It was announced today that San Marino will be represented at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest by the duo of Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson with the song Spirit of the night.

Fourth time lucky for Valentina?

Valentina Monetta is not unknown to the Eurovision family as she represented San Marino three times already (during 2012-2014). On the other hand, Jimmie Wilson is a singer and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan who recently moved to Europe as the star of the musical Sisterella. Their song is performed by Ralph Siegel, another legend of the Eurovision Song Contest and the lyrics are penned by Steven Barnacle & Jutta Staudenmayer.

Listen to the song Spirit of the night

Spirit of the night lyrics

Him: Hey, are you the one I dream about
Her: Baby I am
Him: I really feel the night
Can take away my doubt
Her: I’ll try and do what I can
him: Every time I see you smile –
There is sadness in your eyes
Her: well I’ve been hurt before
him: I know it’s nothing new – and time will make you realize
Her: We always wish for more
Both: we find we ‘re searching high and low and always looking for the right time

Both: Together
We
Can
Make it through the night

Chorus
Both: It’s the spirit of the night
Spirit of the night
Burning like St. Elmo’s fire
Spirit of the night
Takes our feelings know much higher
Her: It’s the spirit of the night
we can live our fantasy
Both: Spirit of the night
Burning in our ecstasy

Verse 2
Him: Hey, are you the one to take my pain
Her: just take my hand
Him: I’ve been so hurt before –
It’s hard to trust again
Choir: Trust again
Her: you know I understand
Him: You’ve got me feeling right – and I can see the future is bright
Her: I’ll take your blues away
Both: I know no more searching high and low and always looking for the right time
Choir: right time

Both: Together
We Choir: we
Can Choir: Can
Make it trough the night

Chorus:
Both: It’s the spirit of the night
Spirit of the night
Burning like St . Elmo’s fire
Spirit of the night
Takes our feelings so much higher
Him: feed our deep desire

Her + Choir: It’s the spirit of the night
Him: it’s a feeling – got me reeling
Him: we can live our fantasy
Her: it’s the spirit of the night
Him: It’s a feeling, just a feeling
Burning in our ecstasy

Her: Time to celebrate our love –
We’re caught in it’s ray of light
Him: calling to the world out loud just let our spirits fly
Choir : spirits fly
Both: we can write another page in the golden age Within our lifetime

Both: It’s the spirit of the night
Choir: Spirit of the night
She: It’s the spirit of the night
Echo: night night night
Him: The spirit – of the night
Both: takes our feelings so much higher
and higher

It’s the Spirit of the night
Spirit of the night
Burning in our ecstasy
Choir: Spirit of the night
Spirit of the night
We can live our fantasy