MONTENEGRO EUROVISION 2025 - REACTING TO ‘DOBRODOŠLI’ BY NINA ŽIŽIĆ (FIRST LISTEN)

[@V3NUZS]

SHE'S BACK!!! The eurovision season has begun! WOOHOO ☺️ also Merry Christmas! 🎄❄️

[@wilyriley_]

I know objectively the song is maybe a little generic, but Nina’s vocals hit me in just the right way where I’m actually in love with this - this, combined with Albania’s entry (Zjerm by Shkodra Elektronike) that just won FiK, is easily the strongest start to a Eurovision season in a long while in my opinion.

[@V3NUZS]

@wilyriley_ I couldn't agree more. Both songs made it to my playlist instantly.

[@pn29-d6u]

when the hell did you ever become a dobrodosli stan /j

[@wilyriley_]

@pn29-d6u hm, I wonder when

[@xander2609]

I agree with you. I can see these 2 entries we know so far in my final top 10. We've had a good start

[@groot1421]

Regardless of their eventual choice and all the controversy about the actual winner, Montesong was all about getting to hear Zauvijek Moja like 20 times in various acapella sing-along sessions in the greenroom :)

[@esc_george]

Welcome back Rachel! I would've preferred more instrumental variation on this track but her performance is quite good. Hopefully you'll enjoy Albania's track more because I really think it's a fun listen.

[@JM-oo4rg]

Welcome back!! We missed you!!

[@keldeori3059]

Idk but the vocals and the drama are doing it for me. So excited for Albania!!

[@Oeugh]

It doesn’t feel like a real eurovision season without your reactions, welcome back! 🎉

[@ThePeaceAround]

that’s so sweet! thanks a bunch :)

[@wagnerdemoraes92]

Now the season is officially opened!

[@dompierre97]

Welcome back Rachel amd Merry Christmas. Excited to see all your reactions to this season! 😊

[@XivSara]

WELCOME Slowly creeps in the night that bears all the blame, Shamelessly wiping the tired eyes away, LYRICS - NINA ŽIŽIĆ - DOBRODOŠLI | MONTESONG 2024 LIVE 🇲🇪

[@baroncicala1934]

Yeahhh, Merry Christmas!

[@MatthewEade-hj6tf]

Merry Christmas Rachel ❤🎉

[@lovemeamerica]

Eurovision season has officially begun 🙂‍↕️ Merry Christmas queen

[@ThePeaceAround]

Merry Christmas!!

[@marsukarhu9477]

The season has begun!

[@Vlamdier]

Thank you for covering ESC2025. Lots of love ❤

[@anssia3123]

Always looking forward to your comments, nice to see you back

[@eurotube_]

Merry Christmas and happy esc2025 season ❤❤

[@FabDelight]

Yessss I’m happy to see you back! I have over 30 videos in my Watch Later playlist but you are always my first watch

[@Jatzki]

Finally the eurovision season again!

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

Hey Rachel! Glad to see you back! Praying you have a good mental health for the rest of next year and the incoming Eurovision season!

[@ThePeaceAround]

Thanks! and that means a lot, going to approach things in the healthiest way possible on my channel next year :)

[@sarahenchanted]

the best way to describe it for me is "it's fine". nothing revolutionary but not the worst thing in the world. I hope at the very least they change the staging drastically if a revamp isn't gonna work out. Also I can't wait for you to react to Albania's song

[@escahmet7487]

Merry Christmas. I am so happy to see you again. You are so cute 🥰🥰🥰

[@GP-op4yt]

I forgot how cool this part is - the VERY beginning of the season. Good to be back in Eurovision land... I agree this will struggle to stand out...

[@heppolo]

Welcome Back! Merry Christmas! A fairly decent entry which has a certain chance to sneak through the semis, it's not as DOA as some might think

[@Doivid297]

Yay, you're back 🤩 One of the highlights of the season! I think Dobro Dosli's a solid piece, but it does lack something, indeed. It also sounds like so many other generic ballads at ESC, it probably doesn't have much of a fighting chance. Fingers crossed for a revamp, and it's good to have them back regardless. (6,5/10) Il-Milied u l-festi t-tajjeb!

[@ThePeaceAround]

Merry Christmas David!

[@andysmith1706]

Great to see you back for another Eurovision season! 😊

[@carloscamejo7532]

It's very Eurovision for the first song of the season to have some drama behind it 😂 Someone else won but they withdrew over controversy

[@ThePeaceAround]

Typical Eurovision 😅

[@alipanroosendaal9503]

Hi Rach. Great to see you back again. Hopefully we are in for a fun year. - I worry for this one. She is fine but the song lacks something. I was sad for 'Clickbait'.

[@andreas74764]

I think Montenegro has deliberately given themselves a lot of time for a revamp. I really hope they can add a little spark to the song, because I would be so happy for them to reach a final again.

[@jamesmcn2582]

Welcome back!!!

[@dk240996]

If you're up for it, I'd love to hear (or even just read) your thoughts about Clickbait, the song that won this NF but later had their band withdraw over being potentially played live before the EBU song creation starting point.

[@alexisxiros8168]

Merry Christmas. 😀

[@Stratiska]

Wb, Merry Christmas!

[@kaanbaltaci1577]

01) Albania 🇦🇱 - Zjerm | Shkodra Elektronike : 8,75/10 02) Montenegro 🇲🇪 - Dobrodošli | Nina Žižič : 7,7/10 = Nina is a very strong vocalist, she chose a song where she could use that and I'm glad she's back. However, while the song conveys the emotion well, it's a bit stale in my opinion. I think that presenting things that have been tried many times before without any additions spoils the fun of Eurovision a bit. Still, I can't say it's a bad song, at least I can sit and listen to it. I think it has a low chance of making it to the final, but if it can pull it off with an impressive staging, I think it has a very good chance of making the top 10 in the jury. Welcome back Montenegro, and welcome back Rachel!

[@AlbertHernandezTorne]

She already confirmed that a revamp will be made

[@theprodigy3433]

Hi Rachel, good review! Albania will be posted before New Year’s Eve?

[@ReeceChambers99]

Pleasant enough but could well end up quite forgotten about at the contest.

[@annip5573]

Please react to Albania, I am so curious what you gonne say

[@benthewheel30]

By the way Nina represented Montenegro in 2013 as part of Who See!

[@georgehand]

I think Montenegro could qualify for the final but right now I see this getting lost especially if it was put on early in the running order

[@Zakarias89]

I agree that the structure of the song is not very interesting, and I think the singer did as much as she could with it. I liked the vocals quite a bit

[@felixdunn589]

I think It’s the same songwriter who wrote breathe 😂😂

[@ThePeaceAround]

oh dear 😅

[@klausbeqiri3085]

Please react to Albania

[@balintkiss3841]

I am curious what will you say about Albania because it is actually interesting at least more interesting than this one more out of the box.

[@nick3805]

🎶😴🎶 It's really a Shame that Neonoen drew back their Participation over that Non-Issue. 'Clickbait' certainly had it's Flaws (primarily the Chant-Chorus without an actual Chant by the People on Stage), but it was intrigueing and drew you in. With some Work and an interesting Staging that would have expanded on the Ideas of that Staging of the Pre-Selection, it could have easily qualified if Montenegro would have been fortunate with the Songs picked. With this... I have honestly no Idea how this is supposed to qualify in Televote-only Semifinals. The Song starts of boring, remains boring, and just drags on and on and you are glad when it's over. This is not about me not liking Ballads - I'm not a Ballad Guy admittedly, but if it's done well, I can appreciate a good Ballad - I still listen to Grito and Veronika from ESC 2024 and still to Once Upon A Dream from "Unser Song für Liverpool" (German Pre-Selection 2023). But this... ew. When this NQs and everyone and his Mother will be talking about how "Clickbait" would have qualified, I'll have my "I told you so"-Moment of the Year.

[@sav0001]

Not many will be talking about Click Bait because Click Bait was not a fan favourite, Nina's song was. 95% of people are very happy she is going instead

[@nick3805]

@@sav0001 But let's be honest: Why are ESC-Fans happy she went? Because the Song is good or because of Igranka?

[@brunofaria8447]

I totally agree with your review. It just doesn't sounds authentic to me. It is almost as they are trying to convey the song as very emotional and dramatic when the melody is just kind of flat and not very memorable.

[@zanneoxfr3265]

I think the construction of the song isnt very great, it lacks catchyness and momentum, but it does have a lot of potential

[@Jatzki]

I am so bored listening to this song. There's nothing going on that's interesting to me. Only saving grace is the amazing vocals.

[@idraote]

The singer is good and puts her soul into it, but the song is objectively plodding. I suppose a radical revamp could improve it somewhat, otherwise it is not going to pass its semifinal.

[@stevieboy666]

Montenegro actually had some interesting options this year, including the winner of the National final (that’s a different story) with a sort of indie rock sound and another very strong rock entry which came 3rd so I’m quite disappointed we’ve ended up with another average Balkan ballad being sung by a singer far more impressive than the song 🤷‍♂️

[@williamdacic]

Hands down Darko Dimitrov's worst Eurovision song. Which is a shame because Nina is incredible. Why didn't she chose something similar to igranka instead of this chorus-less drag?

[@sarahenchanted]

Nina handled it fine but Darko probably had this sitting in the drafts and just threw it out to her

[@helidon583]

Merry Christmas, happy to see you again! Composer Drko Dimitrov carries the whole of the Balkans on his ahoulders in Eurovision, I guess - but why oh why this boring, to the point of being annoying, song?! Nina deserves a better song than this drab, tired and depressing piece that goes nowhere.

[@im.joeyb.]

Because dubstep is outdated and belongs in 2013.

[@helidon583]

@@im.joeyb. haha, well relatively modern still, compared to this molitva which is even more outdated and which belongs to around 2007. Just saying.

[@williamdacic]

@@im.joeyb. I meant upbeat and showcasing her voice in a different way. Dance track with killer vocals > predictable ballad every time.

[@daveclayt85]

Yeah this is a really dull start to the season. I like plenty of ballads but this one is utterly predictable in its chord progression and uninspired in its melody. Won't qualify, which is a shame cos #breathewasrobbed

[@ThePeaceAround]

breathe was robbed 😩

[@Ecd4life23]

It could be a surprise depending if they have Balkan neighbours in their semi with it being only televotes in the semis and then the juries may go for this in the final but I think it’ll come down to semi final draw next month.

[@balintkiss3841]

I am curious what will you say about Albania because it is actually interesting at least more interesting than this one more out of the box.