Category: San Marino

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); San Marino, the smallest country in Eurovision, joins several nations announcing they will not boycott Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates. Does support from such a small nation signal hope for the contest? San Marino’s national broadcaster, SMRTV, which has already expressed interest in participating in Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria, has stated it will not boycott the contest even if Israel takes part. This announcement follows similar statements from Norway, and from supporters including Austria, Italy, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, and Switzerland, all backing Israel’s right to participate. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); An Encouraging Statement: No Boycott if Israel Competes This past week, Slovenia, Ireland, and the Netherlands officially declared their intention to boycott Eurovision while Israel is allowed to participate. Additionally, Iceland and Spain have hinted they too may withdraw should Israel remain in the contest. Declarations from countries confirming their participation regardless of Israel’s involvement, while perhaps made out of necessity, are a positive note amid current tensions....

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After previously threatening to withdraw from Eurovision, San Marino's national broadcaster SMRTV has now confirmed that the small state will take part in Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria. San Marino will once again use the “San Marino Song Contest” as its national selection. San Marino’s national broadcaster SMRTV has confirmed that the country will participate in Eurovision 2026, to be held in Vienna, Austria. San Marino becomes the 27th country to express interest in joining Eurovision 2026, following Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the host country, Austria. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Since 2022, San Marino has selected its representatives through a national final, until 2024 called "Una Voce Per San Marino", and this year the tradition will continue. The official confirmation comes just two days after the unveiling of the new logo of "San Marino Song Contest"....

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Everything except participation approval: San Marino published a new logo of "San Marino Song Contest" on social media. Is San Marino’s next step toward Eurovision 2026 an official participation approval? In recent months, San Marino has sent highly mixed signals about its potential participation in Eurovision 2026. But does the latest development point in a positive direction? Yesterday (Friday), the country’s national broadcaster revealed on the official social media channels of its national selection a brand-new logo for “San Marino Song Contest”. The question remains: does this mean that San Marino is preparing to confirm its Eurovision participation? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Logo's Impact On San Marino's Eurovision Future The release of the new logo indicates a positive step forward for San Marino, suggesting that a proper budget has likely been secured for preparations toward Eurovision 2026. However, despite this recent move, there has still been no official confirmation of participation from the national broadcaster. San Marino continues to carry...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Expression of interest is not a participation commitment": San Marino national broadcaster distances itself from the government document interpreted as confirmation of Eurovision 2026 participation! After the Sammarinese State Congress has officially approved participation in Eurovision 2026, which will be held in Austria, the Sammarinese national broadcaster, SMRTV, emphasizes that the official decision has not yet been made! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In a document issued by San Marino’s Congress of State (its government) on July 8th, it was stated that it acknowledges the Eurovision contest’s contribution to San Marino’s global visibility and also approves the continuation of the national selection, the "San Marino Song Contest", for another year. This was taken as official approval of San Marino’s participation in Eurovision 2026. However, it has now been published that the decision regarding national participation has not yet been made, nor has it been sent to the European Broadcasting Union. The Sammarinese national broadcaster wishes to clarify that the Congress's...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After previously threatening to withdraw from Eurovision, the government of San Marino has now confirmed that the small state will take part in Eurovision 2026! San Marino will once again use the “San Marino Song Contest” as its national selection. The Sammarinese State Congress has officially announced that San Marino will participate in Eurovision 2026, which will be hosted in Austria. San Marino becomes the 23rd country to express interest in joining Eurovision 2026, following Albania, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the host country, Austria. At the previous Eurovision, San Marino finished last in the final with the song "Tutta L'italia" (“All Italy”), performed by Gabry Ponte. After the contest, the country voiced strong reservations about the current Eurovision voting system and, unlike other countries, also openly criticized the judges’ voting. Despite statements from the national broadcaster regarding uncertainty over participation, the government has now published...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After criticizing the European Broadcasting Union and Eurovision's voting system, San Marino’s participation in Eurovision 2026 remains unconfirmed. Is another country about to withdraw from the contest? San Marino finished last in the grand final of the most recent Eurovision with the song "Tutta L'italia" ("All of Italy"), performed by Gabry Ponte. Following this result, the country expressed strong reservations about Eurovision’s current voting system, and—unlike some other countries—was also openly critical of the jury voting process. Now, Roberto Sergio, CEO of the national broadcaster of San Marino, has revealed new information regarding the microstate’s possible participation in Eurovision 2026. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); At a press conference held to mark the opening of a new studio for San Marino’s national broadcaster, Sergio stated that last year’s San Marino pre-selection show, the “San Marino Song Contest,” was a tremendous success and helped raise San Marino’s profile internationally. Nevertheless, the country, alongside several other smaller nations, has raised concerns about both the jury...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eurovision in crisis: Which additional country is threatening to withdraw from Eurovision 2026, and what is the reason for these threats? Three countries have so far threatened to leave the contest. San Marino, the small nation that sent Gabry Ponte with the song "Tutta L'Italia" to Eurovision 2025, is seriously considering withdrawing from next year’s contest. The CEO of the San Marino national broadcaster SMRTV, Roberto Sergio, expressed deep frustration in an interview with local media over the lack of transparency in both the public and jury voting. Sergio did not hide his anger: “The situation is not clear to us at all. There is a lack of transparency in the public voting, the jury, and the results. Under these conditions, we are seriously considering not participating in Eurovision in the coming years”. San Marino’s threat joins criticism from other national broadcasters such as VRT from Belgium and RTVSLO from Slovenia, which are also demanding changes to the voting...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After finishing last in the grand final, the CEO of the San Marino national broadcaster and the country’s Minister of Tourism have harshly criticized the European Broadcasting Union and the Eurovision voting system—targeting not just the televote, but also the jury voting, unlike other countries. A wave of frustration has swept through San Marino’s national broadcaster following the disappointing result—last place in the final with the song “Tutta L’Italia” by Gabry Ponte. In an interview aired on national television, Roberto Sergio, CEO of San Marino’s national broadcaster, and Federico Pedini Amati, San Marino’s Minister of Tourism, voiced strong reservations about the current Eurovision voting system. Unlike other countries that criticized only the public vote—especially after Israel received high scores—San Marino’s criticism extended to the jury voting as well. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Roberto Sergio stated emphatically: “The system doesn’t work—the public vote is not necessarily related to the song itself. On the one hand, there are zeros, and on the other, there...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); San Marino’s Eurovision 2025 representatives, Gabry Ponte, held his second rehearsal in Basel with the song "Tutta L’Italia". Stay tuned for all updates from Switzerland. Gabry Ponte, San Marino's representative, is the eleventh act to rehearse today on the Eurovision 2025 stage with his song "Tutta L’Italia". Gabry will perform as song number 11 in the first semi-final, scheduled for May 13th. Gabry is seen in the video at the center of the stage, standing at his familiar DJ booth. Beside him are the backup singers, wearing decorative masks. The LED screens display backgrounds from Italy, such as the famous Trevi Fountain, into which tourists toss coins. The performance is accompanied by extensive pyrotechnics, with fireworks exploding on stage while the LED screens light up with pink flowers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This is definitely an unusual and creative staging for Eurovision – a performance where the masked singers aren’t the center of attention. The only clear comparison that...