Following the conclusion of the Stage & Live Academy phase of the Dreaming San Marino Song Contest 2026, SMRTV have revealed the 40 acts that will compete across two Semi-Finals.
Dreaming San Marino Song Contest 2026
On March 2 and March 3 the Semi-Finals of Dreaming San Marino Song Contest 2026 will commence featuring 20 acts in each Semi-Final. After the Stage & Live Academy round which featured 240 acts, SMRTV have now allocated the remaining artists across two Semi-Finals.
Semi-Final 1
- 4CALAMANO – ‘Twilight’ (Italy)
- Alien Cut feat. Tayma – ‘in gara con brano in via di comunicazione’ (Italy)
- Anna Smith – ‘Bruised’ (Switzerland)
- Capabrò – ‘Lavorare fa schifo’ (Italy)
- DAUDIA – ‘Talk about it’ (Italy)
- ERISU – ‘Ghost of Ninive’ (Italy)
- Giacomo Voli – ‘Figaro’ (Italy)
- Lorenzo Bonfire – ‘Ode to Guilt’ (Italy)
- MATIAS FERREIRA – ‘PAURA’ (Spain)
- METIRIA – ‘Attention Seeker’ (Italy)
- MRTINA – ‘My Insanity’ (Italy)
- MYKY – ‘Outta Tune’ (Italy)
- N’ice Cream – ‘Not the winner’ (Italy)
- ORPHY – ‘Rise Again’ (Czechia)
- Pellegrina Pibigas – ‘Il Giorno Che’ (Italy)
- Ryan Song – ‘Break the Cage’ (Netherlands)
- Samuele Di Nicolò – ‘Non tornare più’ (Italy)
- Sheila – ‘Zemra e Tokes’ (Albania)
- Star Guy – ‘Star Shadez’ (Norway)
- stefano – Italy – “Pesce rosso’ (Italy)
Semi-Final 2
- Atwood – ‘Midnight Alibi’ (Italy)
- DEVA – ‘Mi fa male l’america’ (Italy)
- ELYSA – ‘THE ALCHEMIST’
- IlRed – ‘Playlist in loop’ (Italy)
- IUNA – ‘Freedom Calling’ (Italy)
- KLEM – ‘OK RESPIRA’ (Italy)
- LUKA – ‘Where It Ends’ (Slovenia)
- Luka Basi – ‘CHICOLO’ (Slovenia)
- Lupi Mannaggia – ‘Ignorantità’ (Italy)
- Magdalena Tul – ‘I’ll Be Around’ (Poland)
- MARAAYA – ‘ALU ALU’ (Slovenia)
- Marco Sbarbati – ‘Pretty Little Secret’ (Italy)
- Maya Azucena – ‘My Sin’ (USA)
- Nicolò Deori – ‘Mi ucciderai per sempre’ (Italy)
- NovaBlue – ‘Muoio di fame’ (Italy)
- Paolo Martini – ‘Fase REM’ (Italy)
- PARK – ‘AMORE CHE SEI VERITA’ (Italy)
- Sezina Kelsey – ‘You Raise Me High’ (Netherlands)
- UtopiaTwins e Valerie – ‘Fake Smile’ (Italy)
- Xannova Xan – ‘Unbreakable’ (USA)
Only five acts from each will advance to the Grand Final. Before the Final, SMRTV will invite 10 established of the broadcaster’s choosing to compete alongside the 10 acts advancing from the Dreaming San Marino Song Contest phase for a total of 20 acts.
Once again, the expanded national selection will take place at the Teatro Nuovo in Dogana. Viewers can follow the broadcast live on San Marino RTV, channel 550, and on Radio San Marino. On March 6 the Grand Final takes place. A five-person jury will determine the winner who will represent San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria this May.
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