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San Marino in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

San Marino has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest four times since its debut in the 2013 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Sammarinese participant broadcaster in the contest is Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV). The country consecutively participated between 2013 and 2015, securing its best placing on its debut with a tenth place finish. Following a nine-year absence after the 2015 contest, SMRTV returned to the contest in 2024 in Madrid, Spain.

San Marino in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
San Marino
Participating broadcasterRadiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV)
Participation summary
Appearances4
First appearance2013
Highest placement10th: 2013
Participation history
External links
San Marino's page at JuniorEurovision.tv Edit this at Wikidata
For the most recent participation see
San Marino in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024

History

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Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV) is a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), thus eligible to participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

SMRTV attempted to participate in the contest in 2011 in Yerevan, Armenia. However, the broadcaster withdrew after appearing on the official list of participants, citing a failure to find a suitable entrant.[1] On 25 October 2013, SMRTV confirmed that it would make its debut in the contest in 2013 in Kyiv, Ukraine.[2] For its first appearance, SMRTV internally selected Michele Perniola to represent the country with "O-o-O Sole intorno a me", marking the first time since 2004 that the Italian language was on the stage of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.[3] Ultimately, Perniola finished in tenth position in a field of twelve countries, marking San Marino's first top ten result in a Eurovision event.[4][5] SMRTV continued the internal selection process for the 2014 contest in Marsa, despite an initial delay in confirming participation.[6] On 26 September 2014, it was revealed that the Italian/Sammarinese girl band The Peppermints, would represent San Marino with the song "Breaking My Heart".[7] The group finished in fifteenth position in a field of sixteen with 21 points.[8] On 27 September 2015, SMRTV announced their third attempt for the 2015 contest in Sofia, Bulgaria. Initially, the broadcaster announced that it would organise a national selection entitled Vocine Nuove Castrocaro.[9] Ultimately, the selection was held privately and Kamilla Ismailova was selected to perform the song "Mirror".[10] Ismailova placed fourteenth in a field of seventeen entries with a total of 36 points, also placing ninth in the public televote. At the time, this marked San Marino's highest relative placing in a Eurovision event.[11] On 8 June 2016, SMRTV's head of delegation for the contest, Alessandro Capicchioni, welcomed the move of the junior event to a Sunday afternoon and revealed that the broadcaster would select a foreign representative for the 2016 contest should the country participate.[12] However, 0n 14 July 2016, SMRTV announced it would withdraw from the 2016 contest alongside Slovenia and Montenegro, with no reasons cited for the move.[13] San Marino remained absent for a further eight editions of the contest.

Despite initially confirming that the country would not return in 2024,[14] on 3 September 2024, San Marino appeared on the list of participating countries for the 2024 contest in Madrid, Spain.[15][16] Idols SM were internally selected to represent the country, and were announced as the selected group on 11 September 2024 during the charity event Sogna ragazzo sogna, broadcast on San Marino RTV.[17][18] "Come noi" was officially released as San Marino's entry on 5 October 2024.[19] The group placed last in a field of seventeen, scoring 47 points.

Participation overview

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Table key
◁ Last place
Year Artist Song Language Place Points
2013 Michele Perniola "O-o-O Sole intorno a me" Italian 10 42
2014 The Peppermints "Breaking My Heart" Italian, English 15 21
2015 Kamilla Ismailova "Mirror" Italian, English 14 36
2024 Idols SM "Come noi" Italian 17 ◁ 47
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Heads of delegation

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Year Head of delegation Ref.
2013–2024 Alessandro Capicchioni
[20]

Commentators and spokespersons

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SMRTV sends their own commentator to each contest in order to provide commentary in the Italian language. Spokespersons have also chosen by the national broadcaster in order to announce the awarding points from San Marino. The table below lists the details of each commentator and spokesperson since the country's debut in 2013.

Year(s) Channel Commentator Spokesperson Ref.
2013 San Marino RTV Lia Fiorio and Gilberto Gattei Giovanni
[21]
2014 Clara
[22]
2015 Arianna Ulivi
[23]
2016–2023 No broadcast Did not participate N/A
2024 San Marino RTV Mirco Zani and Roberto Bagazzoli Unknown
[24][25]

Photogallery

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Granger, Anthony (2011-10-07). "San Marino withdraws from JESC 2011". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  2. ^ Granger, Anthony (2013-10-25). "San Marino: Debuting At Junior Eurovision". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ^ Granger, Anthony (2013-11-24). "San Marino: Michele Perniola Arrives For Junior Eurovision". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  4. ^ Brown, Alistair (2024-11-14). "🇸🇲 San Marino's History In The Junior Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  5. ^ "Results of the Final of Kyiv 2013". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  6. ^ Granger, Anthony (2014-07-29). "San Marino: Decision Yet To Be Taken On JESC". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  7. ^ García, Belén (26 September 2014). "Junior Eurovision: The Peppermints band to represent San Marino!". Esc-plus. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Results of the Final of Valletta 2014". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  9. ^ Granger, Anthony (2015-09-27). "San Marino: Junior Eurovision 2015 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  10. ^ Granger, Anthony (2015-10-29). "San Marino: Kamilla Ismailova To JESC 2015". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  11. ^ "Results of the Final of Sofia 2015". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  12. ^ Granger, Anthony (2016-06-08). "San Marino: Would Select Foreign Singer For Junior Eurovision 2016". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  13. ^ Granger, Anthony (2016-07-14). "San Marino: Withdraws From Junior Eurovision 2016". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  14. ^ Granger, Anthony (2024-05-19). "🇸🇲 San Marino: San Marino RTV Will Not Participate in Junior Eurovision 2024". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  15. ^ Mancheño, José Miguel (3 September 2024). "San Marino cambia de opinión y participará en Eurovisión Junior 2024" [San Marino changes its mind and will take part in Junior Eurovision 2024]. ESCPlus España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  16. ^ "'Let's Bloom': 17 countries will compete in Madrid at Junior Eurovision 2024". Junior Eurovision Song Contest. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  17. ^ Farren, Neil (2024-09-05). "🇸🇲 San Marino: Junior Eurovision 2024 Representative to be Revealed on September 11". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  18. ^ Farren, Neil (2024-09-11). "🇸🇲 San Marino: Idols SM to Junior Eurovision 2024". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  19. ^ Granger, Anthony (2024-10-05). "🇸🇲 San Marino: Idols SM Release "Come noi"". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  20. ^ "San Marino torna a Junior Eurovision Song Contest" [San Marino returns to Junior Eurovision Song Contest]. San Marino RTV (in Italian). 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  21. ^ Staff (2013-11-30). "Alle 19 lo Junior Eurovision con Michele Perniola (e Gaia Cauchi)". Euromusica (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  22. ^ eurofestival (2014-10-17). "Junior Eurovision 2014: Lia Fiorio e Gilberto Gattei per San Marino RTV" (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  23. ^ "San Marino: Arianna Ulivi Will Announce The JESC 2015 Vote | Eurovoix". 2015-11-16. Archived from the original on 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  24. ^ "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024: i 'Convessi' commenteranno la diretta tv" [Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024: the 'Convessi' will commentate live on TV]. San Marino RTV (in Italian). 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  25. ^ Farren, Neil (29 October 2024). "🇸🇲 San Marino: Mirco Zani and Roberto Bagazzoli to Commentate on Junior Eurovision 2024". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2 November 2024.


 

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