#montesong 2024

[lotlvision]

Dolce Hera - Repeat

Repeat brings a nice, chilled out, relaxed vibe to Montesong. It's smooth, it's easy to listen to, it's got a jazzy saxophone solo...

Honestly, I can't say anything more than that. The song is quite one note, no build or key change, nothing that makes it stand out at all. Remove the vocals and you've got some bland, inoffensive elevator or hold music.

I'm going to refine my first listen rating down to a 5/10. It's not bad, but I've got a lot of songs I like more than this. It just doesn't leave enough of an impact to warrant a score more drastic in either direction I'm afraid.

[eurovision-facts]

Eurovision Fact #790:

The artists taking part in Montesong 2025 have been announced and 10 out of 16 artists are Montenegrin, which the contest director was pleasantly surprised by since "the competition was open to authors from all over the world."

The complete list of artists and songs is as follows:

Anastasija Koprolčec - "Kraj" Bend "9" - "Stop War" Boban Rajović - "Suze" Dolce Hera - "Repeat" Đurđa - "To Ljubav Je" Glumci Bend - "San" Isak Šabanović - "Ljeto, Ljeto, Ljeto" Kejt - "Obala Raja" Luka Perazic & Rade Vukčević - "Dva Srca" Luka Radović - "Kada Dođe Maj" Milena Vučić - "Škorpija" Nemanja Petrović - "Među Zvijezdama" Neonoen - "Clickbait" Nina Žižić - Dobro Došli Tina Džankić - Nova Verica Čuljković - Čuješ Li

[Source]

"Montenegro 2025: Artists announced for 'Montesong'," Eurovision.tv.

[lotlvision]

Bend 9 - Stop War

Well, no one can say they didn't get straight to the point! The first political statement of the 2025 season didn't take long to arrive.

It divided me on my first listen, and it still divides me! At times the song feels like a vibe, at other times it just feels like an overwhelming mess of noise. Someone smarter than me would probably argue that it's a metaphor, but unfortunately I'm not a smart person. Instead, I'm an autistic woman who's easily overwhelmed and the overlapping sirens and instruments make for a unpleasant listen.

The constant intensity of the song means there's no real room for growth, which leaves it feeling rather one-note throughout. For me, it remains a rather low scorer. I gave it a 4/10 on my first listen - though considered a 5/10. I think I'm now much more convinced on the 4/10 rating.

[lotlvision]

Anastasija Koprolčec - Kraj

From my first listen notes, I've written that this ballad is beautiful and elegant with a slow build - and it's definitely a slow build! The song is 2:56 long and the crescendo kicks in around 2:08 with that all important Eurovision cliche: the key change!

It's a very enjoyable song, and holds up on repeat listens. The build and dramatic ending makes it memorable enough for those that are only going to be exposed to it once before voting in Monte Song.

On my first listen, I gave this an 8/10. This is the first song from Monte Song I listened to and having now listened to them all, I would still rate it similarly. Maybe a 7.5 if we're getting technical, just to help differentiate it from the other songs I've rated highly... It'll be interesting to see how it's staged, and if her live vocals are able to deliver.