Idols SM

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| name = Idols SM

| image = Idols SM 2024.png

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| alt = Idols SM during a 2024 interview in November

| caption = Idols SM in 2024
From left to right: Vera Stefania Olkhovskaya, Giulia Rinaldi, Asia Ceccoli, Giorgia De Scisciolo

| origin = San Marino

| genre =

| instrument = Vocals

| years_active = 2024–present

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| current_members = Asia Ceccoli
Giorgia De Scisciolo
Giulia Rinaldi
Vera Stefania Olkhovskaya

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Idols SM is a Sammarinese child girl group formed in 2024, consisting of Asia Ceccoli, Giorgia De Scisciolo, Giulia Rinaldi and Vera Stefania Olkhovskaya. They represented San Marino in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "{{lang|it|Come noi|i=no}}".

History

= 2024: Formation, Junior Eurovision Song Contest and local activity =

The band was formed in 2024 after Alessandro Capicchioni, the Sammarinese head of delegation for the Eurovision Song Contest and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, proposed singers Asia Ceccoli, Giorgia De Scisciolo, Giulia Rinaldi and Vera Stefania Olkhovskaya to represent the country at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Madrid, Spain.{{cite web|url=https://www.libertas.sm/junior-eurovision-song-contest-lemozione-dei-genitori-delle-idols-sm/|title=Junior Eurovision Song Contest: l’emozione dei genitori delle Idols SM|date=17 November 2024|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|website={{ill|Libertas (newspaper)|lt=Libertas|it|Libertas (quotidiano)}}|author=Cafarelli, Donato}} They were introduced as Idols SM and announced as the Sammarinese entrants during the charity event {{lang|it|Sogna ragazzo sogna|i=yes}} ("Dream, child, dream") on 11 September. It was also revealed that the song "{{lang|it|Come noi|i=no}}" is the one the group would perform at the contest, as it was selected by a "popular jury" over their other song, "{{lang|it|Poesia|i=no}}", following a "small informal competition"{{cite web|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/news/attualita-c4/musica-al-servizio-dell-oncologia-pediatrica-sul-palco-vecchioni-e-l-artista-sammarinese-che-partecipera-all-eurovision-dei-piccoli-a264116|title=Musica al servizio dell'oncologia pediatrica: sul palco Vecchioni e l'artista sammarinese che parteciperà all'Eurovision dei piccoli|date=5 September 2024|access-date=9 March 2025|website=San Marino RTV|language=it|author=Fabbri, Monica}} during the event.{{cite web|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/news/cultura-c6/saranno-le-idols-sm-a-rappresentare-san-marino-al-junior-eurovision-song-contest-a264369|title=Saranno le Idols SM a rappresentare San Marino al Junior Eurovision Song Contest|date=11 September 2024|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|website=San Marino RTV}} "{{lang|it|Come noi|i=no}}" was officially presented to the public on 5 October{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCfztCvQ3kM|title=IDOLS SM - "Come noi" - Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024|date=5 October 2024|access-date=26 March 2025|via=YouTube}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/news/cultura-c6/come-noi-il-videoclip-delle-idols-sm-per-junior-eurovision-song-contest-2024-a265413|title="Come noi", il videoclip delle Idols SM per Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024|date=5 October 2024|access-date=26 February 2025|website=San Marino RTV|language=it}} and released on 1 November.{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/4eXrWXH5SSwrMlXMjJfRYV|title=Come Noi - Junior Eurovision 2024 / San Marino - song and lyrics by Idols SM|access-date=26 February 2025|website=Spotify}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/song/come-noi-junior-eurovision-2024-san-marino/1775390826|title=Come Noi (Junior Eurovision 2024 / San Marino) - Song by Idols SM|access-date=1 March 2025|website=Apple Music}} During an interview with Eurovoix in November 2024, Ceccoli revealed that she came up with the group's name herself, inspired by K-pop and taking the abbreviation of San Marino, SM.{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/11/11/san-marino-we-all-love-music-k-pop-and-our-country-an-interview-with-idols-sm/|title=🇸🇲 San Marino: “We All Love Music, K-Pop and Our Country!” – An Interview With Idols SM|date=11 November 2024|access-date=8 March 2025|language=en-GB|website=Eurovoix|author=Granger, Anthony}} On 16 November in the Junior Eurovision live show, Idols SM finished in seventeenth, last, place with 47 points.{{cite web|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/event/madrid-2024/final|title=Final of Madrid 2024|access-date=26 February 2025|website=JuniorEurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union}} Immediately after the event, the foursome confirmed that they would continue to work as a group, stating that their goal was "to create new songs."{{cite web|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/news/cultura-c6/junior-eurovision-idols-sm-madrid-e-il-punto-di-partenza-la-nostra-carriera-inizia-da-qui-a267296|title=Junior Eurovision, Idols SM: "Madrid è il punto di partenza, la nostra carriera inizia da qui"|date=17 November 2024|access-date=24 March 2025|website=San Marino RTV|language=it|author=Torresi, Mauro}}

In November 2024, the band members, except Rinaldi, accompanied by their parents and one of the authors of "{{lang|it|Come noi|i=no}}", met with the Minister of Tourism of San Marino, Federico Pedini Amati, who thanked them for representing the country in the contest.{{cite web|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/news/cultura-c6/junior-eurovision-pedini-amati-incontra-le-idols-siamo-fieri-di-voi-e-riconferma-la-partecipazione-di-san-marino-nel-2025-a267927|title=Junior Eurovision, Pedini Amati incontra le Idols, "siamo fieri di voi" e riconferma la partecipazione di San Marino nel 2025|date=29 November 2024|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|website=San Marino RTV|author=Fabbri, Monica}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DC9UuxDoQEt/|title=DC9UuxDoQEt@sanmarino_turismo|date=29 November 2024|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|via=Instagram}}{{cite web|url=https://www.libertas.sm/san-marino-il-segretario-pedini-amati-incontra-le-idols-sm/|title=San Marino. Il Segretario Pedini Amati incontra le Idols.SM|date=29 November 2024|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|website={{ill|Libertas (newspaper)|lt=Libertas|it|Libertas (quotidiano)}}}} In December 2024, Idols SM were guests at the party of the organization SUMS Femminile, which helps women in San Marino in difficult situations.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DDo5aWSsbD0/|title=DDo5aWSsbD0@idols.sm|date=16 December 2024|access-date=8 March 2025|language=it|via=Instagram}}

Musical style and influences

The band's musical influences are the K-pop boy band Stray Kids.{{cite web|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/story/theres-no-one-idols-sm|title=The new kids from San Marino: There’s no-one like Idols SM|date=31 October 2024|access-date=10 March 2025|language=en-GB|website=JuniorEurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}

Members

= Asia Ceccoli =

Asia Ceccoli (born 2012 or 2013){{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C_0XvQuN0hb/|title=C_0XvQuN0hb@sanmarinortv|date=12 September 2024|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|via=Instagram}} is a Russian-Sammarinese child singer. She was born to Andrej (born 4 August 1981),{{cite web|url=https://www.dire.it/03-11-2016/86853-intervista-andrej-ceccoli/|title=Intervista a Andrej Ceccoli - DIRE.it|date=3 November 2016|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|website={{ill|DIRE|it|DIRE}}|author=Piccitto, Cesare}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/news/cultura-c6/junior-eurovision-i-desideri-e-le-aspirazioni-delle-idols-sm-per-il-futuro-a267326|title=Junior Eurovision: i desideri e le aspirazioni delle Idols SM per il futuro|date=18 November 2024|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|website=San Marino RTV}} a Moscow-born entrepreneur, president of the Association San Marino-Russia{{cite web|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/news/comunicati-c9/associazione-san-marino-russia-un-guerra-fratricida-a219331|title=Associazione San Marino-Russia: Un guerra fratricida|date=26 February 2022|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|website=San Marino RTV}} and representative of the Party of Socialists and Democrats,{{cite web|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/news/comunicati-c9/psd-andrej-ceccoli-al-congresso-nazionale-di-sinistra-per-israele-due-popoli-due-stati-a270867|title=PSD: Andrej Ceccoli al Congresso nazionale di "Sinistra per Israele, due popoli due Stati"|date=9 February 2025|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|website=San Marino RTV}} who has lived in San Marino since he was 11 and holds both Russian and Sammarinese citizenship, and Roxana Ceccoli.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/roxana.ceccoli.5|title=Roxana Ceccoli|via=Facebook|access-date=26 February 2025}} At the age of 8, the artist made her first television appearance as part of the children's entertainment show {{lang|it|Generazione Z|i=yes}}.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/video/generazione-z-puntata-73-la-scrittura-prima-di-internet-v76791|title=Generazione Z - Puntata 73 - La scrittura prima di Internet|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|via=San Marino RTV}}{{cite AV media|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/video/generazione-z-puntata-146-natale-regali-e-ricordi-v90984|title=Generazione Z - Puntata 146 - Natale: regali e ricordi|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|via=San Marino RTV}}

= Giorgia De Scisciolo =

Giorgia De Scisciolo (born 2011, 2012 or 2013), also known as Giorgia Descisolo, is a Sammarinese child singer. Her mother, Arianna Pelliccioni, founded the aesthetic centre Glitterful (Glitter Studio) in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.sanmarinoannunci.com/notizie-aziende/coccole-e-relax-per-il-tuo-benessere/|title=Coccole e Relax per il tuo Benessere|website=San Marino Annunci|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it}}{{cite web|url=https://glitterful.it/glitterful-centro-estetico-sanmarino-chi-siamo/|title=Chi siamo - Glitterful|website=Glitterful.it|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it}} The performer's favourite artists are the Italian band {{lang|it|Pinguini Tattici Nucleari|i=no}}.

= Giulia Rinaldi =

Giulia Rinaldi (born 29 March 2012){{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10222119334362004&id=1522295117|title=Vanessa Tavolini|quote={{lang|it|Al mio grande amore... buon compleanno...|i=no}}|via=Facebook|date=29 March 2020|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it}} is a Sammarinese child singer. She was born to Roberto Rinaldi, who is a native of Rimini and graduated from the University of Bologna in 1988,{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/roberto.rinaldi.589/about|title=Roberto Rinaldi|via=Facebook|access-date=26 February 2025}} and Vanessa Tavolini, an employee of Studio Galassi Tavolini since 24 March 2002.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.tavolini/about|title=Vanessa Tavolini|via=Facebook|access-date=26 February 2025}} They registered their marriage on 30 April 2011.

= Vera Stefania Olkhovskaya =

Vera Stefania Olkhovskaya ({{langx|ru|Вера Стефания Ольховская}}; born 18 February 2013),{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ewxEdqIyF/|title=C3ewxEdqIyF@gloria.5540|quote={{lang|ru|11 лет. Ты совсем взрослая! Поздравляю тебя мое сердечко 💓, моя доченька!|i=no}}|date=18 February 2024|access-date=26 February 2025|language=ru|via=Instagram}} also known by her stage name Vera-Stefania, is a Russian-Sammarinese child singer. She has three siblings. Her mother, Yaroslava Olkhovskaya ({{langx|ru|Ярослава Ольховская}}; born 6 July 1976), who was born in Moscow and graduated from the Moscow University of Political Economy and Law with a degree in psychology, is involved in the development of mutual Russia–San Marino relations in various sectors of the market and production.{{cite web|url=https://www.wusme.org/member/yaroslava-olkhovskaya/|title=Yaroslava OLKHOVSKAYA|website=Wusme.org|access-date=26 February 2025|language=en}} In May 2019, both Olkhovskys won the international vocal competition {{lang|it|In nome della vita sulla terra|i=yes}} in Moscow, representing San Marino and performing their own song "{{lang|it|Un nuovo giorno|i=no}}".{{cite web|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/news/cultura-c6/un-nuovo-giorno-san-marino-vince-concorso-internazionale-di-canto-a172242|title="Un nuovo giorno", San Marino vince concorso internazionale di canto|date=1 June 2019|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|website=San Marino RTV}} Later, the young artist appeared in some episodes of the show {{lang|it|Generazione Z|i=yes}} from 2020 to 2023.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/video/generazione-z-puntata-58-spirito-del-natale-v74143|title=Generazione Z - Puntata 58 - Spirito del Natale|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|via=San Marino RTV}}{{cite AV media|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/video/generazione-z-puntata-68-telefoni-a-disco-v75954|title=Generazione Z - Puntata 68 - Telefoni a disco|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|via=San Marino RTV}}{{cite AV media|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/video/generazione-z-puntata-113-nonni-in-videochiamata-v83270|title=Generazione Z - Puntata 113 - Nonni in videochiamata|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|via=San Marino RTV}}{{cite AV media|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/video/generazione-z-puntata-148-benvenuto-2023-ricomincio-da-te-v91252|title=Generazione Z - Puntata 148 - Benvenuto 2023, ricomincio da te!|access-date=26 February 2025|language=it|via=San Marino RTV}}

In 2025, Olkhovskaya released her first EP I'm Free, under the name Vera-Stefania.{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0WTU6r55NbfvVaG1uihzVJ|title=I'm Free - EP by Vera-Stefania|access-date=26 February 2025|website=Spotify}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/im-free-single/1793043030|title=I'm Free - Single - Album by Vera-Stefania|access-date=1 March 2025|website=Apple Music}}

Discography

= Singles =

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scope="row" \| "{{lang\|it\|Come noi\|i=no}}" \| 2024 \| Junior Eurovision Song Contest Madrid 2024 \| 2:53 \|

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| Junior Eurovision Song Contest Madrid 2024

| 2:53

Videography

= Music videos =

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