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From Sanremo to San Marino? La

Rappresentante di Lista joke
they’re “seriously thinking of
applying” for Eurovision selection
FEBRUARY 7, 2022 · BY WILLIAM LEE ADAMS

They won over legions of new fans during Italy’s Sanremo 2022 with their entry “Ciao Ciao”. And
now — with their love of song contests top-of-mind — La Rappresentante di Lista have told their
supporters that they may enter San Marino’s national selection for Eurovision 2022.

As EuroFestival news reports, the duo — that’s Veronica Lucchesi and Dario Mangiaracina — were
chatting in their official Telegram group. Dario left the following voice message about Una voce per
San Marino.

“We are seriously thinking of applying for the Eurovision Song Contest in San Marino. Come on,
yes. I think we will.”

!
Que Darío de La Rappresentante di Lista ha dicho
que quieren representar a San Marino!!!!!!
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— J??????? ?? (@JonyPeon17) February 6, 2022

La Rappresentante di Lista for Una voce per San

Marino?
That selection — Una voce per San Marino — has cast its net wide, staging a series of castings in
recent months that resulted in 66 emerging artists making it to the selection’s four semi-finals.
Broadcaster SMRTV announced their names back in January. 

Eventually nine Emerging Artists will compete against nine Established Artists in the grand final on
February 19.

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The Established Artists didn’t have to audition and were directly invited. They’ll  be revealed at a
press conference in Milan at noon on February 8 (so tomorrow). 

Given that the acts were already internally picked, it seems highly unlikely that La Rappresentante
di Lista will appear on the list tomorrow. 

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About La Rappresentante di Lista

The name of the duo (literally “the list representative”) refers to singer Veronica’s political history
and activism. In 2011, she enrolled as a list representative of a political party in order to vote off-
site in a referendum held in Italy on nuclear energy.

The two artists define themselves as queer. 

“This word has a transversal meaning, without schemes, without classifications, free from gender
identity, somehow fluid, not afraid to mix,” they say. “What we do might just be queer, yeah, queer
music, even if we don’t deal with proper queer themes in our songs. Our queer pop is the child of our
curiosity and the fun that we have in the studio and in the rehearsal room. We feel we are bearers
of a fluid identity, because sexuality has no boundaries. We don’t want to be fixed in a gender
scheme.”

Their song “Ciao ciao” is an over-the-top tale of the end of the world as seen through the eyes of
the duo: a colourful apocalypse in which we must quickly come to terms with the general crisis
underway, including climate change and social upheaval.

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Kozy Kozy " 7 months ago

Suddenly every Italian is interested participating for San Marino, when there’s more
publicity coming from Italy, since the contest will be held in Italy? My my..

3 Reply

Riks Riks " 7 months ago

Mello rejects -> San remo rejects. Beware Italians, Azerbaijan’s broadcaster might be taking
you as the next victim!

1 Reply

Midnight Gold " 7 months ago

San Marino just sending another SanRemo act to represent them every single year and
effectively becoming an extension of Italy in ESC would be the absolute dream scenario for
them, but I don’t know how realistic of a scenario that is. I would 100% have voted for them
if they had LRdL performing in Turin tho.

25 Reply

Karl Karl " 7 months ago

That would have to be next year with a new song, as San Marino already picked their
semifinalists.

3 Reply

Ffs Ffs " 7 months ago

I hope they do. I love them !

15 Reply

Alex Alex " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Ffs

No they confirmed they won’t. WIWINBLOGGS should report it

4 Reply

Addie " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Alex

Aww, no! I hope they return next year

1 Reply

ESCFanGA " 7 months ago

I really dislike the idea of a country using songs from a national final in another country. It’s
basically a form of cheating. I’m also quite surprised that everyone in the comment section
likes the idea of San Marino taking songs from other countries. (Maybe because San Marino
is a country that everyone in the fandom loves for whatever reason. If another country was
doing this, it would be considered corrupt.)

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Pietro " 7 months ago

# Reply to  ESCFanGA

San Marino has a population of 34.000, how do you expect them to send a good entry
every year, also Sanremo isn’t a national selection so why not, you should be happy if
another great song join eurovision

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Colin Colin " 7 months ago

# Reply to  ESCFanGA

It was never considered currupt. Napoli participated in both Belarussian and Polish
selections in 2017 with the exact same song, and nobody was complaining. Why would it
be ”currupt”, unless someone was paid to favor that song above others in a selection?
Sanremo picked Brividi, so it’s totally fine for LRDL to try again. Their song is worth a ×
shot.

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Bella Bella " 7 months ago

# Reply to  ESCFanGA

I’m with you in the sense that I’d rather have songs that actually come from the country
they represent, but how exactly is it cheating? It’s an original song that was released
within the timeline allowed by Eurovision, it doesn’t matter where this song was played
before the contest. Also this is only visible when there are national finals, I’m pretty sure
a ton of internally selected songs go through multiple countries behind closed doors and
no one knows about it. I remember reading that Malta’s song for 2020 (“All of my love”)
had also been offered to Bulgaria/Poli Genova… Read more »

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ESCFanGA " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Bella

I think what San Marino is doing sets a bad precedent because I can imagine more
countries in the future might try to take national finals songs from other countries to
use for themselves. For example, Bulgaria (who have a terrible song this year that
definitely won’t qualify) could try to take one of the Sanremo songs and have that
song represent Bulgaria instead knowing the bad reception that Intelligent Music
Project got.

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Vale Vale " 7 months ago

# Reply to  ESCFanGA

Wake up. Senhit competing last year is an Italian citizen! You should complain when
people from Sweden, Malta and other different countries apply for Una voce per San
Marino.

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Alex Alex " 7 months ago

San Marino should have lobbied for the San Remo’\s entry to represent them. Ana Mena
anyone???

I think the problem with San Marino is that they want the acts to cover their own expenses.
That’s why we saw rich foreigners represent the state (Serhat, Senhit)

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Jonas Jonas " 7 months ago

I’m not sure how this would give San Marino anything to be proud of. I would prefer they
sent the local milkman or schoolteacher every year, even if it meant them finishing last in
every semi-final. That would be the little state actually represented, showing respect for
themselves and their own identity. Results aren’t everything.

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Roodi " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Jonas

what is your point?

1 Reply

Dawid " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Roodi

They want to find someone themself. Not get someone that Italy didn’t want.

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Alex Alex " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Dawid

Italy liked the song a lot. Do you udnerstand that San Remo is NOT a national
final for Eurovision but a song festival for Italy? They competed against 25 songs
and they came like 6th? The song is getting big number of streams so it’s hardly
‘Italy didn;t want them;’

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Vale Vale " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Jonas

Oh god. San Marino is literally a city within the Italian country where people speak
Italian, go shopping to the next Italian city, watch Italian tv, their culture is Italian. And
you talk about identity, when in the previous weeks Wiwi has reported that for Una voce
per San Marino many people (from foreign countries) have applied for the competition!

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Jonas Jonas " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Vale

Oh, God. San Marino has been hearing this for decades, but still retain their
independence. If they wanted to be just another part of Italy, that would have
happened a long time ago. They value their identity.

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Vale Vale " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Jonas

Yes, they are independent. If they will win Eurovision, they will need an Italian
city to host the competition. They will need RAI to cover the event. They will
need the Italian transport system to organise the logistic movement. And more…
Yes, they are independent and able to retain their culture. The Italian culture!

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Aaa Aaa " 7 months ago

so is san marino’s national selection basically mgp second chance for the whole of europe?

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There is a light guiding my way " 7 months ago

Ngl I’m happy for San Marinese selection this year for the majority of their international
applies coming from Italy, and even participants of a festival as big as Sanremo thinking
about applying for them. It has always seemed more logical to me. I’m not saying it in a “only
locals must represent a country”-way: in fact, letting international artists to apply makes
sense as well for microstates like San Marino. However, I have always wondered why and
how come the most of those international entries they were getting in the previous years,
were coming from people who had literally 0… Read more »

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Sometimes " 7 months ago

That would be so fun!

12 Reply

Bella Bella " 7 months ago

It’s a pity they would have to go through the San Marino selection to get to Eurovision, but
that would be the best ESC entry San Marino has ever had for sure.

37 Reply

duxx duxx " 7 months ago

OMG, this would be great! Please apply for una voce guys!

18 Reply

Lorena Lorena " 7 months ago

I love LRDL and Ciao Ciao! I can’t believe they were not into San Remo’s Top 3! Here in Spain
we have had a rumour the whole day about Varry Brava also as a candidate to represent San
Marino, but they kind of denied it this evening… We will see tomorrow!

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Sesil Sesil " 7 months ago

Varry Brava from BF have also been throwing hints but IDK if they’re joking

14 Reply

Addie " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Sesil

Really? That would be great if it’s true.

2 Reply

Rob Rob " 7 months ago

YES PLEAAAAAASEEEEEE

13 Reply

Sabrina " 7 months ago

I would absolutely love this! It’s indeed unlikely, because we assume by now San Marino
already has their established acts defined, but… what if La Rappresentante di Lista was
invited before and gave their OK in case they didn’t win Sanremo? What if San Marino was
doing that thing I always thought they should and sent someone to Sanremo to fish for an
entry there?

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Tomi Tomi " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Sabrina

I like this idea. I think San Marino should go fishing for entries in San Remo. Every year!

21 Reply

Colin Colin " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Tomi

Honestly, Ciao ciao, Ovunque sarai, O forse sei tu, Ti amo non lo so dire, Inverno dei
fiori, ect. could likely all score top ten in Eurovision, whether for San Marino or Italy.
It’s a great idea. The only thing left to be seen is whether juries worldwide would be
biased voting for a bigger / smaller country or not. If not, San Marino could go very
far with Ciao ciao! I just hope that both Sanremo and Una voce per San Marino
contracts both allow this to happen. It would be so cool!

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Pietro " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Colin

Agree, san marino should select internally one of the sanremo songs, it would be
a double win, san marino would win a high position at eurovision and italy would
have one more opportunity to spread Italian music

6 Reply

Tomi Tomi " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Colin

“The only thing left to be seen is whether juries worldwide would be biased
voting for a bigger / smaller country or not.”

Very good comment, Colin.

4 Reply

ete sech " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Sabrina

Even Tananai could be quite a cool fit for San Marino uwu

8 Reply

Sabrina " 7 months ago

# Reply to  ete sech

By the way, he joked about this too. Right after tweeting he was waiting for the other
24 Sanremo acts to reject Eurovision so he could go instead.

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Jonas Jonas " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Sabrina

I really don’t like this idea. To me, it just means that Italy would have two entries every
year. San Marino in name only. I know they’re only a tiny state, but I still see it as a little
demeaning to only be seen as somebody’s second choice, a last resort. I would love for
Ciao Ciao to be in the contest, but not this way.

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Sabrina " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Jonas

I personally think it’s much better than sell the country’s spot to a foreigner simply
because they can pay for the expenses. In an ideal world, yes, we would have a local
representing San Marino, but if we got too attached to this idea, they would quickly
leave the contest, because they would rarely be competitive. They could even do it in
a way it represents the wish of their citizens. Ask for their opinions, which
artist/entry they think better embodies the spirit of San Marino. They could even
limit it to those who are originally from neighbour areas. But… Read more »

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Jonas Jonas " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Sabrina

I never liked Serhat or Senhit buying their way into the contest. They just used
San Marino to serve their own personal ambitions. I’d be sad to see Dario and
Veronica do the same thing, but yes, not paying for it gives them a little more
dignity. Your suggestions are good, but I’d be more convinced if they just tried
again next year with a different song. Written especially for San Marino. Sifting
through another country’s leftovers is the part I find demeaning.

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Sabrina " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Jonas

In case it happens (I still think they were just joking, especially since on
Twitter they also mentioned… the Vatican!), I would say depends on how and
when it happened. Let’s say San Marino approached them a few months ago
and they answered that they couldn’t participate, because they would do
Sanremo again. I don’t think it would be a problem if San Marino responded
that they could participate anyway, even with the same song. Not even
mentioning that in case they get announced tomorrow, there’s a chance they
would go with a new one. But you have a point… Read more »

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Addie " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Sabrina

Your point makes perfect sense. I think it would be cool if San Marino
uses Sanremo Giovani. But from the first, I’ve had my doubts about rich
foreigners representing San Marino. Can’t they find a Sanmarinese
singer like Valentina Monetta? Atleast, I hope someone with
Sanmarinese heritage would win Una Voce. I was so confused when Elis
Mraz was announced as one of the participants, it never made sense to
me.

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Jo. Jo. " 7 months ago

huge if true

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Sale Sale " 7 months ago

Off topic: But will Deban be going to this years Eurovision, since he missed last one, the only
one in a long long time. I feel like he is the one that gives most resonable and best reviews,
interviews, comments etc. So it would be nice to see him back.

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ete sech " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Sale

And he’s passionate about it, I hope he’s able to go this year

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Lollipopmonster " 7 months ago

YES PLEASE ! (but is that fair for all the other contestants in “una voce per San Marino”?) La
Rappresentante di Lista would be one of the favorites there …..but to be honest, I love the
idea. Good for San Marino!

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AlexisMateoFan45 " 7 months ago

The long sigh before saying “San Marino” cracked me up ngl lol. But honestly that would be
so amazing to see! If San Marino starts to go after fan favorite entries and artists from other
NF’s, they might eventually consolidate a really really strong NF of their own

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ete sech " 7 months ago

# Reply to  AlexisMateoFan45

That could even inspire their local artists to up their game by taking ideas from places
they wouldn’t expect otherwise, which would be great!

11 Reply

AlexisMateoFan45 " 7 months ago

# Reply to  AlexisMateoFan45

Oh, that’s absolutely bound to happen. Media outlets would 100% milk the narrative and
that’s possibly the only way for televoting to commit to voting for San Marino, without
counting on Serbian housewives to know who Flo Rida is lmao

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Joe Joe " 7 months ago

# Reply to  AlexisMateoFan45

We’ve seen a variation of that at least twice with Sweden and Denmark. Two Melfest
rejects, one of which got top-five (In a Moment Like This) while the actual Melfest
winner didn’t make it to the final, the other (Higher Ground) technically finishing
lower than Sweden overall but absolutely kicking its butt in the televote.

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Joe Joe " 7 months ago

# Reply to  Joe

I also remember hearing about at least one song that didn’t get picked for one
country’s selection and wound up winning the whole thing for another country,
but for the life of me I can’t remember the song or the country. Which was it? I
know some songs got rejected a few times before winning (A-Ba-Ni-Bi,