Jimmie Wilson

Jimmie Wilson is an American soul and R&B singer and actor based in Germany. He studied acting in Hollywood and performed in the musical Sisterella which was produced by Michael Jackson. Some time later, he moved to Germany to play former US president Barack Obama in Hope! - The Obama Musical.

He represented San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kiev alongside 4-time participant Valentina Monetta with the song Spirit of the Night.

Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Participants
Semi Final 1
Robin Bengtsson • Tamara Gachechiladze • Isaiah Firebrace • Lindita Halimi • Blanche • Slavko Kalezić • Norma John • DiHaj • Salvador Sobral • Demy • Kasia Moś • Sunstroke Project • Svala • Martina Bárta • Hovig • Artsvik • Omar Naber • Triana Park
Semi Final 2
Tijana Bogićević • Nathan Trent • Jana Burčeska • Claudia Faniello • Ilinca ft. Alex • O'G3NE • Joci Pápai • Anja Nissen • Brendan Murray • Valentina & Jimmie • Jacques Houdek • Jowst ft. Aleksander • Timebelle • NAVIBAND • Kristian Kostov • Fusedmarc • Koit & Laura • Imri Ziv
Final
Alma • Levina • Francesco Gabbani • Manel Navarro • O. Torvald • Lucie Jones
Songs
Semi Final 1
I Can't Go On • Keep the Faith • Don't Come Easy • World • City Lights • Space • Blackbird • Skeletons • Amar pelos dois • This Is Love • Flashlight • Hey Mamma • Paper • My Turn • Gravity • Fly With Me • On My Way • Line
Semi Final 2
In Too Deep • Running on Air • Dance Alone • Breathlessly • Yodel It • Lights and Shadows • Origo • Where I Am • Dying to Try • Spirit of the Night • My Friend • Grab the Moment • Apollo • Historyja majho žyccia • Beautiful Mess • Rain of Revolution • Verona • I Feel Alive
Final
Requiem • Perfect Life • Occidentali's Karma • Do It For Your Lover • Time • Never Give Up On You

Trivia[]

In 2012, Jimmie participated in the same season of the Polish show Must Be the Music as 2017 Polish representative Kasia Moś. He was eliminated in the semifinals.