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Best of the Bunch: Spain

Out of the 61 years of Eurovision, Spain has participated 56 times, and during those years, the nation has won the contest twice, and those two times were two years in a row, 1968 and 1969. In 1969, Spain was part of a four way tie for the win, therefore sharing first place with three…

Spain to use Objetivo Eurovisión to select their 2017 act!

By: eurovisionunion November 27, 2016

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The Spanish broadcaster, RTVE announced earlier in the month that they were going to stick with their national final selection process to choose who would represent Spain at Eurovision next year. During the month, there has been a submission process, where at the end, a group of artists will be internally selected to perform at…

Second Chance Social: Australia’s results are in!

Eurovision has been a staple for many over the years, however with our participation in the contest now (semi) permanent, we can now have more of a chance than ever to get together with Eurovision fans and do all the fun stuff that the OGAE clubs do overseas. Only a few weeks back, I had…

43 Countries to Compete in Kyiv!

The EBU has now officially announced that there will be a record high 43 countries participating in Eurovision 2017 held in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. This equals the total from 2008 and 2011, which also featured 43 countries. The countries returning to the contest after absence include Portugal and Romania, who did not participate in…

Junior Eurovision Top 5 (Part 1: 2003 – 2009)

Ah, Junior Eurovision. It’s the playful offspring of our beloved Eurovision, but we think the contest has offered some of the most memorable, catchy and energetic performances since it began back in 2003. Although it has never grown to the heights of Eurovision, we still think it deserves the same attention. Because of this, we’ve…

2016 Reviews – Spain – Barei – Say Yay!

By: eurovisionunion April 14, 2016

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Since the Spanish public picked the energetic Barei to represent Spain, the song has had a strong support, with many picking it as a song to beat – or at least, the strongest Spanish entry in recent years. This was also a controversial song in the sense that there’s no Spanish to be heard, only…

Spain has Chosen: Barei says Yay!

By: eurovisionunion February 7, 2016

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Six acts were in the running this year to represent Spain. The fresh faced youngsters competed on Objetivo Eurovision 2016, which was held in Madrid, and hosted by Anna Igariburu. The six acts competing were: Maverick – Un Mundo mas feliz Barei – Say Yay! Xuso Jones – Victorious Salvador Beltran – Dias de Alegria…

2015 Reviews – Spain – Edurne – Amanecer

By: eurovisionunion May 23, 2015May 23, 2015

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Finally, another song in native language! Huge respect goes to Spain, who are singing their song Amanecer in Spanish. Edurne is the singer, and before the song was released, I listened to some of her other songs and I wasn’t too impressed. Nevertheless, I waited until the song came out to give it a fair…

Eurovision Semi-Final 2 Complete: Final Running Order Decided!

*Warning, this contains spoilers* Last night, the second semi-final of the 60th Anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Vienna. The line-up was strong, with many Eurovision fans struggling to pick their favourites! Nevertheless, after the voting was complete, Europe and Australia picked their top 10. Here are the next 10 finalists: Lithuania…

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