San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
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2008 debut
In June 2007, Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV), the SammarineseSan Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
public service broadcaster, indicated interest in joining the contest in the near future, all depending on the interest of the stockholders, especially Italian
Italy
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broadcaster RAI
RAI
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, which had withdrawn from the Contest in 1997
Eurovision Song Contest 1997
The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and it was held at the Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone member Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley were the presenters of the show....
. Five months later, the broadcaster confirmed their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
in Belgrade.
The first Sammarinese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest was Miodio
Miodio
Miodio is a band that consists of three Italian and two Sammarinese members. They represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, performing the song Complice. This was the first time San Marino had entered the competition...
, with the Italian language
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
song "Complice
Complice
"Complice" , is a song by pop group Miodio from San Marino. The group was chosen internally to represent this Republic for their first entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade. 50 entries were in the race to represent San Marino in this year's Eurovision...
". San Marino holds the honour of being the 50th country to participate at Eurovision, participating 5th in the first semi-final of the contest. However, Miodio failed to qualify for the final, receiving just 5 points in total and coming last. Despite this, the winner of the 2008 contest, Dima Bilan
Dima Bilan
' is a Russian actor and pop singer . Bilan represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Never Let You Go", finishing second, and he won the contest in 2008 in Belgrade, with the song "Believe". He has had several Russian no. 1 hits....
, concluded his "Winner's Tour" in San Marino. SMRTV broadcast the full event.
Withdrawal
SMRTV had originally planned to compete at the 2009 contestEurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
in Moscow
Moscow
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, Russia
Russia
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. The Sammarinese Minister of Culture announced shortly after the 2008 contest that they "have good hopes to return". SMRTV announced that it would be reviewing the 2008 contest, and would have a decision on 2009 participation by the end of the year.
It was then rumoured that the country would not be participating in the 2009 contest, following rumours that SMRTV would withdraw due to poor results at the 2008 contest, however SMRTV rebuked the claim and confirmed its interest in the 2009 contest. In the end, SMRTV announced its withdrawal from the 2009 contest, having already applied to enter. The broadcaster insisted that this was not due to the poor results of the previous year, but financial difficulties faced by SMRTV.
San Marino did not return for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
, again stating financial reasons preventing participation. The broadcaster announced that it hoped to return to the competition in the future and discussed possible participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest , is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union annually since 2003 and is open exclusively to broadcasters that are members of the EBU. It is held in a different European city each year.The competition has many...
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2011
SMRTV made an application to participate in the 2011 contest, which was later confirmed. It will be the second participation in the ESC for San Marino.The singer Senit
Senit
Senhit Zadik Zadik known as Senit in Bologna is an Italian singer of Eritrean descent. She represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.-Biography:She was born and raised in Bologna, Italy by her Eritrean parents...
was announced as the Sammarinese entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
, which will be held in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
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, Germany
Germany
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. She sang "Stand By", performed in English. As in 2008, SMRTV will broadcast the full event. San Marino failed to qualify to the final for the second time, coming 16 out of 19 with 34 points.
Contestants
| Year | Artist | Title | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
Miodio Miodio Miodio is a band that consists of three Italian and two Sammarinese members. They represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, performing the song Complice. This was the first time San Marino had entered the competition... |
"Complice Complice "Complice" , is a song by pop group Miodio from San Marino. The group was chosen internally to represent this Republic for their first entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade. 50 entries were in the race to represent San Marino in this year's Eurovision... " |
X | X | 19 | 5 |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
Senit Senit Senhit Zadik Zadik known as Senit in Bologna is an Italian singer of Eritrean descent. She represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.-Biography:She was born and raised in Bologna, Italy by her Eritrean parents... |
"Stand By Stand By "Stand By" is a song by Italian singer Senit. The song represented San Marino in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 on 10 May 2011. This was San Marino's second appearance in the contest. The song placed 16th out of 20, and as a result it did not qualify for the final.... " |
X | X | 16 | 34 |
| 2012 Eurovision Song Contest 2012 The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest with Ell & Nikki's song "Running Scared". The two semi-finals will be held on 22 May and 24 May 2012, with the final on 26 May 2012,... |
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Voting history (2008-2011)
San Marino has given the most points to...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | |
| 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | 10 | |
| = | 10 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| = | 8 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| = | 7 |
San Marino has received the most points from in the semi finals...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| = | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| = | 5 | |
| = | 5 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | |
| = | 1 |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals.
Commentators & Spokespeople
| Year(s) | Commentator | Spokesperson |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
Lia Fiorio & Gigi Restivo | Roberto Moretti |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
Lia Fiorio | Nicola Della Valle |
External links
- Points to and from San Marino eurovisioncovers.co.uk