Spain: Benidorm 2023 Jury members unveiled
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Spain's broadcaster, RTVE, has unveiled the 8 members that will form the national final jury which will determine 50% of the final outcome of 'Benidorm Fest 2023'.
The jury for Benidorm Fest 2023 has been announced and is made up of former Eurovision contestants, heads of delegation, fan club members and public known fan media.
Namely, the eight jurors that will feature the show are:
- Christer Björkman – Represented Sweden at Eurovision 1992, Producer of Melodifestivalen between 2002 and 2021 and member of Eurovision America Production Team
- Tali Eshkoli – Head of Delegation for Israel at Eurovision and Television Producer
- Nicola Caligiore – Head of Delegation for Italy between 2011 and 2019
- Katrina Leskanich – Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 for the United Kingdom with “Love Shine a Light”
- Wiliam Lee Adams – Founder of Wiwibloggs
- Nina – Represented Spain at Eurovision 1989 with “Nacida para amar” finishing sixth
- Irene Valiente – Director of ‘El último lugar’ on Radio 3
- Juan José Santana – President of OGAE Spain
Benidorm Fest 2023
The singers will participate in groups of nine in the two semifinals of the competition. The four most voted in each gala by the professional jury (50%) and the public (25% televoting and 25% demoscopic jury) will go to the grand final, which will see a total of eight performances. The winner of Benidorm Fest will represent Spain in the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool.
The distribution for the semi-finals are:
First Semi- Final (January 29)
- Agoney – “Quiero arder”
- Alice Wonder – “Yo quisiera”
- Aritz Arén – “Flamenco”
- Fusa Nocta – “Mi familia”
- Megara – “Arcadia”
- Meler – “No nos moverán”
- Sharonne – “Aire”
- Sofía Martín – “Tuki”
- Twin Melody – “Sayonara”
Second Semi- Final (January 30)
- Alfred García – “Desde que tú estás”
- Blanca Paloma – “Eaea”
- E’Femme – “Uff!”
- Famous – “La Lola”
- José Otero – “Invierno en Marte”
- Karmento – “Quiero y duelo”
- Rakky – “Tracción”
- Siderland – “Que esclati tot”
- Vicco – “Nochentera”
Spain in Eurovision
Spain participated for the first time in 1961 with Conchita Bautista and has achieved twice to win, in 1968 (Massiel) and in 1969 (Salome). Madrid hosted the contest in 1969 where there was a four country tie in the first place on the final scoreboard.
Despite not having missed a single contest since 1961 , Spain doesn’t have remarkable results to show the latest years. Exception was Anabel Conde’s 2nd place in Eurovision 1995 held in Dublin. Spain has came in history 2nd four times ( 1971, 1973, 1979, 1995) while it has finished last 5 times (1962, 1965, 1983, 1999, 2017) from which the first three receiving null points.
In 2020 Blas Cantó was chosen internally to represent Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, with the song “Universo”: Unfortunately the contest was cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic and Blas never had the chance to perform in Rotterdam.However, TVE, invited the Spanish act back for Eurovision 2021 where he performed his entry "Voy e Quedarme" at Rotterdam Ahoy in the Grand final, finishing 24th with 6 points.
Last year Chanel slayed on the Eurovision stage in Turin after winning with 'SloMo' the national selecrion of Benidorm Fest. Chanel achieved to bring Spain back in the game offering a remarkable 3rd placing in the Grand final after 27 years since the nation saw a top 5 placing.
News Source: RTVE
Image Sources: Irish News/ Wikipedia/ tvr.ro/ RAI/ RTVE
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Melina F.
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