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Valentina Monetta
Valentina Monetta sang at four Eurovision Song Contests, in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2017, for San Marino. The best result was 24th place in 2014, with “Maybe”.
- who
- Sammarinese singer
- born
- 1 March 1975, San Marino
- contests
- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
- best result
- 24th, 2014
- music
- pop, jazz
- plays
- piano
- active
- since 1995
- sang for
- San Marino
Biography
Valentina Monetta is a Sammarinese and Italian singer who has sung for San Marino at four contests: in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2017. Three of the four songs went out in the semi-finals. The exception was “Maybe” in 2014, which made Monetta the first San Marino entrant to reach the final, where it finished 24th.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Valentina Monetta”.
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At Eurovision
Four songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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2012 Baku
“The Social Network Song (Oh Oh – Uh – Oh Oh)”
Out in the first semi-final Went out in the first semi-final: 14th of 18, with 31 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- José Juan Santana Rodriguez, Ralph Siegel, Timothy Touchton
- Age on the night
- 37
- Won that year
- Sweden: Loreen, “Euphoria”
The story of Eurovision 2012: Euphoria in Baku, and a host under scrutiny
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2013 Malmö
“Crisalide (Vola)”
Out in the second semi-final Went out in the second semi-final: 11th of 17, with 47 points.
- Sung in
- Italian
- Written by
- Mauro Balestri, Ralph Siegel
- Age on the night
- 38
- Won that year
- Denmark: Emmelie de Forest, “Only Teardrops”
The story of Eurovision 2013: One host, no draw, and votes for sale
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2014 Copenhagen
“Maybe”
24th of 26 Finished 24th of 26 in the final, with 14 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Mauro Balestri, Ralph Siegel
- Running order
- 25th of 26 in the final
- Semi-final
- 10th of 16, 40 points
- Age on the night
- 39
- Won that year
- Austria: Conchita Wurst, “Rise Like a Phoenix”
The story of Eurovision 2014: Rise Like a Phoenix, and a hall that booed Russia
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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
- Jimmie Wilson
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Steven Barnacle, Ralph Siegel, Jutta Staudenmayer
- Age on the night
- 42
- 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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