countries, but this is probably just a default bio that they give to everyone in Eurovision and has little basis in reality. It doesn’t make Vanja sound interesting at all.
This song finished third in the Montevizija final, and third by a long way with less than half the votes of the song that came first. When the finalists were reduced from 5 to three to make the superfinal, first and third swapped places. Lorena Janković who won the final with 40% of the vote, finished third with 29%. Katarina Bogićević remained second but her 19% from the final went up to 34% in the superfinal and Vanja went from 18% to 37% to win. This left viewers of the final and superfinal with two questions. 1) Where did Lorena’s votes go; and 2) Do all the women in Montenegro wear side swept curls?
Inje is a typical whiny Balkan song that drags on far too long. This has a market, which is surprising. This will do well with the music professionals in the juries but will struggle with the public.
Last year Montenegro did not win Eurovision, but they did win the Barbara Dex award for the worst dressed. The award was well deserved.
Wins: 0
Selection method: National final Montevizija 2018
Vote: Public televote in both the final and the superfinal.
Winner: Vanja Radovanović
Song: Inje
Vladimir (Vanja for short) has a typical Eurovision bio talking of his talent and festival wins as well as his longevity (14 years) in the music industry. It lists that he is popular in his country andin neighbouring countries, but this is probably just a default bio that they give to everyone in Eurovision and has little basis in reality. It doesn’t make Vanja sound interesting at all.
This song finished third in the Montevizija final, and third by a long way with less than half the votes of the song that came first. When the finalists were reduced from 5 to three to make the superfinal, first and third swapped places. Lorena Janković who won the final with 40% of the vote, finished third with 29%. Katarina Bogićević remained second but her 19% from the final went up to 34% in the superfinal and Vanja went from 18% to 37% to win. This left viewers of the final and superfinal with two questions. 1) Where did Lorena’s votes go; and 2) Do all the women in Montenegro wear side swept curls?
Inje is a typical whiny Balkan song that drags on far too long. This has a market, which is surprising. This will do well with the music professionals in the juries but will struggle with the public.
Last year Montenegro did not win Eurovision, but they did win the Barbara Dex award for the worst dressed. The award was well deserved.