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Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994

Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with the song "", written and performed by Alejandro Abad. The Spanish participating broadcaster, (TVE), internally selected its entry for the contest. The song, performed in position 21, placed eighteenth out of twenty-five competing entries with 17 points.

Before Eurovision

(TVE) internally selected "" written and performed by Alejandro Abad as for the Eurovision Song Contest 1994. The title of the song and the singer-songwriter were announced on 3 March 1994. The song was presented on 24 March.

At Eurovision

On 30 April 1994, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Point Theatre in Dublin hosted by (RTÉ), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Abad performed "" 21st in the running order, following and preceding . Josep Llobell conducted the event's orchestra performance of the Spanish entry. At the close of the voting "" had received 17 points, placing 18th of 25 entries.

TVE broadcast the contest in Spain on with commentary by José Luis Uribarri. Before the event, TVE aired a talk show hosted by introducing the Spanish jury, which continued after the contest commenting on the results.

Voting

TVE assembled a jury panel with sixteen members. The following members comprised the Spanish jury:

  • Belén Casla Benito – economist
  • Daniel Santos Morales – 'Network' delegate
  • Purificación Blanco – journalist
  • Àlex Sisteré – actor
  • Susana García – actress
  • Andrés Vázquez – bullfighter
  • Alejandra Botto – actress
  • Serafín Zubiri – singer, represented
  • Elena Benarroch – fashion designer
  • – singer, two-time winner of the OTI Festival for Spain, in 1981 and 1992
  • Dora-Dora – drag persona of
  • Francisco Herrera – director of Cadena Dial
  • Victoria Rodríguez de Miguel – student
  • Manuel Liétor – businessman
  • Sofía Balseiro – bank branch manager
  • Javier de la Vega – student

The jury was chaired by Manuel Corral, deputy director of communication at TVE, with María Ángeles Balañac as spokesperson. These did not have the right to vote, but the president decided in the event of a tie. The jury awarded its maximum of 12 points to .

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