Montenegrin music festivals
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Montenegrin music festivals are a series of music festivals which showcase the top Montenegrin
and all Ex-Yugoslavian musical acts, in different types of music. They usually involve live performances as well as awards given by festival jurors and those awarded by the fans. The majority of the festivals release a compilation of the songs entered.
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
and all Ex-Yugoslavian musical acts, in different types of music. They usually involve live performances as well as awards given by festival jurors and those awarded by the fans. The majority of the festivals release a compilation of the songs entered.
Pop Festivals
- MontenegroSongMontenegroSongMontenegroSong is a pop festival in Montenegro. The winning song represents the country in the Eurovision Song Contest. It is organized by RTCG. MontenegroSong's first edition was on February 25, 2007. The winner of the competition is decided through televoting.- Winners :-External links:*...
- The winner of this festival is representing Montenegro in the Eurovision Song ContestMontenegro in the Eurovision Song ContestMontenegro debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007. Previously it participated as part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro .The 2005 entrants from Serbia and Montenegro, No Name, were from Montenegro, as were the 1983 and 1984 entrants...
. It's organised by RTCG and the first edition was in 2007. While Montenegro was in the union with SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, the Montenegrin semifinal was called MontevizijaMontevizijaMontevizija was a pop music festival. It was the Montenegrin semi-final to choose songs for the final, Europjesma. The winner of Europjesma was going to represent Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest. Montevizija was organized by RTCG, the Montenegrin national broadcaster...
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- The winner of this festival is representing Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Music Festival Budva
- It takes place in the town of BudvaBudvaBudva is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has around 15,000 inhabitants, and it is the centre of municipality...
and usually takes place in June. It was held each year from 1992 until today, except in 1999 and 2002.
- It takes place in the town of Budva
- Sunčane SkaleSuncane SkaleSunčane Skale is a pop music festival held every summer in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. The festival first began in 1994. ProMonte has been the sponsor of Sunčane Skale for 10 years so far.-The Festival:...
- This festival is held in Herceg NoviHerceg NoviHerceg Novi is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants...
. Many state that this is the biggest music festival in the region.
- This festival is held in Herceg Novi
Folk Festivals
- Cetinje Fest
- A festival held annually in CetinjeCetinjeCetinje , Цетиње / Cetinje , Italian: Cettigne, Greek: Κετίγνη, Ketígni) is a town and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also a historical and the secondary capital of Montenegro , with the official residence of the President of Montenegro...
. The first edition, Tivatfest, was held in the city of Tivat in August 2005, while the second was held in BarBar, MontenegroBar is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has a population of 17,727...
and named Barfest. The festival focuses mainly on traditional folk music of the region, and the organizers aren't allowing turbo-folkTurbo-folkTurbo-folk is a popular musical sub-genre that originated in Serbia, the Balkans. Having mainstream popularity in Serbia, although closely associated with Serbian performers, its sound is as popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Montenegro...
songs to participate.
- A festival held annually in Cetinje
Children's music festivals
- Zlatna Pahulja and Zlatna Staza
- These two festivals are held in RožajeRožajeRožaje , is a town in northeastern Montenegro. It has a population of 9,121 Rožaje is the centre of the municipality, which has a population of 22,693. The municipality is located in the geographical region of Sandžak.-History:The history of Rožaje goes back to 1571 and 1585 when it was first...
. Zlatna Pahulja focuses on the younger singers, while Zlatna Staza is for the older ones. They were first held in 1995.
- These two festivals are held in Rožaje
- Male Skale
- Male Skale festival is held in BijelaBijelaBijela is a coastal town within the municipality of Herceg Novi, Montenegro. It is located north of Herceg Novi, by the Verige strait of the Kotor Bay...
, near Herceg Novi. Started in 2005.
- Male Skale festival is held in Bijela
Festivals with no competitive character
- Live Fest
- Held annually on Jaz beachJaz BeachJaz is a beach in the Budva Municipality in Montenegro. It is located 2.5 km west of Budva city. It consists of two parts, one 850 m long and the other, formerly a nudist beach, 450 m long...
near BudvaBudvaBudva is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has around 15,000 inhabitants, and it is the centre of municipality...
. It consists of performances of both internationally popular stars and famous Ex-Yu singers. The first edition was held in August 2008, and lasted for 3 days (with performances by: Lenny KravitzLenny KravitzLeonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
, Armand Van HeldenArmand Van HeldenArmand Van Helden is a record producer, DJ and remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes of the 1996 Tori Amos song "Professional Widow" , which reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1997, and his own track "U Don't Know Me ", which went to number 1...
, Dino MerlinDino MerlinEdin Dervišhalidović , stage name Dino Merlin, , is a prominent Bosnian singer-songwriter and musician. He is a popular singer/songwriter in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is also popular in the other countries of the former Yugoslavia such as Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia and...
, Goran BregovićGoran BregovicGoran Bregović is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Balkans. He currently splits his time between Paris and Belgrade, where he settled down during the Yugoslav Wars.Bregović has composed for such varied artists as Iggy Pop and Cesária Évora...
, Zdravko ČolićZdravko ColicZdravko Čolić , is a pop singer popular across the entire area of former Yugoslavia. Originally from Sarajevo, since 1992 , his home is in Belgrade, Serbia...
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- Held annually on Jaz beach
- Refresh FestivalRefresh FestivalRefresh is an annual music festival held in Maximus discotheque in Kotor, Montenegro. It started in 2007 and is hosted in July / August. It usually has 2 stages , but the 2008 edition included a 3rd, open-air stage for live performances by Ex-Yu bands...
- Held annually in Maximus nightclub in KotorKotorKotor is a coastal city in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Gulf of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,510 and is the administrative center of the municipality....
. Consists of performances of international and local hip-hop, pop and rock stars and DJs. First held in August 2007.
- Held annually in Maximus nightclub in Kotor