On 30 January 2013, SMRTV held a press conference where they revealed that Valentina Monetta and the song "Crisalide (Vola)" were selected as the official entry for San Marino [REF].
In August 2012, Valentina Monetta and Ralph Siegel collaborated to prepare an entry which resulted in the Italian pop ballad "Crisalide (Vola)" [REF].