Prior to the 2014 contest, San Marino had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest four times since their debut in the 2008 contest. For all of these appearances, Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV) hosted internal selection processes, choosing the band Miodio with the song "Complice" for 2008, Senit with "Stand By" for 2011, and Valentina Monetta for 2012 and 2013 with "The Social Network Song" and "Crisalide (Vola)", respectively. All competed in the respective semi-finals of their contests, but failed to qualify for the grand final. To this point, the nation's best placing in the contest was 11th in the semi-finals, which they achieved in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. San Marino did not compete in the 2009 or 2010 contests, citing financial difficulties.