1. Valentina Monetta was born on 1 March 1975 and is a Sammarinese singer.
18 Facts About Valentina Monetta
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Valentina Monetta is best known for representing San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012,2013,2014, and 2017.
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Valentina Monetta was born on 1 March 1975 in San Marino, to an Italian father and a Sammarinese mother.
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Valentina Monetta studied piano and singing from an early age, and graduated from the Giovanni da Rimini school in Rimini, Italy.
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Valentina Monetta later studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna for two years, and completed a three-year jazz singing course at the Conservatorio di Musica Arturo Toscanini under the supervision of Martina Grossi.
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Valentina Monetta began her singing career in 1995 fronting the group Tiberio, and was involved with a number of bands including Parafunky, Harem-B, and My Funky Valentine.
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In 2008, Valentina Monetta submitted the song "Se Non Ci Sei Tu" for the inaugural Sammarinese national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, but was not selected to represent the country.
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On 14 March 2012, San Marino RTV announced that Valentina Monetta would represent San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Valentina Monetta was drawn to perform in 11th at the first semi-final, but failed to qualify to the grand final, placing 14th with a total of 31 points.
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Valentina Monetta became the first singer to participate in three consecutive contests since Udo Jurgens in 1966, and the fourth singer overall.
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Valentina Monetta performed in 12th during the first semi-final, where she qualified to the grand final, placing 10th with a total of 40 points.
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Valentina Monetta later placed 24th in the grand final with 14 points.
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On 2 February 2015, rumours began circulating that Valentina Monetta would act as the Sammarinese spokesperson for the 2015 contest.
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Valentina Monetta debunked the story, stating that she had not been approached by San Marino RTV, but was later revealed to be the Sammarinese spokesperson.
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Valentina Monetta's competing entry, "Spirit of the Night", was performed as a duet with American singer Jimmie Wilson, and was released on the same day.
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On 6 March 2021, Valentina Monetta joined Radio San Marino, where she began co-presenting Saturday Morning Live weekly alongside Federico Vespa.
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On 13 February 2022, in celebration of San Marino National Day at the Expo 2020, Valentina Monetta performed at the Al Wasl Plaza at the Dubai Exhibition Centre.
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In September 2023, Valentina Monetta married her long-time boyfriend Sbura King-Siso.