Keilis – Artist of the Year 2025 of the TOUR MUSIC FEST

Keilis – Artist of the Year 2025 of the TOUR MUSIC FEST

Keilis – Artist of the Year 2025 of the TOUR MUSIC FEST

Grand Final of the TOUR MUSIC FEST 2025 – November 30

With the Grand Final of the 17th edition of the TMF, the largest European music contest came to an end, bringing together high-level musical projects, mentoring with industry professionals, and live performances on the stages of San Marino.

The seventeenth edition of the Tour Music Fest – The European Music Contest concluded on Sunday, November 30 at the Little Tony Hall in Serravalle, Republic of San Marino, with the announcement of the winners in each competing category and the proclamation of the Artist of the Year 2025.

Since 2007, the music showcase and internal contest has brought together around 180,000 aspiring singers and musicians. For nine days, the best new European music took center stage with over 60 events — performances, masterclasses, and training sessions — culminating in the announcement of the winners of one of the most highly attended editions ever.

More than 29,000 artists from 13 nations took part in the auditions, and 650 of them reached the European finals in San Marino, performing at the Teatro Titano and the Little Tony Hall under the attentive eyes of an exceptional international jury composed of Kara DioGuardi, Merrily James, Gabriele Giorgi, Viktorija Pilatovic, Valter Sacripanti, Christina Baur, Paola Folli, Francesco Rapaccioli, Roberto Pirami, Daniela Pistagna, Chiara Petrelli, Francesca Pignatelli, Valter Vincenti, Jimmy Owen, Gabriele Vesigna, Luigi De Martino, Alex Trotto, DJ Mazay, Francesca Sardenna, Marco Costa, Erika Scorza, Scrop, Clarissa Vichi, Melissa Caputo, Angelina Luzi, Alien Dee, Ensi, Moder, Emiliano Tessitore, Fabio Rinaldi, Andrea Rodini, and other highly esteemed professionals.

During the Grand Final, the 20 best future artists of European music came together in a major show to pursue their dream, igniting the San Marino arena with their energy, passion, and determination.

Winners of the 2025 Categories

Original Band Winner
Blue Monday (Italy)

Rapper Winner
Mongoose (Netherlands)

Junior Singer Winner
Giano – Graziano Calculli (Italy)

Singer-Songwriter Winner
Bernardo – Bernardo Guillen (Spain)

Performer Winner
Sezina Kelsey – Sezina Kelsey Steur (Netherlands)

Songwriters Winners (Ex Aequo)
Dodici – Andrea Giangiacomi (Italy)
Ramona Oliviero (Italy)

Baby Singer Winner
Carlo Antonio Fortino (Italy)

Senior Singer-Songwriter Winner
Simon Scardanelli (France)

DJ Winner
DJ Justice – Julio Justice (Netherlands)

DJ Producer Winner
Will Torres – Willians Torres (Spain)

Senior Performer Winner
Acoustic Piano Duo (Italy)

Junior Bassist Winner
Francesco Argiuolo (Italy)

Drummer Winner
Thomas Tex (Italy)

Junior Drummer Winner
Marc Tortosa (Spain)

Guitarist Winner
TAICHI – Taichi Sakagami (Japan)

Junior Guitarist Winner
Tim Sparking – Timéo Buisson (France)

Pianist/Keyboardist Winner
Esroh Shift – Paweł Konikiewicz (Poland)

Junior Pianist/Keyboardist Winner
Thommybi – Thomas Bleve (Italy)

Artist of the Year 2025

Keilis – Felipe Keils (Argentina)

The Tour Music Fest 2025 was made possible thanks to the support of the State Secretariat for Tourism and the Tourism Office of the Republic of San Marino, in collaboration with partners such as Riunite, Berklee College of Music, Today, Briidge App, and Inspired Nation.