Anita Simoncini

Anita Simoncini
Anita Simoncini
	Simoncini in 2015
Background information
Born	14 April 1999 (age 25); Montegiardino, San Marino
Genres	Pop
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals

Anita Simoncini (born 14 April 1999) is a Sammarinese singer who represented San Marino in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 as a member of the girl group The Peppermints with the song "Breaking My Heart". She also represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 along with Michele Perniola with the song "Chain of Lights".

Life and career

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014

On 26 September 2014, it was announced that The Peppermints would represent San Marino at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Malta with the song "Breaking My Heart".^[1] The song along with themselves was presented to the public at a press conference in San Marino on 13 October 2014.^[2] They performed third in the final, after Krisia, Hasan & Ibrahim from Bulgaria and before Josie from Croatia. They placed fifteenth achieving 21 points.

Eurovision Song Contest 2015

On 27 November 2014, it was announced that Simoncini along with Michele Perniola (the brother of one of Simoncini's bandmates Raffaella Perniola) would represent San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna singing a duet.^[3] Their song, "Chain of Lights" was revealed on 13 March 2015.^[4]

Discography

Singles

With The Peppermints

Year	Title	Album
2014	"Breaking My Heart"	Non-album single(s)

Solo

Year	Title	Album
2015	"Chain of Lights" (with Michele Perniola)	Non-album single(s)

References

^ Granger, Anthony (26 September 2014). "San Marino: The Peppermints Band Are Off To Malta". Eurovoix. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
^ Granger, Anthony (13 October 2014). "San Marino: The Peppermints Presented To Public". Eurovoix. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
^ Halpin, Chris (27 November 2014). "San Marino: Michele and Anita selected for Eurovision 2015!". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
^ García, Belén (5 February 2015). "San Marino: Song and video to be released on March 13!". esc-plus.com. Esc+Plus. Retrieved 5 February 2015.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Michele Perniola with "O-o-O Sole Intorno a Me"	San Marino in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 (with The Peppermints)	Succeeded by Kamilla Ismailova with "Mirror"
Preceded by Valentina Monetta with "Maybe"	San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 (with Michele Perniola)	Succeeded by Serhat with "I Didn't Know"

[JESC-1] Granger, Anthony (26 September 2014). "San Marino: The Peppermints Band Are Off To Malta". Eurovoix. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

[JESC2-2] Granger, Anthony (13 October 2014). "San Marino: The Peppermints Presented To Public". Eurovoix. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

[ESC-3] Halpin, Chris (27 November 2014). "San Marino: Michele and Anita selected for Eurovision 2015!". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

[4] García, Belén (5 February 2015). "San Marino: Song and video to be released on March 13!". esc-plus.com. Esc+Plus. Retrieved 5 February 2015.

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v t e San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation	2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023 2024
Artists	Jenifer Brening Flo Rida Jessika Achille Lauro Megara Miodio Valentina Monetta Michele Perniola Piqued Jacks Senhit Serhat Anita Simoncini Jimmie Wilson
Songs	"11:11" "Adrenalina" "Chain of Lights" "Complice" "Crisalide (Vola)" ~~"Freaky!"~~ "I Didn't Know" "Like an Animal" "Maybe" "Say Na Na Na" "The Social Network Song" "Spirit of the Night" "Stand By" "Stripper" "Who We Are"
Note: Entries scored out signify where San Marino did not compete