 Complete the following phrase:  Prior to the 2020 contest, San Marino had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 10 times since their first entry in 2008. The nations debut entry in the 2008 contest, Complice performed by Miodio, failed to qualify for the grand final and placed last in the semi-final it competed in. San Marino subsequently did not participate in both the and contests, citing ficial difficulties. They returned in with Italian singer Senit performing Stand By, which also failed to take the nation to the grand final. From 2012 to 2014, San Marino sent Valentina Monetta to the contest on three consecutive occasions, which made her the first singer to participate in three consecutive contests since Udo Jürgens, who competed in 1964, 1965 and 1966 for Austria. Monettas entries in The Social Network Song and Crisalide Vola also failed to qualify San Marino to the grand final, however in , she managed to bring the nation to the final for the first time with Maybe, placing 24th. The nations next four entries, Chain of Lights performed by Anita Simoncini and Michele Perniola for , I Didnt Know by Serhat for , Spirit of the Night by Monetta and Jimmie Wilson for and Who We Are by Jessika featuring Jenifer Brening for , did not qualify for the grand final. San Marinos best placing up to 2020 was in the previous years contest where Serhat appeared for his second participation and finished in 19th place in the grand final, singing Say Na Na Na. San Marino RTV SMRTV Director General Carlo Romeo confirmed San Marinos participation in the 