SINGERS from Montenegro

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Montenegrin Singers of all time. This list of famous Montenegrin Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Montenegrin Singers.

1. Rambo Amadeus (b. 1963)

With an HPI of 50.63, Rambo Amadeus is the most famous Montenegrin Singer.  His biography has been translated into 34 different languages on wikipedia.

Antonije Pušić (Cyrillic: Антоније Пушић; born 14 June 1963), known professionally as Rambo Amadeus (Cyrillic: Рамбо Амадеус), is a Balkans author and performer. A self-titled "musician, poet, and media manipulator", he is a noted artist across the countries of former Yugoslavia. His songs combine satirical lyrics on human nature and the silliness of local politics with a mixture of musical styles including jazz, rock, hip-hop and lately drum and bass, and self-conscious ironic wit; for example, his most popular alias is "Rambo Amadeus Svjetski Kilo Car" ("Rambo Amadeus the World Kilo Tzar"), formerly "Rambo Amadeus Svjetski Mega Car" ("Rambo Amadeus the World Mega Tzar") (RASMC) (changed in 2012 because of his belief in the importance of modesty in an environmentally conscious society). His stage name itself is made from John Rambo and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His concerts are never mere repetitions of recorded songs, but a mixture of free improvisation and satirical humor exploiting all aspects of human nature in a crude manner. Some fans compare his style with Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart. Rambo Amadeus represented Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, with the song "Euro Neuro".

2. Sergej Ćetković (b. 1976)

With an HPI of 43.24, Sergej Ćetković is the 2nd most famous Montenegrin Singer.  His biography has been translated into 33 different languages.

Sergej Ćetković (Serbian Cyrillic: Сергеј Ћетковић, pronounced [sěrɡeːj tɕêtkoʋitɕ]; born 8 March 1976) is a Montenegrin recording artist. He lives and works in the Serbian capital of Belgrade. Ćetković represented Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.

3. Knez (b. 1967)

With an HPI of 43.03, Knez is the 3rd most famous Montenegrin Singer.  His biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

Nenad Knežević (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Кнежевић; born 5 December 1967), better known as Knez, is a Montenegrin singer, based in Belgrade, Serbia. Best known for his 1994 hit "Dal' si ikada mene voljela" (Have You Ever Loved Me), he rose to fame as a 1990s dance-pop singer. Knez also represented Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "Adio", finishing 13th out of 27 countries, the best result Montenegro has ever achieved at the contest. Additionally, he appeared on the reality TV shows Survivor Srbija VIP: Philippines (2010) and Tvoje lice zvuči poznato seasons one (2013) and five (2019).

4. Adrian Lulgjuraj (b. 1980)

With an HPI of 34.58, Adrian Lulgjuraj is the 4th most famous Montenegrin Singer.  His biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

Adrian Lulgjuraj[a] (born 19 August 1980) is a Montenegrin-born Albanian singer . Together with Bledar Sejko, he represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö with the song "Identitet". The song failed to qualify for the final.

5. Andrea Demirović (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 33.89, Andrea Demirović is the 5th most famous Montenegrin Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

Andrea Demirović (Serbian Cyrillic: Андреа Демировић; born 17 June 1985), also known as simply Andrea, is a Montenegrin singer and a student of the Cetinje Music Academy – Music Pedagogy. Demirović was born in Podgorica, Montenegro (then part of SFR Yugoslavia). Her breakthrough came at the Sunčane Skale festival in 2002. She then had considerable successes at regional festivals, including the Serbo-Montenegrin and Montenegrin national finals for selecting the Eurovision Song Contest entry. Her first album, titled "Andrea", was released in 2006, under the City Records label. Her follow-up album is due for release later in 2009, and the first single from the new album is "The Queen of the Night", a cover of Mirela's Misión Eurovisión 2007 song. In 2015, she took part in Odbrojavanje za Beč (Countdown to Vienna), the Serbian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 but did not win. The same year, she announced the Montenegrin votes at the contest.

6. Slavko Kalezić (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 33.52, Slavko Kalezić is the 6th most famous Montenegrin Singer.  His biography has been translated into 28 different languages.

Slavko Kalezić (Montenegrin: Славко Калезић, pronounced [slǎːʋko kâlezitɕ]; born 4 October 1985) is a Montenegrin actor, singer and songwriter. He took part in X Factor Adria but failed to make it to the live shows. He represented Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Space". In 2017, he took part in the fourteenth series of The X Factor UK, where he was eliminated from the competition at judges' houses.

7. Stefan Filipović (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 32.98, Stefan Filipović is the 7th most famous Montenegrin Singer.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Stefan Filipović (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Филиповић) (born 18 January 1987) is a Montenegrin pop singer.

8. Vladana Vučinić (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 31.46, Vladana Vučinić is the 8th most famous Montenegrin Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Vladana Vučinić (Montenegrin: Владана Вучинић, pronounced [ʋlǎdana ʋǔtʃinitɕ]; born 18 July 1986), also known mononymously as Vladana, is a Montenegrin singer and songwriter. She represented Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Breathe". She currently works as a creative director at Radio and Television of Montenegro.

9. Nina Žižić (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 29.55, Nina Žižić is the 9th most famous Montenegrin Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Nina Žižić (born 20 April 1985) is a Montenegrin singer. RTCG announced in December 2012 that Who See would represent Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 held in Malmö together with a "secret artist" which was Nina. Their entry was the song "Igranka". The song was performed as part of the first semi-final heat on Tuesday 14 May 2013. They didn't qualify coming 12th with 41 points. She is set to participate in Montesong 2024, the Montenegrin national selection for Eurovision 2025.

10. Afërdita Dreshaj (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 29.07, Afërdita Dreshaj is the 10th most famous Montenegrin Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Afërdita Dreshaj (Albanian: [afəɾˈdita drɛˈʃaj]; born 19 July 1986) is an Albanian-American singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Universe Kosovo 2011. Dreshaj represented the nation at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and finished among the top 16.