Spain

Melodía Ruiz Gutiérrez (born 12 October 1990), best known by her stage name Melody, is a Spanish singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. Melody became famous at the age of 10 with her song “El baile del gorila”, one of the biggest summer hits of 2001 in Spain. She has released six albums and numerous successful singles in the Spanish and Latin American markets. She represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song “Esa diva”, finishing in 24th place overall with 37 points.

Nebulossa (Spanish pronunciation: [neβuˈlosa]) is a Spanish electropop duo from Ondara, consisting of singer María “Mery” Bas (born 29 December 1967) and keyboardist and producer Mark Dasousa (born 5 May 1975). On 3 February 2024, the duo won the Benidorm Fest 2024 with the song “Zorra”, earning the right to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where they finished in 22nd place.

Blanca Paloma Ramos Baeza (born 9 June 1989), also known by her given name of Blanca Paloma, is a Spanish singer, set designer and costume designer. She represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song “Eaea”, finishing in 17th place.

Chanel Terrero Martínez (born 28 July 1991), known mononymously as Chanel (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃa’nel]), is a Cuban and Spanish singer, dancer and actress, having worked in several stage musicals. She represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, after having won Benidorm Fest 2022 with her debut single “SloMo”. She finished in third place with 459 points, the best placing for Spain since the 1995 contest.

“Universo” is a song by Spanish singer Blas Cantó written by himself, Dan Hammond, Ashley Hicklin, Dangelo Ortega, and Mikołaj Trybulec, and produced by Hammond and Trybulec. The song would have represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 at Rotterdam.

“Universo” is a song by Spanish singer Blas Cantó written by himself, Dan Hammond, Ashley Hicklin, Dangelo Ortega, and Mikołaj Trybulec, and produced by Hammond and Trybulec. The song would have represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 at Rotterdam.

Miki is a given name. Miki represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with “La venda”, finishing in 22nd place with 54 points.

Amaia Romero Arbizu (born 3 January 1999), known mononymously as Amaia, is a Spanish singer-songwriter, pianist and actress. After participating in many talent shows, she gained national recognition after winning series nine of musical television contest Operación Triunfo, later representing Spain alongside fellow competitor Alfred García at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with “Tu canción”. Romero later signed with Universal Music and released her debut album Pero No Pasa Nada in 2019.

Manel Navarro Quesada (born 7 March 1996) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song “Do It for Your Lover” and finished last in the final.

Bárbara Reyzábal González-Aller (born 29 March 1982), known professionally as Barei, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. She represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song “Say Yay!”.

Edurne García Almagro (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈðuɾne É£aɾˈθia alˈmaɣɾo]; born 22 December 1985), known mononymously as Edurne, is a Spanish singer, actress, and television presenter. She rose to fame in late 2005 when she took part in the Spanish casting show Operación Triunfo on Telecinco and finished in sixth place in 2006. She represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song “Amanecer” where she finished in 21st place.

Ruth Lorenzo Pascual (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrut ˈloɾenθo]; born 10 November 1982) is a Spanish singer, composer and television personality, best known in the UK for been the eighth contestant eliminated on the fifth series of the British TV talent show The X Factor in 2008. She represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song “Dancing In The Rain”, scoring 74 points in the final and finishing in 10th place; the song peaked at #5 on the Spanish Singles Chart and also charted in the UK at #100. Artists such as Auryn and Dannii Minogue have included compositions of hers in their albums. Her debut single “Burn” entered the Spanish Singles Charts and reached number 16 when she released the single on 27 June 2011.

“Contigo hasta el final” (Spanish pronunciation: [konˈtiɣo ˈasta el fiˈnal], “With you until the end”) is a song composed and recorded by Spanish band El Sueño de Morfeo –David Feito, Raquel del Rosario, and Juan Luis Suárez–. It represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, placing twenty-fifth.

María del Pilar Sánchez Luque (born 28 September 1978 in Coria del Río, Seville), better known by her stage name Pastora Soler, is a Spanish singer. She is also a songwriter and her compositions usually mix copla or flamenco with pop or electronic music. Soler represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song “Quédate conmigo” and came in 10th place.

Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno (Spanish pronunciation: [luθi.a peɾeθ]; born 5 July 1985 in O Incio, Lugo, Galicia) is a Spanish singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with the song “Que me quiten lo bailao”.

Daniel Diges is the self-titled debut album from Spanish singer, pianist, composer and actor Daniel Diges, released on 18 May 2010. The first single from the album “Algo pequeñito” released on 12 April 2010. Daniel Diges represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with “Algo pequeñito”, finishing in 15th place with 68 points.

Soraya Arnelas Rubiales (Spanish pronunciation: [soˈɾaʝa aɾˈnelas ruˈβjales]; born 13 September 1982), better known mononymously as Soraya, is a Spanish singer. Soraya represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow with the song “La noche es para mí”, finishing 24rd with 23 points.

Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song “Baila el Chiki-chiki” written by Rodolfo Chikilicuatre and Friends, and performed by Rodolfo Chikilicuatre himself. The Spanish participating broadcaster, Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE), organised the national final Salvemos Eurovisión in order to select its entry for the contest. Ten artists and songs competed in the televised show where a public televote selected “Baila el Chiki-chiki” performed by Rodolfo Chikilicuatre as the winner. As a member of the “Big Four”, Spain automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest.

D’Nash (often stylized as D’NASH, originally Nash) was a Spanish vocal group, best known for representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.

“Un Blodymary” (Spanish pronunciation: [um bloðiˈmeɾi]; “A Bloody Mary”) is a song recorded by Spanish group Las Ketchup, written by Manuel Ruiz Gómez “Queco”. It represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, placing twenty-first.

Son de Sol (in English, Sound of the Sun) is a Spanish flamenco-pop band, made up of three sisters (Sole, Esperanza and Lola León) from Écija, Seville, Andalusia. The trio represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, which was held in Kyiv.

Ramón del Castillo Palop (born 3 May 1985) is a Spanish singer. He represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004.

Elisabeth Rodergas Cols, known professionally as Beth, (Spanish pronunciation: [bet]; born 23 December 1981 ) is a Catalan singer. Beth represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with “Dime”, finishing in 8th place with 81 points.

Rosa María López Cortés (born 14 January 1981) is a Spanish singer of various musical genres. She dabbled in music in her teens as the main vocalist for various groups in the province and city of Granada. In the 2000s, she gained fame as an artist by winning the first edition of Operación Triunfo, where she was given the nickname “Rosa de España.” After that, she represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, with the song “Europe’s Living a Celebration”. It was her first musical success and reached number one on the Los 40 radio tally.

David Civera Gracia (born in Teruel, Aragón, Spain on 8 January 1979) is a Spanish singer. David Civera represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with “Dile que la quiero”, finishing in 6th place with 76 points.

Serafín Lizoain Vidondo (born 20 April 1964 in Pamplona, Spain) better known as Serafín Zubiri is a singer, composer and piano player. Serafín Zubiri represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with “Todo esto es la música”, finishing in 14th place with 37 points; and later represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with “Colgado de un sueño”, finishing in 18th place with 18 points.

Lydia Rodríguez Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈliðja]; born 1980 in Madrid), better known as Lydia, is a Spanish pop singer. Lydia represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with “No quiero escuchar”, finishing in 23rd place with 1 points.

Mikel Herzog Herzog (born 16 April 1960 in Bergara, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain) is a Spanish singer-songwriter known for his participation in the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest. Herzog was a member of various groups in the 1980s, including his own band Ébano. For a short time he was the drummer for the band Cadillac, and later became a member of La Década Prodigiosa. He also wrote songs for other artists, including “Tractor amarillo” which was a hit for the group Zapato Veloz in 1993; and “La Puerta del Colegio” (1991) and “Mi Amada” (1993), hits for the Mexican group Magneto (along with Alberto Estébanez).

Marcos Gómez Llunas (born 29 September 1971), better known as Marcos Llunas, is a Spanish singer-songwriter, known in Spain and Latin America. His debut single “Para reconquistarte” reached the No.1 spot all over Hispanic America. He won the OTI Festival 1995 and placed sixth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, both representing Spain. Llunas is the son of singer Dyango and the father of the singer turned actor Izan Llunas.

Antonio Carbonell Muñoz (born 21 August 1969 in Madrid) is a Spanish singer-songwriter of Romani heritage, known for his participation in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest. He belongs to a family involved in flamenco music: he’s the son of singer of cante Montoyita, and he is cousin to the members of the popular flamenco-pop band Ketama. He has collaborated with important flamenco artists such as Enrique Morente and Manolo Sanlúcar. His first album, Ilusiones, had a modest reception.

Ana Isabel Conde Sánchez (born 16 June 1975 in Fuengirola, Málaga) better known as Anabel Conde is a Spanish singer. She was chosen by Televisión Española to represent Spain in Eurovision Song Contest 1995, on 13 May in Dublin (Ireland). Anabel performed the song “Vuelve conmigo”, written by Chema Purón, finishing in second place after the Norwegian entry. She achieved the best position of Spain in Eurovision since 1979.

Alejandro Antonio García Abad (born 22 September 1962 in Santiago, Chile), better known as Alejandro Abad, is a Chilean-born Spanish singer-songwriter and music producer. As a singer-songwriter, he represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with “Ella no es ella”. As a songwriter he has won the OTI Festival for Spain twice: in 1993 with “Enamorarse” and in 1995 with “Eres mi debilidad”.

Eva María Delgado Macías (born 18 October 1971 in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz) better known as Eva Santamaría is a Spanish singer, known for representing Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with her song “Hombres” (Men), composed by the journalist Carlos Toro. Before participating in the song festival, Santamaría became well known for participating in the musical television programs Gente Joven, El Salero and Las Coplas. She also collaborated with other artists on several albums and presented her own radio show on Radio Nacional de España. In the months before the Contest in early 1993, Carlos Toro helped Santamaría record her debut album A buen puerto (Successful) in Los Angeles, on which “Hombres” became a hit single.

Serafín Lizoain Vidondo (born 20 April 1964 in Pamplona, Spain) better known as Serafín Zubiri is a singer, composer and piano player. Serafín Zubiri represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with “Todo esto es la música”, finishing in 14th place with 37 points; and later represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with “Colgado de un sueño”, finishing in 18th place with 18 points.

Josep Sergi Capdevila Querol (born 28 September 1964), professionally known as Sergio Dalma, is a Spanish singer. He is one of Spain’s best-selling recording artists, having topped Spain’s official Productores de Música de España national album chart nine times, including an unbroken string of five number one albums between 2008 and 2013. Sergio Dalma represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 with “Bailar pegados”, finishing in 4th place with 119 points.

Bandido is the Spanish word for a male bandit. It may refer to: Azúcar Moreno represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 with “Bandido”, finishing in 5th place with 96 points.

Anna María Agustí Flores (born 1 October 1966), known professionally as Nina, is a Spanish singer, vocal coach, and actress. She represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song “Nacida para amar” placing sixth.

La Década Prodigiosa (Spanish: [la ˈðekaða pɾoðiˈxjosa]; “The Prodigious Decade”), also known as just La Década, is a Spanish music group formed in the mid-eighties that participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988. La Década Prodigiosa came up in 1985 as a project directed by Javier de Juan (drums), Manel Santisteban (piano) and Manuel Aguilar (bass) to produce an album of medleys of popular Spanish songs from the sixties. Several session singers collaborated in this first album, Los Años 60, Vol. I.

Patricia Kraus (Spanish pronunciation: [paˈtɾiθja kɾaws]; born 4 January 1964) is a Spanish singer, best known for her participation in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest.

Cadillac were a Spanish pop group, active between 1981 and 1986. They are known internationally for their participation in the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest. The group was founded in Madrid in 1981 by José María Guzmán (vocals/guitar) and Eduardo Ramírez (vocals/bass). They recruited Pedro Sánchez (vocals/keyboards) and Javier de Juan (drums) to form a quartet.

“La fiesta terminó” (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈfjesta teɾmiˈno]; “The Party’s Over”) is a song recorded by Spanish singer Paloma San Basilio, written by Juan Carlos Calderón. It represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, placing fourteenth.

Bravo was a Spanish musical group formed in 1982. The band rose to fame in Spain when they were chosen to represent their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984. Spain had received nul points in 1983 and few were expecting a great result with Bravo’s entry, “Lady, Lady”. However, the song finished in third place in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 and had great success in the charts in Spain and Latin America.

María Dolores Amaya Vega (born 1 May 1962 in Seville), better known by her stage name Remedios Amaya (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈmeðjos aˈmaʝa]), is a Spanish flamenco singer. She represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983. Remedios Amaya has been popular with international audiences since the debut of her first self-titled album in ’78. Her first album, the self-titled Remedios Amaya, was published in 1978.

Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song “Él”, composed by Paco Cepero, with lyrics by Ignacio Román, and performed by Lucía. The Spanish participating broadcaster, Televisión Española (TVE), internally selected its entry for the contest. The song, performed in position 12, placed tenth out of eighteen competing entries with 52 points.

José María Bacchelli Ortega (born 10 September 1952 in Barcelona), known professionally as Bacchelli, is a Spanish singer who is best known for his participation in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest. Son of Spanish mother and Italian father, Bacchelli began his music career participating at the Benidorm Song Festival in 1977. In 1979, he released the single “Bacchelli”. In 1980 he released the album Y sólo tú, which included the same-titled song.

Trigo Limpio (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtɾiɣo ˈlimpjo]) were a Spanish musical trio popular in Spain in the 1970s and 1980s. It was originally formed by Amaya Saizar, Iñaki de Pablo and Luis Carlos Gil. In Spanish, the expression literally means clean wheat, figuratively someone who is honest and transparent. The band represented Televisión Española in the sixth edition of the OTI Festival 1977 with the song “Rómpeme, mátame” getting the fourth place. Trigo Limpio represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with “Quédate esta noche”, finishing in 12th place with 38 points.

Beatriz Teresa Missiego Campos (born 16 January 1938 in Lima, Peru) better known as Betty Missiego (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeti miˈsjeɣo]) is a Peruvian singer, who has held dual Spanish citizenship since 1972 and lives in Spain. She represented Peru at the OTI Festival 1972 with the song “Recuerdos de un adiós” placing ninth and she represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with “Su canción” placing second.

José Velázquez Jiménez (born 19 November 1951 in Telde, Gran Canaria), better known by his stage name José Vélez (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse ˈβeleθ]), is a Spanish singer. In the late 1960s, a music teacher from the Organización Juvenil Española (Spanish Youth Organisation) had the idea to create the music group Grupo Marabilla with some of his students, among them José Velázquez. When the group was dissolved, he began his solo career. In 1968 he participated in the talent contest Salto a la fama in Madrid and he began to get some recognition, which led him to establish in Madrid. José Vélez represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with “Bailemos un vals”, finishing in 9th place with 65 points.

Miguel Ángel Carreño Schmelter (born 20 October 1943, in Madrid), better known as Micky, is a Spanish singer. He began his music career in 1962 leading the band Micky y Los Tonys, which brought out 30 singles (including hits like “No sé nadar”) and 5 albums. Meanwhile, Micky acted in some films as it was usual for singers in Spain in the 1960s and worked for Cadena SER as a radio presenter. Micky began his solo music career in the 1970s. Micky represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with “Enséñame a cantar”, finishing in 9th place with 52 points.

Braulio Antonio García Bautista (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbɾawljo ɣaɾˈθi.a]; born 22 July 1946 in Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands), better known as Braulio, is a Spanish singer-songwriter. Braulio represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with “Sobran las palabras”, finishing in 16th place with 11 points.

Sergio and Estíbaliz were a Spanish vocal duo, formed by Sergio Blanco Rivas (17 November 1948 – 15 February 2015) and Estíbaliz Uranga Amézaga (born 9 December 1952) who also worked with groups Mocedades and El Consorcio. They were also known for their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975. Both were born in Bilbao. Having met in 1968, the couple joined vocal group Mocedades, with whom they recorded three albums before leaving in 1972 to concentrate on a career as a duo.

Pedro Pubill Calaf (Spanish: [ˈpeðɾo puˈβil kaˈlaf], Catalan: [puˈβiʎ kəˈlaf]; 24 March 1935 – 27 August 2014), better known as Peret, was a Catalan Romani singer, guitar player and composer of Catalan rumba from Mataró (Barcelona). Peret represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with “Canta y sé feliz”, finishing in 9th place with 10 points.

Mocedades (Spanish pronunciation: [moθeˈðaðes]) is a Spanish singing group from the Basque Country, who represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 with the hit song “Eres tú”. Since June 2014, Mocedades has been the name of two bands: one with Izaskun Uranga as its leader and the other with Javier Garay. A third group, El Consorcio, is composed of former Mocedades members who left the group but have continued a career together outside the Mocedades brand.

Jaime García Morey (16 June 1942 – 7 July 2015), known as Jaime Morey [ˈxai̯.me ˈmo.ɾei̯], was a Spanish singer from Alicante. He represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 in Edinburgh with the song “Amanece”. In a field of 18, he finished 10th with 83 points.

María Isabel Llaudes Santiago (born 4 December 1945), better known by her stage name Karina, is a Spanish singer who had her biggest success from the late 1960s until the mid-1970s in Spain and Latin America. She represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 with the song “En un mundo nuevo”, where she placed second.

“Gwendolyne” (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwendoˈlin]), sometimes spelt “Gwendoline”, is a song written and recorded by Spanish singer Julio Iglesias. It represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 held in Amsterdam, placing fourth. Iglesias released the song in five languages: Spanish, English, French, German, and Italian. The single was also one of the final records to be issued in the by then obsolete 78 RPM format, only being released in that format by Columbia Records.

Maria Rosa Marco Poquet (Catalan pronunciation: [məˈɾi.ə ˈrɔzə ˈmaɾku puˈkɛt]; born 21 June 1939), better known by her stage name Salomé (Catalan: [səluˈme], Spanish: [saloˈme]), is a Spanish singer. She was one of the four winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 with the song “Vivo cantando”.

María de los Ángeles Felisa Santamaría Espinosa (born 2 August 1947), known professionally as Massiel (pronounced [maˈsjel]), is a Spanish pop and protest singer. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song “La, la, la”, being the first performer from Spain to ever win the contest. She released her first recordings in 1966. She decided to abandon her music career in 1996, but released another album a year later and a further one in 2007, along with two new editions of 1970s albums.

Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez (born 5 May 1943), known professionally as Raphael, is a Spanish singer and actor. He is widely recognized for his extensive vocal range and charismatic stage presence. He has sold over 70 million albums in up to 7 languages. His career has spanned more than six decades, leaving a lasting influence on Spanish-speaking music. Raphael represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with “Yo soy aquél”, finishing in 7th place with 9 points; and later represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 with “Hablemos del amor”, finishing in 6th place with 9 points.

Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez (born 5 May 1943), known professionally as Raphael, is a Spanish singer and actor. He is widely recognized for his extensive vocal range and charismatic stage presence. He has sold over 70 million albums in up to 7 languages. His career has spanned more than six decades, leaving a lasting influence on Spanish-speaking music. Raphael represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with “Yo soy aquél”, finishing in 7th place with 9 points; and later represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 with “Hablemos del amor”, finishing in 6th place with 9 points.

María Concepción Bautista Fernández (born 27 October 1936), better known as Conchita Bautista (Spanish pronunciation: [konˈtʃita βawˈtista]), is a Spanish singer and actress. She represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 and 1965. Bautista moved from her native Andalusia to Madrid in her teens and quickly established herself as an actress, appearing in a number of films in the 1950s. At the same time she was earning a reputation as an interpreter of Andalusian music and gained a recording contract with the Columbia label.

Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 with the song “Caracola”, written by Fina de Calderón, and performed by the band Los TNT credited as Nelly with Tim and Tony. The Spanish participating broadcaster, Televisión Española (TVE), selected its entry through a national final and, subsequently, the performers internally. The song, performed in position 16, placed twelfth out of sixteen competing entries with 1 point.

José Guardiola Díaz de Rada (22 October 1930 – 9 April 2012) was a Spanish singer of popular music who sang in Spanish and Catalan. He represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963. Guardiola was born in Barcelona. He performed and recorded mostly Spanish versions of foreign songs and reached his maximum fame in Spain and Latin America in the early 1960s with versions of songs like “Sixteen Tons”, “Mack the Knife” and “Ya Mustafa”.

Víctor Balaguer (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiɣtoɾ βalaˈɣeɾ]; 24 March 1921 – 17 April 1984) was a Spanish singer of the 1950s and 1960s. Balaguer was known as a versatile singer who moved between popular music and zarzuela, singing in both Spanish and Catalan. He represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962. Balaguer was born and died in Barcelona.

María Concepción Bautista Fernández (born 27 October 1936), better known as Conchita Bautista (Spanish pronunciation: [konˈtʃita βawˈtista]), is a Spanish singer and actress. She represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 and 1965. Bautista moved from her native Andalusia to Madrid in her teens and quickly established herself as an actress, appearing in a number of films in the 1950s. At the same time she was earning a reputation as an interpreter of Andalusian music and gained a recording contract with the Columbia label.