San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017

San Marino in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Country San Marino
Selection processInternal selection
Announcement date12 March 2017
Competing entry
Song"Spirit of the Night"
ArtistValentina Monetta and Jimmie Wilson
Songwriters
Placement
Semi-final resultFailed to qualify (18th)
Participation chronology
◄2016 2017 2018►

San Marino was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, held in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Sammarinese national broadcaster Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV) internally selected Sammarinese singer Valentina Monetta and American singer Jimmie Wilson with "Spirit of the Night" to represent the nation in the contest. Monetta had previously represented San Marino as a solo artist on three previous occasions. The 2017 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest was promoted through the creation of a music video and promotional performances in Tel Aviv, Amsterdam and Madrid. San Marino performed 10th in the second semi-final, held on 11 May 2017, and placed 18th with one point, failing to qualify for the final.