San Marino SAN MARINO 2018 - Jessika ft. Jenifer B - Who We Are

[JonnyWest]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

Why am I not surprised that Emma was chosen by the fans? already a contender to fan flop of the year if chosen

At least she's better than Franklin Calleja :?

 

[Krishoes]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

At least she's better than Franklin Calleja :?

Can't stand him, I hope he won't be among the 10. And OGAE Italy gave him their 12, obviously. :? :? :?

 

[esc87fan]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

The second wildcard (the online vote) was won by an Italian named Giovanni Montalbano, albeit with a bit of controversy. Last week, he had over 3000 votes and was somewhere out of the top 19, then all of a sudden he amassed over 380,000 votes

http://wiwibloggs.com/2017/12/11/sa...wildcard-voter-fraud-questions-emerge/203870/

 

[ZoboCamel]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

This is almost hilarious. I don't think I've ever seen NF organisers give such a limp response to obvious vote fraud. The official statement essentially reads as "oh, well, it'd be a pain to monitor for this sort of stuff – and really, this is what internet votes are like anyway. It's fine. Make sure not to hold this against him!"

Like... what? Someone rigs the results and the organiser just condones it, accepts the outcome, moves on and tells people to give him "a fair chance"? I'm not sure whether this is corruption, incompetence or plain old laziness, but it's probably the most baffling response I've seen to vote rigging in NFs since I started following them in 2013, and I've seen my share of Belarusian/Ukrainian/Spanish NFs in that time.

Must suck for the highest-placed legitimate act to miss out.

 

[Sammy]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

Reminds me of the AzRaH-voting-joke in the Austrian preselection process for 2016...
These things might be a warning to all those who root for more internet-voting in the actual contest.

 

[Yoozek]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

Well, who cares if he goes...wherever the wildcard gives him access too. Like he would stand a chance to win anything even in San Marino..

 

[CaspianMortis]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

Wait...how was this shortlist decided? Apparently it was decided by some Eurovision fanclubs? I thought it was decided by public votes?

 

[DanielLuis]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

Reminds me of the AzRaH-voting-joke in the Austrian preselection process for 2016...
These things might be a warning to all those who root for more internet-voting in the actual contest.

Does anyone root for it?

 

[Sammy]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

Does anyone root for it?

Not on a broad level, but I've heard/read this claim on different occasions.

 

[Krishoes]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

Wait...how was this shortlist decided? Apparently it was decided by some Eurovision fanclubs? I thought it was decided by public votes?

OGAE fan clubs selected one act, another one won (well... cheated to win) the online wildcard, in few days we'll have the third name, a Sammarinese act chosen by San Marino RTV. The other 7 will be selected internally by the jury.

 

[DanielLuis]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

Well, at least they had the sense to only give the online vote one place in the NF.

 

[esc87fan]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

The Sammarinese wildcard has gone to the rapper Irol, he was the vote spokesperson for the microstate in 2016
http://wiwibloggs.com/2017/12/20/san-marino-irol-wildcard/204998/

 

[Mrm]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

I can't believe they have chosen Emma Sandström as the first wild card..

Her performance in the Finnish NF last year was H.O.R.R.O.R!

 

[DaFlo]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

The Sammarinese wildcard has gone to the rapper Irol, he was the vote spokesperson for the microstate in 2016
http://wiwibloggs.com/2017/12/20/san-marino-irol-wildcard/204998/

San Marino getting hip [MENTION=9441]RainyWoods[/MENTION]

 

[RainyWoods]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

San Marino getting hip @<b><a href="http://escunited.com/forum/member.php?u=9441" target="_blank">RainyWoods</a></b>

He's seems great to be honest. San Marino go for him. Talented, one of your own and something different from a genre not represented enough at the contest. I'm scared this year because the chances seem high that i'll dislike the San Marino entry for the first time... well, ever (before 2012 I at least found their songs tolerable). It's hard to hate the hip hits though This is some hot hippidi hop.

 

[tvfan]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

The 10 finalists are :
1) Irol MC (San Marino)

2) Emma Sandstrom (Finland)

3) Giovanni Montalbano (Italy)

4) Camilla North (Norway)

5) Jenifer Besky (Germany)

6) Franklin C. and Jessika M. (Malta)

7) Judah Gavra (Israel)

8) Tinashe Makura (Zimbabwe)

9) Sebastian Schmidt (Germany)

10) Sara de Blue (Austria)

Source : http://www.smtvsanmarino.sm/cultura/2017/12/23/eurovision-song-contest-ecco-10-finalisti

 

[tvfan]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

San Trollino is back. They deleted their article and the announcement will happen at 19:00 CET due to last minute issues.

 

[EscGeek]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

no william and deban?
this selection is rigged... they're fake news

 

[DaFlo]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

8) Tinashe Makura (Zimbabwe)

[MENTION=15013]Ringdalen[/MENTION] [MENTION=9441]RainyWoods[/MENTION]

 

[RainyWoods]

Re: SAN MARINO 2018

[MENTION=13314]DaFlo[/MENTION]

Well, so long as that surname stays deleted..... Tinashe for San Marino

Otherwise Irol all the way. This list... I went through all the names earlier and I think it's Irol or bust for me. I find Jessika endearing, but she's stuck here with Franklin (gosh, it's a ridiculously sickly sweet pairing). If they get Ralph Siegel involved for "Chain of Lights" part 2 then ok, sign me up for that iconic hot sauce but i'm just not excited at all for this selection. I really, REALLY hope Irol can pull this off. This is a chance to showcase some real San Marino talent (he's actually really good and his songs are solid) and it would be quite sad if they passed him up for NF rejects from other countries. Go with this man please San Marino and show Europe your cool hip side. He's hot live as well.