Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009 | ||||
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Country | Montenegro | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Internal selection | |||
Selection date(s) | 23 January 2009 | |||
Selected entrant | Andrea Demirović | |||
Selected song | "Just Get Out of My Life" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (11th) | |||
Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Montenegro was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 12 May 2009. Performing as the opening entry for the show in position 1, "Just Get Out of My Life" was not announced among the 10 qualifying entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Montenegro placed eleventh out of the 18 participating countries in the semi-final with 44 points.
Background
Prior to the 2009 contest, Montenegro had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest as an independent nation two times since its first entry in its own right in
Before Eurovision
Internal selection
On 27 December 2008, RTCG opened a submission period where artists and songwriters were able to submit their entries until 20 January 2009.
"Just Get Out of My Life" was written by
Promotion
Andrea Demirović made several appearances across Europe to specifically promote "Just Get Out of My Life" as the Montenegrin Eurovision entry. Andrea Demirović performed "Just Get Out of My Life" during the
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "
The two semi-finals and the final were broadcast in Montenegro on
Semi-final
Andrea Demirović took part in technical rehearsals on 3 and 7 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 11 and 12 May.[25][26] The Montenegrin performance featured Andrea Demirović performing on stage in a silver and black dress with a dancer dressed in white. Demirović and the dancer performed a choreographed routine showing an animated dialogue between the performers with the LED screens displaying pink colours and pictures of silver fans, chains and padlocks.[27][28] The dancer performing with Andrea Demirović was Nikola Tomašević and an additional three backing vocalists, Ariane Roth, Katrin Schild von Spannenberg and Peter Bischof, were also part of the performance.[29]
At the end of the show, Montenegro was not announced among the top 10 entries in the first semi-final and therefore failed to qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Montenegro placed eleventh in the semi-final, receiving a total of 44 points.[30]
Voting
The voting system for 2009 involved each country awarding points from 1-8, 10 and 12, with the points in the final being decided by a combination of 50% national jury and 50% televoting. Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent. This jury judged each entry based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Montenegro and awarded by Montenegro in the first semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the semi-final and the final of the contest.
Points awarded to Montenegro
Score | Country |
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12 points | |
10 points | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
8 points | Macedonia |
7 points | |
6 points | Malta |
5 points | |
4 points | |
3 points | Belarus |
2 points | |
1 point |
Points awarded by Montenegro
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Detailed voting results
Draw | Country | Results | Points | ||
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Jury | Televoting | Combined | |||
01 | Lithuania | ||||
02 | Israel | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
03 | France | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
04 | Sweden | 2 | 2 | ||
05 | Croatia | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 |
06 | Portugal | ||||
07 | Iceland | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
08 | Greece | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
09 | Armenia | ||||
10 | Russia | 3 | 3 | ||
11 | Azerbaijan | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
12 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 |
13 | Moldova | ||||
14 | Malta | 3 | 3 | ||
15 | Estonia | 1 | 1 | ||
16 | Denmark | ||||
17 | Germany | ||||
18 | Turkey | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
19 | Albania | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
20 | Norway | 12 | 7 | 19 | 10 |
21 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | ||
22 | Romania | 2 | 2 | ||
23 | United Kingdom | ||||
24 | Finland | ||||
25 | Spain |
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