| San Marino | |
|---|---|
| Member station | SMRTV |
| Appearances | |
| Appearances | 2 |
| First appearance | 2008 |
| Best result | 16th: 2011 SF |
| Worst result | Last: 2008 SF |
| External links | |
| San Marino's page at Eurovision.tv | |
San Marino has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest twice, since debuting in the 2008 Contest.
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In June 2007, Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV), the Sammarinese public service broadcaster, indicated interest in joining the contest in the near future, all depending on the interest of the stockholders, especially Italian broadcaster RAI, which had withdrawn from the Contest in 1997. Five months later, the broadcaster confirmed their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade.[1]
The first Sammarinese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest was Miodio, with the Italian language song "Complice". 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, concluded his "Winner's Tour" in San Marino. SMRTV broadcast the full event.
SMRTV had originally planned to compete at the 2009 contest in Moscow, Russia. 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.[2][3]
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[4], however SMRTV rebuked the claim and confirmed its interest in the 2009 contest.[5] 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.[6]
San Marino did not return for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, again stating financial reasons preventing participation.[7] The broadcaster announced that it hoped to return to the competition in the future and discussed possible participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.[8]
SMRTV made an application to participate in the 2011 contest, which was later confirmed. It was the second participation in the ESC for San Marino.[9] The singer Senit was announced as the Sammarinese entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, which will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany.[10] 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.
| Year | Artist | Title | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Miodio | "Complice" | X | X | 19 | 5 |
| 2011 | Senit | "Stand By" | X | X | 16 | 34 |
| 2012 |
San Marino has given the most points to...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 20 |
| 2 | Italy | 12 |
| 3 | Israel | 10 |
| = | Azerbaijan | 10 |
| 4 | Armenia | 8 |
| = | United Kingdom | 8 |
| 5 | Norway | 7 |
| = | Georgia | 7 |
San Marino has received the most points from in the semi finals...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 8 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 6 |
| = | Malta | 6 |
| 3 | Greece | 5 |
| = | Armenia | 5 |
| = | Turkey | 5 |
| 4 | Andorra | 2 |
| 5 | Georgia | 1 |
| = | Croatia | 1 |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals.
| Year(s) | Commentator | Spokesperson |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lia Fiorio & Gigi Restivo | Roberto Moretti |
| 2011 | Lia Fiorio | Nicola Della Valle |
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