After her win at Benidorm Fest 2025, Melody will represent Spain in Basel with the song “Esa diva”.
Melody wins Benidorm Fest 2025
After qualifying from the second semifinal, Melody performed eighth in the running order.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury vote | Televote | Total | Result |
| 1 | Daniela Blasco | “Uh na na” | 71 | 70 | 141 | 2nd |
| 2 | Kuve | “Lxca por ti” | 52 | 44 | 96 | 6th |
| 3 | Mawot | “Raggio di sole” | 18 | 40 | 58 | 8th |
| 4 | Lachispa | “Hartita de llorar” | 48 | 50 | 98 | 5th |
| 5 | Mel Omana | “I’m A Queen” | 61 | 56 | 117 | 4th |
| 6 | J K Bello | “VIP” | 74 | 60 | 134 | 3rd |
| 7 | Lucas Bun | “Te escribo en el cielo” | 38 | 32 | 70 | 7th |
| 8 | Melody | “Esa diva” | 70 | 80 | 150 | 1st |
J K bello won the Jury vote with 71 points, with Melody winning the televote. After the votes have been combined, Melody won with 150 points.
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.
RTVE revived the Benidorm International Song Festival four years ago to serve as Spain’s selection for Eurovision. This year’s Benidorm Fest was held from 28th January to 1st February, and featured a new 50-50 voting split between public and jury voting.
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News Source: RTVE
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