"Igranka" (; ) is a song recorded by the Montenegrin hip-hop duo

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. The song was written by

and

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. The song also features vocals from Montenegrin pop singer Nina Žižić. It was Montenegro's entry to the

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held in

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. The song competed in the first semi-final on 14 May 2013 for a spot in the final on 18 May 2013, but did not qualify, coming twelfth in the semi-final, with forty-one points.

Background

In an interview with the

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, the band stated that the song was a "typical hip-hop song with a voice of an angel... The idea was to spread positive energy with the song. So, we are singing about joy of life, partying and things we want and dream about."

Release

The song was released during a television special titled on 14 February 2013. The show was televised on

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and RTV Montenegro as well as broadcast online via the broadcaster's website ''rtcg.me'' and the official Eurovision Song Contest website ''eurovision.tv''.

Eurovision Song Contest

Selection

On 20 December 2012, RTCG announced that hip-hop duo

would represent Montenegro in Malmö. The duo consists of Dejan Dedović and Mario Đorđević. On 1 February 2013, RTCG announced that Nina Žižić would join the duo as a featured vocalist.

At Eurovision

Montenegro was allocated to compete in the first semi-final on 14 May for a place in the final on 18 May. In the first semifinal, the producers of the show decided that Montenegro would perform 9th, following the

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and preceding

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. This was the first time since

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that Montenegro was not drawn to open the semifinal during their participation. The Montenegrin performance featured the members of Who See dressed as

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, while Nina Žižić was dressed like a

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References

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