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San Marino

The Sammarinese entry is chosen by SMRTV. San Marino first took part in 2008 and has yet to trouble the winners.

1 March – The new butterfly always leaves behind the chrysalis...

It's that birthday you've been waiting for all of 2018. An absolute doyen of her country, and purveyor of the finest music her country...

San Marino … The gift that keeps on giving

Not content with making a mockery of the entire selection procedure by allowing all and sundry to enter and then, ya know, weighting the...

San Marino – it’s all about the money

When details emerged of the marathon process to pick a song for San Marino at Eurovision, it all sounded a bit ... weird. Why...

Just in case you’re wondering what’s going on in San Marino

When strapped-for-cash broadcaster SMTV confirmed its place in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, everyone assumed Valentina's trust fund would cough up again. But no! Instead...

Smells like team spirit

There's a whiff of desperation in the air and it's heading our way from San Marino. After having a strop when the latest incarnation...

Is Eurovision over for one country?

After failing once again to make the Grand Final, one consistent Eurovision under-achiever looks set to withdraw from the competition. The Director General of SMRTV...
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Live Blog – Second Semi Final

Ten more acts are poised to fight it out to secure a place in the Grand Final of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. We'll...
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Live Blog – Second semi-final – dress rehearsal

We're back live this evenings after a day out and about - Chernobyl, since you ask. And it's our first chance to watch all...

San Marino: Jimmie is a welcome distraction from the song

I missed most of San Marino as I was lusting over Juicy Papi in his press conference, but what I did catch is, well,...

It’s the 1979 Marshall Amplification Disco Dancing Champs …

So, it's comedy time at the Eurovision with Val and Jim! The fans like this because, well, Valentina (God and gays love a trier), but...