Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976
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| Country |  Spain | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | First show 8 February 1976 Second show 15 February 1976 Results show 28 February 1976 | |||
| Selected entrant | Braulio | |||
| Selected song | "Sobran las palabras" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 16th, 11 points | |||
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Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with the song "Sobran las palabras", written and performed by Braulio. The Spanish participating broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE) selected its entry through a national final. It was its first national final since 1971 and the last one until 2000.
Before Eurovision
[edit]National final
[edit]Televisión Española (TVE) held its national final at its studios in Prado del Rey, hosted by Pilar Cañada and Jana Escribano. It consisted of three shows: the first fourteen songs were presented on 8 February 1976, the other fourteen songs on 15 February, and the final results were revealed on 28 February. 14 performers participated, each one with two songs, and the winner was chosen by postcard voting.[1][2]
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At Eurovision
[edit]Braulio was the 12th to perform in the running order, following Finland and preceding Italy. He received 11 points for his performance, coming 16th in a field of 18.[3] The members of the Spanish jury included Alfonso Lapeña (chairperson and Head of Broadcasting), Francisco Otero Besteiro (sculptor), Ángel Nieto (motorcycle racer), Javier Escrivá (actor), Mercedes Alonso (actress), Pilar Trenas (journalist), Pedro Gutiérrez "El Niño de la Capea" (bullfighter), Florentino Casanova (student), Rita Aragón (actress), Ana Alonso (student) and Cristina Galbó (actress).
Voting
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References
[edit]- ^ del Amor Caballero, Reyes (20 May 2004). "Segunda parte de las preselecciones españolas, 1970-2004". eurovision-spain.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- ^ "Spain National Final 1976". natfinals.50webs.com.
- ^ "Final of The Hague 1976". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Results of the Final of The Hague 1976". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.