The first semi-final of the San Marino Song Contest 2026 has been broadcast on RTV San Marino. 20 acts performed, with 5 making it through to the grand final.
5 acts ready for the final
The finalists were decided by a panel of 3 international juries, those being:
- Massimo Bonelli (Italy) — Manager and producer involved in the contemporary music scene.
- Joseph Cauchi (Malta) — Television producer known for shows such as X Factor Malta and The Masked Singer Malta.
- Tomislav Štengl (Croatia) — Head of Delegation for Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest.
The finalists will be joined by qualifiers from the second semi-final as well as the “big acts” which have already been revealed.
Who qualified?
| Artist | Song | Qualifers |
| 🇮🇹 4CALAMANO | “Attention seeker” | |
| 🇮🇹 Alien Cut feat Tayma | “Etherina” | |
| 🇨🇭 Anna Smith | “Bruised” | Qualified |
| 🇮🇹 Capabrò | “Lavorare fa schifo” | |
| 🇮🇹 DAUDIA | “Talk about it” | |
| 🇮🇹 ERISU | “Ghost of Ninive” | |
| 🇮🇹 Giacomo Voli | “Figaro” | |
| 🇮🇹 Lorenzo Bonfire | “Ode to Guilt” | |
| 🇪🇸 MATIAS FERREIRA | “PAURA” | Qualified |
| 🇮🇹 METIRIA | “Attension seeker” | |
| 🇮🇹 MRTINA | “My Insanity” | |
| 🇮🇹 MYKY | “Outta Tune” | Qualified |
| 🇮🇹 N’ice Cream | “Not the Winner” | |
| 🇨🇿 ORPHY | “Rise Again” | Qualified |
| 🇮🇹 Pellegrina Pibigas | “Il giorno che” | Qualified |
| 🇳🇱 Ryan Song | “Break the Cage” | |
| 🇦🇱 Sheila | “Zemra e Tokes” | |
| 🇳🇴 Star Guy | “Star Shadez” | |
| 🇮🇹 stefano | “Pesce rosso” | |
| 🇮🇹 Yume | “paura di amare” |
The final of the San Marino Song Contest will be hosted by Simona Ventura, one of Italy’s most recognisable television figures, and will take place on 6 March 2026 at the Teatro Nuovo in Dogana.
The winner will represent San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna.
San Marino’s Eurovision journey
As one of the smallest countries in Europe, San Marino made its debut in the competition in 2008 with Miodio and the song “Complice”. Since then, they have participated in the competition 14 times, qualifying for the grand final three times. Their best result was in 2019, with Serhat and “Say Na Na Na”.
Italian DJ Gabry Ponte represented San Marino in 2025 with his song “Tutta L’Italia” – the original theme song for Sanremo that year. Performing in the first semi-final, San Marino qualified for the final, where it ultimately placed last with 37 points. 28 points came from the juries, while 9 came from the televote.
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News Source: RTV San Marino
Photo credit: RTV San Marino
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