REVIEWING THE CLASS OF 2015: SAN MARINO!

Valentina Monetta famously gave San Marino its first ever qualification last year. Are Michele and Anita going to have the same fate? Or will San Marino stay in the semis? Here's what we think..

Ana: Every time I listen to this song, I miss Valentina Monetta. I find it boring and dated. It’s like if they had only two days to prepare their entry and send it. Definitely, this deserves to stay in the semi final and ask Valentina to come back next year. 3/10

Ilkar: What to say? This starts well and sounds interesting. The feeling is a bit gone by the time the chorus kicks in and it turns to something very familiar and already heard. The kids will charm the TV audience anyways so let's all switch on the light on our cellphone and join the chain of lights, ok? 7,5/10

Jack: San Marino's 2014 entry became one of my favourites (along with Emma and Ruth) and I loved Maybe even more after Vale qualified - so whoever would represent San Marino this year would have big shoes to fill.  I feel it's a respectable effort from San Marino but not one of my favourites, if this makes sense. We're yet to see this performed live too.... I fear it may crumble live as they are both still very young. Will San Marino qualify for the 2nd year in a row? Maybeeeee. 4.5/10

Jess: I really do like this song! Michele & Anita voices work so well together! 8/10

John: "If we all light a candle" ? The most ill-advised lyric of the century crops up here but, being the forgiving type, I will concede to liking other aspects of this song (after hearing it several times). If it fails abysmally it will likely have more to do with it being the San Marino entry than anything else. Overall a pleasant sound.  6/10

OUR VERDICT - 29/50
OVERALL SCORE - 5.8/10

Let's remind ourselves of Anita's and Michele's Junior Eurovision entries...

San Marino: 'Chain of Lights' officially presented!

Chain of Lights by Anita Simoncini & Michele Perniola has been officially presented today. Ralph Siegel composed the song. What to say about this one? This blogger defiantly misses Vale but I do wish them the best of luck. Maybe the song will grow on me.. Maybe ;-)

Photograph - Eurovision.tv 

San Marino: A chain of light for Michele and Anita!

San Marino's song will be officially presented tomorrow morning, during the Heads of Delegations meeting. Anita will be the youngest singer in Vienna, she turns 16 next month, and therefore San Marino are sending the youngest duo ever to Eurovision. Their song is entitled A Chain Of Light. Listen to a 40 second snippet here...

UPDATE - Chain Of Lights has been leaked. Valentina's song was also leaked last year before its official release... oppps! Listen to it here. 

San Marino: Michele Perniola and Anita Simoncini internally selected!

Michele Perniola and Anita Simoncini will represent San Marino in Viennal! Michele Perniola represented San Marino in Junior Eurovision 2013 and also revealed San Marino's votes in Copenhagen. Meanwhile, Sammarinese born Anita Simoncini recently participated in Junior Eurovision 2014 with The Peppermints. Perniola is 16 years of age although Simoncini is only 15, but she will be 16 in May and therefore is eligible to represent the tiny nation. San Marino's song will be revealed at later date, naturally. Good luck San Marino! Enjoy their Junior Eurovision songs below:

Source - ESCBubble

San Marino: Artist announcement tomorrow!

At 12:00 CET, a press conference will be held to reveal the 2015 Sammarinese representative. Who will succeed Valentina Monetta? We will find out very soon! I am confident San Marino won't disappoint us :-)

San Marino: Artist announcement next month!

The Sammarinese representative will be revealed next month. An announcement will be made after Junior Eurovision, which takes place on 15th November. Valentina Monetta has already confirmed she won't represent San Marino for the forth year in a row - so could it be Michele Perniola? Maybe! 

San Marino: Antonello Carozza and Michele Perniola for 2015?

San Marino historically made the final for the first time ever in Copenhagen with Valentina Monetta. Naturally, a lot of people have discussed whether she'll represent the country for the forth time although it appears this won't be the case. SMTV are yet to confirm their presence in Austria - however sources close to the broadcaster say a decision has already been made regarding their act for next years edition...

Michele Perniola represented Europe's oldest state in JESC 2013, and even announced the Sammarinese votes in ESC 2014 - so naturally, he's been tipped to represent San Marino next year. Could it be him? Meanwhile, Antonello Carozza is an Italian singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, pianist and vocal coach. He has recently announced on his Facebook page that he's going to be busy in November working on JESC, and also busy in May... it's possible that he will produce Perniola's for next years Eurovision. Or maybeeeee Carozza will be their representative? Antonello Carozza produced San Marino's JESC entry last year and even competed in the Russian selection, back in 2010 with Senza respiro. He came 8th. We'll see how this one pans out.

This is not official - only speculation at the moment...