Boy George is set to appear on San Marino’s Eurovision 2026 entry, with Senhit saying he will join her on stage for Superstar. The singer, who had an uncredited role in the song, is not representing a nation himself, but he was confirmed as part of San Marino’s act for the contest in Vienna.
Senhit said in an interview ahead of the competition that George would definitely be involved. “This is something that was discussed with Boy George, I will go to him next week [as he's been touring America] just to start to talk about staging and all the things,” she said. “And he knew that the possibility to go to Vienna. He said absolutely I will be involved with you, and I will be on stage with you. So yeah absolutely you will see him for sure. For sure.”
The pairing gives San Marino one of its most recognizable names in years as it tries again to make a dent at Eurovision, where the microstate has been represented 15 times and has often struggled to break through. Senhit, who has taken part three times herself, has previously come close without ever quite reaching the top of the leaderboard, making the return of George a notable boost for a country that has long relied on surprises to stay in the conversation.
George’s involvement has also pushed the San Marino entry into the wider political argument surrounding Eurovision. Last month, he responded to criticism over taking part and said he had “many, many Jewish friends” he had known since he was 15 or 16 years old. He said people were asking him “as a principled human being to turn my back on my Jewish friends,” adding: “It’s not going to happen, it’s never going to happen.” He also said that from the beginning of his career he wore a Jewish star, that he was “not necessarily affiliated with Israel,” and that he did not really have an opinion on Israel because “the job of music is to unite people.”
The debate around Israel’s place in the contest has widened since the war in Gaza, with a number of countries planning to boycott Eurovision after the European Broadcasting Union decided not to expel Israel. In December 2025, the EBU general assembly voted on new rules aimed at stopping governments and third parties from promoting songs too heavily to influence voters, but there was no vote on Israel’s participation. The broadcaster said a large majority of members agreed there was no need for a further vote and that Eurovision Song Contest 2026 should go ahead as planned with additional safeguards in place.
For San Marino, the question is less about the politics than whether Boy George and Senhit can finally turn a familiar underdog story into something memorable on the Eurovision stage. The answer is no longer in doubt: he is in, he will perform with her in Vienna, and the contest now has one more act that people will be watching for reasons beyond the song itself.
