It's not very unusual that an artist returns to Eurovision, we have dozens of returnees over the decades. It's less common that the same artist returns two or more years in a row. That was more of a norm in the old days when Lys Assia for example did the honors for Switzerland for three years in a row (1956-58) or Udo Jürgens who apparently decided to sing for Austria until he wins and was eventually third time lucky in 1966. And what to say about the Belgian couple Fud Leclerk and Bob Benny who between them provided the Belgian entries five years in a row (1956-60-62 for Fud, 1959-61 for Benny)?!
But it's the first time we have three artists doing a double in three years a row, or how to put it? We had Lena Meyer-Landrut for Germany 2010-11, Jedward for Ireland 2011-12 and now Valentina Monetta for San Marino 2012-13... As we see the trend has been about -10 places but as Valentina can't go down -10 places she will gain at least 10 positions then? Will San Marino finally reach the final? After all Valentina did score the tiny country's best placing yet last year...
2010
Lena - Satellite (1.)
2011
Lena - Taken by a stranger (10.)
Jedward - Lipstick (8.)
2012
Jedward - Waterline (19.)
Valentina Monetta - The social network song (14. in semifinal)
2013
Valentina Monetta - Crisalide (?)
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