Uh-oh, uh-oh-ohhhhh! On March 12 the Eurobubble burst with excitement as San Marino revealed that Eurovision icon Valentina Monetta will return to the contest for a fourth time.
The 42-year-old Sammarinese singer previously took the beautiful Republic to the final in 2014 with “Maybe”. That followed two previous attempts with 2012’s “The Social Network song (Oh oh-uh-oh oh)” and 2013’s “Crisalide (Vola)”. She is the country’s only artist ever to make the final — and following two years of non-qualification, San Marino is keen to taste the Saturday night show once more.
Valentina won’t be alone in Kyiv. As previously reported, San Marino wanted to spice things up with a duet and has selected the American singer and performer Jimmie Wilson.
Born in Detroit, Jimmie studied acting in Hollywood and had his first major role in Sisterella, a musical produced by the late Michael Jackson. After the European tour of “Sisterella”, he started a life for himself in Germany and has subsequently starred as Barack Obama in the musical “Hope”. Could Valentina one day play Michelle in the revival?
Written and composed by Ralph Siegel, San Marino’s entry “Spirit of the Night” is an addictive eurodance track with lyrics by Steven Barnacle and Jutta Staudenmayer.
Announcing the act, San Marino RTV stressed a three-prong strategy: passion, music and entertainment.
She’s baaaack! @vmonetta2012 teams up with Jimmie Wilson for #Eurovision 2017 ???????? https://t.co/LYgSzdxh5i pic.twitter.com/0xQmOmB0Z0
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SAN MARINO AT EUROVISION
San Marino debuted at Eurovision in 2008 with Miodio and the song “Complice”. The microstate subsequently withdrew in 2009 and 2010, but returned in 2011 with the song “Stand By”, performed by the Italian singer of Eritrean descent Senhit. The entry placed 16th out of 19 in semi-final one.
Valentina Monetta entered the contest in 2012, 2013 and 2014, taking San Marino to its first and, so far, only final in 2014 with “Maybe”.
The country missed the Saturday night show yet again in 2015 and 2016, although on the latter occasion they came painfully close. Serhat’s “I Didn’t Know” finished 12th in semi-final one.
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@The Dark Side Of DeMoon https://youtu.be/8Dt6gXb0QUI
I actually think SMRTV might have chosen Valentina because this might be their last appearance in the contest. Hence, they wanted to give the fans one last “highlight”.
@Fatima502: A crazy world getting crazier, and too many bookies’ favorites got knocked off. When you’re the favorite, you are a target. The bigger the name or the bigger the favorite you are, the bigger a target you are.
What’s with all the swearing at Eurovision this year? I don’t like it.
honestly woman… get a LIFE! hundreds and hundreds of artists trying to step onto that stage every year, having to go through really tough singing competitions to make it to the Eurovision and she gets to enjoy the experience FOUR times nearly in a row without effort… Outrageous… and disgusting.
I think Valentina has become an unofficial Eurovision tradition at this point.
But seriously, except for that God-awful “The Social Network,” her later two songs were actually pretty good.
Her current song, however, isn’t all that great, but it’s still lightyears more respectable than The Social Network.”
Can we ever really forget how awful and embarrassing “The Social Network” really was?
This is good news for fans for sure!!
Valentina is so related to ESC! It’s a pleasure to see her back! I love her too. She’s such a nice person.
Here we have an entertaining, party song! This is definetely better than last year’s disco “I didn’t know”. It seems very 80’s but it’s not that bad.
San Marino is in the 2nd semi, so everything is possible. But it’s difficult whatsoever.
Will it qualify? Who knows?
Good luck San Marino! And welcome back Valentina!
QUOTES :
”Shot your big mouth!”
”Make your mouth slightly smaller, unless you want to see the DARK SIDE OF (THE) DE MOON – a former skillful hater.”
What I notice is that you are 45 years old man and you talk too much about how sweet are the under age girls. And you are a bully in order to protect your under age love object.
All those DeMoon, Noon, Moon, just stop, I see you.
@Tazmanian DeMoon and lastly, you do know what democracy means right? In case you haven’t experienced it, democracy is about having an opinion & having the options to like what you like. Toodles for now b**ch
@Tazmanian DeMoon gurl, bye at your illiterate posts which only you can understand. What makes you think i only like Sweden? I like many more other songs like from Italy, France, Spain, FYRM etc etc. I just don’t like your silly song, and nothing will change that, specially with your illiterate thoughts
Fun does not equate to cheap. That’s all i’m gonna say
She’s finally learned to sing without an accent – can it be true?
2012 : weird song, unlikeable
2013 : it’s second attemp, ok song hope she can taste the final
2014 : Oh god, give her a taste of final…. and yes she got it #hurrayyy
2017 : what does she want? what else?
Valentina looks more like Melania, not like Michelle. Melania finally found a decent man Obama.
Phenomenal cousin Jimmie! Valentino Marino too.
Jimmie, you are phenomenal cousin! and Valentino Marino too
I don’t care about trolls, multiple names, not even about offensive comments.
But there is somebody here that is worst than anything, because always ALWAYS makes threats against anybody that disagrees with him or her.
Is the user Tazmanian DeMoon.
I, unironically, like this disco bop! I don’t even mind that it’s a Ralph Siegel track. IDK what’s happening to me. The next logical step for San Marino would be a Serhat-Valentina duet next year. 😀
Oh and “Could Valentina one day play Michelle in the revival?” cracks me up. LOL!
Horrible song. Love her. He has a decent voice. Not a chance in hell it will qualify.
The friendship televotes are one thing, but to bring jury just to vote the other way around is not the solution.
????????????Valentina
She can participate every other year if she wants….