Their first victory came at the Royal Albert Hall in 1968 when Massiel’s La La La pipped the United Kingdom’s Cliff Richard to the win by just one point.
The following year, Televisión Española (TVE) hosted the Contest in Madrid where four artists tied for first place: France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Spain’s very own Salomé with Vivo Cantando (‘I Live Singing’).
Though Spain hasn’t won the Eurovision Song Contest since the 1960s, they did win Junior Eurovision in 2004 thanks to María Isabel and her track Antes Muerta Que Sencilla (‘I’d Rather Be Dead Than Plain’).
Participation history
Event | Contestant | Song | Place | |
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Malmö 2024 |
Grand Final
22nd - 30 points
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Liverpool 2023 |
Grand Final
17th - 100 points
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Turin 2022 |
Grand Final
3rd - 459 points
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Rotterdam 2021 |
Grand Final
24th - 6 points
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Rotterdam 2020 | ||||
Tel Aviv 2019 |
Grand Final
22nd - 54 points
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Lisbon 2018 |
Grand Final
23rd - 61 points
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Kyiv 2017 |
Grand Final
26th - 5 points
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Stockholm 2016 |
Grand Final
22nd - 77 points
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Vienna 2015 |
Grand Final
21st - 15 points
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Copenhagen 2014 |
Grand Final
10th - 74 points
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Malmö 2013 |
Grand Final
25th - 8 points
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Baku 2012 |
Grand Final
10th - 97 points
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Düsseldorf 2011 |
Grand Final
23rd - 50 points
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Oslo 2010 |
Grand Final
15th - 68 points
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Moscow 2009 |
Grand Final
24th - 23 points
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Belgrade 2008 |
Grand Final
16th - 55 points
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Helsinki 2007 |
Grand Final
20th - 43 points
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Athens 2006 |
Bloody Mary
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Grand Final
21st - 18 points
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Kyiv 2005 |
Brujería
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Grand Final
21st - 28 points
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Istanbul 2004 |
Para Llenarme De Ti
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Grand Final
10th - 87 points
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Riga 2003 |
Dime
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Grand Final
8th - 81 points
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Tallinn 2002 |
Europe's Living A Celebration
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Grand Final
7th - 81 points
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Copenhagen 2001 |
Dile Que La Quiero
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Grand Final
6th - 76 points
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Stockholm 2000 |
Colgado De Un Sueño
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Grand Final
18th - 18 points
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Jerusalem 1999 |
No Quiero Escuchar
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Grand Final
23rd - 1 point
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Birmingham 1998 |
¿Qué Voy A Hacer Sin Ti?
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Grand Final
16th - 21 points
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Dublin 1997 |
Sin Rencor
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Grand Final
6th - 96 points
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Oslo 1996 |
¡Ay, Qué Deseo!
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Grand Final
20th - 17 points
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Dublin 1995 |
Vuelve Conmigo
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Grand Final
2nd - 119 points
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Dublin 1994 |
Ella No Es Ella
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Grand Final
18th - 17 points
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Millstreet 1993 |
Hombres
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Grand Final
11th - 58 points
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Malmö 1992 |
Todo Esto Es La Música
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Grand Final
14th - 37 points
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Rome 1991 |
Bailar Pegados
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Grand Final
4th - 119 points
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Zagreb 1990 |
Bandido
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Grand Final
5th - 96 points
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Lausanne 1989 |
Nacida Para Amar
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Grand Final
6th - 88 points
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Dublin 1988 |
La Chica Que Yo Quiero (made In Spain)
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Grand Final
11th - 58 points
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Brussels 1987 |
No Estás Solo
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Grand Final
19th - 10 points
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Bergen 1986 |
Valentino
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Grand Final
10th - 51 points
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Gothenburg 1985 |
La Fiesta Terminó
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Grand Final
14th - 36 points
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Luxembourg 1984 |
Lady, Lady
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Grand Final
3rd - 106 points
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Munich 1983 |
¿quién Maneja Mi Barca?
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Grand Final
19th - 0 points
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Harrogate 1982 |
Él
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Grand Final
10th - 52 points
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Dublin 1981 |
Y Solo Tú
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Grand Final
14th - 38 points
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The Hague 1980 |
Qué Date Esta Noche
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Grand Final
12th - 38 points
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Jerusalem 1979 |
Su Canción
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Grand Final
2nd - 116 points
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Paris 1978 |
Bailemos Un Vals
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Grand Final
9th - 65 points
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London 1977 |
Enseñame A Cantar
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Grand Final
9th - 52 points
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The Hague 1976 |
Sobran Las Palabras
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Grand Final
16th - 11 points
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Stockholm 1975 |
Tú Volverás
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Grand Final
10th - 53 points
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Brighton 1974 |
Canta Y Se Feliz
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Grand Final
9th - 10 points
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Luxembourg 1973 |
Eres Tú
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Grand Final
2nd - 125 points
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Edinburgh 1972 |
Amanece
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Grand Final
10th - 83 points
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Dublin 1971 |
En Un Mundo Nuevo
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Grand Final
2nd - 116 points
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Amsterdam 1970 |
Gwendolyne
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Grand Final
4th - 8 points
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Madrid 1969 |
Vivo Cantando
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Grand Final
1st - 18 points
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London 1968 |
Grand Final
1st - 29 points
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Vienna 1967 |
Hablemos Del Amor
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Grand Final
6th - 9 points
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Luxembourg 1966 |
Yo Soy Aquél
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Grand Final
7th - 9 points
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Naples 1965 |
Qué Bueno, Qué Bueno
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Grand Final
15th - 0 points
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Copenhagen 1964 |
Caracola
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Grand Final
12th - 1 point
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London 1963 |
Algo Prodigioso
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Grand Final
12th - 2 points
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Luxembourg 1962 |
Llámame
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Grand Final
13th - 0 points
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Cannes 1961 |
Estando Contigo
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Grand Final
9th - 8 points
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