Montenegro: RTCG opens song submissions for Montesong 2025


RTCG, Montenegro’s national broadcaster, has officially launched the song submission period for Montesong 2025. The winner of the competition will earn the golden ticket to represent Montenegro at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. This will mark the second year in a row that the country selects its act and entry through Montesong.

Artists, composers, and authors have until 3 October 2025 to submit their entries. Applications can be sent via email or delivered directly to the RTCG Archive. Alongside the final version of their song, applicants must also provide lyrics, performer biographies, and details about the creative team.

A professional jury will later review all submissions and shortlist the entries that will compete in the live televised final of Montesong 2025. The exact date of the show is yet to be confirmed, but it will be broadcast live across all RTCG platforms.

How to Apply – Key Rules

  • Songs must be original and must not have been publicly released or performed before 1 September 2025.

  • The maximum song length is 3 minutes.

  • Applications must include: an audio recording, song lyrics, performer biography, and author details.

  • Authors and performers must be Montenegrin citizens, or the team must include at least one member with Montenegrin citizenship.

  • Full documentation must be submitted physically to RTCG’s official address, in line with the technical requirements of the competition.

Full rules and conditions are available on rtcg.me and additional inquiries can be directed to evrovizija@rtcg.me.

RTCG’s organizing team highlighted the cultural value of the competition:

“Montesong is not just a music competition, it is a festival of creativity that gives new momentum to the domestic 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.”

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