Following a week of semi-finals and a second chance round, the grand final of Una Voce per San Marino 2023 took place on Saturday.
A total of 22 acts made it to this last stage of the competition, including Eurovision 2022 star Ronela Hajati and Austarlia Decides alum Alfie Arcuri.
But the ultimate winner was Piqued Jacks with the song “Like An Animal”. The group will now represent San Marino at Eurovision 2023.
Una Voce per San Marino 2023 grand final
Results
The decision of who won was entirely down to a jury. The five-member panel was chaired by Italy’s two-time Eurovision star Al Bano.
In the end, the top ten were:
- Piqued Jacks – “Like An Animal”
- Le Deva – “Fiori Su Marte”
- XGiove – “Fuoco e benzina”
- Mayu – “C’è qualcosa in me che non funziona”
- Eiffel 65 – “Movie Star”
- Edoardo Brogi – “Due Punti Sull’equatore”
- Ellynora – “Mama Told Me”
- Tothem – “Sacro e profano”
- E.E.F. – “Something for You”
- Vina Rose – “Oblivious”
Competing acts
- Alfie Arcuri – “Collide”
- Deborah Iurato – “Out of Space”
- Deshedus – “Non basterà”
- Edoardo Brogi – “Due Punti Sull’equatore”
- E.E.F. – “Something for You”
- Eiffel 65 – “Movie Star”
- Ellynora – “Mama Told Me”
- Iole – “Sui Tetto Del Mondo”
- Kida – “Stessa Pelle”
- Le Deva – “Fiori Su Marte”
- Lorenzo Licitra – “Never Give Up”
- Mate – “Prisma”
- Mayu – “C’è qualcosa in me che non funziona”
- NeVRuZ – “L’alieno”
- Piqued Jacks – “Like An Animal”
- Ronela Hajati – “SALVAJE”
- Roy Paci – “Tromba”
- Simone De Biagi – “Catching Memories”
- Thomas – “23:23”
- Tothem – “Sacro e profano”
- Vina Rose – “Oblivious”
- XGiove – “Fuoco e benzina”
Are you happy to see Piqued Jacks win Una Voce per San Marino 2023? How do you think San Marino will do at Eurovision 2023? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
it’s not bad, but it’s not good either. unbelievably mid
The true is there where exactly 379 auditions. In the finals 12 acts came from the auditions, the other 10 came from the choice of the organization. If they say 1000 applicants that can only be with all members of bands/ groups included. But actually one group or band is one applicant. And what’s not a surprise : the winner wasn’t someone who did audition but someone the organization chooses to go straight to the semi finals. So one good advice, if you don’t sing rock or if you are not Italian don’t participate!!!
This is actually quite good for my ears and the lead singer is a great performer. Finally something fresh and genuine sounding. Immediately straight to top 2 of all SM participations (which is not a great achievement with SM’s record)
Le Deva was the best option. In my opinion there were as good as San Remo level.
It is a good, solid song, which I think will qualify. People moan too much about the lyrics… I have seen much worse in Eurovision.
Right now any song will be better than the mess Britain seems to send.
I did not watch Una Voce per San Marino, but I find it hard very to believe that this would be the best in this lineup. This will be battling for last place in its semi in Liverpool.
I have just watched all the songs from the final. This show is so underated by the fandom. Such a shame. They did so much with such a small budget. Congrats to the winner! And Goodluck.
It does look like a up hill struggle to qualify to the final for San Marino with this band. First problem is you have bands from Slovenia and Australia who have a unique sound and I have to say come across interesting as bands compare to them. Personally the lead singer diction was hard to understand however it could be down to the broadcasting footage. However on the up side the band other Spotify songs sound well produced and music video on YouTube look incredible. So I don’t think we have heard the best version of this song. Right now… Read more »
To pick this was it necessary all that show? Lol. Next.
I don’t know if Wiwibloggs would be interested in talking to the only Canadian to have auditioned in both years of UVPSM, but this selection was beyond rigged. Take the small artists for all they’re worth (about €150 each lol) and then have an industry jury select the Universal Records Italy act. It was transparently rigged from the start and I will not be participating again. I’ll be releasing my entry on April 30th to correspond with the anniversary of the movie that inspired it.
Same thoughts here. We said from the begin that the winner wouldn’t be coming out of someone who was in the list of the auditions and see, we where right. Then if you tell the organisation we ( all less or unknown artists) feels like used as sponsors they treat with a laywer. Only 6 of the 22 finalist came from abroad. The rest was Italian. And anybody would know now the winner has to be an Italian. That’s the taste of that 5 men Italian jury. The music doesn’t matter. And this song isn’t a choice to go for… Read more »
I am sure noone is forced to take part, but I think many had fun with taking part. If you only take part to win, you will for sure get disappointed.
So because you did not win, the contest was rigged…..of course. 😀
Wait,a re we getting a normal song from San Marino? No mechanical bull or anything?
Another NQ for San Marino
In the bottom group with Denmark, Malta and Belgium in an until know very mediocre year. My Top 7: FRA, CRO, ESP, CZE, FIN, ROM, SLO
I like Malta and my bottom 5 are Denmark, Romania, San Marino, Belgium and Poland
ROM and CRO are the worst songs this year. LOL
Croatia is just awful, but else I think there are many good songs this year, but tastes are different. No way that Romania will reach top 10. I can´t even see them qualify, but time will tell.
I’m glad to have another rock band this year. This is getting interesting for me. Ypu want more divas bops and I want more rock and alternative music. It isn’t a masterpiece, but it isn’t nearly as bad as you picture. I suppose that among those who criticize them harshly will be essentially those who are upset about Ronela not winning. Probably won’t qualify, it’s San Marino obviously, but it’s interesting to have another rock entry. The live vocals are very solvent and he moves well on stage. I don’t know what high school performances you’ve seen, but how lucky… Read more »
Maybe the peoblem is yours and your very low standard…
I dont find rock music fit in the Eurovision Song contest either, but its good if everyone find a choice in the contest. As long that contest doesn’t become a contest for only one group of musicians its fine by me
Best lyrics of this year after Croatia of course.
I actually watched the performance at the final night, and I can somewhat see where the ”not so bad” comments are coming from. The leading guy sang very well, and the instrumentation sounds at least competent. It wouldn’t be my 75th out of 104, but I can’t see it being higher than my 55th either. The lyrics are atrocious, and there’s nothing memorably bad about it. If they had sent Aristea with her ”bolla’, or Ilenya and her hilariously catchy culturally appropriative mess, or the guy with tiara trying to sound like he’s in an opera, but failing… they’d at… Read more »
They put all of their names in a bowl and pulled one out.
Awful lyrics. Wow. Throw them out and start over.
I just don’t feel anything about this, it’s slightly horny and that’s about it. It’s not even bad, it’s just there. Bad choice I guess
Lol San Marino is just rich as hell. They spent time and money on this, ending up like giving us nothing.
If they so rich why the cameras in such low quality ?
San Marino I don’t get it, it’s a nice song, they are talented artists for sure, they perform well, nothing against them but the song in itself is not competitive enough for Eurovision, it doesn’t stand out enough. You did the longest selection process with a lot of acts , really a lot, there were certainly some good options competitive enough but you didn’t chose one of them….I don’t get it. Good luck to them, they seem very enjoyable.
Have San Marino ever picked the best option out of the stuff they had? Or even one of the best? No…They seem to pick an entry at random.
Very weak English and a forgettable song.
I predict: Another time no final for San Marino.
The current second last place in my list (last is the crap from Belgium)
For somebody who chose that beautiful song as profile name you have very negative comments. Maybe you should change your name into.
“A monster like me”
Another song that I like…
I can give you also positive comments: Cha Cha Cha is great.
Another band?? Thank you san marino for letting that grand final spot for another country.
What’s wrong with bands? Not all musicians are female bop artists
Nothing? I’m not mean that in a bad way, chill.
all these bands cause liverpool?!
Decent song but I can’t see how it can stand out from the rest. Can’t see it qualifying but you never know. Good luck to San Marino.
Entries like this starts me wondering why San Marino is in ESC at all. Maybe just to show that they exist?
That probably is it honestly. It keeps them in the public eye for tourism.
I wonder the same.
Le deva are better !!!! Here, it’s…. A rock song NQ…
To be honest…there are songs in this year’s eurovision who are actually…way worse than this one…
But this is BORING, worst thing that can happen to you in Eurovision
they literally came on stage to sing “i can smell you like an animal” ?
I don’t know what’s going on with the fandom this year. I get it that everyone has their opinions and they’re all valid, it’s just what exactly is supposed to satisfy people? Eurovision consisting of 36 Loreens and a Kaarija?
There are more options than only Loreens and Kaarijas. Maybe a good ballad? Maybe a catchy song? Maybe QUALITY????? Sorry if we want a better Eurovision
Ireland isn’t my least favorite entry anymore.
They had better songs, weird choice by jury
It’s not bad!
Only 21 acts participated as Simone de Biagi (one of the directly qualified acts from San Marino) didn’t show up last night.
Well this is… less bad than I expected it to be.
The snippets from the semifinal sounded a lot worse.
Tip to singers from outside Italy – don’t waste your time and money on participating in San Marino.
As the sole participant from Canada, I agree. It was a rigged waste of time and money. Never again.
This just reminds me of many a band playing background music in a pub beer garden. Bland,boring and unmemorable.
Guys, it’s supposed to be a song contest. Where are all the competitive songs this year?
Christ, even LPS were better than this all drivel that we have this year.
Same with Ronela
Remember when wiwibloggs kept trying to shove Ronela down our throats? lol
She’s better than THIS nonsense!
Did you watch her performance last night? No she wasn’t.
I did and yes she was. So was her song. This 100% a NQ.
Ronela was a 10000% NQ. She looked like Chanel from Wish, but tripple size and sounding like a cat
She was. Her song was 50 times better than this and the dancing was good.
She would be in the final
HAHAHAHA, only in your dreams. She looked and sounded like Chanel from Wish, but tripple size. I felt sorry for fatty
I can’t believe I watched four days of this (Semis 1, 2, 4, and the second chance) and somehow missed the winner. I would have taken third-place Mayu, but there wasn’t anything really compelling in the end. They avoided Eiffel 65 at least.
In such semifinal, Denmark will do better than expected. Let’s see what Poland brings to the ESC tonight.
Just listened to top 10 San Marino final songs for the first time. Clearly the best act of the night won and it’s one of the best San Marino ESC entries.
This is good. I haven’t really been following. I have just heard this track stand alone. It’s a great song in fact musically and sonically. This is what I call real music. The lead singer is charismatic on the stage. People complaining that it’s just another rock song. Eurovision isn’t exclusively only for POP songs. You could say it’s the Maneskin effect we are seeing. There are different variations of the rock genre and this is a perfect example of just one type. This type of song is perfect for a big stage like ESC stage. Well done San Marino.… Read more »
Hahaha of course, and they are a serious option to win Eurovision… Sure… Lol
Horrible
With Australia and Slovenia not only in the same semi but also in the same half, San Marino will be crashing hard.
something fishy was definitely going on behind the scenes… i dont see how any jury with an ounce of credibility would pick this over almost all of the others
This might come last this year. Which considering the quality of songs is quite an achievement.
If Jann does indeed win this evening, I can’t see Poland not winning SF2 and easily at that. Unless Georgia or Armenia bring something strong.
I can see Australia winning!
And then you wake up
Cus they were dreaming of a promise of an Australian win.
Winning what? Another 5 years extended invitation.
Don’t get me wrong I love Australia at Eurovision, but this is bad.
Jann winning lol. This sounds like fan fiction. And yes, Australia is one of the best in their SF like it or not. Y’all just don’t like it because it’s not a yas queen bop.
Who’s ya’ll exactly? I don’t like it because there is nothing for me to like there. I don’t love Gladiator quite frankly but it’s far stronger than anything in SF2 at the moment.
In the grand final I can see no one from SF2 coming top 10 TBH.
The fandom, who ALWAYS hype up ethnic or female bops and then they NEVER deliver!
This is not for me
But hey at least Cha Cha Cha won tonight ?
That’s a very big at least : )
I WANT to root for this for its genre but…the song quality isn’t good enough for me to be able to do that.
Idk if Måneskin is having an effect a couple years later, but it seems we’ve been getting an influx of bands this year and of countries trying to attempt something rock or “rock-like”. Problem is none of them have been nearly as good.
You know last year was a good one when even San Marino themselves had a decent enough song, this year they’re back to their usual extremely low level. That 2nd SF is also looking quite rough at this point.