eurovision 2017
Jimmie Wilson
Jimmie Wilson represented San Marino at Eurovision 2017 in Kyiv with “Spirit of the Night”, and went out in the second semi-final.
- who
- American singer
- born
- 7 February 1981, Detroit, United States
- contest
- 2017
- music
- soul
- active
- since 2009
- sang for
- San Marino
Biography
Jimmie Wilson is an American singer and musical theatre actor. In a duet with Valentina Monetta, Wilson performed “Spirit of the Night” for San Marino in Kyiv in 2017 and went out in the semi-final.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Jimmie Wilson (singer)”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2017 Kyiv
“Spirit of the Night”
Out in the second semi-final Went out in the second semi-final: 18th of 18, with 1 point.
- Billed as
- Valentina Monetta and Jimmie Wilson
- With
- Valentina Monetta
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Steven Barnacle, Ralph Siegel, Jutta Staudenmayer
- Age on the night
- 36
- Won that year
- Portugal: Salvador Sobral, “Amar pelos dois”
The story of Eurovision 2017: Russia's singer is banned, and Portugal wins after 53 years
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