Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962
| Eurovision Song Contest 1962 | ||||
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| 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 took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962. This is the second time that Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest.[1] The country was represented by Víctor Balaguer with the song "Llámame". "Llámame" was written by Miguel Portoles and composed by Mario Selles.[1] The song was chosen through a national final.
Before Eurovision
National final
The national final took place at RNE's studios in Barcelona and was aired through radio, hosted by Federico Gallo. Sixteen songs were presented in a semi-final on February 5, and ten of these songs went forward to the national final that took place on February 6. Víctor Balaguer was proclaimed winner with "Llámame" by the votes of 10 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
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
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
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1962". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.