Spain has opted for a national final format this year called Benidorm Fest. The show will happen in this coming week and Semi-final 1 will already be broadcast this Wednesday. It is about time that the ESCUnited team took a look at all of the competing songs and gave their verdict. On today’s review panel we find: Boris Meersman, our …
Luna Ki has informed RTVE that they will withdraw from Benidorm Fest. In an image posted earlier today on Twitter, Luna announced their intention to withdraw due to the regulations of the contest disallowing the use of autotune on vocals. In the statement, the artist said that the song, “Voy a Morir” was composed with the use of autotune in …
Spain’s Eurovision selection show Benidorm Fest is set to kick off next week, and we were lucky enough to meet with the band Varry Brava ahead of the semi-final shows. Learn more about how the band came together, what inspires their music, and what motivated them to compete in the national selection! Hello there guys! Thank you for taking some time …
The countdown has started! Spanish broadcaster RTVE just revealed the running order of the two semi-finals of their brand new national final Benidorm Fest. The 14 acts will compete in groups of 7 for a ticket to perform in the Grand Final on the 29th of January. The winner of Benidorm Fest will represent Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest …
As has become an annual tradition, ESC Radio and Songfestival.be teamed up today to present the online Eurovision fandom’s 250 favorite contest entries. And when all was said and done, Loreen‘s “Euphoria” once again captured the top spot . Right on her heels were 2021 Eurovision champions Måneskin, with their winning entry “Zitti e buoni”. The remainder of this year’s …
This weekend, we were able to grab Spanish singer Levi Díaz before the team left for JESC in Paris, and asked him about his JESC experience, his plans for Paris, and what might come next. He also recorded a short video for the site and for his fans, which you can watch below! Hello Levi! How are you doing today? …
Spanish broadcaster RTVE revealed today in a press conference in the acts that will compete in Benidorm Fest. Since this year, Benidorm Fest will be used as the selection method to select their representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin. One of the following 14 acts will get the honour to fly the Spanish flag in the Grand …
The MTV European Music Awards were held in Budapest, Hungary, earlier this evening, and two Eurovision 2021 artists took home top honors! Eurovision 2021 winners Måneskin were nominated for three categories at this year’s ceremony: Best Group, Best Rock Group, and Best Italian Act. The latter is a regional award voted on by the Italian public. Though the quartet did …
Back in June, Spanish broadcaster RTVE new Executive President José Manuel Pérez Tornero promised a continued shake-up at the broadcaster and that they are going to take Eurovision very serious. With Eva Mora as the new Head of Delegation, a complete new Eurovision Working group, and of course Benidorm Fest as national final, Spain is giving us a complete new direction …
Follownig the year of internal selections, it looks like numerous broadcasters are ready to host another year of fun and entertaining national finals for Eurovision fans. However, some national finals have decided to rehaul their selection process to introduce some new elements – or in the case of Malta, bring back an old fan favorite of MESC. Let’s dive into …
