RTCG has confirmed that it will be broadcasting all three live shows of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.
The Montenegrin public broadcaster has confirmed that RTCG 2 is broadcasting all three live shows of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The broadcaster is the sixth non-participating country to be confirmed as airing this year’s competition live from Liverpool.
Other non-competing nations that are confirmed to be broadcasting the contest include:
- Chile – Canal 13
- Faroe Islands – KVF
- Kosovo – RTK
- Montenegro – RTCG
- North Macedonia – MRT 1
- United States – Peacock
Montenegro withdrew from competing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the broadcaster RTCG citing the costs of participating in the competition. In a statement released this evening they stated:
“In addition to the significant costs of the registration fee, as well as the cost of staying in Great Britain – we also faced a lack of interest from sponsors, so we decided to direct existing resources to the financing of current and planned national projects and organizational and program reforms, which entail significant investment interventions in equipment and premises”
Image source: EBU / Nathan Reinds
Montenegro debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest as an independent country in 2007, and participated until 2010 when they withdrew for financial reasons. They returned to the contest in 2012, and since then have always chosen their entry internally. Montenegro failed to qualify for the grand final until 2014, when Sergej Ćetković and his song “Moj svijet” placed 19th in the final. Their best result came a year later, when Knez performed “Adio” in Vienna. They have never reached the top 10, with Knez reaching 13th out of 27 countries.
