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Spain: The detailed results of Benidorm Fest 2025 semi-finals released!

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Benidorm Fest 2025, the Spanish selection process for Eurovision 2025, was concluded on Saturday. After two semi-finals and a Grand Final, Melody emerged victorious with her song “Esa Diva.”

In a notable shift from previous years, the results of the semi-finals were not disclosed during the live broadcast. However, RTVE has now released the detailed results of the Benidorm Fest semi-finals.

Semi-Final One

  • Daniela Blasco – 157 points
  • Lachsipa – 153 points
  • Kuve – 121 points
  • Luca Bun – 104 points
  • Chica Sobresalto – 100 points
  • Sonia and Selena – 91 points
  • K!NGDOM – 73 points
  • DAVID AFONSO – 65 points
Jury Results:
  • Lachsipa – 83 points
  • Daniela Blasco – 77 points
  • Kuve – 65 points
  • Luca Bun – 64 points
  • Chica Sobresalto – 50 points
  • DAVID AFONSO – 33 points
  • Sonia and Selena – 31 points
  • K!NGDOM – 29 points
Audience Results:
  • Daniela Blasco – 80 points
  • Lachsipa – 70 points
  • Sonia and Selena – 60 points
  • Kuve – 56 points
  • Chica Sobresalto – 50 points
  • K!NGDOM – 44 points
  • Luca Bun – 40 points
  • DAVID AFONSO – 32 points

Semi-Final Two

  • Mel Ömana – 160 points
  • Melody – 158 points
  • J KBELLO – 121 points
  • Mawot – 98 points
  • Carla Frigo – 87 points
  • DeTeresa – 82 points
  • Henry Semler – 82 points
  • Celine Van Heel – 76 points
Jury Results:
  • Mel Ömana – 90 points
  • Melody – 78 points
  • J KBELLO – 65 points
  • Mawot – 54 points
  • Henry Semler – 50 points
  • Carla Frigo – 37 points
  • Celine Van Heel – 36 points
  • DeTeresa – 22 points
Audience Results:
  • Mel Ömana – 70 points
  • Melody – 80 points
  • DeTeresa – 60 points
  • J KBELLO – 56 points
  • Carla Frigo – 50 points
  • Mawot – 44 points
  • Celine Van Heel – 40 points
  • Henry Semler – 32 points

Despite finishing second in her semi-final, Melody triumphed overall and will represent Spain at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, set to take place in Basel, Switzerland from May 13-17, 2025.

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Source: RTVE

Spain: “Esa diva” to be revamped for Eurovision 2025!

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Spain‘s entry will undergo modifications for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

This year’s Spanish representative at Eurovision 2025, Melody, just two days after her victory at Benidorm Fest 2025, announced that her song entitled “Esa diva” is scheduled to undergo modifications in order to make it more competitive at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland.

“We will make some changes so that Europe understands it better. Musically, we have room to create something even more striking, and I believe the final version will surprise everyone.”

The renewed version is expected to refine the elements of composition, production and staging to align with the competitive Eurovision landscape.

https://youtu.be/H46FB-rLh04

Spain, as a member of Big 5 nations, competes directly in the final of Eurovision 2025, on 17th May, while they have the right to vote at the First Semi-Final, on 13th of May.

Source: RTVE

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Spain: The allocation of the artists in the semi-finals of Benidorm Fest| Ruth Lorenzo will be the host!

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Earlier today, Spain’s public broadcaster, announced the allocation of the competing artists, in the two semi-finals of Benidorm Fest, the country’s anticipated national final for Eurovision Song Contest 2025! Read more

Spain: Listen to the songs competing in Benidorm Fest 2025!

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Spain is one step closer to selecting its entry for Eurovision 2025. A few moments ago, RTVE, the country’s public broadcaster, revealed the 16 songs that will compete in Benidorm Fest 2025! Read more

Spain: These are the artists that will take part in Benidorm Fest 2025!

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A few minutes ago, RTVE, Spain’s public broadcaster, announced the highly anticipated list of artists that will participate in Benidorm Fest 2025, the national final to select Spain’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Junior Eurovision 2024: Stage construction completed | A preview of the stage in action!

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In just one week, the vibrant stage of the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest will come to life at Madrid’s iconic Caja Mágica. Seventeen talented young artists from across Europe will take the stage to compete for the prestigious title, performing in front of millions of viewers worldwide.

As the event draws closer and the first delegations begin arriving in Madrid, preparations at the host venue are reaching their peak. Notably, the construction of the stage has been completed, and the first technical rehearsals for the competing countries are set to begin in the coming days.

In anticipation of the big event, RTVE, the Spanish national broadcaster, has shared a timelapse video showcasing the process of building the spectacular stage. The video offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the transformation of the venue, culminating in a preview of the stage in action as it gets ready to host this year’s Junior Eurovision performances.

With the stage now set and rehearsals about to kick off, the excitement continues to build for what promises to be an unforgettable edition of Junior Eurovision in Madrid.

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  1. Italy: Simone Grande – “Pigiama Party”
  2. Estonia: Annabelle – “Tänavad”
  3. Albania: Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj”
  4. Armenia: Leo – “Cosmic Friend”
  5. Cyprus: Maria Pissarides – “Crystal Waters”
  6. France: Titouan – “Comme ci, comme ça”
  7. North Macedonia: Ana and Aleksej – “Marathon”
  8. Poland: Dominik Arim – “All Together”
  9. Georgia: Andria Putkaradze – “To My Mom”
  10. Spain: Chloe DelaRosa – “Como la Lola”
  11. Germany: Bjarne – “Save the Best For Us”
  12. Netherlands: Stay Tuned – “Music”
  13. San Marino: Idols SM – “Come noi”
  14. Ukraine: Artem Kotenko – “Hear Me Now”
  15. Portugal: Victoria Nicole – “Esperança”
  16. Ireland – Enya Cox Dempsey – “Le Chéile”
  17. Malta: Ramires Sciberras – “Stilla ċkejkna”

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

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Source: RTVE

Junior Eurovision 2024: Opening Ceremony to be held behind closed doors!

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Spain is preparing to welcome the delegations from the seventeen countries competing in the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Although this will be the first time Spain hosts the event, and the first time since 1969 that a Eurovision event is held in the Iberian country, recent developments have forced alterations to the contest’s original planning.

The Opening Ceremony

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest traditionally kicks off with the Opening Ceremony, where all participating artists, national delegations, and accredited press are welcomed. However, due to the recent devastation caused by Storm DANA in Spain, the celebratory atmosphere of the event will be toned down.

According to ESCPlus, instead of the usual grand ceremony, this year’s event will feature a simple reception for the artists, which will not be open to the accredited press or the public. For the first time in recent years, the Opening Ceremony will not be broadcast online via the official Junior Eurovision website, JuniorEurovision.tv.

Nevertheless, the importance of the ceremony itself has been reduced this year, as the running order draw for the contest took place earlier, rather than during the Opening Ceremony.

Despite these changes, Spain remains committed to ensuring the safe and successful execution of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. While the celebrations may be more subdued, the event will continue as planned, and the country looks forward to hosting this important competition, albeit under altered circumstances.

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  1. Italy: Simone Grande – “Pigiama Party”
  2. Estonia: Annabelle – “Tänavad”
  3. Albania: Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj”
  4. Armenia: Leo – “Cosmic Friend”
  5. Cyprus: Maria Pissarides – “Crystal Waters”
  6. France: Titouan – “Comme ci, comme ça”
  7. North Macedonia: Ana and Aleksej – “Marathon”
  8. Poland: Dominik Arim – “All Together”
  9. Georgia: Andria Putkaradze – “To My Mom”
  10. Spain: Chloe DelaRosa – “Como la Lola”
  11. Germany: Bjarne – “Save the Best For Us”
  12. Netherlands: Stay Tuned – “Music”
  13. San Marino: Idols SM – “Come noi”
  14. Ukraine: Artem Kotenko – “Hear Me Now”
  15. Portugal: Victoria Nicole – “Esperança”
  16. Ireland – Enya Cox Dempsey – “Le Chéile”
  17. Malta: Ramires Sciberras – “Stilla ċkejkna”

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

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Source: ESCPlus

Spain: The reveal of Benidorm Fest 2025 participants will take place on November 7th!

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The sixteen contestants hoping to win Benidorm Fest 2025 and represent Spain in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, will be announced by RTVE in a week from now.

ESCPlus reports that RTVE will reveal the contestants for Benidorm Fest 2025, Spain’s Eurovision contest, at a press conference at the Prado del Rey studios in Madrid on November 7.

A record number of submissions for Benidorm Fest 2025

Artists interested in participating in Benidorm Fest 2025 had until October 10th to submit their creations. With nearly a thousand submissions—two hundred more than the previous year’s edition—RTVE saw an increase in interest.

A special jury panel appointed by RTVE, consisting of music experts, evaluated the songs submitted. Among the songs, the panel selected sixteen which will compete in Benidorm Fest’s televised shows and six more back-up entries.

Benidorm Fest 2025

The planning for all Benidorm Fest’s shows will be as following:

  • First Semi-Final: January 28, 2025
  • Second Semi-Final: January 30, 2025
  • Grand Final: February 1, 2025

Meanwhile and in contrast to previous Benidorm Fest editions, the specific outcomes of the semifinals will not be made public during the show. Rather, no additional information will be released other than the names of the finalists, until Benidorm Fest is concluded.

The previous winners of Benidorm Fest and Spain’s representatives in Eurovision 2024 were Nebulossa, with their songs “Zorra” and ended up in 22nd place of the Final.

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Source: ESCPlus

Junior Eurovision 2024: The stage construction started!

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Spain is in the midst of intense preparations for the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest. On the twentieth anniversary of their first and only victory in 2004, the Iberian nation is prepared to host Junior Eurovision for the first time. This will be the first Eurovision event in the country since 1969. Given the significance of the event for the nation, there is a lot of interest, and the Spanish are excited to have us in Madrid in two weeks.

In the meantime, stage construction has already begun, and Casa Mágica is ready to welcome all seventeen delegations competing in the children’s competition.

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  1. Italy: Simone Grande – “Pigiama Party”
  2. Estonia: Annabelle – “Tänavad”
  3. Albania: Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj”
  4. Armenia: Leo – “Cosmic Friend”
  5. Cyprus: Maria Pissarides – “Crystal Waters”
  6. France: Titouan – “Comme ci, comme ça”
  7. North Macedonia: Ana and Aleksej – “Marathon”
  8. Poland: Dominik Arim – “All Together”
  9. Georgia: Andria Putkaradze – “To My Mom”
  10. Spain: Chloe DelaRosa – “Como la Lola”
  11. Germany: Bjarne – “Save the Best For Us”
  12. Netherlands: Stay Tuned – “Music”
  13. San Marino: Idols SM – “Come noi”
  14. Ukraine: Artem Kotenko – “Hear Me Now”
  15. Portugal: Victoria Nicole – “Esperança”
  16. Ireland – Enya Cox Dempsey – “Le Chéile”
  17. Malta: Ramires Sciberras – “Stilla ċkejkna”

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

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Source:ESCPlus

Spain: RTVE receives a record number of submissions for Benidorm Fest 2025!

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Spain was one of the first countries to confirm its participation in Eurovision 2025, even before the Grand Final of the contest in Sweden, opening the submission window just a few days later.

The submission window for Benidorm Fest 2025 closed last night. RTVE announced earlier today that it received almost 1,000 songs over the 144 days that the process lasted, with around 300 of those submissions coming in the last 24 hours alone!

This number sets a record for all editions of Benidorm Fest. Around 200 more entries were submitted compared to last year, demonstrating that the festival is becoming increasingly embedded in the Spanish music scene and has grown into one of the biggest platforms for promoting music.

In the last three years, RTVE received the following number of entries for Benidorm Fest:

  • In 2022, 886 songs were submitted
  • In 2023, 876 songs were submitted
  • In 2024, 825 songs were submitted

Following the closing of the submission window, a special jury panel appointed by RTVE, consisting of music experts, will listen to and evaluate the songs. From these, the 16 best songs will be selected to compete in Benidorm Fest 2025, which will take place on January 28 and 30, and February 1.

Last year’s winners of Benidorm Fest, Nebulossa, represented Spain in Eurovision 2024 with the song “Zorra” and ended up in 22nd place in the Grand Final:

https://youtu.be/FOMoQoHG5aU

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Source: rtve.es