MONTENEGRO

The Montenegrin entry was unveiled on March 4th via a special tv presentation broadcast from Bečići. Back in October 2015 it was reported that Highway will represent Montenegro but very little was released about the song until the end of February, The song they will be performing is called “The Real Thing”.

This is a rock/dance song with the emphasis on the rock. Sounds like something Papa Roach or Slipknot might have come up with. It start with a bass line and beat, the lead singer starts shouting on top of it then it becomes lightly dubsteppy and scratchy then guitar laden. The song seems to alternate between these genres. The verses are poor lyrically as is the chorus, although at least the verses have a tune, except that neither of them work together as a cohesive unit. The most charismatic person on the screen is the female dancer on the backdrop.

The Highway band became famous through their participation in the second series of X Factor Adria. Artists from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Croatia participate in the show. They eventually came fourth. During the contest they participated as a trio - Petar Tošić, Marko Pešić, Luka Vojvodić – but after the announcement that they were going to Eurovision a fourth member was added. This was Bojan Jovović, former member of the band “No Name” who represented Serbia and Montenegro at the Eurovision in 2005.

Montenegro have become somewhat famed for their slightly odd ball choices, and on the face of it this should have been a straight forward boy band choice. But oh my goodness that is NOT what we’ve ended up with. This is just flat out noise. In fact, the song would be improved no end if it was left as a three minute instrumental. The lyrics of the song and even the tune of the song doesn't fit with the backing track. It leaves you bewildered. Luckily this is not in the same semi as the Georgian song as that would have overshadowed them completely. This will get some votes from neighbours and from lovers of this style of song, but it won't be troubling the final.

ARTIST – Highway

SONG –The real thing

MUSIC – Luka Vojvodić, Maro Market.

LYRICS – Skansi