Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986
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Spain| Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1986 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Televisión Española (TVE) | |||
| Country | Spain | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | Artist: 27 February 1986 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Valentino" | |||
| Artist | Cadillac | |||
| Songwriter | José María Guzmán | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 10th, 51 points | |||
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Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "Valentino", written by José María Guzmán, and performed by the band Cadillac. The Spanish participating broadcaster, Televisión Española (TVE), internally selected its entry for the contest. The song, performed in position 9, placed tenth out of twenty competing entries with 51 points.
Televisión Española (TVE) internally selected "Valentino" performed by Cadillac as its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1986. The members of the band were José María Guzmán, Pedro Agustín Sánchez, and Daniel Jacques Louis.[1] The song was written by Guzmán himself. The name of the song, the songwriter and performers were announced on 27 February 1986.[2]
At Eurovision
On 3 May 1986, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Grieghallen in Bergen, Norway, hosted by Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Cadillac performed "Valentino" the ninth on the evening, following Turkey and preceding Switzerland. Eduardo Leiva [sv] conducted the event's orchestra performance of the Spanish entry. At the end of voting, "Valentino" received a total of 51 points, placing tenth out of a field of 20 competing entries.[3]
TVE broadcast the contest in Spain on TVE 2 with commentary by Antonio Gómez Mateo.[4] Before the event, TVE aired a talk show hosted by Marisa Naranjo [es] introducing the Spanish jury, which continued after the contest commenting on the results.[5]
Voting
TVE assembled a jury panel with eleven members. The following members comprised the Spanish jury:[5]
- Emilio Aragón – showman
- Blanca Fernández Ochoa – ski racer
- Rafi Camino – bullfighter
- José María Tío – imaging technician
- Carolina Conejero – student
- Rosario Cabanas – jockey
- Marta Cantón – rhythmic gymnast
- María Cuadra – actress
- Javier Escrivá [es] – actor
- Antonio Imízcoz – journalist
- Pablo Pérez Royo – hairdresser
The jury was chaired by César Gil. The jury awarded its maximum of 12 points to Ireland.
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References
- ↑ "'Cadillac' a Eurovisión". Diario de Burgos (in Spanish). Burgos, Spain. 19 April 1986. p. 29 – via Virtual Library of Historical Newspapers [es].
- ↑ "El grupo 'Cadillac' representará a España en Eurovisión". Diario Palentino (in Spanish). Palencia, Spain. 27 February 1986. p. 22 – via Virtual Library of Historical Newspapers [es].
- ↑ "Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ "Programacion" [Programming]. Diario de Teruel [es] (in Spanish). Teruel, Spain. 3 May 1986. p. 2. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- 1 2 Presentación del jurado español para el Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 1986 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Televisión Española (TVE). 3 May 1986.
- 1 2 "Results of the Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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