Spain: 2025 Benidorm Fest artists announced

At a press conference today Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE), the Spanish broadcaster of Eurovision, announced the sixteen acts that will participate in their national selection Benidorm Fest.

The participants were announced in alphabetical order. The title of their Benidorm entry was also revealed.

1. Carla Frigo - Bésame (English translation: Kiss me)

2. Celine van Heel - La casa (The house)

3. Chica Sobresalto - Mala feminista (Bad feminist)

4. Daniela Blasco - U na na

5. David Afonso - Amor barato (Cheap love)

6. Deteresa - La pena (The penalty)

7. Henry Semler - No lo ves (You don't see it)

8. J Kbello - VIP

9. K!ngdom - Me gustas tú (I like you)

10. Kuve - Loca por ti (Crazy about you)

11. La Chispa - Hartita de llorar (Tired of crying)

12. Lucas Bun - Te escribo en el cielo (I write to you in heaven)

13. Mawot - Raggio di sole (song title in Italian, English translation: Ray of sunshine)

14. Mel Ömana - I'm a Queen

15. Melody - Esa diva (That diva)

16. Sonia y Selena - Reinas (Queens)

Melody had a number 1 single in Spain as a 10 year old in 2001 with El baile del gorila (The gorilla dance). In 2009 she competed in the Spanish Eurovision national selection with the song Amante de la luna (Moon lover). Melody topped the vote in the final with Soraya, each receiving 22 points. However Soraya won on a countback having received top marks from the televote and therefore won the right to represent Spain at Eurovision 2009.

Chica Sobresalto participated in Operación Triunfo 2020 under the name Maialen Gurbindo, and finished sixth.

The sixteen acts were whittled down from a record-breaking 1000 submissions by a panel of music professionals consisting of Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson, Pablo Cebrián, Rayden and Beatriz Luengo.

The two semi-finals of Benidorm Fest will be held on January 28 and 30, with the Final held on February 1.

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