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.