It has been over a month since the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place in Malmö. Spain’s broadcaster RTVE have now revealed the total costs for the broadcaster for Nebulossa’s participation in the contest. This information was provided by RTVE to Spanish Eurovision site ESC Plus España.
RTVE spend €595,262 for Eurovision 2024
RTVE have revealed that in total, they spent €595,262.40 in total for their 2024 Eurovision participation. This information has became available to the public due to a freedom of information request to RTVE. You can see the breakdown of costs for the broadcaster’s participation in the list below.
- Participation fee – €334,432.63
- External resources – €57,207.20
- Staging – €51,122.40
- Accommodation and Meals – €47,046.70
- Internal resources – €40,163.94
- Communication – €22.630
- Renting – €15,450
- Signage – €10,000
It has also been revealed by RTVE that these costs are lower than the previous few years. RTVE have also noted that their participation fee is slightly lower than that of 2023. This is the first time since Spain started competing that their participation fee is lower than the previous year. Overall the cost of all components fell 26.6% when compared to their spending in Liverpool. In 2023 the amount RTVE spent on Eurovision was €810,973.
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 2024, Spain selected Nebulossa. As part of the Big 5, Nebulossa did not need to qualify to the Grand Final from the semi-finals. At the close of voting, their song “ZORRA” finished 22nd, with a total of 30 points. Of these, 19 points came from the jury, whilst 11 came from the televote.
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News Source: ESC Plus España
Photo Credit: Corinne Cumming/EBU
Rory Gannon