Spain: Benidorm Fest 2023 semi-finals allocation released
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The Spanish broadcaster, RTVE, has released the distribution of the competing acts of Benidorm Fest in the two semi-finals of year's selection for Eurovision 2023.
Spain in 2023 will be selecting their Eurovision 2023 representative and entry through the Benidorm Festival. Following the release of the competing acts and the songtitles the Spanish broadcaster went with the release of the distribution that will be competing in the national selection.
Eight acts will compete in each semi-final round with the first four qualifying to the final show, which will see a total of 8 candidates competing for the golden ticket to Eurovision 2023.
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”
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.
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/image: RTVE
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Melina F.
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