Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995

Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "", written by , and performed by Anabel Conde. The Spanish participating broadcaster, (TVE), internally selected its entry for the contest. The song, performed in position 9, placed second out of twenty-three competing entries with 119 points.

Before Eurovision

(TVE) internally selected "" performed by Anabel Conde as for the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 among 32 demos. The song was written by . The song, songwriter, and performer were presented on 6 April 1995. The preview music video that was distributed to the other participating broadcasters was filmed in Madrid, with the waterside scenes filmed on location at Juan Carlos I Park featuring the sculpture , the Spanish replica of .

At Eurovision

On 13 May 1995, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Point Theatre in Dublin hosted by (RTÉ), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Conde performed "" 9th on the evening, following and preceding . She was accompanied on stage by Andrea Bronston, Doris Cales, and as backing singers, and by Emilio Cuervo and José María Guzmán as backing percussionists and singers. She was dressed by Javier Larrainzar and the staging and choreography was in charge of Leonor Parrilli. conducted the event's orchestra performance of the Spanish entry. At the close of the voting "" had received 119 points, placing 2nd of 23 and giving Spain's best result since .

TVE broadcast the contest in Spain on , and abroad 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:

• Ángel Lacalle – journalist
• María Kosti – actress
• Roberto Antolín - bullfighter
• Sara Salazar – singer
• – actor
• Pilar Socorro – journalist
• – restaurateur, owner of
• Cuca García de Vinuesa – communication expert
• Alejandro Abad – singer and songwriter, represented
• Marily Coll – designer
• Arturo Beltrán – bullfighting entrepreneur
• Silvia Abascal – actress
• Enrique Cosano – Eurovision fan
• Agustina López de los Mozos – bookseller
• – music critic
• Verónica Magaz – student

The jury was chaired by José Visuña, Head of Musical Policy at TVE, with Javier González as secretary, and Belén Fernández de Henestrosa as spokesperson. José Manuel de la Cruz Lagunero was the notary public. 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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