Posted by | Apr 2, 2025 | , | Persan has announced that it has signed an agreement with Migros to acquire the Mibelle Group the two companies will become one of the world’s largest contract manufacturing and private label players with a €1 billion turnover Persan will takeover Mibelle’s facilities in Switzerland “We are very pleased to announce this agreement with Migros that will help Persán to strengthen its international presence The acquisition of the Mibelle Group will allow us to access new technologically advanced categories and continue to develop innovative and high-quality products for all our customers.“In this new phase we will maintain the hallmarks that have brought us this far: a commitment to people We look forward to exploring the opportunities that this historic step will bring.” Contact UsSubscribePrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyTerms & Conditions Copyright © 2025 Global Cosmetics Media Limited Persán is a family-owned company that’s been operating for more than 80 years It is one of the largest manufacturers of homecare products in Europe with manufacturing facilities in Spain Persán embarked on a course of international expansion and has also started to build its presence in the personal care sector The acquisition of the Mibelle Group fits perfectly in Persán’s future growth strategy The two companies complement each other very well in terms of expertise Use of this constitutes acceptance of our privacy policy The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Rodman Media This unusual egg hunt is more like a treasure hunt Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Seville multinational Persán European leader in the production and commercialisation of detergents and fabric softeners ended 2023 with record invoicing of 811 million euros This figure signifies growth of 22% compared with the previous financial year The company has tripled its revenues in the last four years It ended 2019 with 290 million euros; this figure increased to 423 million in 2020 503 in 2021 and finally 665 million at the end of 2022 The company managed to end the latest financial year with EBITDA of 55 million euros It is a positive evolution that has allowed Persán to recover its losses from 2021 and 2022 due to the situation of inflation in the raw materials and energy markets presided over by Concha Yoldi and with Antonio Somé as CEO is explained by the increase in sales of all its product categories In this way it has strengthened its leadership in home care at a European level and has increased its market share in the personal care sector facilitating the arrival of its products on five continents the multinational maintains its commitment to the development of its factories in Seville In 2023 it invested a total of 46 million euros Notable milestones were the completion and commissioning of the new Wróblowice plant in Poland and the construction of the new bottle factory in Seville investment for the modernisation of its work centres has exceeded 100 million euros has highlighted the figures of the 2023 financial year: "We continue to get closer to the objective proposed a few years ago We must be satisfied with the results obtained and for that reason we must congratulate our employees and thank all stakeholders for their support We continue to be focused on our long-term objectives and are already creating the Strategic Plan for the next three years which will consolidate our leadership in Europe and allow us to expand into other regions." Photo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2408786/Persan_factory.jpg Międzynarodowy koncern Persán z siedzibą w Sewilli europejski lider w produkcji i sprzedaży detergentów i płynów do płukania tkanin Household, Consumer & Cosmetics Health Care & Hospitals Banking & Financial Services Do not sell or share my personal information: Eurovoix The acts that will compete in Semi-Final Five and Six of Una Voce per San Marino 2025 have been announced alongside the San Marinese Semi-Final participants Contest organisers for Una Voce per San Marino 2025 have announced the last set of artists competing in the three remaining Semi-Finals of Una Voce per San Marino 2025 Semi-Final Five and Six are for artists from outside of San Marino while a standalone Semi-Final for San Marinese artists will also take place The Semi-Finals of the San Marinese selection are expected to take place in late February The final of the San Marino Song Contest will take place on March 8 and will have changes compared to the format seen in previous years The artistic director Massimo Bonelli has also hinted at a major transparency for the voting procedures Jurors will be expected to publicly announce their votes and Bonelli himself will have the opportunity to award 10 additional points to an artist Megara represented San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with their song “11:11” they finished in 14th place with 16 points Image source: Sarah Louise Bennet – EBU | Source: San Marino RTV San Marino debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 alongside Azerbaijan they were represented by Miodio and the song “Complice” and finished last in their semi-final with just 5 points San Marino withdrew from the contest before returning in 2011 Since then the country has participated annually and in 2014 qualified for their first final they have qualified for the final in 2019 and 2021 it has been a pleasure to find out more about this amazing continent through the Eurovision Family of Events it's been brilliant to see the site grow and flourish and continue to bring our readers everything from the world of Eurovision San Marino RTV will air the semi-finals of Una Voce per San Marino between February 22 and 28 The Sammarinese broadcaster has announced that the semi-finals of its selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be broadcast between February 22 and 28 Seven semi-finals are being held as part of Una Voce per San Marino 2025 to select the finalists that will compete in the San Marino Song Contest 2025 on March 8 The semi-finals are being held between February 13 and 15 and will be broadcast across the course of a week Over 200 artists are participating in the semi-finals with six semi-finals for international performers and one semi-final for Sammarinese singers The final of the San Marino Song Contest which will take place on March 8 will have changes compared to the format seen in previous years Image Source: EBU/ Corinne Cumming | Source: San Marino RTV The semi-finals of Una Voce per San Marino 2025 continue with the third semi-final being broadcast tonight San Marino’s search for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 continues this evening with the third semi-final of Una Voce per San Marino A total of 36 artists from 12 countries will be competing for a place in the final of the San Marino Song Contest 2025 A jury will determine the acts going through to the final The artists competing in Semi-Final Three are: Watch the show from 22:05 CET on San Marino RTV and online here San Marino will broadcast daily shows dedicated to the audition round of their selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 San Marinese broadcaster SMRTV has revealed that they will begin broadcasting daily audition shows from the casting days of Una Voce Per San Marino The show “Salotto – Una Voce per San Marino” will start on Monday 20th January at 16:00 CET with artists from across the globe performing in-person and online for the jury who will decide who will qualify for the semi-finals Each artist has ten minutes to perform in the audition four Semi-Finals will be held for non-San Marinese acts with two qualifiers from each show an additional Semi-Final will be held for San Marinese artists with one qualifier Megara represented San Marino at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest with their song “11:11” Image Source: EBU/ Sarah Louise Bennett | Source: SMRTV I have been following the Eurovision Song Contest since 2006 and more recently I've enjoyed watching partner contests such as the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and Eurovision Young Dancers I joined Eurovoix as an editor at the beginning of 2017 Today Casting for Una Voce per San Marino 2025 continues in person at the San Marino Outlet Experience and online Today is the seventh day of in-person casting in San Marino for its selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Slovenia and Switzerland must perform in person while artists outside these countries take part in online casting Sixteen days of casting will take place between the end of September and the end of January from which a jury will select singers to progress through to the televised Semi-Finals Each artist will have ten minutes on stage to perform for the jury The acts taking part in Casting today are: Una Voce per San Marino 2025 will be held across three phases with 80 singers selected to go through to the Semi-Finals Four Semi-Finals will be held for non-San Marinese acts with two qualifiers from each show The final of the San Marinese selection will be held on February 22 Unlike previous years there are no ‘Big Artists’ prequalified for the final The winner will be determined by a 5 member jury Una Voce per San Marino has been used to select San Marino’s Eurovision entry since 2022 and has seen artists from across the world compete to represent the nation on stage Image source: Sarah Louise Bennet – EBU The artists competing in the Semi-Finals of Una Voce per San Marino 2025 have changed with several artists withdrawing The organisers of Una Voce per San Marino 2025 have updated the list of artists competing in the seven Semi-Finals of its national selection for Eurovision In total 13 artists have withdrawn from competing in the contest while 10 have been added to the line-up as replacements The Semi-Finals of Una Voce Per San Marino 2025 will be held between February 13 and 15 Image Source: EBU/ Sarah Louise Bennett | Source: ESC Discord, UVPSM San Marino RTV has announced the dates on which the Semi-Finals of Una Voce per San Marino 2025 will take place With the launch of the castings for San Marino’s selection for Eurovision 2025 the date of the Semi-Finals have been confirmed San Marino RTV announced today that the Semi-Finals for Una Voce per San Marino 2025 will be held between February 17 and 21 on the weekdays before the final on February 23 Casting for Una Voce per San Marino 2025 commenced today at the San Marino Outlet Experience Image Source: EBU/ Corinne Cumming | Source: San Marino RTV On their debut they were represented by Miodio and the song “Complice” San Marino withdrew from the contest before returning again in 2011 The nation’s worst result came in 2023 when the band Piqued Jacks represented San Marino with “Like an Animal” They finished last in their semi-final with nul points East Hampton junior Toby Foster takes on a pair of Bridgehampton defenders Bridgehampton sophomore Jordan Harding keeps his eyes on the basket East Hampton senior Carter Dickinson brings the ball up the court Bridgehampton junior Jai Feaster takes on a pair of East Hampton defenders Bridgehampton senior Jaylen Harding cuts to the basket East Hampton's Tyler Persan avoids Bridgehampton's Jaylen Harding and scores Bridgehampton sophomore Xavier Johnson goes in for a layup Bridgehampton sophomore Jordan Harding shoots a free throw Bridgehampton junior Jai Feaster gets to a loose ball with a trio of East Hampton players surrounding him Bridgehampton sophomore Jordan Harding heads to the basket East Hampton's Aaron Brito looks to pass with Bridgehampton's Alex Davis pressuring him Tyler Persan at the line trying to help Bonac make a comeback Bonac head coach Dave Conlon looks on with his team trailing early on Bridgehampton junior Jai Feaster goes in for two points Bridgehampton head coach Carl Johnson has a few words for the officials East Hampton junior Mason Jefferson goes in for a layup Bridgehampton junior Alex Davis shoots a three-pointer Toby Foster's 16 fourth quarter points willed the Bonackers to victory on Saturday East Hampton senior Carter Dickinson looks to get around Bridgehampton senior Jaylen Harding Tyler Persan finishes off a fast break for the Bonackers East Hampton head coach Dave Conlon talks to his team during a timeout Mason Jefferson takes a foul toward the end of the game Toby Foster is pumped up after scoring a basket Mason Jefferson can feel a victory about to happen For the second year in a row the East Hampton boys basketball won its host Kendall Madison Tip-Off Classic with his All-Tournament Team award and Toby Foster with his MVP award Mason Jefferson was named to the All-Tournament Team Bridgehampton sophomore Jordan Harding earned All-Tournament honors for his efforts on Saturday You've read 4 of your 7 free articles this month Please log in or create an account to continue reading The search has commenced for the San Marinese representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Switzerland Applications are open today for Una Voce per San Marino 2025 the San Marinese selection for the Eurovision Song Contest Applications are open to anyone who is over the age of 16 on February 15 singers can be of any nationality and songs performed in any language Submissions will be accepted until December 31 It has been confirmed that one again an Academy and Casting stage will be held for the public submissions this will take place between September and January Semi-Finals will be held to determine the public finalists San Marino RTV confirms that in the final which will be held at the Nuovo di Dogana eleven artists will compete to represent San Marino in Switzerland Una Voce per San Marino has been used to select San Marino’s Eurovision entry since 2022 and has seen artists from across the world compete tor represent the nation on stage San Marino were represented by Megara in Sweden with “11:11” they placed 14th in Semi-Final Two scoring 16 points The highest points received came from Spain whose televote awarded 10 points Image source: Sarah Louise Bennet – EBU | Source: San Marino RTV This website uses its own and third party cookies for technical and analytical purposes For more information, you can visit our Cookies Policy. If you click the "Accept all" button, you are consenting to all cookies. Likewise, you can configure or reject them in our Cookie Settings Center You can set your preferences, at any time, regarding the use of Cookies. For more information, you can visit our Cookie Policy News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation 02-Apr-2025 Last updated on 02-Apr-2025 at 09:12 GMT Mibelle’s parent company Migros announced that it intended to find a new owner for the group with a strategic direction that was a better fit for its global growth strategy The new owner, Spanish company Persán S.A. has acquired the entire Mibelle Group, which includes cosmetics ingredients supplier Mibelle Biochemistry, but not the group’s former South Korean subsidiary, Gowoonsesang (owner of derma skin care brand Dr. G), as this was bought by L’Oréal in January 2025. Mibelle Group said that the acquisition includes “all legal entities that form the Mibelle Group, all supplier and customer contracts, as well as all employee contracts”. Persán is headquartered in Seville and is an 80-year-old, family-owned business. It’s one of the largest manufacturers of home care products in Europe and produces products in Spain, France and Poland. In recent years, the Spanish company has embarked on international expansion and also started to build its presence in the personal care sector. Mibelle Group said that the acquisition fits perfectly in Persán’s future growth strategy and that the two companies complement each other very well in terms of expertise, technology, markets and production sites. “We are continuing all our existing activities to provide our customers with the best products and services. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of April,” said a spokesperson at Mibelle Group. “We are certain that we will remain a strong and reliable partner for our suppliers and other partners under the ownership of a successful and established industry expert like Persán.” Unilever acquires eco-friendly brand Wild01-Apr-2025By Kirsty DoolanThe British multinational has acquired the personal care startup. “Record number of ingredient innovations this year” says In-Cosmetics Global for 2025 31-Mar-2025By Kirsty DoolanThe world’s biggest cosmetics ingredients exhibition opens on 8 April and has just announced its awards nominees, showcasing cutting-edge innovation in ingredients.   Scent for stress-relief and calming the soul 31-Mar-2025By Kirsty DoolanAlthough fragrance has long been used to boost mood and trigger emotions, we are seeing more targeted creations designed to soothe the mind. Here’s why... AI and longevity: Driving next-gen active ingredients in skincarePaid for and content provided by LipoTrue Trends to transformation: 2025 beauty trends in innovation and sustainability Paid for and content provided by Meiyume 'Luxury for less' sees rise of masstige and dupes as affordable alternatives Paid for and in partnership with Univar Europe Ltd The site owner may have set restrictions that prevent you from accessing the site I got an error when visiting eurovision.tv/story/una-voce-per-san-marino It’s the smallest state participating in this year’s Eurovision but the one with the largest selection of participants We are of course speaking about San Marino and their selection show San Marino Song Contest 2025 (formerly known as Una Voce per San Marino) semi-final shows and a second chance round SMRTV announced the competitors set to appear at the show’s grand final one artist advanced to the final and three to the second chance round Besa and TESLENKO earned a direct spot in the final this way Eurovision fans might remember Besa as Albania’s Eurovision 2024 representative while TESLENKO withdrew from the Ukrainian selection earlier this year after making it to the longlist Sammarinese artist Paco joined the final as a seventh finalist after winning the semi-final that only included Sammarinese artists Questo e Quello and Taomo earned their places through winning the second chance round Nine “bigger” artists qualified directly for the final His entry consists of the song “Tutta l’Italia” – which was the official theme tune for the Sanremo Music Festival last month The song received widespread airplay in Italy and charted in the country’s FIMI charts SMRTV will hold the final of San Marino Song Contest The final will be broadcast live from the Theatre Nuovo the largest theatre in the microstate in the town of Dogana San Marino will choose its representative through jury vote Do you already have a favourite from the contestants in the final line-up Our Renske is a graduated Slavicist from the Netherlands she grew up watching and listening to Eurovision songs wiwibloggs introduced her to a community of loving people from all over the world You can also follow her podcast Vidbircast on Spotify for more Eurovision news Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" I can’t wait to finally hear that singer of Gabry Porte (cause it’s not himself) performing Tutta L’Italia live even tho I’ve absolutely had enough of this song on Sanremo’s week (it stays in my head and annoys me ever since) He did playback at Sanremo’s Final so I suspect him not being very good live Although I’m afraid that might not prevent San Marino from still choosing him they officially have 0 national pride whatsoever If Gabry wins will he change it to “tutta l’Europa” Because I don’t see the point and logic in representing a country by singing how great another country is But then again I don’t see the logic sending a Spanish band singing in Spanish to represent you Do you see sence in Estonia singing about Italia in italian I think what San Marino should do is have regional rounds (i.e Nordics) and the top from each regional round qualify for the final because it would shake up the standings If they keep doing this system that they have now they won’t have very quality entries and won’t qualify as often FYI — San Marino streams the show online for free and no need to sign up for anything or mess around with VPN settings at Live San Marino RTV because I have a friend named Juliette and she is awesome because my family is doing a bet on who is going to win SMSC 2025 Just heard the Estonian song…and I am beyond appalled It would be wonderful if the jury selects Pierdavide Carone’s song His songs are beautiful and Eurovision would be a great showcase i am not a fan of the favourites to win but i do love the selection i prefer it to melfest and melodi grand prix come at me haters i dont care TUTTA L’ITALIA TUTTA L’ITALIA TUTTA L’ITALIA There is no need for a country of any size to have a selection of this scale I’d rather they waited until now and just released the 16 acts and have one night (a mixture of new Think of the cash left over to spend on developing a decent show both at ESC and on their own selection I think the scale is because San Marino is small Doing live tests of the artists behind closed doors to get a shortlist together is still costly Broadcasting your auditions means you get some tv for that money and the associated ad revenue to take the edge off Thats why Moldova (and sometimes Malta) does this too They ran the numbers and decided it was cost effective Well… I wanted to”Tutta L’Italia” at Eurovision this year and now thanks to San Marino it has a 1 in 20 chance of actually happening 😀 I hope it will win and crush everybody else in Basel sang by a member of band named after Eiffel Tower They should perform it in Scottish kilts and bullfighter jacket don’t give them ideas; they might read this blog and use them 😀 Marco Carta or Pierdavide Carone for me personally this years NF is miles better than last years Luisa especially has such a gem of a entry but they could sens the best they had each year if they rather spend money for the participation fee without even qualifiying I don’t think the yearly participation fee will bankrupt the entire country 5 semis for such a small country is so ridiculous but so many singers (whom probably only heard from their mothers that they can sing…) that it is painfull to hear NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO It is one way to fight the post sanremo depression though hahaha Overview Meet the team Press Write for us Input your search keywords and press Enter are a group of three ambitious artists: Luka who are trying to pave their way through the music industry Their music is evocative of pop-rock with synthwave elements though their creative sides take them to unexplored genres as well and they pride themselves on their fresh harmonies and interesting musical ideas and the energy they exude when interacting with each other can be felt in their performances DAUDIA is the singer-songwriter and musician duo Davide and Claudia whose distinctive touch is the voices they harmonize and the acoustic instruments they use they participate in several TV programs in Italy and abroad X Factor Romania and release many singer-songwriter singles In 2020 they release the cover Jerusalema-Acoustic version which becomes a viral trend worldwide In 2020/21 they release two albums “All Around The Pop” and “An Unplugged Merry Christmas“ they fly to the United States to present the single “The One Who Said Goodbye” in New York and in November they receive the Nassiriya International Peace Prize award In 2023 they fly to Los Angeles for their concert at the NAMM SHOW and collaborate with Arisa in writing the Lucanian artist’s new single “Non vado via“ In June they release their new single “Just Us“ in 2024 they fly to Los Angeles for 4 concerts at the NAMM show was born in Cuba in 1998 to an Italian father and Cuban mother In 2001 his family moved to the province of Naples where he grew up and became passionate about dance and hip hop music he moved to Denmark to broaden his horizons and experiment with new sounds he began to record his first tracks and started to collaborate with European producers and artists with whom he began his journey among them a San Marino singer who has been passionate about pop music since a very young age began to give concrete form to her creative vein in 2020 she turned to the person who a few years earlier when the singer was still in middle school had taught a songwriting course in which she had participated: Piermatteo Carattoni (Lotus Music Production) who has remained her music producer ever since In 3 years Kida released 6 original songs always accompanied by video clips: “Tu y Yo“ “Turning Off” and the breakthrough “Same Skin“ With this song she reaches the final of “Una Voce per San Marino 2023,” the festival that the Republic of San Marino holds to crown its participant in the Eurovision Song Contest Kida has the chance to perform in front of a European television audience Masala & Foresta do not like to call themselves they want the audience to welcome them and call them what they feel and prefer What is certain is that the two members produce their songs driven by a strong affinity and freedom of expression which undoubtedly comes from listening to their music surrounded by an aura of charm and good taste but what they have in common is the time they have dedicated and dedicate to it and the spirit with which they interpret unreleased pieces Many are her participations in television programs She has a lot of experience in live music accompanied in performances by important musicians In February 2022 she won the Premio Della Critica “Sala Stampa” award for her unreleased “DNA” To a voice for San Marino June 2023 she opens Zucchero’s concert at the Arena di Reggio Emilia This is her third time in a row participating “Una Voce per San Marino” She sang “DNA” in the first edition of the song contest and in 2023 she participated again with the song “Prisma“ Cataloged as the perfect mix between the sinister and cotton candy in the point of view of the press and the public Now after placing 4th at the Benidorm Fest (Eurovision preselection in Spain) they are trying again to fullfill their dream of participating in Eurovision The band has called it “Fucksia Rock” in an attempt to encompass everything that the band’s concept means fighting against all forms of homologation to return to authenticity are the main themes on which the band intends to express itself through its songs Their music has climbed the podiums of Tour Music Fest thanks to this contest they added an important experience: the opening of Zucchero’s concert at Campovolo last year This year they are here to present a newly released track Who do you think will win Una Voce per San Marino 2024 Youyou is our Berlin-based correspondent from Chongqing He’s currently studying Media Technology in Berlin He first watched Eurovision in China on a sleepless midnight in 2015 and has been hooked on it ever since he has since attended Eurovision in Tel Aviv and Rotterdam Youyou’s favourite Eurovision song is Ireland’s 1994 winning entry “Rock ‘n’ Roll Kids” Pity there is no odds for this final…wonder what the chances are that they send Pazza I hope they will ditch that stage for tonight I don’t even know who will participate… 😀 she could overtake Serhat as their personal best result maybe wouldn’t be out of place in sanremo either the jury will pick a boring SanMarinese act and go with her ”Chi Siamo Davvero” would also then be the token italian ballad of the year since Italy themselves went more uptempo I have no faith that any of these talented finalists will get selected if their horrible jury gets their say The songs this year were much better than normal Megara also got their second chance here which is great so see > Go to https://neal.fun/infinite-craft/ > Post how many you created in this time span I have a feeling the same thing will happen this year that happened in 2021 when Achille entered after Sanremo and probably his record label’s check book The judging of the rounds and semi-finals are so random…like Chorizo was such a good song it seems San Marino just picks random people tbh Am I the only one that’s confused with what’s going on in UVPSM Such a small country with so complicated national selection since I’m afraid they will pick something random again I’m completely confused hahaha I feel like more people have been competing to represent San Marino than people who actually live in the country That’s the reason I don’t follow UVPSM too closely Omg i’m BEGGING for San Marino to choose Megara they are so talented and know how to put on a show I loved Arcadia last year so much and while i think this song isn’t as immediate i still think it’s fantastic and has a lot more interesting elements imo This would bring San Marino back to the final for sure This is the last semi-final for international submissions! On Tuesday, the last 20 international submissions competed in the third semi-final of Una Voce per San Marino. Same as the previous nights three out of 20 acts are qualified directly for the Emerging Artists Final while another five acts need to compete again in the second chance show Raimondo Cataldo and Mate advanced to the Emerging Artists Final joining the other six qualifiers from the previous two nights Another five acts will progress to the second chance round on Thursday They include past San Marino national final contestant Sebastian Schmidt (Basti) Semi-final four will take place on Wednesday this special semi-final is ONLY for Sammarinese artists the top three will advance to the Emerging Artists Final You can watch the entire show at this link. Three acts qualified for the Emerging Artists Final are: Five acts qualified for the second chance are: She is a charismatic contemporary singer who specialises in a variety of styles from alternative-pop After graduation from university she appeared on various TV shows such as MTV Unplugged and Dancing with the stars and in 2018 she appeared in the BBC documentary Victoria & Albert – The Royal Wedding playing the part of the Duchess of Sutherland she performed at the Sanremo Rock & Trend Festival at the prestigious Ariston Theatre in Sanremo Her dazzling performance received warm affection from the audience and placed her in the top ten She describes her song “Sweet Denial” as “a mid-tempo song that depicts a tale of mixed emotions He is a soul dance musician and singer with a very rhythmic The only place where he feels himself at peace is the stage He was one of the contestants for The Voice of Italia 2018 and he participated in Sanremo Giovani in 2019 she turned to jazz and blues two years later She has participated in several singing competitions such as SanremoLab She has also served as a jury member on All Together Now and toured with actor Maurizio Casagrande in the theatre he participated in the Austrian children’s talent show Kiddy Contest and reached the top ten He also took part in the German edition of X Factor in 2011 and was highly rated by Sarah Connor and Til Brönner Sebastian has an indissoluble bond not only with the Eurovision Song Contest, but also San Marino. In 2018, he participated in the San Marino’s national final 1in360, reaching the final. Although he didn’t win the selection, he still took part in Eurovision 2018 as backing vocalist for Jenifer and Jessika he won the show Fame Maker on ProSieben in Germany is a Norwegian pop singer from Osterøy in western Norway She participated in the Melodi Grand Prix Junior in 2014 and reached the superfinal with the song “Du stod der og lo” (“You stood there laughting”) who achieved tenth place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with Aleksander Walmann Her mentors there were the producers of great artists such as Rihanna and Justin Bieber Snei Ap formed in May 2011 out of a passion for rock sounds and melodic lines They debuted in February 2013 with their first English EP HIDDEN FLOORS and a few months later they were chosen as the backing band for Sweden’s Crucified Barbara during their Italian tour the band’s first Italian single “Io sono un problemea” was selected for the famous Italian competition Sanremo Rock Nada and Sissi are twins from Vittorio Veneto They have been passionate about music since childhood They believe that singing together more and more brings them together to express their emotions and feelings freely Martina Gaetano was born in 2002 in Rimini She has been a singer/songwriter since the age of 12 writing in Italian and English with the help of a guitar Her most recent achievement was appearing at the Deejay On Stage in 2020 What did you think of Una Voce per San Marino semi-final three Are you excited about the grand final on Saturday I HOPE Vanja Vatle wins the San Marinese national selection! It will be so cool to see MORE pieces of Norway in the contest! I haven’t commented in a long time but reading some of these comments below made me want to again to be cynical about everything eurovision related or compliment one thing at the detriment of another Eurovision fans should just go with the flow and accept things as they come they are pulling out the stops to put on a national final within their means – that should be celebrated and not be called ‘amateur’ or be compared to San… Read more » or was the third night the weakest one so far it looks like a Walmart version of Sanremo the songs that the emerging artists are performing in the semi-finals ARE their intended Eurovision songs The artists that got through then performed a different song so the juries could decide who’s going directly to the finals I doubt that the songs will be changed for the finals all the semifinalists sing their unreleased songs the 8 who pass to the second step sing a second song while others a cover because they did not have a new unreleased song so many contestants from X Factor and The Voice. wow these kids do not give up on talent shows. anyway the show is very amateurish and low quality in terms of production I hope they level it up for the final… this is actually turning out to be quite an entertaining selection quite an interesting format for san marino a lot better than that disaster known as 1in360 Una Voce per San Marino 2024 is gearing into action have now unveiled the four shortlisted AI-generated songs that have a chance of competing in the UVPSM grand final next week SMRTV previously announced the acts who are set to compete in the semi-finals of the selection But it’s not just human lyrists and composers who are getting the opportunity to shine — the computers are as well Ten songs created through the use of artificial intelligence were originally in the running Casperaki revealed which four compositions had been selected for the next stage San Marino announces songwriting camp for 10 shortlisted AI tracks produced via CASPERAKI these songs were crafted using Casperaki’s AI tools Casperaki is a music technology start-up based in London that utilises specialised chatbots powered by AI to function as music producers for songs Artists interested in this collaboration select an AI producer from the company the songwriters took the AI-generated compositions and paired them with singers Casperaki has shared the final renditions of these songs on YouTube one will be selected to join the ranks of the eight Established Artists in the grand final of Una Voce per San Marino 2024 The decision of which song wins will be influenced by the people – the production team will assess and consider all comments and likes on the songs The final choice will be a collaborative decision involving the public and a special jury appointed by San Marino RTV The grand final of Una Voce per San Marino is set for Saturday 24 February the semi-finals will be recorded on 15 and 16 February with contestants offered the option to perform either entirely live before the jury or utilise half playback The semi-finals will then air between 19-23 February Share your thoughts on the four AI-generated songs Was the collaboration worthwhile in your opinion Imagine what would have happened if lys Asia with afrojack went to esc in 2013/14 with the song all in your heads The AI version of Corazon de Mariposa is so much better And they can ditch the pre-recorded backing tracks and vocal gimmickry they’ve allowed in the last few years Off topic… what about that “Keep Israel In” petition signed by Hollywood people like Helen Mirren I’m surprised these people even know what the contest is I think San Marino would be better off just sending any Sanremo act that wants to represent them Plus Note : Did other national selections already use Casperaki maybe not copy paste but at least as an inspiration There’s a (more than great) great chance… I am not joking when I say that Dana Gillespie – “The Last Polar Bear” could go top 3 in the international final i agree the song is actually not bad at all not sure about the interpretation though but it’s a powerful song… At least it seems her voice is a little more powerful than the Nebulossa lady’s and among the big artists i think is our April Darby she did submit an entry and honestly i cannot see san marino rejecting her she is a ”whitney” artist here in our musical The Bodyguard am curious who the argentinian artist is who applied i hope its Tini or Martina Stoessel but that might be wishful thinking Literally better than Melodifestivalen so far And may I say that choosing a 74 year-old lady to sing this song was a brilliant idea She’s seen the world throughout the years and knows what she’s singing about 🙂 She knows about polar bears because she’s old I meant she has seen how the world has changed for the worse and also in some cases for the better Clearly not if she thinks there is polar bears in klosters Switzerland and she’s been there every year since she was five ???? This is gonna give Spain a run for their money If you listen carefully to the lyrics regarding the Polar bear it is a metaphor but it’s definitely about today in our cruel world I don’t understand the hype for the polar bear I mean the theme of the song is nice but it makes me wanna sleep The title is a metaphor for San Marino as a whole Just because it’s about a polar bear Safe to say the robots will not be stealing all our jobs it’s cutesy and def better than some of the entries already selected I love the chaos San Marino brings each year didn’t I read somewhere in the EBU-rules that AI songs will be disqualified I don’t know if that changes anything but yeah Not to mention sung by real singers too – I think the problem was with not having live vocals at least with the voice generated software I don’t want robots competing in Eurovision i agree …..but at the same time you have to admit the result is mostly gooood AI could probably not end up with a top quality selection like the norwegian selection this year but it’s still waaay better than most selections lol sad but true the last polar bear giving me Marianne Faithful vibes her struggle and triumph throughout the challenge of time even the voice really resemble like Marianne Faithful The truly great songs will always be written by real people with real talent and passion These people will eventually use AI tools to express their talent better Maybe I’m tired I dunno lol but it’s straight forward and to the point They have absolutely no idea what they are doing That’s why we’ll be watching them once again Send “The Last Polar Bear” already The Last Polar Bear Sounds Like A Eurovision Winner Please please please please – the polar bear one – please oh please – These 4 songs are quite good to he honest considering that AI is literally in its very beginning The only backlash is that AI songs can never bring anything new to music at it is generated by known algorithms and nothing brand new I do worry for the future of music industry Just imagine in 10 years time how intelligent AI will become unless someone bans it completely by that time… I wouldn’t be worried – the songs still had to be reworked by real people and without real singers singing them they wouldn’t have any impact at all The same was probably said about the introduction of the first mobile phone as well: “if this is the best they can do then analog home telephone lines have nothing to worry about” And yet the main function of a mobile phone is still the same as a landline phone – communication Plenty of home phones still exist and telecommunication companies still thrive off landlines Landline phones dont exist in private homes in Norway anymore So mobile phones are the ONLY option for private use in Norway right now – and that’s the way it will go in other countries as well It’s weird thinking about a butterfly‘s heart but hey…the happiness is really infectious I just looked up the circulatory system of insects this is what most of my search history looks like Well obviously I dont want AI at Eurovision For some reason quite a few of the singers are British Dare to Dream sounds like someone put in ‘write a Eurovision song’ into the prompt and then it generated something around the titular Eurovision slogan ‘the Last Polar Bear’ and ‘Neon Lights’ could actually give San Marino more than 0 or 1 point if they stage the song right Corazon de Mariposa is very mid but seems to combine several styles of music together which is what is interesting about it Another NQ is expected from San Marino this year… The scope of this process is ridiculous for it and we’re still waiting to hear if anyone from Sanremo is joining San Marino should put this off to March next year and just do it over 2 shows The real questions: will the EBU be bothered to do anything about this Will AI be credited as a songwriter in the opening credits or does everyone just pretend like nothing happened Or does San Marino know they won’t get away with it created this as a distraction and determined another non AI winner anyway San Marino’s televote result is decided by AI I still wanna know if an entry they present to us as a competitor has an actual chance to win the ticket or if it’s just for show At least San Marino are being upfront about the origins And to think I opened my heart for that polar bear… Somewhat depressing to be depending on AI to save the planet Or does it say something more about environmentalists and the way they say the exact same things all the time like they are AI The point is that it is generally impossible to prove AI was NOT used everyone will pretend that nothing happened bit of an upbeat dance number in a semi of ballads can get through to the final They’re not bad but as expected with AI I don’t think songwriters should fear AI taking their jobs all the humans were born as a human beings and so many others Love how they are all Swedish entries besides Ukraine this year but I’m sure I could think of plenty more from other countries This was the easiest choice of quick examples without thinking too much Or at least have a polar bear ice-skating around her I wanna keep liking it and I don’t like main artists dressing for Halloween Moj Svijet was also so beautifully staged with that ice skater next to Sergej Didn’t it win one of the family shows or something I hope it’s at least a real selection meaning the winner is not pre determined as the one who can foot the bill Marie Wegener sings so beautifully that she almost makes the crap she is singing bearable That one really sounds as if it was created by AI Or humans with absolutely no writing skills I’m quite stunned how many really good artists enter the San Marino mass selection is it too much to ask to give her acceptable lyrics I never heard of Dana until you mentioned her yesterday but a quick search on YouTube shows me that she is better than this The first song I randomly clicked on was “Weren’t Born A Man” which opens with the lyrics “You love like a woman but you walk like a sailor… you give like a lady don’t take like a jailor…” AI could never come up with that Then I read about her previous surroundings Jagger and Bowie and was like “how on earth did she land there Did she even know what she agreed to?” How does San Marino get such talent They are literally better than most of the artists headed for Malmö The German broadcaster obviously hates anyone who could win for them they would move heaven and earth to find the perfect song for Marie a zorra double entendre rockabilly number called “Big Ten Inch Record” liquor makes him flinch…all he ever likes to do is take out his big ten inch https://youtu.be/I6mPs8-f9vY?si=KoSr9oriUn1zSi0N San Marino RTV (SMRTV) released some details about the 2024 edition of “Una Voce per San Marino” which is the third time the micronation has used this national selection process The winner of the contest will be the Sammarinese entrant for the 2024 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest this time going back to the inaugural format in 2022 where “emerging artists” qualified to compete in the UVPSM final against pre-selected “big artists” these “big artists” won’t need to compete in the qualifying rounds 8 “emerging artists” will join the “big artists” in the final A jury will judge the performances on the final night and select the top act to represent San Marino next year The final for UVPSM will be on 02 March, 2024 at the Teatro Nuovo in Dogana, San Marino. If previous editions have taught us anything, then the week before the final will be jampacked with artists competing in qualifying heats to perform in the final. Last year featured 106 artists over 5 nights before Piqued Jacks were chosen in the final. Interested acts can access the casting website through this portal: https://www.unavocepersanmarino.com/ The most recent Sammarinese entry to the Eurovision Song Contest was “Like an Animal” by the band Piqued Jacks San Marino competed in the second semi-final having finished in last place with 0 points San Marino last qualified to the grand final in 2021 after a two-year qualification streak Who do #YOU think should represent San Marino in Eurovision 2024 Source: SMRTV You must be logged in to post a comment The second semi-final for Söngvakeppnin is now over on the third Super Saturday of the sea… another 27 acts joined Una Voce per San Marino as part of Semi-Final 2 but only four could get the ticket directly to Saturday’s final Another four acts earned a second chance to fight for a spot in the final through Friday’s second chance show were in the Tuesday semi-final including  Francesco Monte and Kurt Cassar who wrote the hit “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” appeared Iole and Le Deva qualified directly to the final on Saturday Four other acts have qualified for the second chance show on Friday where they’ll get the chance to perform again for a spot in the final on Saturday The four acts that qualified for the final are: The four acts that qualified for the second chance are: Eiffel 65 is an Italian Eurodance group that was formed in 1997 in the studios of the Turin record company Bliss Corporation, consisting of Jeffrey Jey, Maurizio Lobina and Gabry Ponte. They gained global popularity with their singles “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” and “Move Your Body” from their 1999 studio album Europop In 2000 the group won a World Music Award for the World Best Selling Italian Group rewarding the most-broadcast song on radio in the United States They were also nominated at the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” studied dancing at the Broadway Dance Center and later graduated in acting for film at NYFA She subsequently lived between Italy and the US becoming an international and multilingual artist.Ellynora’s music has a Latin taste to it — she blends southern Italian sounds and today’s modern ones She found a world in which her roots could coexist with an international sound and multiple languages is an Italian artist born in 1997 in Naples She started singing as a child and has participated in many contests and events in Italy and Europe She even participated in the Amici program 
Characterized by a high-impact style and a fresh and innovative sound is able to move through different vocal ranges working it nimbly between different genres and styles Le Deva is an Italian women’s music group They are a vocal trio composed of Verdiana Zangaro they launched their participation in Albania’s Kënga Magjike 2022 festival in the BIG INTERNATIONAL ARTIST category they were proclaimed category winners of the 23rd edition of the Albanian festival Are you surprised that Eiffel 65 is competing in Una Voce per San Marino I hope for their sake they’re not selected Kurt’s entry might not have been the best but his voice killed it Malta is the forced reject in San Marino ?? For those who actually watched the semi 3: I found it to be an overall step up There were several songs on a decent level: MeriCler All of my hopes for San Marino actually being in an upward spiral have been drowned by the absolutely tone-deaf picks of finalists and second chance qualifiers it’s like they deliberately picked the worst songs of the evening Is this supposed to clear the path for Eiffel 65 as I find their entry even worse than… Read more » What’s all the hype about Kurt’s elimination Yes he’s a great power vocalist and I love his presence and everything about him (besides his cockiness on stage at times) but there were other good artists left out Hopefully he’ll figure out all these wrong song choices until it’s too late for him His voice is so unique maybe he is pitching some wrong songs The growth since X Factor Malta is somewhat mesmerising If I have to judge best vocalist a star would go to Kurt Cassar despite his generic Swedish pop song that screams cringe San Marino just don’t send Eiffel 65 They won’t win just for who they are It feels like there might have been some fine-ish songs this time around (unless the snippets only showcased the best few seconds) but Eiffel 65 doesn’t feel like one of them I don’t think it would be a good idea taking an iconic one like them with a song that sounds so bad (on the snippet but this feels like it’s on another level.… Read more » Tonight’s finalists were way better than yesterday’s being Iole and Ellynora the very best of the night imo 🙂 I agree with Deva girl group and Ellynora but wished to see Kurt Cassar at least doing a second chance I’m sorry for Francesca and kevan they were good Kurt Cassar is a waste of talent without a good song His voice is just amazing but Hurdles was even worse than Tears of Gold I haven’t seen it but I’m sad Francesco Monte didn’t qualify Kurt Cassar returned better and hotter just with the wrong song again Someone please give him a song that values his great voice ASAP This was a definite step up from yesterday For me it’s sounds like Eurovision finalist potential Justine Mayer the winner of Tour Music Fest 2024 has secured a place in the Semi-Finals of the San Marinese selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Justine Mayer is the first artist confirmed to be competing in the Semi-Finals of Una Voce per San Marino 2025 The young singer from France won the Tour Music Fest last night in San Marino and alongside her title won the right to compete to participate in San Marino’s selection for Basel Una Voce per San Marino organisers have revealed that singers from a record 37 countries have submitted entries for the competition Image Source & Source: San Marino RTV The fourteenth day of in-person casting for Una Voce per San Marino 2025 has been held today Today the fourteenth day of in-person casting in San Marino for its selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 took place Seventeen days of casting will take place between the end of September and the end of January The twenty-five acts who are taking part in casting today are: Architect and Interiors India Home » News » #DesignNews: RR Decor set to stir the design scene with launches and collaborations a brand known to stand apart in the furnishings world with their exquisite hand-woven silk fabrics and original designs rooted in Indian traditions have been stirring up the design scene with new launches and collaborations across the board A pioneer in the weaving of handloom silks RR Décor is India’s premier textile design company They recently launched four new furnishings and two new wallpaper brands in India They have also entered into an agency agreement with six new international brands namely – SketchTwenty3 SketchTwenty3: SketchTwenty3 by Tim Wilman is an internationally acclaimedwallcoverings company based in the North West of England with design SketchTwenty3 has been delivering luxury collections of contemporary wallcoverings to the interior market providing 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Tickets for Una Voce Per San Marino 2024 are officially on sale starting today at 3 PM CET. The news came directly from the official Instagram account of Una Voce Per San Marino. The final night is taking place on Saturday, February 24 at Teatro Nuovo in Dogana. Tickets are available on Vivaticket. A post shared by Eurovision San Marino (@unavocepersanmarino) 129 artists are set to compete in the Semi-Finals of Una Voce per San Marino 2024 These eight qualifiers will be joined by eight Big Artists who have prequalified for the Grand Final the winner of Una Voce per San Marino was Piqued Jacks who performed “Like an Animal” at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool San Marino failed to qualify for the Grand Final finishing joint-last in their semi-final without picking up any points The winner of Una Voce Per San Marino 2024 will perform in the second half of the second semifinal on May 9 Image source: Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU| Source: Una Voce per San Marino polyglot who wants to learn too many languages in real life currently enjoying Ireland's seven victories but I managed to become a huge nerd in a very short time The fourth edition of Una Voce per San Marino has been confirmed with San Marino set to compete in Eurovision 2025 The organisers of Una Voce per San Marino have announced that the contest will be returning for a fourth year selecting the San Marinese representative for the Eurovision Song Contest The format was first used in 2022 and is open to singers from across the globe Rules for the contest are traditionally revealed in September or October The confirmation comes after The San Marinese Secretary of State for Tourism, Federico Pedini Amati, spoke about the nation potentially withdrawing from the Eurovision Song Contest The San Marinese Government has been financially contributing the the nation’s Eurovision participation through Una Voce per San Marino San Marino were represented by Megara in Sweden with “11:11” Learn more about San Marino’s Eurovision history below: Eurovision – 🇸🇲 San Marino Image Source: EBU/ Sarah Louise Bennett | Source: Una Voce per San Marino The Robert Hickmott-trained Almandin was able to fend off Irish horse Heartbreak City in a sterling contest up the Flemington straight to win the 2016 Melbourne Cup in what was a classic race for the ages the gap between Persan's runs are more to give him a spell after his incredibly long preparation rather than preserving his weight according to Racing Victoria’s Executive General Manager of Racing and Melbourne Cup handicapper Greg Carpenter “He hasn’t run now since he won the Bart Cummings on the 3rd October now a few years ago that was done with Almandin,” Carpenter said on SEN Track “The reason they didn’t run him (Almandin) again is because they were trying to protect the Handicap weight that the horse got into the Melbourne Cup with and he ended up winning the race “This year I think it’s been more about the fact that he (Persan) has been continually racing back off him and make sure he’s spot on Melbourne Cup day.” Persan is a horse that would have been given little to no hope of making a Melbourne Cup field but has battled his way and continued to turn up and perform in the staying races against his own age initially There aren’t many horses who have run through the autumn winter and spring months before lining up in a Melbourne Cup and it is an incredible feat for him to be where he is It would be one of the all-time great training performances if it is achieved and Carpenter believes it would be one of the great stories in Cup history He would’ve been the odd number 100,” Carpenter claimed he won three races at Flemington on the bounce against three-year-old horses 2000 and then the jump up to the 2500 metres in July and then they ran him against the older horses at Caulfield at the end of August and I presume that gave them enough confidence to push on to the Bart Cummings “You don’t see many Melbourne Cup horses who’ve run through May “It would be a great story if Persan could win the Cup from where he has come from.” Persan will carry just the 51 kilograms in the Melbourne Cup and is currently $34 to win For some time now I have been seeing and hearing people rave about the ZenitCo Perst lasers Online retailers claim the Zenitco lasers have some rather high numbers for laser power I put a Perst-3 to the test to see what makes these lasers so popular A few months ago a guy in a Facebook group lent me his Perst-4 The Perst-4 is ZenitCo’s VIS/IR laser Yeah the IR laser is bright but I don’t really care about having a bright IR designator/pointer This one is a Gen1 and while the laser was brighter than a 0.7mW civilian laser I did not find it that useful I can use a red dot or one of my full power lasers if I really had to What truly sets good IR laser systems apart from the rest is the IR laser illuminator. The IR illuminator is basically the best IR flashlight you can have on your gun. That is why the MAWL-C1+ is the king of civilian rated lasers. The MAWL-C1+ has a 40mW IR laser illuminator and will be the benchmark for what I will test the ZenitCo Perst-3 against IR laser designator and VIS green laser designator The laser illuminator has a diffuser cap for widening the beam for close-range use The front lens of the illuminator is adjustable and removable On either side of the illuminator are two small holes See the slotted knurled knob below the IR illuminator array Remove it and use it to adjust the windage and elevation of the IR illuminator I found the adjustment screws to be very stiff so I had to use a flat head screwdriver to make the adjustments the settings knob determines what mode you are in Starting at 3 and going clockwise to NK+0: Green VIS Laser Off to the side of the selector knob is the main activation button Moving forward a bit is the single CR123 battery compartment Along the left side of the Perst-3 housing are two buttons to control the brightness of the lasers If you are in IR designator or IR illuminator mode the brightness can be changed But if you are in IR Designator/Illuminator mode then only the illuminator will be dimmed The right-hand side of the Perst-3 just says “Perst-3” in Russian along with their logo and serial number The laser designator has a typical set of turrets but you need to remove the caps and use a flat head screwdriver to adjust the knobs At the rear of the Perst-3 housing is a secondary activation button and a remote pressure pad port If you look at the way the Perst-3 is set up it is not exactly set up for left-handed shooters You could position the laser on the right-hand side of your handguard and use your right hand to push the secondary activation button to activate the laser But placing the Perst-3 on top of a rail and trying to reach over the selector knob to press the large activation button will be a challenge the tape switch could alleviate having to use the main body switch with your right hand The Perst-3 comes with this cool remote tape switch I did not get to borrow it when I borrowed the Perst-3 The dial on the switch allows you to control the brightness of the Perst-3 lasers Not sure why you would need to control brightness on the fly like that but it is interesting The sliding switch just off to the side is a lock out button for the tap switch You can still turn on the laser by pressing the buttons on the laser body Online the Perst-3 is supposed to have a 500mW max IR illuminator That is pretty high but is it really that high As I said before the MAWL-C1+ is the best IR illuminator on the market It puts some full power lasers to shame like the DBAL and PEQ-15 I am not comparing the MAWL to civilian versions like the ATPIAL or DBAL-A3 or DBAL-I2 Those illuminators are worse than a Maglite for illuminating night vision I was able to measure the power of the Perst-3 against some other lasers Craig at Illumn made a thermal sensor to measure lasers up to 5W (5,000mW) Since the Perst-3 is supposed to have a 500mW laser this measuring device will be able to test that My Flir T50 only rated at 24mW on the laser hockey puck measuring thingy The laser below peaked at just over 800mW on high When we tested the ZenitCo Perst-3 IR desginator Not exactly the reported 20mW that website’s say it is This matches what I saw when looking through night vision My DBAL-A2 is supposed to be something like 40mW or 50mW but it measured only 20mW and the Perst-3 designator appeared to half the brightness I was more interested in the IR Illuminator the intensity of the laser appeared to only be on par with the MAWL-C1+ the laser meter measured to just about 44mW I have a hard time believing that the Perst-3 housing can contain a 500mW IR laser illuminator Could it be possible that ZenitCo made a mistake and added an additional 0 so instead of 50mW it was mistyped as 500mW If the illuminator really was 500mW then it would look like my 300mW/800mW laser when turned on and it does not come close I suppose but 500 down to 44 is a significant difference I removed the adjustable lens and measured the illuminator without anything in its path The laser becomes a huge circle and a lot of it is not concentrated on the sensor of the laser meter The illuminator only measured at 35mW with no lens Here is a video I made comparing the Perst-3 against other lasers The ZenitCo Perst-3 is certainly more powerful than your run of the mill civilian rated Steiner DBAL-A3 or Insight ATPIAL PEQ-15 Any visible laser greater than 5mW or an IR laser more than 0.7mW is restricted Now everything I have read and found only restricts the sale of said lasers to non LE/MIL customers I have yet to see where it is illegal to possess said lasers Stolen govt property is a different animal altogether But owning a high powered laser does not seem to be illegal from a possession standpoint I do not want to misinterpret anything and willing to be wrong here the Perst-3 is priced similar to civilian lasers like the ATPIAL and DBAL-A3 The Perst-3 can be found for around $1100-$1400 depending on who you buy it from I would prefer if you did not have to use tools like my DBAL-A2 But even the MAWL-C1+ requires tools to adjust windage and elevation It is nice to have adjustments for the illuminator for longer range illumination When you tighten the beam for longer range shooting sometimes the beam can be outside the field of view of your scope and clip-on night vision device I think it could simply be a matter of what the laser diode manufacturer claims the laser can produce versus what ZenitCo actually does when they build them and drives them in the Perst-3 Some companies use math to determine the range of their lights When a light says it has a throw of 2000 meters that is not realistic and when tested it is more like 1000 meters huge thanks to my friend Kaven for letting me check out his Perst-3 Thanks to Hrachya for helping me translate the markings on the laser I will update this article if Ivan Tactical or ZenitCo solves the problem More by Nicholas C You know that power adjustment knob (and buttons) you mentioned.. From what I've seen online in other videos and comparisons are you SURE you didn't have the power turned down Have you had a chance to play with Perst-2 and there aren't exactly many competitors - the only ones I know of are DBAL-A4 and Holosun LS420 One other interesting thing about Perst-2 is that it's advertised as using 18650 cells civilian flashlights mostly use li-ion these days Robert McClure was nine years old when he watched his mother’s horse win the 1950 Woodend Cup carrying the family’s green and black colours to victory The racecourse is no longer but the colours endure They’ve been carried by quite a few horses since but very few have had the chance to elevate them into racing folklore like Persan The emerging four-year-old tackles Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup and although he goes around as one of the outsiders McClure is dreaming about a unique double 70 years in the making “Our black and green colours were owned by my mother,” McClure said she won the Woodend Cup and 70 years later they’re being carried in the Melbourne Cup which is another thrill for me I remembered those colours and I applied through the racing board and they were still available so it’s been terrific to see them running around and she used to carry these colours and she won three Group 1 races "To see them win a Melbourne Cup would be something else." Racing is full of sliding doors moments and Persan’s rise through Victoria’s staying ranks is no different the son of Pierro was lucky to escape serious injury when he was involved in a horror fall in the Fernhill Stakes at Randwick many of the owners wanted to cash in on an offer to sell the horse to Asia Like hundreds of other promising gallopers he could’ve been whisked away to Sha Tin or Kranji but McClure and his good mate Bruce Wilson were having none of it buying out the other owners before sending the youngster to Ciaron Maher and David Eustace Persan would win six of next nine starts and secured ballot exemption for the Melbourne Cup with victory in last month’s Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington “It’s an amazing story to be honest,” he said “Who would’ve ever thought he’d be here when he fell in the race up in Sydney brought him back to Melbourne when a bit of a change of ownership happened and we decided to send him to Ciaron and David “James Bester acts as my consultant in the industry and he was very anxious for us to keep the horse he’s also a part owner and he didn’t want to sell (overseas) “So Bruce Wilson from Glentree (Downs) and myself had a very small share in the horse and when the opportunity came we believed what James told us and increased our share to 25% each and we’re certainly glad we did “Two starts later he won his maiden and the story has gone on from there.” WATCH: Persan breaks his maiden at Bendigo in May McClure was a part-owner of Fiorente when he won the Cup for Gai Waterhouse in 2013 He's not so sure Persan can repeat those heroics But if jockey Mick Dee can navigate an economical passage throughout the race he’s confident the stayer will loom as a chance at the top of the straight with the featherweight 51kg on his back.  “He’s certainly stepped up every time the bar has been raised,” he said “If he’d drawn inside barrier 10 I would’ve said he’d be very competitive but barrier 20 makes it a hard job and he’ll put himself on the speed if he can and if he can get there with his light weight somewhere n the straight he’ll be up with the leaders created the first artistic collection of condoms which breaks the taboos surrounding this well-known contraceptive READ MORE: Scientists discovered an easy way to increase sex drive and become more "horny" Check out the MADE IN LOVE condom collection in the gallery From 2004 we research urban trends and inform our community of followers about the latest in lifestyle From year 2023 we offer content in major global languages From 2004 we research urban trends and inform our community of followers daily about the latest in lifestyle style and products that inspire with passion we offer content in major global languages He might be by a Golden Slipper winner in Pierro from a Coolmore Classic winner in Ofcourseican but four year-old stallion Persan is a stayer and he’ll be running in the Melbourne Cup after securing his slot with a stylish victory in the Group III VRC The Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday He deserves this. Persan has got himself a golden ticket into the #MelbourneCup. ?? @FlemingtonVRC @cmaherracing pic.twitter.com/65cxc4jre3