Benidorm Fest is a Spanish song contest organised by the public communication company Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) in collaboration with the Generalitat Valenciana to determine Spain's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, beginning in 2022. It is held in Benidorm, Valencian Community, at the Palau Municipal d'Esports l'Illa de Benidorm. Based on the Benidorm International Song Festival with amendments to accommodate the Eurovision format, the contest consists of two semi-finals and a final, with the winner jointly determined through teams of judges and a public vote.
Blanca Paloma
Nebulossa
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
Spain has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in every edition since 1961, in total 63 times. Since 1999, Spain has been one of the "Big Five" countries, along with France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, that are automatically prequalified for the final each year as they are the biggest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Conchita Bautista in Naples (1965)
Julio Iglesias in Amsterdam (1970)
Ramón in Istanbul (2004)
D'Nash in Helsinki (2007)