Category: Spain

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); RTVE has postponed the reveal of the 16 participants in the Spanish Eurovision pre-selection, Benidorm Fest 2025, originally scheduled for Thursday, November 7th. The new date for the announcement remains unknown. Benidorm Fest, Spain's Eurovision national selection event, will serve the country for the fourth time, selecting the Spanish representative for the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Basel, Switzerland. Sixteen artists will participate in the selection process, with six additional songs chosen for a waiting list in case of withdrawals or disqualifications. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); RTVE has not provided an official reason for the delay, but it's likely related to the severe flooding in eastern Spain, particularly in the Valencia region, where reports indicate over 200 casualties. This natural disaster is considered one of the worst to hit Spain and Europe in recent times. A new date for the participants' reveal has not been set. There's speculation that RTVE might wait until the Junior Eurovision week,...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Peak excitement: The list of contestants for the Spanish Eurovision National Finals, Benidorm Fest 2025, will be unveiled on November 7th! The Spanish Eurovision national final, Benidorm Fest, will serve for the fourth time as the national selection process to choose Spain's representative for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Basel, Switzerland. 16 artists will participate in the selection process, with six additional songs chosen for a waiting list to be used in case one of the contestants withdraws or is disqualified. The list of artists participating in the festival will be announced at a press conference at the Prado del Rey studios in Madrid on November 7th. This indicates that the list of artists has already been selected. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Record-Breaking Submissions for Benidorm Fest 2025 As previously reported, the Spanish national broadcaster, RTVE, announced a new record, with approximately 1,000 songs received, over 200 more than last year! After the song submission window...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Catalan Language at Eurovision: A Journey of Experimentation and Challenges in the International Music Competition - From Spain's Victory Year, Through the Small Principality of Andorra, to New Opportunities at the Benidorm Fest. The Eurovision Song Contest is an excellent platform to showcase diverse cultures in many languages. Spain, during its more than sixty years of participation, has taken few risks in terms of language, using only Spanish in most of its songs. The only exceptions were the use of English in the song "Say Yay!" performed by Barei in Sweden in 2016 and the inclusion of some French with José Vélez in 1978 in his song "Bailemos un vals", but nothing beyond that. Over the years, there have been attempts to bring Catalan or Galician to Eurovision, but for various reasons, they have not succeeded. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Suppression of Catalan Culture in Spain Spain is not as homogeneous a country as commonly thought, and...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Spain in Eurovision 2025: surprising collaboration of Aiko, Czechia's Eurovision 2024 representative, and Megara band member who represented San Marino in the last Eurovision, jointly attempting to represent Spain in the next Eurovision. Last Thursday, the Spanish national broadcaster RTVE officially closed the submission window for the Spanish Eurovision national finals, Benidorm Fest 2025. The broadcaster reports a new record, with approximately 1,000 songs received in the system. Among these submissions are many from artists unknown in the Eurovision world, but one entry comes from two representatives of different countries from Eurovision 2024! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Unexpected Eurovision Collaboration Aiko, Czechia's representative in Eurovision 2024, and Kat, the drummer of the Spanish band Megara that represented San Marino, have confirmed that they submitted a song for Benidorm Fest 2025. The song is reportedly titled "Mi Amor". It's likely to express the relationship between the two, who met during Eurovision 2024, fell in love, and subsequently began dating. It's still unknown...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A new record has been set: about 1,000 songs have been submitted to RTVE for the Spanish Eurovision national finals, Benidorm Fest 2025! The Eurovision representative will be chosen on February 1. Last Thursday, Spanish national broadcaster RTVE officially closed the submission window for the Spanish Eurovision national selection, Benidorm Fest 2025. The broadcaster now reports a new record, with approximately 1,000 songs received. Out of these 1,000 submissions, about 300 were received in just the last 24 hours! This marks an increase of nearly 200 songs compared to last year's competition, which saw 825 entries. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Resurgence of Interest in Benidorm Fest This year's increase in song submissions comes after a decline in entries last year, following Blanca Paloma's disappointing performance at Eurovision 2023. Although Nebulossa didn't achieve success at Eurovision itself, their popularity in Spain seems to have reignited interest in the competition among Spaniards, transforming the festival into one of the country's largest...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Spanish TV platform Movistar Plus+ announces green light for new series "La Canción", Depicting Spain's 1968 Eurovision victory with the legendary "La La La". The song "La La La" was performed on the Eurovision stage by singer Massiel, securing Spain's first victory in the competition. However, the path to victory included significant drama. Initially, singer Joan Manuel Serrat was chosen to represent Spain with the song and intended to perform it in the Catalan language. Due to Serrat's insistence on singing in Catalan, the Spanish national broadcaster (TVE) decided to replace him at the last minute with singer Massiel. The song won first place in the competition, beating United Kingdom by a single point. Now, the story behind Spain's 1968 Eurovision victory is set to be featured in a new TV series. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rising Star Carolina Yuste to Portray Massiel Actress Carolina Yuste, 33, will portray the successful singer Massiel in the series. The Spanish actress gained...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Members of the duo Nebulossa, who represented Spain at Eurovision 2024, share in a special interview about the difficult period experienced by lead singer María following the criticisms at Eurovision. María Bas, lead singer of the band Nebulossa, and the band's producer Mark Dasousa recently appeared on the Spanish TV show "Socialité" to promote their new single, "Cotilleo". The new song focuses on gossip and criticism, which led the conversation to the harsh reviews María received after their provocative performance of the unconventional lyrics of "Zorra" on the Eurovision 2024 stage. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Criticism of Nebulossa and Its Emotional Impact During the interview, María revealed that many of the criticisms she received after the competition caused her to burst into tears. After finishing 22nd in the contest, María explained that the new song is a way to try "in a relative perspective" to process what she and the duo have gone through since then. "Because I'm in the...