{"id":15315,"date":"2022-05-12T17:00:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1634735"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:51:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T15:51:40","slug":"who-is-montenegros-eurovision-2022-act-meet-vladana","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-montenegros-eurovision-2022-act-meet-vladana\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Montenegro\u2019s Eurovision 2022 act? Meet Vladana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rianne Ison\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 12 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Since Montenegro joined the\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;blank&quot;\"><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Eurovision<\/span><\/a><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> Song Contest in 2007, they have only competed 11 times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They failed to perform in 2010 and 2011 and chose to withdraw from the competition altogether from 2019.<\/p>\n<p>But now, as the competition returns for 2022 on Saturday 14th May, Montenegro are back \u2013 and they mean business.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Here\u2019s everything you need to know about their Eurovision 2022 entry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who is representing Montenegro at Eurovision 2022?<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Vladana-a7dd83a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Vladana-a7dd83a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Vladana-a7dd83a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Vladana-a7dd83a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Vladana-a7dd83a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Vladana-a7dd83a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1634836\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Vladana-a7dd83a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Vladana<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Instagram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Name:<\/strong> Vladana Vu\u010dini\u0107\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Age:<\/strong> 35<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Instagram: <\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/vladanavucinic\/?hl=en&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@vladanavucinic<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/Montevizija&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@Montevizija<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Singer and songwriter\u00a0Vladana Vu\u010dini\u0107, who performs using just her first name, is Montenegro\u2019s Eurovision entry for 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Vladana studied music music theory and opera, before going on to <span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\">graduate from Montenegro\u2019s State Faculty of Political Science with a degree in journalism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since, she\u2019s had an amazing and varied career which has almost spanned two decades. It\u2019s seen her do everything from talent<span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\"> show Intro Karaoke in 2003, to her 2010 debut album Sinner City, as well as launching an online fashion magazine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The star has also had two previous attempts at Eurovision. In 2005, Vladana put herself forward to<span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\"> represent Serbia &amp; Montenegro but failed to make it through the national selection show. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\">The following year, in 2006, she formed a duo called Bojana Nenezi\u0107. They made the final of the selection show but finished in 15th place.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Montenegro\u2019s Eurovision 2022 song called?<\/b><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Vladana\" breathe=\"\" montenegro=\"\" official=\"\" music=\"\" video=\"\" eurovision=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7e3GiXy7SLc?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Breathe has sad beginnings as it was inspired by the passing of V<span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\">ladana\u2019s late mum Zora in November 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the writing process after Zora lost her battle with COVID-19, Vladana explained: \u201cA recent tragedy in my family devastated me\u2026 the song miraculously just flew out of me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can freely say that this song is my heart broken into tiny little pieces, converted into music and words.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vladana co-wrote Breathe with <span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\">Macedonian songwriter and producer Darko Dimitrov, who has a long history with Eurovision.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <h2><b>Where did Montenegro come in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Montenegro pulled out of Eurovision after 2019, saying they would no longer be entering.<\/p>\n<p>However, they are back for 2022 and hoping to beat their best ever score of 13th place in 2015 with Adio by Knez.<\/p>\n<h2><b>When is Eurovision 2022?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final will be broadcast to the world on Saturday 14th May 2022, live from Italy\u2019s PalaOlimpico Arena in Turin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>All performances \u2013 from the weird to the wonderful \u2013 will be able to be enjoyed on BBC One.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the semi-finals, which air on BBC Three, take place<span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> on Tuesday 10th May and<\/span> Thursday 12th May 2022.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Which countries are taking part in Eurovision 2022?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here are the other countries competing in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest \u2013 click on each one to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi-final 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/sheldon-riley-eurovision-2022-australia\/&quot;\">Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/nadir-rustamli-eurovision-2022-azerbaijan\/&quot;\">Azerbaijan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/jeremiemakiese-eurovision-2022-belgium\/&quot;\">Belgium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/andromache-eurovision-2022-cyprus\/&quot;\">Cyprus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/we-are-domi-eurovision-2022-czech-republic\/&quot;\">Czech Republic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/stefan-eurovision-2022-estonia\/&quot;\">Estonia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/therasmus-eurovision-2022-finland\/&quot;\">Finland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/circus-mircus-eurovision-2022-georgia\/&quot;\">Georgia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/brooke-scullion-eurovision-2022-ireland\/&quot;\">Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/israel-eurovision-2022-michael-ben-david\/&quot;\">Israel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/emma-muscat-eurovision-2022-malta\/&quot;\">Malta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/andrea-eurovision-2022-north-macedonia\/&quot;\">North Macedonia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/ochman-eurovision-2022-poland\/&quot;\">Poland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/wrs-eurovision-2022-romania\/&quot;\">Romania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/achille-lauro-eurovision-2022-san-marino\/&quot;\">San Marino<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/konstrakta-eurovision-2022-serbia\/&quot;\">Serbia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/cornelia-jakobs-eurovision-2022-sweden\/&quot;\">Sweden<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest will air on the BBC from Tuesday 10th May to Saturday 14th May \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/playlist\/5e111910-a071-4809-b300-7998d9bb3739&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; 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