Hi Esther!
After another successful edition of Spain’s Benidormfest this year, the country has decided to: Neblossa He will fly to Malmö in May to represent his country at Eurovision 2024 with the song ‘Zorra’.
Throughout the week, the spirit of Benidorm Fest continued to build in the city. In addition to the usual billboards and multiple LED lights installed around the city introducing the national selection, various activities related to the competition were also held, including daily press conferences, concerts, and many performances.
Blanca Paloma (Spain, 2023), Senhit (San Marino, 2011, 2021) and Rosa (Spain, 2002) are some of the players who took to the stage in Plaza del Triangular to perform the Eurovision anthem. There were a few of them. In addition, former artists such as Sofia Martín (Benidorm Fest 2023) and Gonzalo Hermida (Benidorm Fest 2022) were also part of the city’s charm.
All this, and the two semi-finals held that week, culminated in tonight’s Benidormfest 2024 final, where eight finalists put on their final act for the chance to represent Spain at Eurovision. . The final was also held at Palau Municipal Desport Lila de Benidorm, which was also sold out.
The voting format was similar, with jury votes representing 50% and the remaining 50% split between demoscopic jury and telephone voting. Once all the votes were counted, Nebroza’s victory was clear.
“Zorra” was written by Mark D’Sousa and Maria Bass.
Benidorm Fest 2024 – Final
Ruth Lorenzo (Spain, 2014) opened the show with a Eurovision song. She also hosted the final, along with TV host Marc Caldero and singer Ana Prada. Abraham Mateo performs as an interval act.
Neblossa
Nebulossa is a duo from Alicante consisting of Maria Bas and Mark Dasoura. Formed in 2018, they mainly sing electropop music.
Three years after their formation, Nebrossa released their first album “Polyeridrica de Mi”, which gave them even more hits and popularity in the country.
Although the duo formed just a few years ago, Mark began his musical adventure 30 years ago as part of the indie rock band Pildora X. In recent years, he has become known as a music producer and also founded his recording studio Atomic Studio. .
At a recent press conference in the lead-up to the 2024 Benidorm Fest, Mark admitted that it was Maria’s dream to go to Eurovision and that she is motivated to make it a reality.
Benidorm Fest 2024
For the third year in a row, Spain has used Benidormfest to qualify for Eurovision. The show took place in the city of Benidorm for a full week and was divided into his three shows: two semi-finals and one final.
The show was hosted by Ruth Lorenzo (Spain 2014), Marc Caldero and Ana Prada and was held at the Palau Municipal Sports Lila de Benidorm in Benidorm. The voting method was the same as last year, with 50% jury voting, demoscopic jury voting (25%), and televoting (25%).
The jury consisted of 8 members, 4 Spanish and 4 international: Carlos Bote, Ángela Carrasco, Guile Milkyway, Beatriz Luengo, Lee Smithhirst, David Czernyan, Marta Picarska, It consisted of a total of eight people, including Nicole Refsing.
- January 30, 2024: Semi-finals 1
- February 1, 2024: Semi-finals 2
- February 3, 2024: Last day
spain at eurovision
Spain has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 62 times since its debut in 1961, winning twice: in 1968 (La, La, La…) and the following year in 1969 (Vivo Cantando).
As Spain is a member of the ‘Big 5’, they do not have to go through the semi-final round and automatically qualify for the Grand Final. Spain is also a member of “Club Zero” as they have recorded zero points three times. There have been five times in Eurovision’s history that they have finished last, the last time being in 2017.
Spain’s most famous song is probably “Eres Tú” at Eurovision in 1973 (2nd place, 4 points away from winning).