The ten finalists that will take part in the San Marinese Eurovision selection show will be revealed tomorrow.
San Marinese broadcaster SMRTV has confirmed that they will reveal the ten finalists that will take part in 1in360, the selection show that will select San Marino’s next Eurovision participant. The reveal is scheduled for 12 CET.
Three wildcards gave already been chosen to participate in the contest. The three participants are:
- Emma Sandström ( Winner of the fan club vote)
- Giovanni Montalbano (Winner of the web voting)
- Irol (San Marino artist)
The seven remaining places were decided by SMRTV and 1 in 360. The ten selected candidates will compete over seven live recorded shows, which will be broadcast on the internet and via satellite TV across Europe in January 2018. The final of the San Marino selection will take place in late February. One of the jurors for the selection process will be Zoë Straub who represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
Over 9 years of participation San Marino have only once qualified for the Eurovision final when Valentina Monetta represented the country with “Maybe (Forse)” in Copenhagen. She finished in 24th place with 14 points, San Marino’s best result to date. This year Valentina represented her country for the 4th time, this time joined on stage by American singer Jimmie Wilson. The pair’s entry “Spirit of the Night” finished in last place in its semi-final in Kyiv, scoring just 1 point.
Source: SMRTV
San Marino debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 alongside Azerbaijan. On their debut they were represented by Miodio and the song “Complice”, and finished last in their semi final with just 5 points. San Marino withdrew from the contest before returning again in 2011. Since then the country has participated annually and in 2014 qualified for their first final. In 2017, Valentina Monetta represented San Marino for the fourth time alongside Jimmie Wilson with “Spirit of the Night.” The pair finished last in their semi-final with just 1 point.
