| Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Competing | artists |
| Semi 1 | 28 January 2025 |
| Semi 2 | 30 January 2025 |
| Final | 1 February 2025 |
| Presenters | |
| Broadcaster | Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) |
| Venue | Palau Municipal d'Esports l'Illa de Benidorm (Benidorm, Valencian Community, Spain) |
| Winner | "Esa diva" by Melody |
| Entries | 16 |
| Finalists | 8 |
| Exsupervisor | María Eizaguirre |
| Vote | Professional jury (50%) and public voting (50%) |
Benidorm Fest 2025 was the fourth edition of the annual Benidorm Fest, a television song contest held in Benidorm, organised and broadcast by Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE). The show was held between 28 January and 1 February 2025.[2] "Esa diva" by Melody won the edition and in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.[3]
Format
The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final. In total, 16 candidate songs were divided between the two semifinals, that is, eight would participate in each one. In each semifinal, the four songs with the most votes among a professional jury (50%), and the public voting (50%), qualified to the final. During the final, the eight qualified songs were performed again and the winner was determined following the same voting system as in the semi-finals.[3] In response to criticism for the low televoting figures in 2024, attributed to the relatively high costs of telephone calls and SMS messages, RTVE managers stated the goal to make the public voting free by means of a mobile app from 2025;[4] this was confirmed upon the opening of the submission window on 20 May 2024.[3]
Following the 2024 edition of the competition, representatives of Benidorm's municipal council (including mayor Toni Pérez), the Department of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism of the Generalitat Valenciana, and RTVE travelled to the 74th Sanremo Music Festival, currently serving as the Italian national selection for Eurovision; municipal councillor Jesús Carrobles revealed that the aim was to start a collaboration between the two events.[5][6] An agreement for a collaboration with the Chilean Viña del Mar International Song Festival was also signed.[7]
Presenters
At the January 2025 press conference, Paula Vázquez, Ruth Lorenzo and Inés Hernand were announced as the hosts of the competition.[8] In addition, each show was preceded by an introductory segment on RTVE Play, titled Benidorm Calling and hosted by Jordi Cruz, Masi Rodríguez and Iban Garcia, and the finale was followed by a commentary show, titled La noche del Benidorm and hosted by Lalachus and Aitor Albizua.[9]
Jury members
The jury will consist of four Spanish members and four international members. The Spanish members are radio Roberto Santamaría (director of Radio Nacional de España), Javier Llano (head of music programming at the Cadena 100 radio channel), Jaime Acero (content director at TelevisaUnivision), and Claudia Orellana (director and founder of the Son Buenos music talent management company); the international members are Oksana Skybinska (head of the delegation to the contest), Maja Tokic (executive producer of Dora), Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen (head of the delegation to the contest), and Mariangela Borneo (director of international projects and festivals at RAI).[10]
Guest performers
Edurne and Ginebras performed during the first semi-final. Ruth Lorenzo, Chenoa, and Isabel Aaiún performed during the second semi-final. Nebulossa, Rigoberta Bandini, and Amaral performed during the final.[11]
Competing entries
RTVE published the rules and regulations for Benidorm Fest 2025 on 20 May 2024, opening a submission window lasting until 10 October 2024. In order for an entry to qualify to compete, performers and at least one songwriter must be Spanish citizens over the age of 16 (at least 50% of Spanish citizens in the case of groups), and songs must contain at least 60% of the lyrics in one of the official languages of Spain.[3] On 11 October 2024, RTVE revealed that nearly 1000 entries had been received, about 200 more than the previous edition.[2]
The 16 participants, selected by a professional panel made up of musical advisors Beatriz Luengo, Rayden, Pablo Cebrián and Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson, were originally set to be introduced on 7 November 2024 at the Prado del Rey studios in Madrid;[7][12] however, on 4 November RTVE revealed that the announcement would be postponed.[13][14] The artists and songs were announced on 12 November 2024.[15] An additional six reserves were selected.[7]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Arranger(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla Frigo | "Bésame" | Carla Frigola · Amanda Castillo · Benjamín García | Eyla Bengro |
| Celine Van Heel | "La casa" | Alfred García · Celine Van Heel | Alfred García · Pol Álvarez · Tom Johnson |
| Chica Sobresalto | "Mala feminista" | Maialen Gurbindo | Chica Sobresalto |
| Daniela Blasco | "Uh nana" | Félix Joan · Óscar Campos · Carlos José Montado · Daniela Blasco | Félix Joan · Óscar Campos |
| David Afonso | "Amor barato" | Alejandro Martínez · Luis Ramiro | Lex C |
| DeTeresa | "La pena" | Inés Ramos DeTeresa · Vera Noor | DeTeresa |
| Henry Semler | "No lo ves" | Henry Semler | Henry Lardner Semler · Pepe Bernabé |
| J Kbello | "VIP" | J Kbello · Ricardo Furiati · Dangelo Ortega · María Parrado · José Otero | Luis del Toro |
| K!ngdom | "Me gustas tú" | Andrea Rada · Iván Ramírez · Jorge Gomis | Pau Paredes |
| Kuve | "Loca xti" | Maryan Frutos · Juan Sueiro | Maryan Frutos · Juan Sueiro |
| Lachispa | "Hartita de llorar" | Claudia Gómez Galindo · Alejandro "Jimbo" Páez Lou · Eduardo Figueroa Espadas · Juan Diego Lazo Gonzales · Silvia Expósito Mansilla | Chanela Clicka "Jimbo Páez" · "Eduardo Figueroa" |
| Lucas Bun | "Te escribo en el cielo" | Lucas Bun · Luis García Ollés | Pau Aymí |
| Mawot | "Raggio di sole" | Roberto Comins Cubertorer | Julián Gálvez Vozmediano |
| Mel Ömana | "I'm a Queen" | Mel Ömana · Alejandro Martínez · Lex C | Lex C |
| Melody | "Esa diva" | Alberto Lorite · Melodía Ruiz Gutiérrez | Joy Deb · Peter Boström · Thomas G:Son |
| Sonia & Selena | "Reinas" | Mark Dasousa · Arturo Martínez Marzo | Mark Dasousa |
Contest overview
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 28 January 2025. Eight entries competed and four qualified for the final.
| R/O | Artist | Song | Expert jury | Public vote | Total | Place | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Televote | App | Total | Points | ||||||
| 1 | Kuve | "Loca xti" | 65 | 586 | 8,653 | 9,239 | 56 | 121 | 3 |
| 2 | David Afonso | "Amor barato" | 33 | 300 | 3,030 | 3,330 | 32 | 65 | 8 |
| 3 | Chica Sobresalto | "Mala feminista" | 50 | 203 | 8,060 | 8,263 | 50 | 100 | 5 |
| 4 | K!ngdom | "Me gustas tú" | 29 | 1,056 | 6,263 | 7,319 | 44 | 73 | 7 |
| 5 | Lucas Bun | "Te escribo en el cielo" | 64 | 477 | 5,635 | 6,112 | 40 | 104 | 4 |
| 6 | Sonia & Selena | "Reinas" | 31 | 249 | 9,169 | 9,418 | 60 | 91 | 6 |
| 7 | Lachispa | "Hartita de llorar" | 83 | 340 | 19,062 | 19,402 | 70 | 153 | 2 |
| 8 | Daniela Blasco | "Uh nana" | 77 | 641 | 24,798 | 25,439 | 80 | 157 | 1 |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 30 January 2025. Eight entries competed and four qualified for the final.
| R/O | Artist | Song | Expert jury | Public vote | Total | Place | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Televote | App | Total | Points | ||||||
| 1 | Mel Ömana | "I'm a Queen" | 90 | 1,009 | 16,494 | 17,503 | 70 | 160 | 1 |
| 2 | Henry Semler | "No lo ves" | 50 | 171 | 2,139 | 2,310 | 32 | 82 | 7 |
| 3 | DeTeresa | "La pena" | 22 | 468 | 12,596 | 13,064 | 60 | 82 | 6 |
| 4 | J Kbello | "VIP" | 65 | 663 | 12,338 | 13,001 | 56 | 121 | 3 |
| 5 | Carla Frigo | "Bésame" | 37 | 2,799 | 2,882 | 5,681 | 50 | 87 | 5 |
| 6 | Mawot | "Raggio di sole" | 54 | 329 | 4,891 | 5,220 | 44 | 98 | 4 |
| 7 | Celine Van Heel | "La casa" | 36 | 239 | 3,100 | 3,339 | 40 | 76 | 8 |
| 8 | Melody | "Esa diva" | 78 | 1,378 | 34,371 | 35,749 | 80 | 158 | 2 |
Final
Taking place on 1 February 2025, "Esa diva" performed by Melody won the final, becoming the entry representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.[22]
| R/O | Artist | Song | Expert jury | Public vote | Total | Place | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Televote | App | Total | Points | ||||||
| 1 | Daniela Blasco | "Uh nana" | 71 | 2,309 | 38,350 | 40,659 | 70 | 141 | 2 |
| 2 | Kuve | "Loca xti" | 52 | 735 | 8,775 | 9,510 | 44 | 96 | 6 |
| 3 | Mawot | "Raggio di sole" | 18 | 512 | 6,104 | 6,616 | 40 | 58 | 8 |
| 4 | Lachispa | "Hartita de llorar" | 48 | 912 | 22,614 | 23,526 | 50 | 98 | 5 |
| 5 | Mel Ömana | "I'm a Queen" | 61 | 2,486 | 27,935 | 30,421 | 56 | 117 | 4 |
| 6 | J Kbello | "VIP" | 74 | 3,103 | 28,213 | 31,316 | 60 | 134 | 3 |
| 7 | Lucas Bun | "Te escribo en el cielo" | 38 | 1,247 | 4,831 | 6,078 | 32 | 70 | 7 |
| 8 | Melody | "Esa diva" | 70 | 6,118 | 86,272 | 92,390 | 80 | 150 | 1 |
Ratings
| Show | Air date | Viewers (millions) | Share (%) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final 1 | 28 January 2025 | 1.215 | 13.1% | [24] |
| Semi-final 2 | 30 January 2025 | 1.030 | 11.7% | [25] |
| Final | 1 February 2025 | 1.938 | 17.1% | [26] |
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