Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with "Brujería" sung by the trio Son de Sol, and was written and composed by Alfredo Panebianco. The song was chosen by a national final, and at Eurovision, it placed 21st receiving 28 points.

Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Country Spain
National selection
Selection processEurovisión 2005: Elige nuestra canción
Selection date(s)Semi-final
4 March 2005
Final
5 March 2005
Selected entrantSon de Sol
Selected song"Brujería"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Alfredo Panebianco
Finals performance
Final result21st, 28 points
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Eurovisión 2005: Elige nuestra canción

Eurovisión 2005: Elige nuestra canción was the competition that selected Spain's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.

Format

Twelve participants were invited to compete in the national final by the broadcaster from among artists signed to record labels. The competition consisted of one semi-final, held on 4 March 2005, and a final held a day later on 5 March 2005.

The list of participants included the controversial trio Las Supremas de Móstoles, who were eventually ranked second.

Semi-final

The semi-final took place on 4 March 2005 at the Buñuel Studios in Madrid, hosted by Carlos Lozano, Patricia Pérez and Ainhoa Arbizu. The top six entries chosen by public televoting qualified for the final.

Semi-final – 4 March 2005
DrawArtistSong (English translation) Songwriter(s)Result
1 María Lorente "Vente pal sur" (Come to the south) José Luís Santamaría, Javier Robledo Eliminated
2 Jaster "Cómo olvidarte" (How to forget you) Javián Eliminated
3 Las Supremas de Móstoles "Eres un enfermo" (You're a sicko) José Manuel Muñiz Mergelina Finalist
4 Lanco "Nada para ti, nada para mí" (Nothing for you, nothing for me) Alberto Lanco Finalist
5 A-Crew "El swatch" (The swatch) Agustín Sarazá González Eliminated
6 Enzo "Quién dirá" (Who can tell) Julián García García Finalist
7 Katherina "Boca loca" (Crazy mouth) Carlos Garí Eliminated
8 Pierre N’Sue "Quizás mejor así" (Perhaps better this way) Pierre N’Sue, Sergi Pérez, Berg Eliminated
9 Son de Sol "Brujería" (Witchcraft) Alfredo Panebianco Finalist
10 Felipe Conde "Echo de menos" (I miss) Felipe Conde Finalist
11 Gema Castaño "Santo Job" (Saint Job) Gema Castaño Eliminated
12 Yulia "Arriba el mundo" (Long live the world) Jordi Cubino, Yulia Finalist

Final

The final took place on 5 March 2005 at the Buñuel Studios in Madrid, hosted by Carlos Lozano, Patricia Pérez and Ainhoa Arbizu. The six entries that qualified from the semi-final competed, and the winner was chosen by televoting. Son de Sol won the contest with their song "Brujería" (Witchcraft).

Final – 5 March 2005
DrawArtistSongTelevotePlace
1Las Supremas de Móstoles"Eres un enfermo"21.8%2
2Lanco"Nada para ti, nada para mí"— 5
3Enzo"Quién dirá"— 6
4Son de Sol"Brujería"24.2%1
5Felipe Conde"Echo de menos"16.4%3
6Yulia"Arriba el mundo"— 4

At Eurovision

Spain automatically qualified for the grand final, on 21 May 2005; as part of the "Big Four". During the placement draw, it was determined that Spain would perform 10th. On 21 May, Spain placed 21st with 28 points.

Points awarded by Spain

Points awarded to Spain
Points awarded to Spain (final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

The spokesperson who revealed Spain's votes for other countries was TVE and national final host Ainhoa Arbizu.[1]

See also

References
  1. Philips, Roel (17 May 2005). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
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