Valentina Monetta Is Your Favourite Near Qualifier
For Eurovision semi-finalists, eleven is the ugliest number. Near qualifiers miss the final, and most of the public never learn how close these contestants came to getting through.
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Valentina Monetta Headed to Stockholm Pride
Valentina Monetta, the greatest jazz singer ever to come out of San Marino, has officially declared her love for the gays. The “Crisalide” singer will perform her Eurovision song at…
San Marino: Valentina Monetta to Compete Again
Will it be third time lucky for Valentina Monetta? San Marino’s state broadcaster seems to think so, as it has announced that the “Crisalide” singer will make a run for…
Editorial: Should Artists Give Eurovision A Second (Or Third) Try?
May 2012. Fresh from defeat, the people behind San Marino’s entry meet in the Eurovision Bunker. San Marino needs a new song, producer and artist to take Eurovision glory and…
Second Semi-Final Results: The Winners and Losers
The second semi-final of Eurovision 2013 has come to an end, and we can now reveal the 10 qualifiers advancing to the grand finale, and the seven acts who will…
San Marino: Valentina Finds Her Light in Second Rehearsal
Wiwi: In our review of Valentina Monetta’s first rehearsal we worried that the “Crisalide” singer might turn into this year’s Kati Wolf and get crushed by all the hype surrounding…
WATCH: Valentina Monetta Sings “Social Network Swing” at EuroClub
We know the semi-finals haven’t even started, but we’d like to suggest that Valentina Monetta represent San Marino at Eurovision for a third year in a row next year. And…
Wiwi Jury: San Marino’s Valentina Monetta with “Crisalide”
Last night the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music un-professionals—packed up our butterfly nets and caught a bus to San Marino to review Valentina Monetta’s Eurovision 2013 song. Did a…
Valentina Monetta Interview: “I’m Really Valentina Now!”
Valentina Monetta—San Marino’s most popular international export—delivered an amazing vocal performance at the London Eurovision Party recently. But before she took the stage she sat down with wiwibloggs at a gay bar…
Valentina Monetta Completes Evolution With Stunning Soundcheck
When San Marino’s Valentina Monetta warmed up at the London Eurovision Party, her pitch-perfect delivery inspired William and Deban to pull out their cameras. Valentina has long been one of our…
Valentina Monetta: From Bubble Gum Pop to Eurovision Diva
When Valentina Monetta grabbed the IKEA lamp for her official video to “Crisalide” she brought the heat. After watching her perform at Eurovision in Concert on Saturday evening, we can…
Will Valentina Monetta Bring Her IKEA Lamp to Malmö?
Valentina Monetta is seriously hot—and not merely because she was the fastest-climbing contestant with the bookies last week. The 38-year-old singer filmed a rather attractive video for her song “Crisalide”.…
Eurovision Odds: Zlata Ognevich Rising Fast
Another week, another set of Eurovision 2013 betting odds. Things at the top remain relatively stable, with Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands remaining the early favourites. But Ukraine’s Zlata Ognevich…
Valentina Monetta and Ralph Siegel Discuss “Crisalide”
It’s been less than 24 hours since Valentina Monetta presented her official video to “Crisalide” and Wiwi is still shaking. Our readers are already describing it as “the song of…
Discuss: Valentina Monetta Brings the Drama with “Crisalide”
Valentina Monetta has unveiled her Eurovision 2013 song “Crisalide”. We’ve read the English translation and the lyrics don’t contain a single reference to cyber sex or Facebook. We’re thoroughly impressed!
Uh oh, Uh oh, Oh: Valentina Monetta Back at Eurovision 2013
Last year Valentina Monetta nearly got disqualified and she finished 14th in her semi-final. She later threw a tantrum at the Baku Airport over a cup of coffee. So naturally…
Eurovision Open Caption: San Marino’s Valentina Monetta
Every week we supply the photo, and you supply the caption. This week’s image comes from Valentina Monetta’s performance during the first semi-final at Eurovision 2012. As you’ll recall, Valentina…
Fury in Pink: Valentina Monetta Loses Her Cool at Baku Airport
After seven days of non-stop partying at Eurovision, Meows and Vebooboo were exhausted and sad as they waited for their planes at Baku’s international airport. Fortunately the following celebrity meltdown…