San Marini: MEGARA to Eurovision 2024 with the song '11:11'.

• The Sammarinese national selection 'Una Voce per San Marino 2024' concluded with the Grand final which saw MEGARA with '11:11' winning and securing their spot in Eurovision 2024. 

  The show was presented Fabrizio Biggio and Melissa Greta Marchetto with a total of 17 competing acts taking the stage and a jury exclusively determining the next Eurovision representative. 

  Out fo the 17 contestants, the eight artists qualified from the semi-finals’ stage as “emerging” artists while the rest nine established acts  were invited directly by the Sammarinese broadcaster RTV San Marino. 

  The final night unfolded accroding to the following running order of performances: 

  1. Pago – “Il Protagonista”
  2. Daudia – ‘With You”
  3. XGIOVE – “Nostalgia“
  4. Aimie Atkinson – “A Dare For Love”
  5. DEZ – “Freedom”
  6. Marcella Bella – “Chi siamo davvero”
  7. Aaron Sibley – “Human”
  8. Wlady, DJ Jad, Corona & Ice MC – “Questa volta“
  9. Loredana Bertè – “Pazza”
  10. KIDA – “Invincibile”
  11. BOOOM! – “Dance Like This”
  12. Jalisse – “Il Paradiso E’ Qui”
  13. Mate – “Big Mama”
  14. Masala e Foresta – “Paranoia”
  15. La Rua – “Governo del cuore“
  16. Dana Gillespie – The Last Polar Bear 
  17. MEGARA – “11:11”

   

  Riccardo Cocciante  featured the show as guest star performing occasionally between the competing songs. 

   

  The results

  The winner was determined entirely by a five member-jury, which was formed by the following members:

  • Celso Valli (Chariman of the committee, composer)
  • Anna Bischi (Musician)
  • Clarissa Martinelli (Journalist)
  • John Vignola (Journalist)
  • Steve Lyon (Music Producer)

   

  Ahead of the winner's revelation the productions released the ranking from 17th position up to the 4th place, inviting the top three acts on stage in order to announce the final winner. 

  

  Thus the three acts that were in the top three were: 

  1. MEGARA
  2. Loredana Bertè
  3. La Rua

   

  MEGARA were the final winners of the night and will be representing San Marino with the song '11:11' in Malmo, Sweden competing in the second half of the 2nd Semi-final show on May 9, 2024 in Malmo Arena. 

   

  News Source/image: RTV San Marino

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Angelos D.
Loyal follower of the Eurovision Song Contest since 1987, I've made the competition one of the stories of my life. After attending as accredited press the event for 13 consecutive years along with the 2017-2024 JESC editions, I also enjoy the last three years sharing more Eurovision music through the Eurofans radio's project.