Watch: Tonight at 21:00 CET, The second semi-final of “San Marino Song Contest 2026” takes place. Five last entries will secure their place in the final. A viewing link is provided.
The second semi-final of “San Marino Song Contest 2026”, will take place tonight at 21:00 CET. Out of 20 contestants, only five will secure their place in the Grand Final tomorrow. The winner will perform their song on May 12th, during the second half of the first semi-final of Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria.
The semi-finals are hosted by Simona Ventura and broadcast live on the public channel RTV. In total, 20 artists will compete in the Grand Final for the opportunity to represent San Marino at Eurovision 2026. Among the contestants, ten are classified as “established artists” and were revealed last week alongside the remaining ten acts selected through pre-recorded semi-final stages, airing on March 4th and 5th.
The second semi-final will begin at 21:00 and run until 23:30 CET.
To watch the second semi-final of “San Marino Song Contest 2026” – click here!
Second Semi-Final Contestants and Songs:
- Atwood – Midnight Alibi
- Ciro Maddaluno – DISTRATTO
- DEVA – Mi fa male l’America
- ELYSA – The Alchemist
- IlRed – Playlist in Loop
- Iuna – Freedom Calling
- Klem – Ok Respira
- LUKA – Where It Ends
- Luka Basi – Chicolo
- Lupi Mannaggia – Ignorantità
- Magdalena Tul – I’ll Be Around
- Maraaya – Alu alu
- Marco Sbarbati – Pretty Little Secret
- Maya Azucena – My Sin
- Nicolò Deori – Mi ucciderai per sempre
- NovaBlue – Muoio di fame
- Paolo Martini – Fase REM
- Sezina Kelsey – You Raise Me High
- UtopiaTwins e Valerie – Fake Smile
- Xannova Xan – Unbreakable
Among the Contestants in the Second Semi-Final are Some Familiar Names:
- Magdalena Tul – a Polish singer who represented Poland in Eurovision 2011 with the song “Jestem”, and is participating in the competition with the song “I’ll Be Around”.
- Elysa – Took part in “Eesti Laul” in 2015, 2022, 2023 and 2025. Competing this year for San Marino with the song “The Alchemist”.
- Maraaya – Represented Slovenia at Eurovision 2015 with the song “Here for You”, and finished in 14th place. Competing tonight with the song “Alu alu”.
- Xannova Xan – Had been slated to participate in “Sing for Greece 2026”, and is competing with the same song – “Unbreakable”.
- Luka Basi – a Slovenian pop singer well known in the Balkan region.
- Marco Sbarbati – an Italian singer and songwriter who has worked with various artists in the Italian music industry.
How Will “San Marino Song Contest” Format Work?
All 240 participants were divided into eight heats, each featuring 30 contestants. From each heat, five artists will advance to the semi-finals – narrowing the list to just 40 acts.
Out of these, ten semi-finalists will qualify for the Grand Final. Ten additional “established” artists will join the finalists, who will be announced during a press conference held in Sanremo, Italy, on February 26th.
The winner of San Marino Song Contest 2026 will be chosen solely by a professional jury, as in previous years. The 2026 panel will feature five judges (one more than last year) including notable figures from the European music and radio industries.
“San Marino Song Contest 2026”: Key Dates
Semi-final 1 – Wednesday, March 4th, 2026.- Semi-final 2 – Thursday, March 5th, 2026.
- Grand Final – Friday, March 6th, 2026.
San Marino at Eurovision 2025
“Tutta L’Italia” (in English: “All of Italy”) is the song that Gabry Ponte has performed to represent San Marino at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. He finished 10th in the semi-final and qualified with 46 points, for the fourth time ever for San Marino. In the final, Ponte came 26th and last with 27 points only.
Eurovision 2026: This will be San Marino’s 16th participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. San Marino joined the competition in 2008 and achieved its best result in Eurovision 2019 when the singer Serhat finished in 19th place with the song “Say Na Na Na”.
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