Today, casting has continued for the Sammarinese selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.
Casting has taken place online today for the Dreaming San Marino Song Contest. Today is the sixth day of casting for the Sammarinese selection, and the second online session held to date. The artists participating in online casting are either from countries not near to San Marino, or artists who have specifically requested an online casting session.
The acts who took part in casting were:
- McGovern
- DJ Moderno
- Energia
- Martín Albo
- Zerhio
- DARSY
- Vanity Vercetti
- Nutrino
- John Garcia
- DAICO
- GOICO
- Velvet Riot
- Michelle Thorne
- Emre Garden
- elido
- NERIJUS
- LVRO
- Jonathan Ebbs
Casting will be used to determine the artists who progress to the ‘Stage & Live Academy’ phase. The ‘Stage & Live Academy’ phase will be formed of eight sessions, with 30 singers in each session. To participate in this phase participants must pay a fee of €150.00, unless the participant is from San Marino, then they will pay €50.00. Singers at this phase may only compete with one song. From each session, a jury will select five singers to qualify for the semi-finals of the San Marino Song Contest. They will then compete in two semi-finals on March 2 and 3, formed of 20 singers each, and five acts from each semi-final will qualify for the final.
The final of the San Marino Song Contest 2026 will be held on March 6. 20 acts will compete, ten from the Dreaming San Marino Song Contest and ten established acts who are prequalified for the final. The winner will be determined by a five-member jury.
Gabry Ponte represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with “Tutta l’Italia”, making the first appearance of the country in the Grand Final since 2021. San Marino finished last with 27 points.
Image Source: Alma Bengtsson/ EBU | Source: Dreaming San Marino Song Contest
San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest+
San Marino debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 alongside Azerbaijan. Miodio represented San Marino on their debut with 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. San Marino first qualified for the final in 2014 and has gone on to qualify for the final on three further occasions, most recently in 2025.