San Marino: Government Minister Talks of Potential Eurovision ...
The San Marinese Secretary of State for Tourism, Federico Pedini Amati, has spoken about the nation potentially withdrawing from the Eurovision Song Contest.
“We could make the choice not to participate in Eurovision anymore ” is the statement from the San Marinese Government Minister, that could see the nation withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest. San Marino has failed to qualify for the Grand Final since 2021, and again last night was knocked out of the competition. Mr Amati added:
“Above all – he underlines – there is something that doesn’t add up to me: for three years in a row we are out of the final. First Achille Lauro, then Piqued Jacks and now Megara. It almost seems that the small states are too penalised . The game cannot be only for large countries”.
The San Marinese Government has been financially contributing the the nation’s Eurovision participation through Una Voce per San Marino. Una Voce per San Marino has been used to select San Marino’s Eurovision entry since 2022 and has seen artists from across the world compete tor represent the nation on stage.
It is important to note that participation in the Eurovision Song Contest is the decision of the San Marinese broadcaster San Marino RTV. The broadcaster itself has not commented about any intentions to withdraw from the competition publicly.
Image Source: EBU/ Corinne Cumming | Source: San Marino RTV
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. The nation’s worst result came in 2023 when the band Piqued Jacks represented San Marino with “Like an Animal”. They finished last in their semi-final with nul points.
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