Over 300 entries from 24 countries, with Spain at the forefront.
Casting starts on Thursday 20 November in San Marino
Thursday 20 November sees the start of the Casting phase in San Marino for “Dreaming San Marino Song Contest”, the contest dedicated to emerging artists who want to enter the “San Marino Song Contest”, which in turn decrees the representative of the Republic of San Marino for the Eurovision Song Contest. Thousands of people are expected in San Marino. Registration is open until 20 January 2026.
“Dreaming San Marino Song Contest” records over 300 entries from well 24 Countries around the world, with Spain at the forefront. Thursday 20 November the crucial phase of the Casting in San Marino at the San Marino Outlet Experience.
The first confirmed dates for these Casting are the 20 November 2025, followed by a second intensive session to be held 17 to 20 December 2025.
Thousands of people are expected to attend the event, which will select the emerging artists destined to enter the “San Marino Song Contest”. This contest represents the first and fundamental stepping stone towards the most coveted stage in Europe, ultimately decreeing the representative of the Republic of San Marino for the’Eurovision Song Contest. The opportunity is still open for latecomers: registration remains active until 20 January 2026.
Entries can be made on the official Dreaming San Marino Song Contest website: https://dreamingsanmarinosongcontest.com/iscrizioni/
Media Evolution Srl is pleased to announce, in collaboration with the Secretariat of State for Tourism of the Republic of San Marino and San Marino RTV, the Radio and Television of the Republic of San Marino, the opening of registrations for the new edition of the “Dreaming San Marino Song Contest”. The contest is dedicated to emerging artists who wish to enter the San Marino Song Contest, the competition that will decree the official representative of the Republic of San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, scheduled at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna (Austria) from 12 to 16 May 2026.
To participate in the “Dreming San Marino Song Contest” artists must be at least 16 years of age by 30 September 2025, and may participate as individuals or in groups. Registration is free of charge for the online eligibility check, which consists in assessing the contestants' interpretative and performing skills.
It will be possible to register until 31 January 2026.
The complete event regulations can be found on the Festival's official website: https://dreamingsanmarinosongcontest.com/regolamento/
The San Marino Song Contest unveils the novelties of its new edition. Two semi-finals live on San Marino RTV channel 550, each with 20 contestants from the “Dreaming San Marino Song Contest”, and the grand final scheduled for 7 March 2026, also live on San Marino RTV with 10 up-and-coming finalist contestants from the “Dreaming San Marino Song Contest” and 10 big contestants.
Denny Montesi, sole director of Media Evolution, has been appointed Head of Delegation for the Eurovision Song Contest. He will be joined by Valentina Monetta, a San Marino artist who has represented San Marino at Eurovision four times, as Ambassador. The couple will be responsible for leading the San Marino delegation at the Eurovision Song Contest and promoting the artistic talent of the Republic of San Marino at an international level.
