Eurovision Song Contest 2017 | ||||
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Country | San Marino | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Internal selection | |||
Selection date(s) | 12 March 2017 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Valentina Monetta and Jimmie Wilson | |||
Selected song | "Spirit of the Night" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (18th) | |||
San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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San Marino participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, held in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Sammarinese national broadcaster Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV) internally selected Sammarinese singer Valentina Monetta and American singer Jimmie Wilson with "Spirit of the Night" to represent the nation in the contest. Monetta had previously represented San Marino as a solo artist on three previous occasions. The 2017 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest was promoted through the creation of a music video and promotional performances in Tel Aviv, Amsterdam and Madrid. San Marino performed 10th in the second semi-final, held on 11 May 2017, and placed 18th with one point, failing to qualify for the final.