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Spain: Watch the music video of “Eaea”!

A moment ago, the music video of “Eaea” by this year’s Eurovision representative Blanca Paloma, premiered at the official YouTube channel of Spanish National Broadcaster RTVE.

Blanca Paloma won the Spanish National Final Benidorm Fest 2023 in the early February, winning the ticket to represent her country in May at Liverpool.

You can watch the music video down bellow:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGnEoSypBhE

 

We want to remind you that Spain will participate directly in the Grand Final at 13th of May 2023, although Spain will perform at the night of the second semi final.

Stay tuned on EurovisionFun for all the news regarding Spain’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

 

Spain: Tonight the Grand Final of Benidorm Fest 2023!

The time for the grand final of Benidorm Fest 2023 has arrived, which means that in a few hours we will know the representative of Spain in the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.

This year’s Benidorm Fest presenters will be presenter Inés Hernández, singer Mónica Naranjo and presenter Rodrigo Vázquez.

Finalists

Eight artists will compete tonight to represent Spain in Liverpool. These artists are:

  1. Karmento“Quiero y duelo”
  2. Megara“Arcadia”
  3. Alice Wonder“Yo quisiera”
  4. Fusa Nocta “Mi familia”
  5. Agoney“Quiero arder”
  6. Blanca Paloma“Eaea”
  7. José Otero “Inviernos en Marte”
  8. Vicco“Nochentera”

Format

A total of 18 songs will take part in Benidorm Fest 2023 after being selected by the competent jury of RTVE. Nine songs will participate in each of the two semi-finals, with the best four advancing to the Grand Final.

The jury of this year’s festival is particularly interesting, as it consists of:

  • Nina (Spanish singer, representative of Spain in 1989)
  • Christer Bjorkman (Swedish singer and producer, former head of Melodifestivalen)
  • Tali Eshkoli (Israeli television producer and Israel’s head of mission)
  • Nicola Caligiore (Italian, former head of mission of Italy)
  • Katrina Leskanich (American singer, UK representative in 1997)
  • William Lee Adams (founder of wiwibloggs)
  • Irene Valiente (Spanish presenter and producer)
  • Juan Jose Santana (Spanish, president of OGAE Spain and composer of past Spanish entries)

In the Grand Final, as in the two semi-finals, the result will be decided by 50% by the jury, 25% by a poll panel and 25% by the public vote.

The Grand Final of Benidorm Fest 2023 will take place tonight at 22:50 CET and will last just under two hours. You can watch it through the official website of RTVE, by clicking HERE.

Until we know who will represent Spain at Eurovision 2023, let’s remember the country’s participation in last year’s competition. The previous winner of the Benidorm Fest and Spain’s representative at Eurovision 2022 was Chanel with the song “SloMo” and she finished 3rd in the Grand Final giving Spain its best place since 1995:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Spain’s participation in Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!

Spain: The running order of the Benidorm Fest 2023 Final!

A few minutes ago the Spanish Public Broadcaster RTVE revealed the running order of the artists and their songs who are going to take part in the Grand Final of the Benidorm Fest 2023, tomorrow, Saturday 4th of February.

The running order of the 8 Finalists is as follows:

  1. Karmento – Quiero y duelo
  2. Megara – Arcadia
  3. Alice Wonder – Yo quisiera
  4. Fusa Nocta – Mi familia
  5. Agoney – Quiero arder
  6. Blanca Paloma – Eaea
  7. José Otero – Inviernos en Marte
  8. Vicco – Nochentera

In the Grand Final, as in the two semi-finals, the result will be decided 50% by a jury, 25% by a demoscopic jury and 25% by public vote.

Who do you think will be the winner of the Benidorm Fest 2023 and eventually will represent the Iberian kingdom in the upcoming 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, in May? Let us know your though in the comments below!

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Spain: Tonight the Second Semi-Final of Benidorm Fest 2023!

We are two days away from the grand final of Benidorm Fest 2023, as tonight the second semi-final of the Spanish national selection will take place.

This year’s Benidorm Fest presenters will be presenter Inés Hernández, singer Mónica Naranjo and presenter Rodrigo Vázquez.

Finalists

Four artists have already secured their place in Saturday’s Benidorm Fest grand final by qualifying from the first semi-final. These artists are:

  1. AgoneyQuiero arder” 
  2. MegaraArcadia
  3. Alice WonderYo quisiera
  4. Fusa NoctaMi familia” 

Participants

In the list below you will see the nine artists and their nominated songs for the second semi-final (You can listen to the songs by clicking on the track titles):

  1. Alfred García – “Desde que tú estás”
  2. Blanca Paloma – “EaEa”
  3. E’femme – “Uff!”
  4. Famous – “La Lola”
  5. José Otero – “Inviernos en Marte”
  6. Karmento – “Quiero y duelo”
  7. Rakky Ripper – “Tracción”
  8. Siderland – “Que esclati tot”
  9. Vicco – “Nochentera”

Format

A total of 18 songs will take part in Benidorm Fest 2023 after being selected by the competent jury of RTVE. Nine songs will participate in each of the two semi-finals, with the best four advancing to the Grand Final.

The jury of this year’s festival is particularly interesting, as it consists of:

  • Nina (Spanish singer, representative of Spain in 1989)
  • Christer Bjorkman (Swedish singer and producer, former head of Melodifestivalen)
  • Tali Eshkoli (Israeli television producer and Israel’s head of mission)
  • Nicola Caligiore (Italian, former head of mission of Italy)
  • Katrina Leskanich (American singer, UK representative in 1997)
  • William Lee Adams (founder of wiwibloggs)
  • Irene Valiente (Spanish presenter and producer)
  • Juan Jose Santana (Spanish, president of OGAE Spain and composer of past Spanish entries)

In the Grand Final, as in the two semi-finals, the result will be decided by 50% by the jury, 25% by a poll panel and 25% by the public vote.

The second semi-final of Benidorm Fest 2023 will take place tonight at 22:50 CET and will last just under two hours. You can watch it through the official website of RTVE, by clicking HERE.

Until we know who will represent Spain at Eurovision 2023, let’s remember the country’s participation in last year’s competition. The previous winner of the Benidorm Fest and Spain’s representative at Eurovision 2022 was Chanel with the song “SloMo” and she finished 3rd in the Grand Final giving Spain its best place since 1995:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Spain’s participation in Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!

Spain: the results of Benidorm Fest 2023 first semi-final!

Tonight the Benidorm Fest, the festival through which Spain’s representative in Eurovision 2022 will be chosen, premiered, with the first semi-final being broadcast live on RTVE.

A total of nine candidates competed in the first semi-final, vying for four spots in Saturday’s Grand Final.

The show was hosted by Inés Hernández, Mónica Naranjo and Rodrigo Vázquez.

The candidates

Tonight’s nine candidates were:

  1. SharonneAire” 
  2. Aritz ArénFlamenco
  3. Sofía MartínTuki
  4. AgoneyQuiero arder” 
  5. MegaraArcadia
  6. Alice WonderYo quisiera
  7. MelerNo nos moverán
  8. Fusa NoctaMi familia” 
  9. Twin MelodySayonara” 

The voting

50% of the result in all three shows (two semi-finals and a final) comes from the jury, while the other 50% comes from the audience. The jury is divided into Spanish and international, while 50% of the audience is divided between the televoting and a sample of the Spanish population selected on the basis of statistical and demographic data (the demographic jury). This is a criterion used in both the Sanremo Festival (Italy) and the Melodifestivalen (Sweden).

The Benidorm Fest jury, which determines 50% of the voting, consists of:

  • Nina (Spanish singer, representative of Spain in 1989)
  • Christer Bjorkman (Swedish singer and producer, former manager of Melodifestivalen)
  • Tali Eshkoli (Israeli television producer and Israel’s Head od Delegation)
  • Nicola Caligiore (Italian, former Italy’s Head od Delegation)
  • Katrina Leskanich (American singer, representative of the United Kingdom in 1997)
  • William Lee Adams (Founder of the wiwibloggs website)
  • Irene Valiente (Spanish presenter and producer)
  • Juan Jose Santana (Spanish, president of OGAE Spain and composer of previous Spanish entries)

The results

Thus, the results of the first semi-final of Benidorm 2022 were as follows:

Juries (50%)

  1. Agoney (86 votes)
  2. Alice Wonder (79 votes)
  3. Fusa Nocta (65 votes)
  4. Megara (51 votes)
  5. Aritz Arén (50 votes)
  6. Sharonne (46 votes)
  7. Meler (29 votes)
  8. Twin Melody (29 votes)
  9. Sofía Martín (22 votes)

Demographic jury (25%)

  1. Meler (40 votes)
  2. Agoney (36 votes)
  3. Megara (30 votes)
  4. Twin Melody (28 votes)
  5. Fusa Nocta (25 votes)
  6. Aritz Arén (22 votes)
  7. Sharonne (20 votes)
  8. Alice Wonder (15 votes)
  9. Sofía Martín (13 votes)

Televoting (25%)

  1. Agoney (40 votes)
  2. Aritz (36 votes)
  3. Megara (30 votes)
  4. Fusa Nocta (28 votes)
  5. Alice Wonder (25 votes)
  6. Sharonne(22 votes)
  7. Twin Melody (20 votes)
  8. Meler (15 votes)
  9. Sofía Martín (13 votes)

Overall ranking

  1. Agoney (181 votes)
  2. Alice Wonder (119 votes)
  3. Fusa Nocta (118 votes)
  4. Megara (111 votes)
  5. Aritz (107 votes)
  6. Sharonne(87 votes)
  7. Meler (84 votes)
  8. Twin Melody (77 votes)
  9. Sofía Martín (48 votes)

The finalists of the first semi-final in Benidorm are therefore:

  1. AgoneyQuiero arder” 
  2. MegaraArcadia
  3. Alice WonderYo quisiera
  4. Fusa NoctaMi familia” 

You can watch the performance of the winner of the first semi-final, Agoney, below:

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Spain: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Benidorm Fest 2023 Songs! (video)

The moment that all Spanish Eurofans have been eagerly waiting for has arrived, as today the curtain opens for Benidorm Fest 2023, the selection method for Spain’s Eurovision 2023 entry.

The Eurovisionfun team couldn’t help but see and comment on the Spanish participants  for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Matamis Apostolis, Barboutis Paschalis and Gialetzi Stella in a reaction video with detailed commentary for this year’s Benidorm Fest entries!

The first semi-final of Benidorm Fest 2023 will take place tonight at 22:50 CET and will last just under two hours. You can watch it through the official website of RTVE.

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Spain: Tonight the First Semi-Final of Benidorm Fest 2023!

The moment that all Spanish Eurofans have been eagerly waiting for has arrived, as today the curtain opens for Benidorm Fest 2023, the selection method for Spain’s Eurovision 2023 entry.

This year’s Benidorm Fest presenters will be presenter Inés Hernández, singer Mónica Naranjo and presenter Rodrigo Vázquez.

Participants

In the list below you will see the nine artists and their nominated songs for Benidorm Fest 2023 (You can listen to the songs by clicking on the track titles):

  1. Agoney “Quiero arder”
  2. Alice Wonder – “Yo quisiera”
  3. Aritz Arén – “Flamenco”
  4. Fusa Nocta – “Mi familia”
  5. Megara – “Arcadia”
  6. Meler – “No nos moverán”
  7. Sharonne – “Aire”
  8. Sofía Martín – “Tuki
  9. Twin Melody – “Sayonara”

Format

A total of 18 songs will take part in Benidorm Fest 2023 after being selected by the competent jury of RTVE. Nine songs will participate in each of the two semi-finals, with the best four advancing to the Grand Final.

The jury of this year’s festival is particularly interesting, as it consists of:

  • Nina (Spanish singer, representative of Spain in 1989)
  • Christer Bjorkman (Swedish singer and producer, former head of Melodifestivalen)
  • Tali Eshkoli (Israeli television producer and Israel’s head of mission)
  • Nicola Caligiore (Italian, former head of mission of Italy)
  • Katrina Leskanich (American singer, UK representative in 1997)
  • William Lee Adams (founder of wiwibloggs)
  • Irene Valiente (Spanish presenter and producer)
  • Juan Jose Santana (Spanish, president of OGAE Spain and composer of past Spanish entries)

In the Grand Final, as in the two semi-finals, the result will be decided by 50% by the jury, 25% by a poll panel and 25% by the public vote.

The first semi-final of Benidorm Fest 2023 will take place tonight at 22:50 CET and will last just under two hours. You can watch it through the official website of RTVE, by clicking HERE.

Until we know who will represent Spain at Eurovision 2023, let’s remember the country’s participation in last year’s competition. The previous winner of the Benidorm Fest and Spain’s representative at Eurovision 2022 was Chanel with the song “SloMo” and she finished 3rd in the Grand Final giving Spain its best place since 1995:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Spain’s participation in Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!

Spain: Here are the Benidorm Fest stage and interval acts!

In less than 24 hours before the Spanish Benidorm Fest 2023 kicks off live at the Palau d’Esports L’Illa de Benidorm . A total of 9 artists will take  the stage this Tuesday to compete for one of the four available spots for Saturday’s Grand Final. On January 31, February 2 and February 4, Benidorm will become the epicenter of Spanish music when it hosts the two semi-finals and the grand final of the second edition of the Spanish national selection.

The main stage of Benidorm Fest has a rectangular shape and consists of three parts : the main stage of 360 square meters, the corridor and a small circular stage at the end, which will be used by some artists for their performances. In addition, the stage consists of 6 rotating high resolution LED screens and a set of fixed screens. The main entrances are provided by manually operated mechanical carts, which create the necessary openings for the passage of movable scenic elements from the backstage to the center of the stage.

The Green Room of Benidorm Fest 2023 / Source: RTVE

The second section of the venue is located directly in front of the Benidorm Fest main stage. With an area of ​​458 square meters , the space will accommodate the Green Room – the space where the artists will relax after their performance -, the jury table and the presenters’ stage . Both the space occupied by the jury table (on the right) and the stage of the presenters (on the left) have a circular shape so that they “surround” the entire stage. The Green Room, located in the center of this second space, has a rhomboid shape and is built on several stepped levels.

The audience of the arena will be located in the middle of the two platforms, in a space of 530 square meters . The rest of the spectators will occupy the stands located on both sides of the hall. 2,200 people will be able to attend the 3,000 square meters of the Benidorm Sports Palace to watch the three BEFest galas: 500 people in the A stand, 500 people in the B stand and 1,200 people in the main dance floor.

General view of the Benidorm Fest 2023 stage / RTVE

State-of-the -art equipment was used for both lighting and sound . The production will be carried out with a mobile HD unit, which allows a composition with 17 cameras : 7 on a pedestal, 2 hot heads, 3 standalone, 3 railcam, a steadycam and a cable cam. In addition, the technical equipment will include an auxiliary mobile unit, a recording unit and two interface units.

More than 200 professionals (including RTVE staff and suppliers) are behind the technical and human resources that have been working since last January in Benidorm to make everything run to perfection. The show, produced by RTVE in collaboration with Boomerang TV Producciones , will be directed by Jordi Rosell , edited by Jordi Vives and lit and photographed by Iñaki Irastorza . Oscar Denia is the producer of the second edition of Benidorm Fest while the executive producer is Josep Parés . Francesc Calafell is responsible for the scenography of Benidorm Fest.  We will see 18 unique stage designs developed by the organizers of the event in collaboration with the artistic teams of the participants.

The main stage of Benidorm Fest 2023 / RTVE

All three nights will be broadcast by Spanish TV ‘s La 1 and RTVE Play . The semi-finals will be held on Tuesday and Thursday, January 31 and February 2 respectively, starting at 11.50pm and lasting approximately 80 minutes. The final will last  over 90 minutes and will be broadcast at 23:05 on Saturday 4 February . After this exciting final we will know the successor of Chanel and the next representative of Spain in Eurovision 2023.

Interval acts

The two interval acts for the Benidorm Fest 2023 have been revealed.  Edurne and Glora Trevi will perform during each of the Semi-Finals.

Edurne represented Spain on the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with her song Amanecer.  For her interval act she will perform a medley of her latest singles.

Mexican singer Gloria Trevi will perform during the second Semi-Final as part of her promotional tour in Spain.

Source: RTVE

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Spain: The distribution of artists in the semi-finals of Benidorm Fest 2023!

Through a special press conference that took place a few minutes ago, it was revealed not only which artists will be in each semi-final but also various other information and surprises about the Benidorm Fest in general.

As a reminder, the two semi-finals will take place on 31 January and 2 February, with the Grand Final to follow on Saturday 4 February.

In the first, therefore, semi-final we will watch:

  1. Agoney
  2. Alice Wonder
  3. Aritz Aren
  4. Fusa Nocta
  5. Megara
  6. Meler
  7. Sharonne
  8. Sofia Martin
  9. Twin Melody

And, consequently, the second semi-final will be completed by:

  1. Alfred Garcia
  2. Blanca Paloma
  3. E’FEMME
  4. Famous
  5. Jose Otero
  6. Karmento
  7. Rakky Rapper
  8. Siderland
  9. Vicco

As for the surprises mentioned at the beginning of the article, RTVe‘s communications director announced that throughout the week of the festival there will be daily events around the city, as well as concerts with artists from the previous Benidorm Fest edition and several who did not make it to the final selection this year.

Furthermore, on Friday, February 3, from 9 to 12 pm, the Euroclub will be open where, among others, last year’s representatives of Albania and Romania, Ronela Hajati and WRS will be performing.

As if that weren’t enough, during this week there will also be a ‘tapafest’, the aim of which, according to the organisers, is to promote Spanish gastronomy, as 28 locals will compete in cooking and visitors to the city will be able “not only to taste this very Spanish dish, but also to pick the best one”.

Source: RTVe

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Spain: Listen to the songs of Benidorm Fest 2023!

The Spanish broadcaster has just published on its online platform, RTVEplay, the songs that will be competing at the Benidorm Fest this February for the ticket to Liverpool!

Tomorrow, after 13CET, the songs will be available on all digital platforms!

Listen to them below by clicking on the title of each song:

Can you pick out a song? Are you waiting to see someone’s stage performance? Let us know in the comments below!

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