After the eight acts of the second semi-final had performed, four qualified to the final, which will be held this Saturday in Benidorm. They join the qualifiers from the first semi-final.
Four artists qualify for Benidorm Final
Similar to the first semi-final, RTVE did not disclose detailed results tonight. In contrast, over the past three years, full semi-final results were revealed during the broadcast, offering early insight into the frontrunners. Notably, in each of those editions, the winners of both semi-finals went on to secure top-two placements in the final.
Tonight, the qualifiers were (in running order):
- J Kbello – “V.I.P.”
- Mawot – “Raggio Di Sole”
- Mel Ömana – “I’m a Queen”
- Melody – “Esa diva”
The other four acts, that did not make it to the final, were:
This year also saw a change in the voting methods, with RTVE discarding the use of a demoscopic jury. Instead, the results are a mix of jury (50%), traditional phone voting, by call or text (25%) and app voting through the RTVEPlay app (25%).
The Benidorm Fest final line-up
- Kuve – “Loca xti“
- Lucas Bun – “Te escribo en el cielo“
- Lachispa – “Hartita de llorar“
- Daniela Blasco – “Uh nana“
- J Kbello – “V.I.P.”
- Mawot – “Raggio Di Sole”
- Mel Ömana – “I’m a Queen”
- Melody – “Esa diva”
Do you agree with the results? Now that we’ve seen all the performances, who do you think will win the Festival and go to Eurovision? Tell us more in the comments below or on social media!