LISTEN: Benidorm Fest 2023 Songs Available to Stream Now!
All 18 songs for Benidorm Fest 2023 are now available to stream on RTVE Play! Today’s song reveal will be accompanied by a press conference at RTVE studios in Madrid, to take place on Monday 19th December and at which all the 18 acts will be present. Benidorm Fest 2023 will have two semi-finals and […]
JUNIOR EUROVISION 2022: Shining the spotlight on Carlos Higes from Spain and his song ”Señorita”
Carlos Higes has the honour of representing Spain in Yerevan with Spanish bop “Señorita”. Here is all the information you need on Carlos and his song! Who is Carlos Higes? Carlos Higes is 11 years old and comes from Valencia, where he lives with his two year old Dog, Brownie. Carlos has been singing since […]
Chanel releases music video for her new single ‘TOKE’
Spain’s Eurovision ’22 representative Chanel, who recently signed up with Sony Music Spain, just released the music video of her new song ‘TOKE’. TOKE is a special song as it is not only Chanel’s first single after her hit ‘SloMo’, but also the official song of RTVE and the Spanish football team ‘Selección Española’ for […]
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 — Presenters Revealed for the Next Festival!
In a week where the first winning song of the Benidorm Fest Eurovision selection, SloMo by Chanel, has reached double platinum sales, more details have been revealed about the next festival! Ines Hernand, one of the most popular presenters, influencers and comedians in Spain, has been added to the line up along with Monica Naranja […]
Spain: RTVE to prioritise finding “a good song” for Junior Eurovision 2022
During the press conference that was held for Benidorm Fest 2023 on July 19th, Spain’s Head of Delegation, Eva Mora, gave some details about the country’s plans and preparations for the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Armenia. Eva Mora confirmed that Spain will decide their Junior Eurovision singer and song via an internal selection […]
Spain: just under 670,000 euros spent on Eurovision 2022 participation
RTVE have confirmed that 668,792,60 euros was spent on Spain’s Eurovision 2022 participation. Maldita.es report that a total of 668,792,60 euros was spent on Chanel’s Eurovision 2022 participation in Turin. This makes it Spain’s second most expensive participation since 2011. The total cost of Spain’s Eurovision 2022 participation include 24,700 euros spent on the staging […]
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 will not host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
To date, we still do not know which country will organize the next edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. We know Ukraine is very motivated to host the contest. However, in view of the current context, it is possible that hosting will be delegated to other countries, such as the United Kingdom, Sweden or Italy. […]
Remaining Big 5 countries complete half allocation for Eurovision 2022 final
While Italy already knew their final slot, the remaining 4 automatic qualifiers drew which half they would be competing in the Eurovision 2022 final. France, Germany and Spain were all drawn into the first half, while United Kingdom will perform in the second half. With Italy already being announced to be performing slot 9, it […]
Chanel and her Swarovski crystals dazzle on stage for her first rehearsal
Now that we’ve seen the first rehearsals (plus some second rehearsals!) for all of the semi finalists on stage at Pala Alpitour, it’s now the turn of the Big 5 to take to the stage for their first rehearsal. Today, we will see the first rehearsals for France; Italy; United Kingdom; Spain and Germany, with […]
Renowned designer Palomo Spain will dress Chanel for Eurovision 2022
Beyoncé, Rita Ora, Miley Cyrus, Harry Styles, Madonna, Rosalía… And now it’s Chanel’s turn! The prestigious fashion designer Palomo Spain has made the dress that Chanel will wear on the Eurovision 2022 stage in two weeks. A wardrobe of which he has advanced some details to the Spanish public television (RTVE). After several weeks of […]
PrePartyES 2022: The official Eurovision party in Spain returns to Madrid on 15th and 16th April
After two years of virtual celebration with the “PrePartyES at home” format, the official Eurovision party in Spain returns next April in face-to-face format. Two concerts that will take place in Sala La Riviera in Madrid next 15th and 16th April. The party will bring together dozens of artists from different countries. Tickets will go […]
NEW: Barcelona Eurovision Party is Coming This March!
To add to the excitement of the thrilling conclusion of Benidorm Fest, tickets are now available for the Barcelona Eurovision Party! Excitement for Eurovision 2022 is steadily building with the return of the Eurovision pre-parties that have been missing since 2020. Adding to this excitement is the announcement of the first ever Barcelona Eurovision Party! […]
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 […]
RTVE signs contract to host Benidorm Fest for four years
It has been revealed that Spanish broadcaster RTVE have signed an agreement with the Generalitat Valenciana to host four editions of Benidorm Fest. The news was announced on November 5th by Spanish Head of Delegation, Eva Mora, in “Eurovisión, el festival que quieres” (Eurovision, the contest you want), a conference organised to discuss the future […]
Nicoline Refsing is Artistic Director for Levi Díaz’s Junior Eurovision performance
It has been confirmed that Nicoline Refsing will be the Artistic Director for Levi Díaz’s performance of “Reir”, which will take place at La Seine Musicale in Paris this December. This will be the second time that the Danish artistic director will work with RTVE in Junior Eurovision. In 2019, she worked with Melani García […]
Levi Díaz will release his Junior Eurovision entry on Monday
Levi Díaz premieres his song for Junior Eurovision 2021 on Monday, October 18th Levi Díaz is getting ready to present his new song to compete in Junior Eurovision 2021. Levi is a 13-year-old pop singer from Barcelona who started his music career after winning the sixth edition of La Voz Kids. His main inspirations are […]
Levi Díaz to represent Spain at Junior Eurovision 2021
Surprise in Spain this morning: Levi Díaz will be the Spanish representative at Junior Eurovision 2021, which will be held in Paris on 19th December. The 13-year-old singer, winner of the sixth edition of The Voice Kids’ in Spain, has been chosen internally by RTVE. After his victory in the talent show, Levi will fulfill […]
Galician band Tanxugueiras are favorites to represent Spain in Eurovision 2022
The Galician folk band Tanxugueiras have won “La Elección Interna 2022” of the annual poll organized by Eurovision-Spain.com, which means that the website’s readers have decided their favourite artists to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Tanxugueiras won the poll with their song called “Figa”, which is an amulet against the evil eye, […]
Spain to announce details about Junior Eurovision participation in September
Spanish broadcaster RTVE has stated that details of the country’s Junior Eurovision participation will be revealed in September. Whilst it is not entirely certain what this announcement will involve, RTVE have said that “the system for electing the Spanish representative” in the contest will be unveiled. Since their return to Junior Eurovision in 2019 following […]
Blas Cantó is back with his first song after Eurovision, “Americana” featuring Echosmith
Blas Cantó, who represented Spain in The Eurovision Song Contest 2021, has just released his first song after Eurovision featuring the Californian band Echosmith, as he let us know on his social media a couple of days ago. After “Voy a quedarme” Blas Cantó is back with a new pop ballad song called “Americana”, produced […]
Junior Eurovision winner María Isabel sets her music career aside due to anxiety problems
María Isabel, winner of Junior Eurovision 2004, announced today through she stops her musical career. The singer has told in an Instagram post that she suffers from anxiety and this prevents her from moving forward. My people. I have made this decision: I’m leaving the world of music. I’m leaving everything that I once loved […]
Carmelo Martínez from La Década Prodigiosa has passed away aged 64
Carmelo Martínez, a member of the Spanish group La Década Prodigiosa, has died at the age of 64 as a consequence of lung cancer. The group was chosen internally by RTVE for Eurovision 1988 with the song “Made in Spain (La chica que yo quiero)” and reached the 11th position with 58 points. Carmelo was […]
Ladilla Rusa, first renowned group interested in the new Spanish National Final
Only one day has passed since RTVE announced its ambitious national selection for Eurovision 2022 and there is already a renowned group interested in competing in Benidorm for the passport to Italy: Ladilla Rusa. The group has published a tweet saying: “So, where do we have to go to sing up for Eurovision?”. The official […]
Spain officially confirms participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021
The Spanish broadcaster RTVE officially confirmed this afternoon their participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021, that will take place in Paris on December 19th. The announcement was made in the city of Alicante by RTVE’s president, José Manuel Pérez Tornero, who stated that Spain’s representative would be revealed in the following weeks. View […]
Spain will choose its entry for Eurovision 2022 through a national final in Benidorm
Great news from Spain. Spanish public television (RTVE) has announced from Benidorm that this city will host the national final for Eurovision 2022. RTVE, the government of the Valencian Community and the Benidorm City Council have agreed to hold the Spanish final in this town of the province of Alicante and make it an annual […]
Spain will announce news about Eurovision 2022 next week from Benidorm
Spanish public television (RTVE) has announced through its official website that fans of the Eurovision Song Contest will have news about Spain’s plans for Eurovision 2022 next 24th July. For this announcement, RTVE will travel to the city of Benidorm, in a meeting with journalists and specialized media. This has set off alarms and a […]
“Praia Dos Moinhos”: the inspiration of Alfred García in his new single
Alfred García, who represented Spain in The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with Amaia Romero, and who participated in Operación Triunfo 2017, has just released his second single called “Praia Dos Moinhos” for his second album. “Los Espabilados”: his first single of his new album In December 2020, the singer and songwriter Alfred García released “Los […]
Ana María Bordas is the new Director of Entertainment of RTVE
Numerous changes have occurred in Spanish public television (RTVE) in recent weeks. The election of its new president, José Manuel Pérez Tornero, has caused a complete change in the organization chart of the corporation. Among these changes is the appointment of Ana María Bordas as the new Director of Entertainment and Outreach at RTVE. Pérez […]
New RTVE management makes changes to Spain’s participation in Eurovision
RTVE, Spain’s public broadcaster, has a new direction and after receiving only six points in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, it wants a strategy review. According to the Bluper website, the new president of RTVE, José Manuel Pérez Tornero, has decided to make significant changes to the broadcaster. Participation in Eurovision is one of […]
Spotlight on: Spain
Artist Profile Artist: Blas Cantó Date of Birth: 26 October 1991 Hometown: Ricote, Spain Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Voy a quedarme Composer: Blas Cantó, Dan Hammond, Leroy Sanchez, Dangelo Ortega Producer: Blas Cantó, Ricky Furiati Eurovision Result: 24th Place Blas Cantó is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member of the Spanish band Auryn. […]
Eurovision 2021 Big 5 running order: United Kingdom, Spain in 1st half; Italy, Germany, France in 2nd half
The Big 5 draw their half in the running order today! The Big 5 and The Netherlands’ second rehearsals have just completed and we now know which halves the Big 5 will be performing in. The Big 5 drew their running orders in their press conferences after their 2nd rehearsal. We know that the Netherlands […]
Eurovision 2021 day 6: Spain first rehearsal: Blas Cantó “Voy A Quedarme”
Amidst a sea of dark colours surrounding him, Blas starts off his song acapella, with the backing track coming in midway through the first verse. Blas is in the middle of the main stage and the backdrop has lots of black and dark blue colours. Towards the beginning of the song, we see an eclipse […]
Eesti Laul 2022 to be broadcast in Spain
On the sixth of May, TEN, Spanish free-to-air broadcaster, announced that it will be broadcasting the Estonian National Final in 2022. The broadcaster has had to agree to some ERR’s (Estonian Public Broadcaster) rules. This Spanish television channel had already broadcasted some national finals, which had not been held in Spain. https://youtu.be/CTxzRm_mcY4 Estonia is not […]
Manel Navarro and Miki join their voices in “¿Qué tal?”
Manel Navarro (Spain 2017) and Miki (Spain 2019) have joined their voices in a song titled “¿Qué tal?”. This song is included in “Cicatriz”, the new album by Manel Navarro and which was released today. “Cicatriz” is a very special project for Manel Navarro. The representative of Spain in Eurovision 2017 has recorded this album […]
Blas Cantó releases “I’ll stay”, the English version of “Voy a quedarme”
Blas Cantó has released the English version of “Voy a quedarme”, the song with which he will represent Spain in Eurovision 2021. Under the title “I’ll stay”, the artist presents an acoustic and intimate production with which he wants to make reach his exciting story to viewers across Europe. It is available on all digital […]
More acts confirmed for PrePartyES
Last week it was announced that four countries are going to perform in the Spanish Eurovision pre-party, PrePartyES. On the 5th of April, eurovision-spain posted on Twitter, that another 8 acts are planning to join them. [ÚLTIMA HORA] Destiny, Lesley Roy, Samanta Tina y Vasil actuarán en la #PrePartyES21 que confirma, de momento, 12 países […]
Blas Cantó to release the English version of his Eurovision song
Not long ago, Blas Cantó recorded the English version of his Eurovision song, “Voy A Quedarme”. The English version is called: “I’ll stay”. The language is going to be changed in that version, however anything else is going to remain the same. Blas loves the English language and hopes that the message and emotions of […]