From San Marino to Eurovision: Monica Hill ignites the controversy over the finalists
If the winner of Sanremo, the Italian song festival, participates by right at the Eurovision Song Contest to represent Italy; How did the 18 finalists get there in San Marino? Monica Collina throws fuel on the fire because the controversy was already underway but there well-known chorister and former student of Amici speaks with full knowledge of the facts and not just for a post for publication on social networks. Monica Hill is not embittered by the victory of Achille Lauro in the contest A voice for San Marino, indeed, among all the participants he was the true artist, but he is not from San Marino. Yes, maybe like many others who would like to participate to emerge, to represent San Marino. How do you get to take part in this event, who can participate? These are questions that we all asked ourselves a little while reading some of the names ready to represent the Republic of San Marino on stage. Monica Hill is from San Marino and has a long career behind her. On Instagram she expressed her opinion of her because many of her asked her why she never participated in A voice for San Marino. Hill goes further, explains a mechanism that she herself does not understand and would like to be clearer.
Monica Hill: “I’m from San Marino and I would like my country to be represented by those who know and love it”
“For years, the mechanism of access to Eurovision has always remained unknown to the people of San Marino. Every year we wondered how it was possible that this or that artist was there and where he came from. Years ago they also asked me, but mine to work with a team I suggested, I was told spades, the music package was ready and decided. This year they have created an apparently more transparent contest, but which has attracted a few ” Monica Hill makes her voice heard.
“What is democratic in the competition between an established artist who was super guest of the most important Festival (yes) in Italy, and the unknown girl who has just come out of the singing competition in her country? Isn’t the disparity of means obvious? How to put a tank next to a bicycle “ nothing against Achille Lauro, indeed he comments that perhaps he was the only one to present himself with a clear musical identity, like it or not, with a project in focus and years of success.
“It would be nice to remember that we are talking about MUSIC. I wonder how we got to these 18 finalists. Is there an artistic direction? Who judged? Furthermore, apart from the opinions from Facebook the day after, the event, technically speaking, was leaking from many parts ” a real complaint. Will the answers arrive?