Spanish broadcaster RTVE will reveal the 16 artists who will participate at Benidorm Fest 2025 next Thursday, the 7th of November.
About Benidorm Fest 2025
Submissions for Benidorm Fest 2025 opened in May, following the end of Eurovision 2024. In July, it was revealed that Benidorm Fest 2025 would take place across three dates. The semi-finals will occur on the 28th and 30th of January and the final on the 1st of February. Earlier this month, RTVE revealed that they received almost 1000 entries, which is the largest number of submissions in the festival’s four-year history. The presentation of the 16 finalists will take place next Thursday the 7th of November at a press conference at the Prado del Ray studios.
Spain’s Eurovision History
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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