Montenegro: “Montesong 2025” Has Been Announced As Eurovision Selection Process

Montenegrin broadcaster RTCG has confirmed the country will participate in Eurovision 2026.
For the second consecutive year, “Montesong” will be used as the selection process.
RTCG has also published the rules for the selection.

“Montesong 2025” – Known Details

The submission window will close on October 3rd, 2025.
The national final will be held in the end of 2025.
The winner will be selected by a combination of just votes and public votes.
Up to 16 artists will be shortlisted to compete in “Montesong 2025“
The performer must be a Montenegro’s citizen or resident. There are no restrictions regarding the nationality of the songwriters, composers, and producers.
Song writers can submit up to 2 songs for the selection.
At the moment, the rule of having at least 51% of the lyrics in the national language is abset.
The selection committee will rank the songs based on lyrics, composition and production potential
In case the committee isn’t satisfied with the quality of submissions, RTCG has the right to select the Eurovision 2026 song internally.

RTCG representatives stated:

Montesong is not just a music competition; it’s a festival of creativity that gives new momentum to the local and regional scene. We want to hear new voices, but also to provide space for established musicians to show how rich and innovative the Montenegrin scene is

Nina Žižić represented Montenegro in Eurovision 2025
She performed “Dobrodošli” and didn’t qualify for the final