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The spokesperson for the Spanish jury at the final will be [[Soraya Arnelas]], who represented {{esccnty|Spain|y=2009|t=Spain in the 2009 contest}}.<ref>{{Cite web | |
The spokesperson for the Spanish jury at the final will be [[Soraya Arnelas]], who represented {{esccnty|Spain|y=2009|t=Spain in the 2009 contest}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solano |first=Cristhian |date=22 April 2024 |title=Soraya Arnelas será la portavoz del jurado español en Eurovisión 2024 |trans-title=Soraya Arnelas will be the spokesperson for the Spanish jury at Eurovision 2024 |language=es-ES |url=/proxy/https://www.escplus.es/eurovision/2024/soraya-arnelas-sera-la-portavoz-del-jurado-espanol-en-eurovision-2024/ |access-date=22 April 2024 |website=ESCplus España}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:28, 22 April 2024
| Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | ||||
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| Country |  Spain | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Benidorm Fest 2024 | |||
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| Selected artist(s) | Nebulossa | |||
| Selected song | "Zorra" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Spain is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden, with "Zorra" performed by Nebulossa. The Spanish broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE), together with the Generalitat Valenciana, organised Benidorm Fest 2024 in order to select the Spanish entry for the 2024 contest. 16 entries were selected to compete in the national final, which consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. Eight entries ultimately qualified to compete in the final, where the winner was determined by a combination of votes from an expert jury, a demoscopic panel and a televote.
As a member of the "Big Five", Spain directly qualifies to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Background
Prior to the 2024 contest, Spain has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty-two times since its first entry in 1961.[1] The nation has won the contest on two occasions: in 1968 with the song "La La La" performed by Massiel and in 1969 with the song "Vivo cantando" performed by Salom�, the latter having won in a four-way tie with France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Spain has also finished second four times, with Karina in 1971, Mocedades in 1973, Betty Missiego in 1979 and Anabel Conde in 1995. In 2022, Spain placed third with the song "SloMo" performed by Chanel, while in 2023, the country came 17th with the song "Eaea" performed by Blanca Paloma.[1]
The Spanish national broadcaster, Radiotelevisi�n Espa�ola (RTVE), broadcasts the event within Spain and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. Spain has selected their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest through both national finals and internal selections in the past, with the national final Benidorm Fest being used since 2022. RTVE confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest on 11 May 2023, while the 2023 contest was still ongoing, announcing the organisation of the third edition of Benidorm Fest in order to select its next entry.[2]
Before Eurovision
Benidorm Fest 2024
Benidorm Fest 2024 was the song festival organised by RTVE and Generalitat Valenciana that took place at the Palau Municipal d'Esports l'Illa de Benidorm in Benidorm, Valencian Community. Sixteen artists and songs competed over three shows: two semi-finals on 30 January and 1 February 2024, and the final on 3 February 2024.[3]
The voting consisted of televote (25%), a demoscopic panel of judges made up of a sample of the Spanish population selected by statistical and demoscopic criteria (25%), and a national and international jury vote (50%).[4]
Semi-finals
- The first semi-final took place on 31 January 2023. "Zorra" performed by Nebulossa, "S� qui�n soy" performed by Angy Fern�ndez, "Here to Stay" performed by Sofia Coll and "Bla bla bla" performed by Miss Caffeina advanced to the final, while "Me vas a ver" performed by Mantra, "Te echo de -" performed by Noan, "Astronauta" performed by L�rica and "Prisionero" performed by Quique Niza were eliminated.
- The second semi-final took place on 2 February 2023. "Dos extra�os (Cuarteto de cuerda)" performed by St. Pedro, "Remitente" performed by Mar�a Pel�e, "Caliente" performed by Jorge Gonz�lez and "Brillos platino" performed by Alm�cor advanced to the final, while "El temps" performed by Roger Padr�s, "Amor de verano" performed by Marlena, "No se me olvida" performed by Yoly Saa and "Beso en la ma�ana" performed by Dellacruz were eliminated.
Final
The final took place on 3 February 2024 and saw eight contestants, four having qualified from each semi-final.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Expert jury |
Demoscopic jury |
Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar�a Pel�e | "Remitente" | 41 | 25 | 20 | 86 | 6 |
| 2 | St. Pedro | "Dos extra�os (Cuarteto de cuerda)" | 86 | 28 | 25 | 139 | 2 |
| 3 | Angy Fern�ndez | "S� qui�n soy" | 63 | 35 | 30 | 128 | 3 |
| 4 | Jorge Gonz�lez | "Caliente" | 49 | 40 | 35 | 124 | 4 |
| 5 | Nebulossa | "Zorra" | 86 | 30 | 40 | 156 | 1 |
| 6 | Sofia Coll | "Here to Stay" | 29 | 22 | 22 | 73 | 7 |
| 7 | Miss Caffeina | "Bla bla bla" | 27 | 16 | 16 | 59 | 8 |
| 8 | Alm�cor | "Brillos platino" | 51 | 20 | 28 | 99 | 5 |
Promotion
As part of the promotion of their participation in the contest, Nebulossa embarked on a trip across the United States in February 2024;[7] they additionally confirmed their presence at the PrePartyES in Madrid on 30 March 2024,[8] the Euro Fest Gala in Madrid on 3 April 2024,[9] the Barcelona Eurovision Party on 6 April 2024,[10] the London Eurovision Party on 7 April 2024,[11] the Eurovision in Concert event in Amsterdam on 13 April 2024,[12] the Nordic Eurovision Party in Stockholm on 14 April 2024[13] and the Copenhagen Eurovision Party (Malm�hagen) on 4 May 2024,[14] as well as performing at the Swedish embassy in Madrid on 10 April 2024[15] and at the Muccassassina club night in Rome on 26 April 2024.[9]
Calls for boycott
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place at the Malm� Arena in Malm�, Sweden, and consist of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. As a member of the "Big Five", Spain automatically qualifies to compete in the final on 11 May 2024. In addition to its participation in the final, Spain is also required to broadcast and vote in one of the two semi-finals. This was decided via a draw held during the semi-final allocation draw on 30 January 2024, when it was announced that Spain would be voting in the second semi-final.[16][17] Despite being an automatic qualifier for the final, the Spanish entry will also be performed during the semi-final.[18]
A public event, organised by RTVE, is scheduled to be held on the day of the final in Benidorm, featuring a live screening of the show at the Auditorio Julio Iglesias as well as performances by special guests and other activities.[19]
In Spain, the final of the contest will be broadcast on La 1 nationwide and on R�dio 4 in Catalonia, as well as online via RTVE Play; Catalan-language commentary by S�nia Urbano and Xavi Mart�nez will be available for all broadcasts,[20] while Julia Varela and Tony Aguilar will provide the Spanish-language commentary for the national broadcasts.[21] As part of the Eurovision programming, the special documentary Catalunya, 12 punts, dedicated to Catalan representatives of Spain at the contest, will air on La 2 before the final.[20]
Nebulossa's performance of "Zorra" at the contest will be staged by Israel Reyes and Juan Sebasti�n Dom�nguez, and choreographed by Vero Mej�as.[22]
Voting
The spokesperson for the Spanish jury at the final will be Soraya Arnelas, who represented Spain in the 2009 contest.[23]
References
- ^ a b "Spain". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (11 May 2023). "Spain: Eurovision 2024 Participation Confirmed as Benidorm Fest Rules Released". Eurovoix. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Casanova, Ver�nica (26 July 2023). "Todas las novedades sobre el Benidorm Fest 2024: fechas de las galas y anuncio de artistas" [All the news about Benidorm Fest 2024: dates of the galas and artists announcement]. rtve.es (in European Spanish). RTVE. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Bases que regulan la selecci�n de la canci�n y representante/s de Espa�a en el Festival de Eurovisi�n 2024. Benidorm Fest 2024" (PDF) (in European Spanish). RTVE. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ Contreras Real, Carlos (2 February 2024). "Descubre el orden de actuaci�n de la Gran Final de Benidorm Fest 2024" [Discover the running order of the Grand Final of Benidorm Fest 2024]. ESCplus Espa�a (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Canto, Jes�s (3 February 2024). "Nebulossa con �Zorra� gana el Benidorm Fest 2024 y representar� a Espa�a en el Festival de Eurovisi�n" [Nebulossa with "Zorra" wins Benidorm Fest 2024 and will represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest]. ESCplus Espa�a (in European Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (26 February 2024). "Spain: Nebulossa Complete Promotional Trip to the United States". Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Grace, Emily (20 February 2024). "Spain: Several Artists Join The PrePartyES 2024 Line-Up". Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ a b Rossini, Federico (29 February 2024). "Eurovision 2024: i Nebulossa (Spagna) a Roma il 26 aprile" [Eurovision 2024: Nebulossa (Spain) in Rome on 26 April]. Eurofestival News (in Italian). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Grace, Emily (21 February 2024). "Spain: Numerous Acts Confirmed For Barcelona Eurovision Party So Far". Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (12 March 2024). "Spain: Nebulossa Joins London Eurovision Party 2024 Line-Up". Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Dibben, Jazzi (27 February 2024). "Nebulossa to perform at Eurovision in Concert 2024". That Eurovision Site. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ @nordiceurovision (4 March 2024). "�Hola @nebulossa_oficial! Next 14th April in Stockholm will be very 'Z0rra'. After winning the Benidorm Fest, the group will perform at Eurovision 2024 but first you can see them at the Nordic Eurovision Party". Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ @malmohagen_eurovision_party (24 March 2024). "Reminder of Acts 1-16 in our line-up. Get ready to vote live on your top 10 songs in the Malm�Hagen Grand Final Show and Concert: the only Pre-Party for Rest of World Eurovision Week visitors to unite with European based visitors in the same place!". Retrieved 25 March 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ Andersson, Rafaell (21 April 2024). "Eurovision 2024: Nemo, Dons and Nebulossa Perform at Swedish Embassies". Eurovoix. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Van Dijk, Sem Anne (13 December 2023). "Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Allocation Draw on January 30". Eurovoix. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Draw results". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Major changes for Malm�: Big Five & Sweden perform LIVE in Semi-Finals and you can vote for longer". Eurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Solano, Cristhian (3 April 2024). "Minuto a minuto: Rueda de prensa de presentaci�n de Euroclub" [Minute by minute: Presentation press conference for the Euroclub]. ESCplus Espa�a (in European Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b Farren, Neil (2 April 2024). "Spain: RTVE to Provide Catalan Commentary for Eurovision 2024". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Manche�o, Jos� Miguel (12 April 2024). "Julia Varela y Tony Aguilar comentar�n el Festival de Eurovisi�n 2024 en RTVE" [Julia Varela and Tony Aguilar will commentate the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on RTVE]. ESCplus Espa�a (in European Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ �lvarez, Jes�s (12 March 2024). "�Cu�les son los equipos de trabajo de las diferentes candidaturas de Eurovisi�n 2024?" [What are the working teams behind the various entries for Eurovision 2024?]. ESCplus Espa�a (in European Spanish). Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Solano, Cristhian (22 April 2024). "Soraya Arnelas ser� la portavoz del jurado espa�ol en Eurovisi�n 2024" [Soraya Arnelas will be the spokesperson for the Spanish jury at Eurovision 2024]. ESCplus Espa�a (in European Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2024.