No Name ( was a Montenegrin

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, best known for the controversies surrounding their participation in the national pre-selection for the

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. The group made its debut in 2005, with the song " Zauvijek moja" (Forever Mine) (

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/ Slaven Knezović), winning the 2005 Europjesma and thus representing Serbia and Montenegro in the

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. The group fared 7th in the ESC with a total of 137 points, succeeding in obtaining the straight pass to the final of the

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for

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. It was founded on 19 November 2003. In November 2006, bassist Marko Perić left the group for an unknown reason. The group disbanded in 2008.

Members

*Marko Perić - (2003–2006) (bass guitar) * (vocal, solo guitar) * (vocal) * Branko Nedović (keyboards) * (drums) * Bojan Jovović (keyboards, back vocal).

Controversies

In 2005, as complete outsiders but with a song featuring a strong national (Montenegrin) identity, they received most of the votes from the jury appointed by

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, causing a stir among the

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and Montenegrin followers of the

. In March 2006, they participated in

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, the Montenegrin semi-final, and finished 2nd, going on to win the final Europjesma with " Moja ljubavi". The jury appointed by RTCG did not award any points to the Serbian-based group Flamingosi, who were declared winners by some even before the competition, while others favored No Name. The new arrangement of the song and No Name's victory came just in time for the campaign for

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, which started that year. Consequently, the Serbian TV station decided to pull out, preventing No Name from representing the country in

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Singles

* Za Tebe i Mene (''

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2004 - 2nd place'') * Budućnost (''

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supporters' song'') * Zauvijek moja (''

- 7th place'') * Moja ljubavi (''

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2006 - 1st place, withdrawn from Eurovision'') * Forever Mine * Kad Budemo Zajedno ('' Music Festival Budva 2006'') * Moja Mala (duet with

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singer Bojana) * Postelja od Leda (''Music Festival Budva 2007 - 2nd place'') * Kad Kažeš Ne ('' Radijski Festival 2007'') * Pronađi me

External links

Serbia and Montenegro in pop song row
- BBC News article about events following the disputed Eurovision submission *http://www.montenegrina.net/pages/pages1/muzika/upotreba_eurosonga_u_politicke_svrhe_z_milovic.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:Name, No Montenegrin boy bands Musical groups disestablished in 2008 Eurovision Song Contest entrants

Members

Controversies

Singles

See also

External links