Zauviјek Volim te (from Montenegro. - “I Loved You Forever”) is a song with which Stefan Filipovich presented Montenegro at the Eurovision 2008 international song contest on May 20, 2008.
| Zauwiјek Volim those | |
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| Single Stefan Filipovich | |
| Released | |
| Format | Digital music download |
| Recorded by | 2008 |
| Genre | Pop, R&B |
| Duration | 3:02 |
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Eurovision
| "Zauwiјek Volim those" | |
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| Eurovision 2008 | |
| A country | Montenegro |
| Contractor (s) | Stefan Filipovich |
| Language | Montenegrin |
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| results | |
| Semifinal | 23 (14 place) |
| The final | dropped out |
| Chronology | |
| ◄ Aјde, Krochi (2007) | |
| Just Get Out of My Life (2009) ► | |
On January 27, 2008, during the final of the national selection MontenegroSong 2008, television viewers selected Filipovic as the representative of Montenegro for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, receiving 3325 votes [1] [2] . His competitive song “Ne Daj Mi Da Poludim” was chosen by the judges [3] . The song’s name was later changed to “Zauvijek Volim Te” [4] .
After the final selection Filipovich recorded the English version of the single “Never Forget I Love You” [5] . But in the end, the Montenegrin version was chosen, according to the performer, he was more interested in career development in Eastern Europe [4] . The song opened the first semifinal of the competition, which took place on May 20 [6] . The director of the show was Serbian director Gorchin Stoyanovich [7] . The backing vocalists were: Mateja Majerle, Ana Kabalin, Amira Hidich and Martin Majarle [7] . The song was first performed in the first semi-final on May 20, 2008, but did not reach the final. In total, 23 points were scored (12 from Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10 from Slovenia and 1 point from San Marino), which allowed only 14th place.
Notes
- ↑ Sietse Bakker. Artist selection Montenegro rescheduled . www.eurovision.tv . EBU .
- ↑ Marco Brey. Montenegro picks Stefan Filipovic 'for Serbia . www.eurovision.tv . EBU .
- ↑ Sietse Bakker. Exclusive: Montenegro presents song 8th of March . www.eurovision.tv . EBU (March 4, 2008).
- ↑ 1 2 Marco Brey. Montenegro first to rehearse . www.eurovision.tv . EBU .
- ↑ Sietse Bakker. Artist selection Montenegro rescheduled . www.eurovision.tv . EBU (21 January 2008).
- ↑ Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Semi-Final (1 ) . www.eurovision.tv . EBU .
- ↑ 1 2 Corsair. MONTENEGRO: STEFAN FILIPOVIĆ IN SERBIA . www.whowillwinesc.com (11 May 2008). (inaccessible link)
See also
- Montenegro at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008