Category Archives: San Marino 2018

SAN MARINO – 2018 WILDCARD NUMBER 3

IROL is winner of 3rd wildcard in 1in360 Eurovision Song Contest San Marino preselection.

Check the announcement made by Valentina Monetta and interview with head of delegation Alessandro Capicchioni here: https://youtu.be/PiByIBSDgdY

It is really sad that 1in360 wrote nothing about this on their facebook – it is clear this company is not professional as there had been problems with the previous 2 wildcards – with number 1 they promised a new fan club voting video within days and two weeks have passed without a word – I guess they think nobody remembers.

SAN MARINO – SECOND WILD CARD – close of voting

Giovanni Montalbano (Italy) has topped online voting for the second wildcard in San Marino with 388633 likes on the deadline at 23:59 London time. It is worth noting, that practically all of his votes were gained during the last day of the competition. Runner up is his compatriot GLORIA ZACCARIA – 382237, who had more than doubled her vote in the last 24 hours.

In the nearest future winner of the wildcard should be proclaimed officially by 1in360.

32 singers have reached mark of 1000, 22 of 2000, 17 of 5000, 15 of 10000, 9 of 25000, 6 of 50000, 5 of 100000, 3 of 200000 and 2 of 300000.

1. Giovanni Montalbano (Italy) 388633
2. GLORIA ZACCARIA (Italy) 382237
3. Julian Lesiński (Poland) 203579
4. Miguel Vicente (Spain) 190879
5. Tom Hartis (France) 112313
6. Marcus Reischmann (Germany) 50045
7. Yana Gloushak Яна Глушак (Russia) 33649
8. Dario Mifsud Bonnici (Malta) 33127
9. Stavros Pilichos (Greece) 28208
10. Mac Zavadsky (Poland) 23448
11. Camilla Dentale (Italy) 18219
12. Jessika (Malta) 17921
13. Sofya Angel Barocco (Russia) 15115
14. HIlary Smile (Italy) 15169
15. Benjamin Coveliers (Belgium) 10388
16. Sebastian Calleja (Malta) 6494
17. Panagiotis Mademlis (Greece) 6232
18. Maika Barbero (Spain) 4853
19. Raylan Arbizu (Spain) 4446
20. William and Deban (United Kingdom) 3423
21. Elena Petresca (Macedonia) 2714
22. René Reith-Schäfer (Germany) 2027
23. Bjorn Rosier (Belgium) 1939
24. Oyku Dogan (Turkey) 1896
25. Ones Antoine (Haiti) 1739
26. Eduard Alexogiannopoulos (Greece) 1403
27. Elisa “ELYSA” Kolk (Estonia) 1494
28. Dario & Grecia Bezzina (Malta) 1403
29. Andi Taranik (Belarus) 1330
30. Dionisis Kostis (Greece) 1269
31. Camilla North (Norway) 1206
32. Marco Antonio Gaitano (Spain) 1030

Interestingly, 4 of top 10 singers, including both Montalbano and ZACCARIA, have failed to gain 100 votes in the first stage of the competition.

SAN MARINO – SECOND WILD CARD – day 9

It is the second last day for the artists to get likes for their videos in the San Marino second wild card. Here are the current top 10. In brackets their totals the previous two days.

01 – Gloria Zaccaria (Italy) 115324 (64725 – 54605)
02 – Miguel Vicente (Spain) 101225 (73545 – 50825)
03 – Julian Lesinski (Poland) 99356 (61680 – 39403)
04 – Tom Hartis (France) 85067 (58682 – 39241)
05 – Marcus Reischmann (Germany) 32384 (16900)
06 – Dario Mifsud Bonnici (Malta) 31892 (30496 – 22238)
07 – Yana Gloushak (Russia) 26065 (20957 – 15666)
08 – Stavros Pilichos (Greece) 24435 (23598 – 19709)
09 – Mac Zavadsky (Poland) 22039 (20403 -18114)
10 – Camilla Dentale (Italy) 15324 (back in the top 10)

Clearly now the race for the wildcard can only be between the top 3 with probably each of them ADDING a further 30 000 to 40 000 likes in the last 2 days.

SAN MARINO – WILDCARD 2 – day 8 update of likes

It is a day later and time for the latest on artists to get likes for their videos in the San Marino second wild card. Here are the current top 10. In brackets their totals the previous day.

01 – Miguel Vicente (Spain) 73545 (50825)
02 – Gloria Zaccaria (Italy) 64725 (54605)
03 – Julian Lesinski (Poland) 61680 (39403)
04 – Tom Hartis (France) 58682 (39241)
05 – Dario Mifsud Bonnici (Malta) 30496 (22238)
06 – Stavros Pilichos (Greece) 23598 (19709)
07 – Yana Gloushak (Russia) 20957 (15666)
08 – Mac Zavadsky (Poland) 20403 (18114)
09 – Marcus Reischmann (Germany) 16900 (new in top 10)
10 – Hllary Smile (Italy) 14806 (13235)

Some small changes in to top 10 but it is clear that the top 4 will fight it out for the wildcard.
Besides the top 10, 19 other videos have more than 1000 likes.

SAN MARINO WILDCARD TWO – update on day 7

Time for the latest on artists to get likes for their videos in the San Marino second wild card. Here are the current top 10. In brackets their totals the previous three days.

01 – Gloria Zaccaria (Italy) 54605 (38045 – 30093 – 27118)
02 – Miguel Vicente (Spain) 50825 (40442 – 30575 – 20815)
03 – Julian Lesinski (Poland) 39403 (24411 – 14901 – 5818)
04 – Tom Hartis (France) 39241 (26282 – 9699)
05 – Dario Mifsud Bonnici (Malta) 22238 (14878 – 9645- 8156)
06 – Stavros Pilichos (Greece) 19709 (15854 – 11198 – 7796)
07 – Mac Zavadsky (Poland) 18114 (15512 – 10463 – 6009)
08 – Yana Gloushak (Russia) 15666 (12125 – 9441 – 6293)
09 – Hllary Smile (Italy) 13235 (12545 – 11124 – 7504)
10 – Camilla Dentale (Italy) 10717

Some small changes in to top 10 but it is clear that the top 4 will fight it out for the wildcard.

Besides the top 10, 16 other videos have more than 1000 likes.

SAN MARINO – WILDCARD TWO – latest update

We are a little earlier today with our update on artists to get likes for their videos in the San Marino second wild card. Here are the current top 10. In brackets their totals the previous two days.

01 – Miguel Vicente (Spain) 40442 (30575 – 20815)
02 – Gloria Zaccaria (Italy) 38045 (30093 – 27118)
03 – Tom Hartis (France) 26282 (9699) – changed his name
04 – Julian Lesinski (Poland) 24411 (14901 – 5818)
05 – Stavros Pilichos (Greece) 15854 (11198 – 7796)
06 – Mac Zavadsky (Poland) 15512 (10463 – 6009)
07 – Dario Mifsud Bonnici (Malta) 14878 (9645 – 8156)
08 – Hllary Smile (Italy) 12545 (11124 – 7504)
09 – Yana Gloushak (Russia) 12125 (9441 – 6293)
10 – Sofya Angel-Barokko (Russia) 9013 (8235 – 7116)

On 11th position is Camilla Dentale (Italy) which is just 7 likes behind the 10th position

SAN MARINO WILDCARD VOTING – FRANCE

For Information, the top 10 of the French vote (7 VOTES RECEIVED):

12 pts: Olivier Kaye (Belgium)
10 pts: Emma Sandström (Finland)
08 pts: Ending Sequence (Spain)
07 pts: Vell Baria (Philippines)
06 pts: Aurora Lecis – (Italy)
05 pts: Mahan Moin (Sweden)
04 pts: Syuzanna Melqonyan (Armenia)
03 pts: Judah Gavra (Israel)
02 pts: Justinas Stanislovaitis (Lithuania)
01 pts: Rick Jurthe (Germany)

SAN MARINO SECOND WILD CARD – latest standings

We are halfway in the period allowed for artists to get likes for their videos in the San Marino second wild card. Here are the current top 10. In brackets their totals yesterday at this time.

01 – Miguel Vicente (Spain) 30575 (20815)
02 – Gloria Zaccaria (Italy) 30093 (27118)
03 – Julian Lesinski (Poland) 14901 (5818)
04 – Stavros Pilichos (Greece) 11198 (7796)
05 – HIlary Smile (Italy) 11124 (7504)
06 – Mac Zavadsky (Poland) 10463 (6009)
07 – Tom Leo Tabguy Wiart (France) 9699 (not in the top 10 yesterday)
08 – Dario Mifsud Bonnici (Malta) 9645 (8156)
09 – Yana Gloushak (Russia) 9441 (6293)
10 – Sofya Angel-Barokko (Russia) 8235 (7116)

SAN MARINO 2018 CANDIDATE – KRZYSZTOF STER (Poland)

ESC Covers sent some questions to KRZYSZTOF STER of Poland who is a candidate in the San Marino 2018 selection. We got the answers back via his manager AGNES.

QUESTION ONE – TELL US ABOUT YOU
I deal with music in my everyday life. I’m a singer – I sing, I give concerts, but I’m also a musician, instrumentalist and composer, I play many instruments (I was once known as a drummer in many bands), I compose music, I write lyrics, I create music videos, but I’m also an actor and an extra ( I play in TV series, programs, music videos and I took part in many different productions). Generally I’m a one man circus. And I’m a collector. I gather American cars and cowboy boots, I currently have 50 pairs of them;). I could write a lot of other things, because since my childhood I’ve been connected to the world of performing arts. I have sung since I was a child, then I practiced ballroom dance, then I learned playing many instruments. I’ve played a lot of concerts in my life. Being on stage is the most important thing for me and I chose this as a way to live. It is not easy but I do my best. I am inspired by a variety of music such as opera arias, rock’ n’ roll or dance music, and for a good reason I am considered “one of the best Elvis Presley voices in Poland”. That is why I invent everything on my own, I do not draw inspiration from anyone else’s performances, I try to develop everything, even the appearance on the stage.

QUESTION TWO – WHY DID YOU APPLY FOR SAN MARINO
I applied to the San Marino’s pre-selection, because the process of application was easy to understand, everything was well described and clear. Unfortunately in my country everything must be difficult and till this day there is no information whether the pre-selection will take place. Besides, I think that you need to expand your options, which is why I considered this to be my next career path.

QUESTION THREE – WHAT LANGUAGE WILL YOU CHOICE IS YOU ARE THE SAN MARINO CANDIDATE
If I am chosen, I could sing in Polish but I would rather sing in English, as a language spoken globally.

QUESTION FOUR – WOULD YOU CONSIDER A DUET RATHER THAN SOLO
Yes, I would consider this. I used to sing in a duo with the Polish opera diva, so it is not a problem for me.

At the same time, I invite you to my fanpage:

facebook.com/krzysztofsterofficial
instagram.com/krzysztofsterofficial
facebook.com/yellowtaxinyc
facebook.com/pinklimoslask
facebook.com/limuzynyster
youtube.com/sacerdos0
e-mail: krzysztofster@onet.pl