Achille Lauro wins the final of “A Voice for San Marino” and will represent the world's oldest Republic at the Eurovision Song Contest Turin 2022.
In second place in the competition organised by San Marino RTV, Media Evolution and the Secretariat of Tourism are Alessandro Coli and DJ Burak Yeter while Aaron Sibley obtained third place. A very well attended final with singers and sounds from all over the world, including the San Marino group formed by Fabry & Labiuse feat. Miodio, the latter the first artists to represent the Titan at Eurovision in 2010. Social went crazy with #dreamingsanmarinosongcontest among trending hashtags in Italy.
Achille Lauro won the prize for the most popular song on the radio, while the critics' prize was won by Mate for DNA. Special Turismo San Marino plaque to Ivana Spain. There was also a Iene (Hyenas) skit with a female impersonator of the singer on stage with the artist.
Many emotions in the evening presented by Senhit And Jonathan Kashanian, which had as its guest of honourAl Bano, who brought to the stage some of his famous songs including “We'll live it all again”, the song with which he participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1976. Also taking the stage to open the event was the Secretary for Tourism Federico Pedini Amati. In the evening also an emotional homage to Raoul Casadei, who passed away in May 2021, commemorated with a video of his last concert and a greeting from his son Mirko. Also on stage will be an unprecedented duet between two Eurovision protagonists for San Marino, Valentina Monetta and Senhit.
