On Saturday Nebulossa won Benidorm Fest 2024. With their win came the right to represent Spain at Eurovision 2024 in Malmö. There have been questions as to whether some of the lyrics in “ZORRA” would be approved by the EBU. Now the EBU have confirmed that they approve the lyrics of the Spanish entry.
“ZORRA” lyrics approved by EBU
There were EBU rules that RTVE were concerned the lyrics of “ZORRA” breached. This rule in question is as follows
“All Participating Broadcasters, including the Host Broadcaster, shall be responsible to ensure that all necessary measures are undertaken within in their respective Delegations and teams to safeguard the interests and the integrity of the ESC and to make sure that the ESC shall in no case be politicized and/or instrumentalized and/or otherwise brought into disrepute in any way.”
EBU rules RTVE were concerned “ZORRA” had breached
This concern comes from the use of profanity in Spanish.
The EBU however have cleared the lyrics and confirmed the following to Spanish broadcaster RTVE, as reported by Spanish outlet El País:
“The EBU understands that the title of the song that RTVE has selected to represent Spain in this year’s Eurovision has many meanings. Considering the context of the lyrics and the message, as explained to us by RTVE, we have concluded that the song is eligible to take part in the competition. The staging of the song in May, as with all participating acts, will be agreed with the producers at a later date”
EBU’s ruling over “ZORRA” lyrics
Spain’s Eurovision Journey
Spain debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961 with Conchita Bautista’s “Estando Contigo”. The country earned its first win in 1968 with Massiel’s “La La La”, and won again in 1969 with Salome’s “Vivo Cantando” in an infamous four-way tie. Although they have yet to win again, Spain earned several 2nd place finishes, most famously with Mocedades’ “Eres tu” in 1973 and Anabel Conde’s “Vuelve conmigo” in 1996.
In 2023, Spain selected Blanca Paloma to carry on the success of Chanel in 2022. As part of the Big 5, Blanca Paloma did not need to qualify to the Grand Final from the semi-finals. At the close of voting, her song “EAEA” finished 17th, with a total of 100 points. Of these, 95 points came from the jury, whilst 5 came from the televote.
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News Source: El País
Photo Credit: RTVE
Rory Gannon