The Director General of San Marino RTV has stated that the broadcaster is considering not competing in future editions of the Eurovision Song Contest.
In an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore, the Director General of the Sammarinese broadcaster, Roberto Sergio has stated that the broadcaster is considering no longer competing in the Eurovision Song Contest. In the interview, Mr Sergio expresses his frustrations with the voting at Eurovision:
The situation did not appear at all clear to us. Little transparency in the televoting, in the votes of the juries, in the results. Under these conditions, we are seriously considering not participating in the next editions of the Eurovision Song Contest.
San Marino is the third broadcaster that has raised questions about its future participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. VRT, the Flemish broadcaster in Belgium, has stated it will reconsider future participation if the EBU does not review the voting system. While RTVSLO of Slovenia has stated it will reconsider its participation if the EBU does not adequately respond to concerns about voting.
San Marino RTV has raised concerns in the past regarding voting at the Eurovision Song Contest, however, this has previously focused on the way its televote is calculated, as San Marino’s score is determined by an algorithm.
Gabry Ponte represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with “Tutta L’Italia”. He brought San Marino to its first appearance in a final since 2021. In the final, San Marino placed 26th, scoring 27 points, including 12 points from the Italian televote.
Image Source: Alma Bengtsson/ EBU | Source: San Marino RTV
San Marino debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 alongside Azerbaijan. On their debut, they were represented by Miodio and the song “Complice”, and finished last in their semi-final with just 5 points. San Marino withdrew from the contest before returning again in 2011. Since then the country has participated annually and in 2014 qualified for its first final.
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