San Marino – The entry for San Marino has been released and has immediately perplexed Eurovision fans over whether it meets the rules. Valentina Monetta premiered her song ‘Facebook, Uh, Oh, Oh‘ today, which refers to the popular social network site. The EBU rules state the following: “No commercial messages of any kind shall be allowed. A breach of this rule may result in disqualification”.
The use of a multi-million dollar brand name is therefore surely against the rules? The song also has references to cyber-sex in the lyrics and strong sexual innuendos that the EBU may find unacceptable.
Have a look and listen for yourself:
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Please, just change the song. Give Valentina a jazzy tune!
It’ll probably be disqualified anyway, but if not, what a terrible thing to do to such a talented artist. What were they thinking? “Let’s take a wonderful jazz artist and shove a stupid song in a genre that she’s clearly not comfortable in at her until she acquiesces. Clearly, that’ll get us into the final!”
Oh, no, such a weak song.
That jazz song that was rumored, which was quite boring for me was much better. I think it will definitely stay in the semi.
O BOZE what a strange entry that would be!
But performance would probably suck!! It’s not for the stage! 
Have you seen that Sara has arrived on this blog? She is called Cala 12 and you can find her on the Montenegrin thread. Let’s all give a warm ‘hello’ to our Sara.
Thanks toggie
A big hug to my dear Sara; greetings from oxi allo karvouno
A bigger hug back oxi
hi 
Here I am
Have you missed me “mister fireball” (??) :p
I’m not sure we met Sara, but welcome on Eurovision Times anyway :p
Thank you
I’m not sure either (if you havent been to Esctoday) but nice to “meet” you 
San Marino can’t be serious about this (and I hope they aren’t!). Even if they intended to send this song, it’s a clear rule violation and the delegation must have known this. My guess is that it’s a publicity stunt (come on, how many people have care about San Marino) and that the delegation would’ve ended up withdrawing the song anyway, because it really does suck.
That is what I think too. A publicity stunt to get attention from Europe (as they wouldn’t get that with a “normal” song/lyrics.. They probably (or hopefully) have allready some back-up lyrics ready.
I’ve just heard it…
what a waste of time… This is really bad. It’s childish, formulaic, tiresome and plasticky. It’s not even a jingle. Good luck.
One more thing, I am a not facebook user nor am I a fan.
Neither am I. I prefer company in flesh and blood (those present on this blog constitute the exception to the rule of course).
Same here. Only ESC could have brought me online the it did. LOL
…the way it did.
If I was Valentina, I would say “thanks, but no thanks” to represent San Marino with that song. She has nothing to gain from it. It will surely not help her further career.
Olá, Sara. Welcome to ET.
Hi shevek
thank you. So this is ET 
I’ve tried to write in my profile but it didn’t work. they are a bit slower with news update here (than on Esctoday), but it is way calmer here :p
Way calmer indeed.
And more civilised. Well, we get some nasty creature once in a while but they go away soon because we simply ignore them.
@ Sara, you create your profile via gravatar. Just click on your profile pic and then it is very easy.
No words, seriously. I still can’t even believe that this Valentina Monetta singing this:
…is the same Valentina singing San Marino 12. I’m just speechless.
So you managed to come back too, oxi. Great news!
On San Marino: yes, it is such a shame really. 
I could not be more speechless either. I am sorry to say that San Marino 12 is simply imbecile. The word may be perceived as too strong, but it is accurate unfortunately. The singer isn’t of course, I am talking about the song.
P.S.: thanks for the link, Oxi.
hi shevek
Yes, togravus, thanks to you
.Seriously, it’s probably the biggest let down of the season; almost inexplicable and incomprehensible:(
Just when you thought this year couldn’t get any worse…(but it can! we’re still waiting for Engelbert’s song
)
0 points from my country italy!
12SWEDEN
10Italy
8France
7Iceland
6Switzerland
5Slovenia
4Cyprus
3Spain
2Romania
1Croatia…………………….from Italy!
OMG OMG Saraaaaaaaaa! :-* I miss you and love you so much!
But I have just heard a new disappoientmennt after my numbe 1 Italy droped to bottom 10
This time Nina Badric changed song to much worse..new version sucks and I’m so sad..the first one was magical and powerful with RnB elements! 
SHIT! Why all must change..I can’t wait to bloody date when entries won’t have right to change anything..
Sorry Sara it seems you have chosen the wrong time to jwhn smth pissed m off
Where is the Fireball?
I have weny to bed, but when I checked and saw Sara I had to commnt.from mibile phone..but I had again a provlem with wordpress like yesterdy from computer andI have logged in there again but they made my nick mb..so fireball is still here but i write from mobile phone now.. But how artists start to change entries and make ugly versions I will become sad ball soon
instead of balon del fuego!!
Don’t become sad ball, it is only ESC.
I agree on Croatia though. Nina has dropped to 7/12 with the new version on my list. Good night!
* to join when smth pissed me off
Hehe
awww, thanks. I have missed you a lot too. Aren’t you posting on Esctoday anymore? Banished for life :p? 
I agree that it is stupid that so many changes their songs. I think that when a song is chosen they shouldn’t be allowed to change it for the better or worse :p Btw. i really like the Serbian song. Even though it reminds me of the song “It is you that I loved” from Shrek (I love Shrek so) :p http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znBFHxMjFko&feature=youtube_gdata_player
So nice of you to get up from bed and write to me…
I was replying to Marko, but I fell down some posts… :p
Well Shevek it surely is huge word to say..because I for example think thty Rona Nishliu “Suus” is imbecile or even worse that reminds me of mentaly sick persons screaming in some hospital for ppl with mental problems..but I don’ t say that because n ppl have it as number one.. Fo me this entry “facebook” is okayish..
I see.
According to Eurovision.tv the full title is Facebook, Uh, Oh, Oh.(A Satirical Song)…could this all be a trick? I really hope so
Off topic or maybe on topic since this has to do with bad jokes: Georgia’s intro will be in Georgian.
MOLODINI DASRULDEBA (Expectation will end),
YOVELI DGE USHENOD MARTOOBISTVIS (Days without you – I am alone)
MENANEBA,SHENI XMA, MENATREBA (I miss your voice)
SATQMELI YOVELTVIS MAINC RCHEBA (I have something to tell you).
Maybe I’m A Joker participating is a blessing in disguise because it means that Visionary Dream will no longer be their worst result
Mwahaha 
You’ve managed to put a positive spin on Georgia 12.
lol…
Worst SanMarinese entry EVER !Bottom 2 together with Georgia?And you were complaining about Montenegro?…
Yeah San Marino is such a big let down
I’m listening to ‘Un Giornata Belissima” right now and saying to myself: ”she must have been way too stonned when she agreed to sing Facebook ” :/ 
good luck to her,she will need it so much!
i hate this song and i hate ralph siegel. he thinks he is ”cool” and reaches young people with a song about facebook and cyber sex?? the song is still the same kitschy sh*t like all of his songs.
and every year another country has to suffer, this man just wants money and fame…
What a load of old tosh! What on earth is San Marino thinking? (Is it written by Ralph Seigel, becasue if it is he really should give up!). So disappointing that an artist with such potential is given something so awful. (I actually am on Facebook and enjoy it because I can keep connected to family and friends all over)
Hooray our lovely Sara has arrived! Am so pleased that the nicest people from the otherside are here. Big Cheers.
Hehe, how sweet of you Martin
cheers back!
that Ralph Siegel was behind this dreck.
Over the past three years, he has qualified songs in the national selections of six different countries without any of them winning.
He finally gets his twentieth Eurovision song via an internal selection.
Ugh!
I loved San Marino in 2008 & 2011, great entries. Now for 2012….no…just no. I really hope they change it, she has such a great voice and they give her a very terrible song.