Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962
| Eurovision Song Contest 1962 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Spain | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National Final | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-final 5 February 1962 Final 6 February 1962 | |||
| Selected entrant | Víctor Balaguer | |||
| Selected song | "Llámame" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 13th, 0 points | |||
| Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 with the song "Llámame", composed by Mario Selles, with lyrics by Miguel Portoles, and performed by Víctor Balaguer. The Spanish participating broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE) selected its entry through a national final.[1]
Before Eurovision
[edit]National final
[edit]The national final took place at the studios of Radio Nacional de España (RNE) in Barcelona, hosted by Federico Gallo, and was aired on Radio Nacional. Sixteen songs were presented in a semi-final on 5 February, and ten of these songs went forward to the national final that took place on 6 February. Víctor Balaguer was proclaimed winner with "Llámame" by the votes of ten regional radio stations.[2][3]
| Final – 6 February 1962 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
| 1 | Dúo Juvens | "Que llueva" | — |
| 2 | Víctor Balaguer | "Grandioso" | 3 |
| 3 | Tonio Areta | "Un viejo paraguas" | 2 |
| 4 | Lita Torelló | "Después de aquello" | — |
| 5 | José Guardiola | "Recuerdo" | — |
| 6 | "Nostalgia" | — | |
| 7 | Tonio Areta | "Canto de un fracaso" | — |
| 8 | Raphael | "Perdona Otelo" | — |
| 9 | Víctor Balaguer | "Llámame" | 1 |
| 10 | Gelu | "Huella de ti" | — |
At Eurovision
[edit]Víctor Balaguer was the third to perform in the running order, following Belgium and preceding Austria. He received nul point for his performance, sharing the last place with Belgium, Austria and the Netherlands.
Voting
[edit]Spain did not receive any points at the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest.[4]
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 3 points |  Luxembourg
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| 2 points |  France
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| 1 point |  United Kingdom
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References
[edit]- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. 4 March 2020.
- ^ del Amor Caballero, Reyes (4 May 2004). "Preselecciones españolas para Eurovisión, primera parte". eurovision-spain.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- ^ "Spain National Final 1962". natfinals.50webs.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1962". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.