Spain: Junior Eurovision 2024 search kicks off

• RTVE, the Spanish broadcaster has began it's search for the act that will be representing the nation on home soil in Junior Eurovision 2024. 

  The host nation has kicked off its serch for the Spanish hopeful for the forthcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest that will be held in Madrid on November 16. 

  The first phase of the selection process commenced today with the interested acts between 9 and 14 years old able to send in their application  here.  The submission window will be remain active up to July 3 at 23:59 CEST. 

  Once the submissions are completed a casting will take place the next two weeks, after which the jury will have seven days to review all candidates and hand in the results to the RTVE administration. 

  The song that the Spanish act will be singing on home grounds next November will be determined internally and will adjusted to the style of the artist and reflecting Spanish elements. 

   

  Spain in Junior Eurovision

  Spain has a total of five participations in the youth competition and has achieved remarkable results in its short history. The country counts a victory thanks to  "Antes muerta que sencilla" (Before dead than simple) by María Isabel (2004) , two second places ( Sergio, in 2003  and  Antonio José, in 2005 ) and a fourth position ( Dani Fernández, in 2006 ).

  Spain returned to the competition in the 2019 edition after 13 years of absence  and did it with an impressive. The young talented act starred in a memorable performance with "Marte" (Mars)  on the  stage of Gliwice-Silesia and achieved to finish in 3rd place. In 2020 the nation was represented by Soleá who performed the song 'Palante' which finished thrid on the overall scoreboard with 133 points. 

  In 2021 Levi Diaz was selected to fly the flag in Paris with his song 'Reir' which eventually finished in the 15th place with 77 points which marked the first non top-5 placing for Spain in his JESC history. 

  In 2022 in Yerevan Carlos Hinges flew the flag singing 'Senorita' and finished in 6th place. Last year Sandra Valero defended the Spanish coloer with 'Loviu' and came 2nd on the overall scrorboard. 

   

  News Source: RTVE

  Image: Corinne Cumming/EBU

   

   

   

   

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Angelos D.
Loyal follower of the Eurovision Song Contest since 1987, I've made the competition one of the stories of my life. After attending as accredited press the event for 12 consecutive years along with the 2017-2023 JESC editions, I also enjoy the last two years sharing more Eurovision music through the Eurofans radio's project.