Spain: Benidorm Fest 2023 competing songs are out!

Sunday, 18 December 2022

The Spanish broadcaster, RTVE, has released the competing entries of Benidorm Fest 2023, the show that will select the next Eurovision hopeful.

A total of 18 songs will be competing in this year's Spanish national selection that will be unfolding over three nights with two semifinals and a grand final show.

Benidorm Fest 2023 will kick off with the Opening Ceremony on January 29,2023 with the three televised shows to follow. Two semifinals and one Grand final will be make up the Spanish 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 18 competing songs of Benidorm Fest 2023 are:
- Agoney – 'Quiero arder' (I want to burn)
- E’Femme – 'Uff!'
- Fusa Nocta – “Mi familia” (My family)
- Blanca Paloma – 'Eaea'
- Aritz Arén – 'Flamenco'
- Rakky – 'Tracción'(Traction)
- Alfred García – 'Desde que tú estás' (Since you are)
- Sofía Martín – 'Tuki'
- Alice Wonder – 'Yo quisiera' (I would like)
- Famous – 'La Lola'
- Megara – 'Arcadia'
- Vicco – 'Nochentera' (The Entire Night)
- Twin Melody – 'Sayonara' (Goodbye)
- José Otero – 'Invierno en Marte' (Winter on Mars)
- Karmento – 'Quiero y duelo' (I want and I hurt)
- Sharonne – 'Aire' (Air)
- Meler – 'No nos moverán' (They won’t move us)
- Siderland – 'Que esclati tot' (Let everything explode)
You listen and check out all 18 songs released on RTVE's Official Eurovision page or RTVE Play. A special press conference will be held tomorrow in Madrid at 11:30 CET during which the contestants will have a chance to share their thoughts on their participation and talk about their songs, which will be released on digital streaming platform from tomorrow.

Benidorm Fest 2023 will unfold according to the following schedule:
- January 29 – Opening Ceremony
- January 31 – Semi-Final 1
- February 2 – Semi-Final 2
- February 4 – Grand Final
The music festival will be hosted by the international Spanish star Monica Naranjo. The outcome of the competition will be determined 50% by the public and 50% by a jury. The public vote will include a 25% of votes coming from a demoscopic jury and 25% by the televoting. The Jury will be made up by international and national music experts.

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.

This 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

Spain: Benidorm Fest 2023 competing songs are out!

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Angelos D.