Since entering the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007, Montenegro had failed to make it to the Eurovision final, with their best result at the 2009 semi-final, finishing in 11th place. Due to financial difficulties in November 2009 RTCG announced that Montenegro would not participate at the 2010 Contest. They didn't participate at the 2011 Contest either, but on 20 November 2011, the head of RTCG Branko Vojičić, had announced that Montenegro would return for the 2012 Contest and confirmed it ten days later.