A Eurovision superstar! San Marino has selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026! SENHIT has won the San Marino Song Contest 2026 with the song Superstar, earning the ticket to represent the microstate for the 3rd time, joined by Boy George!
Following two semi-finals, the national final took place tonight at the Teatro Nuovo in Dogana, hosted by Simone Ventura. A total of 21 acts competed in the show, with the winner determined by a five-member professional jury.
Tonight saw an event filled with diverse musical styles and international artists. Finally it was SENHIT who emerged as the jury’s favourite and will now carry the Sammarinese flag once again at Eurovision 2026, after two previous participations in 2011 and 2021. Let’s enjoy her performance:
The competing acts
The following acts competed in the San Marino Song Contest 2026:
- Andreas Habibi ft. AURA – «All We Need Is Love»
- Dolcenera – «My Love»
- Edward Maya ft. William Imola – «Ball»
- Inis Neziri – «Aurora»
- Kelly Joyce – «Oh Là Là»
- L’Orchestraccia – «Cara Madre Mia»
- Molella ft. Maxè – «Fever»
- Paolo Belli – «Bellissima»
- Rosa Chemical – «Mammamì»
- Senhit ft. Boy George – «Superstar»
- Iuna – «Freedom Calling»
- Klem – «OK Respira»
- Luka Basi – «Chicolo»
- Magdalena Tul – «I’ll Be Around»
- Maya Azucena – «My Sin»
- Anna Smith – «Bruised»
- Myky – «Outta Tune»
- Pellegrina Pibigas – «Il Giorno Che»
- Orphy – «Rise Again»
- Matías Ferreira – «Paura»
- Marco – «Shine»
The act secured a victory after they were initially announced among the 5 superfinalists, who were:
- Kelly Joyce
- Maya Azucena
- Paolo Belli
- SENHIT ft. Boy George
- Inis Neziri
Tommy Cash performs as interval act
The show also featured a special interval performance by Tommy Cash, who represented Estonia last year and finished 3rd, bringing an extra Eurovision flavour to the Sammarinese national final.
San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest
San Marino entered our beloved competition in 2008 and can look back at 15 participations since. The small nation has qualified for the final on 4 occasions, the most recent being last year in Basel. Gabry Ponte performed Tutta l’Italia and finished in 26th place.
San Marino has built a reputation for surprising and eclectic selections, having collaborated with international artists and producers. We look forward to see which act will emerge victorious tonight. Their best result so far was achieved in 2019, when Serhat finished in 19th place with Say na na na.
This year San Marino is expected to participate in the second half of the first semi-final on 12 May, in a fight for a 5th qualification for the Grand Final.
The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will take place on 12, 14 and 16 May at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.
