Spain: Blas Cantó's Eurovision 2021 entry to be determined through a national song selection

Spain: Blas Cantó's Eurovision 2021 entry to be determined through a national song selection
Tuesday, 29 December 2020

  • The Spanish national broadcaster,TVE, has been reported to have opted for a national song selection in order to determine  Blas Cantó's Eurovision 2021 entry.

    Eurovision- Spain has reported that TVE, will switch next year to a national song selection format in order to determine the Eurovision 2021 song that Blas Cantó , will perform defend the Spanish colors in Rotterdam in May 2021.

    While more light is to be shed on the song selection format, this is more likely to unfold as a gala event. The Spanish hopeful will perform a number of songs, reportedly four entries, with the audience having a say on which entry will represent Spain at Eurovision 2021. 

    Besides the Spanish representative the event will see other artists taking to the stage, among which Pastora Soler is reported as one of them along with Vanesa Martin. With the dates not determined yet, the gala is expected to take place some time between January and February. 

    Last night Blas Cantó himself published the following message via Telegram:

    “Nothing is as you imagine it. This time, I'm going to hold your hand stronger on the trip. Are you ready? "

    In the near future, TVE will offer all the details of its project for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest.

     

    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.

    Miki represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song “La venda”. The singer  in 22nd place with a total of 54 points.

    This year 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 providing him a second chance to shine in Rotterdam in the Grand final  on May 22, 2021. 

    Source: Eurovision-Spain