Benidorm Fest 2026 lineup revealed: 18 artists confirmed for Spain
Spain has locked in its 18 acts for Benidorm Fest 2026, the fifth edition of the national final that will choose the country’s entry for Vienna. The shows are set for Tuesday 10 February (Semi-Final 1), Thursday 12 February (Semi-Final 2) and the Grand Final on Saturday 14 February, at the Palau Municipal d’Esports l’Illa […]
RTVE unveil Benidorm Fest 2026 rules as submissions open
All change ahead as RTVE reveal rules for Benidorm Fest 2026. Benidorm Fest will once again be returning next year to find Spain’s Eurovision 2026 representative. The Spanish broadcaster has unveiled the rules and regulations for next years contest, ahead of the song submissions opening yesterday. The full rules and regulations can be found here. […]
Tonight: Three countries to select Eurovision 2025 representative
Six shows, six countries, three new Eurovision 2025 representatives. In what feels like a Super Saturday, tonight will see a grand total of six shows taking place, with three of these shows providing us with a further three Eurovision 2025 representatives. Lithuania continues with Eurovizija.lt heat 4, Melodifestivalen and Supernova begin in Sweden and Latvia, […]
Benidorm Fest 2025: Official Playlist of All Songs Released
Spain’s journey to Eurovision 2025 is in full swing as RTVE has unveiled the official playlist for Benidorm Fest 2025, featuring all the competing songs. Fans can now listen to the entries and begin forming their favorites ahead of the highly anticipated national selection show. Benidorm Fest: Spain’s Eurovision Launchpad Following the success of previous […]
Spain Unveils Lineup for Benidorm Fest 2025
Spain’s Eurovision selection is heating up with the announcement of the 16 artists competing in Benidorm Fest 2025. The annual event, held by Spanish national broadcaster RTVE, has grown into a premier showcase of diverse musical talent, all vying for a coveted spot at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. This year’s lineup features a blend […]
Nearly 1,000 entries submitted for Benidorm Fest 2025
Close to 1,000 entries submitted to RTVE for Benidorm Fest 2025. The Spanish broadcaster has confirmed that since the submissions window closed on Thursday October 10th, they have received almost 1,000 entries for the 2025 edition of Benidorm Fest, and that out of these 1,000 entries, around 300 were submitted within the last 24 hours. […]
Nebulossa Brings 80s Synth-Pop Glamour to Eurovision Stage with “ZORRA”
Spain’s Nebulossa took the Eurovision stage by storm with their electrifying performance of “ZORRA,” delivering big 80s synth-pop vibes and a powerful message of empowerment. Comprising vocalist Mery Bas and keytarist Mark Dasousa, Nebulossa captivated audiences with their energetic and bold presentation. “ZORRA,” which translates to “vixen” in Spanish, serves as both a celebration and […]
Eurovision Pre-Parties: Nebulossa’s ‘Zorra European Tour’ Takes Off
Eurovision Pre-Parties: Nebulossa’s ‘Zorra European Tour’ Takes Off The Eurovision pre-parties are set to be a dazzling display of talent and showmanship, and leading the charge is none other than Nebulossa, the Spanish broadcaster’s luminary. With the ‘Zorra European Tour’ just around the corner, fans are buzzing with anticipation. 🦊 #ZORRISTAS, Nebulossa has a special message […]
Spain: Nebulossa wins Benidorm Fest 2024
Nebulossa has won Benidorm Fest 2024 and will represent Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö with the song “Zorra” The show took place at the Palau Municipal d’Esports l’Illa de Benidorm and hosted by Marc Calderó, Ana Prada and Spain 2014 representative Ruth Lorenzo. The results were as follows: Nebulossa – “ZORRA” […]
Last 4 qualifiers for Benidorm Fest final announced
St. Pedro wins Benidorm Fest Semi Final 2 The 4 qualifiers from the second semi final of Benidorm Fest are: St. Pedro – Dos Extraños (Cuarteto de Cuerda) María Peláe – Remitente Jorge González – Caliente Almácor – Brillos platino […]
First 4 finalist for Benidorm Fest 2024 announced
Nebulossa wins Benidorm Fest Semi Final 1 The 4 qualifiers from the first semi final of Benidorm Fest are: Nebulossa – Zorra Angy Fernández – Sé quién soy Sofia Coll – Here to stay […]
Benidorm Fest songs released! Who are your favorites?
RTVE has released the 16 songs for Benidorm Fest 2024. In November RTVE held a press conference to reveal the 16 artists chosen out of the 825 submitted songs that will perform in this year’s Benidorm Fest. The songs are now released and you can listen to them below. The competing artists are: Almácor – […]
RTVE reveals the artists for Benidorm Fest 2024
Artists for Benidorm Fest 2024 announced RTVE announced the 16 contestants of Benidorm Fest 2024 this afternoon in Seville, during the Latin Grammys. The event, which began at 6pm Spanish time, was presented by María Eizaguirre and Ana María Bordás, head of the Spanish Delegation at Eurovision. Some of the Benidorm Fest 2023 contestants also […]
RTVE receives 825 songs for Benidorm Fest
Benidorm Fest 2024 will be record-breaking in more ways than one The upcoming Eurovision 2024 season is already looking to be an exciting one, with Spain’s Broadcaster RTVE receiving 825 song applications for next year’s well-known National Final Selection ‘Benidorm Fest’. The competition consists of two Semi-Finals followed by a Grand Final, with the winner […]
Save the date! Benidorm Fest 2024 is coming on January 30th
Benidorm Fest 2024 will take place between January 30th and February 3rd. It has been confirmed that next years edition of Benidorm Fest will be comprised of two semi finals on Tuesday 30th January and Thursday 1st February, and one grand final on Saturday 3rd February. The news regarding the dates and the format of […]
Blanca Paloma wins Benidorm Fest 2023 and will represent Spain at Eurovision
¡Vamos allá, la Blanca Paloma! Its time to learn how to clap to the rhythms of bulerías. Blanca Paloma has been proclaimed winner of the Benidorm Fest 2023 and her song “Eaea” will represent Spain at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool. The jury and the public have agreed when choosing this incredible lullaby with a flamenco […]
Benidorm Fest 2023 completes its list of finalists with a new favourite for victory
Another night of excitement and good music at the Palau Municipal d’Esports l’Illa in Benidorm. After a great first semifinal, RTVE has once again offered us a show full of incredible performances, guests artists and a heart-stopping vote from which has ended with four new qualifiers for the grand final: Blanca Paloma, Vicco, Karmento and […]
Benidorm Fest 2023 opens its list of finalists after an exciting first semifinal
A year has passed since we saw Chanel win the Benidorm Fest 2022 with the song “SloMo”. Tonight, the competition has returned to the Palau Municipal d’Esports l’Illa in Benidorm and it has given us a memorable show that has ended with four qualifiers with great potential to win the competition: Agoney, Alice Wonder, Fusa […]
Benidorm Fest 2023 songs to be released on December 19th
The Benidorm Fest 2023 songs will be released on December 19th. The Spanish broadcaster has confirmed that the 18 songs which will be competing in the 2023 edition of Benidorm Fest will be released on December 19th. The song reveal will be accompanied by a press conference at RTVE studios in Madrid, in which all […]
RTVE announces the contestants of Benidorm Fest 2023
Pack your suitcase, we return to Benidorm! RTVE has already selected the 18 contestants of the II Benidorm Fest. Among them, many familiar faces. The winner of this competition will represent Spain at Eurovision 2023. The announcement of the artists, which was scheduled for the second half of this week, has been brought forward to […]
Benidorm Fest 2023 will be held from 29th January to 4th February with some novelties
The countdown to Benidorm 2023 has begun! The Spanish public television (RTVE) has officially announced the second edition of the Benidorm Fest, whose Gran Final will take place on 4th February 2023. This new edition will have new aspects such as more participating artists, more importance of the international jury and tickets for sale. The announcement […]
Rejoice! Benidorm Fest 2023 heats up this July!
While the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 is still fresh in our memories, Spain is wasting no time with their Eurovision preparations for 2023! New information about Spain’s very own Benidorm Fest 2023 are revealed! Mark your calendar for April 19th Yes, fellow Eurovision fans; It is time to get excited and fill your calendar with […]
Spain reveals the voting breakdown of the Benidorm Fest: Tanxugueiras won the televote with over 70%
After the numerous demands for transparency regarding the Benidorm Fest voting, RTVE called a press conference this afternoon at 19:00 CET to talk about the results of Benidorm Fest 2022. The Director of Communication, María Eizaguirre, has been in charge of presenting the data of a voting that has generated an enormous media and popular […]
Chanel wins Benidorm Fest 2022 and will represent Spain at Eurovision
An authentic night of emotions in Spain! The first edition of the Benidorm Fest has come to an end, being a resounding success for Spanish Television (RTVE). But, without a doubt, the greatest success falls into the hands of Chanel, winner of the Benidorm Fest 2022 with the song “SloMo”. Only 4 points have separated […]
Spain completes the list of finalists for Benidorm Fest 2022
Second night of the Benidorm Fest 2022 has been a complete success. Spain has once again given us an exciting semi-final that has had four artists classified and they complete the panel of artists for the final: Rigoberta Bandini, Rayden, Xeinn and Gonzalo Hermida. A total of 7 songs have competed on the stage of […]
Spain chooses the first four finalists of the Benidorm Fest 2022
The first night of the Benidorm Fest 2022 has been a complete success. Spain has released its new national selection with an exciting first semi-final that has had four artists classified: Chanel, Tanxugueiras, Blanca Paloma and Varry Brava. A total of 6 songs have competed on the stage of the Palau D’Esports L’Illa (Benidorm) for […]
Who are the favourites to win the Benidorm Fest 2022 and represent Spain in Turin?
Benidorm Fest is getting closer! This coming week Spain is going to celebrate the Benidorm Fest 2022 to decide who their representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, that is going to take place in Turin, will be. The Benidorm Fest is divided in two semi-finals, with seven artists, each one, that are going to […]
Luna Ki withdraws from Benidorm Fest 2022
The public broadcaster of Spain (RTVE) has released a statement this morning: Luna Ki has decided not to participate in the Benidorm Fest, the contest that RTVE will hold on 26th, 27th and 29th January to choose the representative of Spain in the next Eurovision Song Contest. The reason that has been transferred to the […]
POLL: Who should win Benidorm Fest 2022?
Vote for who you think should win Benidorm Fest 2022! Benidorm Fest is almost upon us! The Spanish national selection is set to begin in 5 days time, with the first and second semi finals set to be on the 26th and 27th January. Four artists are set to qualify from each semi-final and will […]
Benidorm Fest 2022 semi-finals running orders revealed
Benidorm Fest 2022 is getting closer and closer. The grand final will be on 29th January, but before that, the artists will have to fight for their place in one of the two semi-finals, held on 26th and 27th January. This afternoon, RTVE has revealed the distribution of the artists in these semi-finals and the order […]
All the Benidorm Fest 2022 songs are now available
Although the official publication was scheduled for this Thursday, December 23, the Spanish public television has published by surprise all the songs of the Benidorm Fest 2022 today. One of these 14 songs will be the winner of the contest next January and will represent Spain in Eurovision 2022. The winner will be chosen by […]
We already know them! Spain has announced the artists that will compete in Benidorm Fest 2022
As it was announced a couple of days ago, Spain has announced this Friday the 14 artists out of 886 candidatures that are going to compete in the Benidorm Fest 2022 to get a place in Turin for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. During the press conference Eva Mora, head of the Spanish delegation, was […]
Spain considers announcing the Benidorm Fest artists on 10th December
Spain could announce the names of the contestants of Benidorm Fest 2022 this Friday. This was announced by the website eurovision-spain.com, the most important website about Eurovision Song Contest in Spanish language. According to this media, sources from public the Spanish public television (RTVE) have confirmed that presenting the artists this Friday is the RTVE’s […]
Spain receives 886 songs for Benidorm Fest and reveals new details about the contest
The public television broadcaster in Spain (RTVE) has summoned the press this morning for a meeting with the new head of delegation, Eva Mora, the Director of Communication and Participation of RTVE, María Eizaguirre, and the musical advisors of the Benidorm Fest, Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson and J Cruz. In this press conference, the team took stock […]