Finalists for San Marino Song Contest 2026 confirmed
- Liv Webster
- Mar 5
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 6
The results of the San Marino Song Contest semi-finals have been revealed and we are one step closer to finding out who will represent the nation at Eurovision 2026! Ten artists from the semi-finals will join a further ten competitors from the "big artist" section that pre-qualified for the final completing the lineup.
This years competition features many international superstars and returning artists! A feature of the competition is artists from any country may audition - resulting in a truly unique global lineup of participants.
The "big artist" section are singers of notable quality or international presence that are selected by a jury to bypass the audience process and proceed directly to the final.
Below are the results of the semi-finals and the "big artists" competing this grand final:
Qualified from semi-final 1
Anna Smith – Bruised
Myky – Outta Tune
Pellegrina Pibigas – Il Giorno Che
Orphy – Rise Again
Matias Ferreira – Paura
Qualified from semi-final 2
Iuna – Freedom Calling
Klem – Ok Respira
Luka Basi – Chicolo
Magdalena Tul – I’ll Be Around
Maya Azucena – My Sin
Magdalena Tul represented Poland at Eurovision 2011 with Jestem but failed to qualify for the Grand Final.
Pre-qualified "big artists"
Andreas Habibi feat. AURA – All We Need Is Love
Dolcenera – My Love
Edward Maya, William Imola – Ball
Inis Neziri – In My Head
Kelly Joyce – Oh Là Là
L'Orchestraccia – Cara Madre Mia
Molella, Maxé – Fever
Paolo Belli – Bellissima
Rosa Chemical – Mammami
Senhit feat. Boy George – Superstar
The big drawcard is two-time Eurovision competitor Senhit who this time is teaming up with English pop icon Boy George. This follows her 2021 Eurovision entry Adrenalina where she performed with American rapper Flo Rida.
Also competing is Romanian musician and producer Edward Maya. Many will know Edward from the 2009 global hit Stereo Love. Interestingly, he is also competed in the Romanian national selection show. Doubling his chances it seems!
And for Eurovision fans they will also spot familiar names such as Inis Neziri from Albania and Rosa Chemical from Italy. They have both competed in their nation's selections previously.
How to watch San Marino Song Contest 2026
The grand fill will be filmed from Teatro Nuovo in Dogana, San Marino, with the results decided 100% by jury.
The show can be streamed online here at 20:30 CET 6 March (6:30AM AEDT 7 March).
The contest will be hosted by Italian TV presenter Simona Ventura.
The winner of the San Marino Song Contest will compete at Eurovision in the second half of the first semi-final on 12 May.
San Marino at Eurovision
The last Eurovision debutant on mainland Europe before Australia, San Marino participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2008, with the exceptions being in 2009 and 2010 due to financial difficulties and in 2020 due to the ongoing Covid-19 global pandemic.
The microstate has participated 15 times in its history, yet qualified for the Grand Final four times: 2014 with Maybe by Valentina Monetta, 2019 with Say Na Na Na with Serhat, 2021 with Adrenalina by Senhit featuring Flo Rida and 2025 with Tuta L'italia by Gabry Ponte.
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