Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962
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Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 with the song "Llámame", composed by Mario Sellés, with lyrics by Miguel Portolés, and performed by Víctor Balaguer. The Spanish participating broadcaster, Televisión Española (TVE), selected its entry through a national final. The song, performed in position 3, placed thirteenth –tying for last place with the songs from Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands– out of sixteen competing entries with 0 points.
Spain| Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1962 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Televisión Española (TVE) | |||
| Country | Spain | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date | 6 February 1962 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Llámame" | |||
| Artist | Víctor Balaguer | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 13th, 0 points | |||
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Before Eurovision
National final
Televisión Española (TVE) organised a national final to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1962. Sixteen songs were presented in a semi-final on 5 February 1962, and ten of these songs went forward to the final that took place on 6 February. The final, that was held within TVE's regular musical show Amigos del martes, was hosted by Federico Gallo in Barcelona and Jesús Álvarez in Madrid, and was aired on TVE and on Radio Nacional.[1]
The winning song was selected by the votes of ten regional juries all around Spain. The jury located in the television studios in Madrid was composed of: the Duchess of Alba, the Countess of Quintanilla, Natalia Figueroa, Mariemma, Ana Mariscal, Emilio Romero, doctor Núñez, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Antonio Ordóñez, and Alfonso Paso. The song "Llámame", composed by Mario Sellés, with lyrics by Miguel Portolés, and performed by Víctor Balaguer, was proclaimed the winner.[2][3]
| R/O | Artist | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dúo Juvens | "Que llueva" | Unknown |
| 2 | Víctor Balaguer | "Grandioso" | 3 |
| 3 | Tonio Areta | "Un viejo paraguas" | 2 |
| 4 | Lita Torelló | "Después de aquello" | Unknown |
| 5 | José Guardiola | "Recuerdo" | |
| 6 | José Guardiola | "Nostalgia" | |
| 7 | Tonio Areta | "Canto de un fracaso" | |
| 8 | Raphael | "Perdona Otelo" | |
| 9 | Víctor Balaguer | "Llámame" | 1 |
| 10 | Gelu | "Huella de ti" | Unknown |
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was held on 18 March 1962 at the Villa Louvigny in Luxembourg. Víctor Balaguer performed "Llámame" third in the running order, following Belgium and preceding Austria. Jean Roderès –the event's musical director– conducted the event's orchestra performance of the Spanish entry. The song received nul points, sharing the last place with Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
TVE broadcast the contest in Spain on its television service with commentary by Federico Gallo. Radio Nacional de España (RNE) aired the contest on Radio Nacional.[4]
Voting
Spain did not receive any points at the contest.[5]
| Score | Country |
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| 3 points |  Luxembourg |
| 2 points |  France |
| 1 point |  United Kingdom |