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Spain: Benidorm Fest songs to be released on December 18!

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The Spanish public broadcaster, RTVE, will announce the sixteen songs competing in Benidorm Fest 2025 on December 18, aiming to represent Spain at Eurovision 2025. The reveal will take place through a press conference scheduled for 11:00 CET at RTVE’s headquarters, where all the songs participating in Benidorm Fest 2025 will be presented.

So far, all we know are the names of the artists and the songs with which they will compete. The 16 artists competing in Benidorm Fest 2025 are:

  • Carla Frigo – “Bésame” (Kiss me)
  • Celine Van Heel – “La casa” (The house)
  • Chica Sobresalto – “Mala feminista” (Bad feminist)
  • Daniela Blasco – “U Na Na”
  • David Afonso – “Amor barato” (Cheap love)
  • De Teresa – “La pena” (The pain)
  • Henry Semler – “No lo ves” (You don’t see it)
  • J Kbello – “VIP”
  • K!ngdom – “Me gustas tú” (I like you)
  • Kuve – “Loca por ti” (Crazy for you)
  • Lachispa – “Hartita de llorar” (Tired of crying)
  • Lucas Bun – “Te escribo en el cielo” (I write to you in heaven)
  • Mawot – “Raggio di sole” (Ray of sunlight)
  • Mel Ömana – “The Queen”
  • Melody – “Esa diva” (That diva)
  • Sonia & Selena – “Reinas” (Queens)

Benidorm Fest 2025 will follow the same format as Eurovision, with two semi-finals and a grand final. The 16 artists will compete in the two semi-finals on January 28 and 30, with four artists from each semi-final advancing to the grand final, which will take place on February 1. The Spanish representative for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, will be chosen during this final. For the first time in the history of Benidorm Fest, the full semi-final results will only be revealed after the final.

Last year, Spain was represented by Nebulossa with the song “Zorra.” The duo placed 22nd, with 30 points:

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SOURCE: eurovoix.com

Spain: Benidorm Fest 2025 participants will not be announced on November 7

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The latest updates for Benidorm Fest 2025, which will select Spain’s representative for Eurovision 2025, indicate a shift, as it is no longer certain when the contestants will be announced.

In previous days, the ESCplus Spain team had suggested that the participants of the Alicante-based festival would be announced on the upcoming Thursday, November 7, via a press conference. However, on Monday morning, internal sources from Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE informed ESCplus Spain that this announcement would not take place on the previously expected date.

With this new information, questions arise, as neither the date of the artist announcement nor the reasons for the postponement of the press conference have been clarified. It remains unclear whether the announcement will occur during Junior Eurovision week or at a later date.

Last year, Benidorm Fest participants were announced on November 11, with the candidate songs revealed about a month later, on December 14.

 

What we know about Benidorm Fest 2025 so far:

During the 143-day application period for Benidorm Fest, from May 20 to October 10, approximately 1,000 songs were submitted. RTVE has already begun the listening process to select the 16 best entries that will compete at the festival from January 28 to February 1.

Interest in Benidorm Fest appears to be very high, as this year saw the highest number of applications received over the festival’s four-year history, Last year, there were only 825 submissions.

María Eizaguirre, RTVE’s Director of Corporate Affairs and Participation, also provided some insights regarding the genres and artists. Most submissions were folk and urban songs, along with some rap entries, while pop remains the dominant genre once again. As for the artists, some of them are not Spanish, but reside permanently in Spain, showcasing the interest of international artists in the event. Additionally, female artists outnumbered male artists. Notably, for the first time, RTVE received a song created by artificial intelligence.

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Sourse: ESC Espana

 

Spain: New details for the Benidorm Fest 2025 submissions by RTVE!

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The Spanish broadcaster RTVE has revealed new details about the songs submitted for the upcoming Benidorm Fest 2025!

During a press conference María Eizaguirre, RTVE’s Corporation and Participation Director shared new details about the entries received for Benidorm Fest 2025.

Highlights include a significant number of folk, urban and rap songs, although pop remains the dominant genre. This year, several submissions came from non-Hispanic artists living in Spain, reflecting the growing international appeal of the festival.

For the first time, RTVE received a song created using artificial intelligence, marking a technological milestone similar to other preselection show such as San Marino’s one . In addition, more women than men have submitted entries.

Submissions will now be evaluated by Benidorm Fest 2024’s music advisors: Rayden, Pablo Cebrián, Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson and Beatriz Luengo. They will select the 16 artists who will compete in the festival, with their names to be announced later.

These selected artists will compete in two semi-finals on January 28 and 30, with four artists from each semi-final advancing to the final. The grand final will take place on February 1, where Spain’s entry for Eurovision 2025 in Basel will be chosen.

Source: ESCPlus

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