Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980

Spain in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1980
Eurovision Song Contest 1980
Participating broadcasterTelevisión Española (TVE)
Country Spain
Selection processInternal selection
Announcement dateArtist: 22 January 1980
Song: 22 March 1980
Competing entry
Song"Quédate esta noche"
ArtistTrigo Limpio
SongwriterJosé Antonio Martín
Placement
Final result12th, 38 points
Participation chronology
◄1979 • 1980 • 1981►

Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the song "Quédate esta noche", written by José Antonio Martín, and performed by Trigo Limpio. The Spanish participating broadcaster, Televisión Española (TVE), internally selected its entry for the contest. The song, performed in position 18, placed twelfth out of nineteen competing entries with 38 points.

Before Eurovision

Televisión Española (TVE) assembled a jury of 25 members composed of television and music critics, media reporters, and representatives of the network who, locked up on 22 January 1980, internally selected among 15 candidate songs "Quédate esta noche" performed by Trigo Limpio as its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1980. The song was written by José Antonio Martín. The title of the song, the songwriter, and the performers were announced that same day.[1] The members of the group were Iñaki de Pablo, Luis Carlos Gil, and Patricia Fernández. The song was presented on 22 March.[2] They also recorded the song in French as "Viens rêver".[3]

At Eurovision

On 19 April 1980, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Nederlands Congresgebouw in The Hague hosted by Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Trigo Limpio performed "Quédate esta noche" 18th on the evening, following Ireland (the eventual winner) and preceding Belgium. The members of the group were dressed for the occasion by Jesús del Pozo.[4] Javier Iturralde conducted the event's orchestra performance of the Spanish entry; which was presented on stage by Mari Cruz Soriano.[5] At the close of voting "Quédate esta noche" had received 38 points, placing 12th in a field of 19.[6]

TVE broadcast the contest in Spain on TVE 1 with commentary by Miguel de los Santos.[7] Before the event, TVE aired a talk show hosted by Marisa Medina introducing the Spanish jury, which continued after the contest commenting on the results.

Voting

References

  1. ^ "'Trigo Limpio' representará a España en Eurovisión". Baleares (in Spanish). Palma de Mallorca, Spain. 23 January 1980. p. 10 – via Virtual Library of Historical Newspapers.
  2. ^ "'Trigo Limpio' presentó su canción para el Festival de Eurovisión". Mediterráneo (in Spanish). Castellón de la Plana, Spain. 23 March 1980. p. 2 – via Virtual Library of Historical Newspapers.
  3. ^ "Spain 1980". diggiloo.net.
  4. ^ "Trigo Limpio y su vestuario Eurovisivo". Diario Palentino (in Spanish). Palencia, Spain. 17 April 1980. p. 15 – via Virtual Library of Historical Newspapers.
  5. ^ "Mari Cruz Soriano, al Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión". Baleares (in Spanish). Palma de Mallorca, Spain. 18 March 1980. p. 13 – via Virtual Library of Historical Newspapers.
  6. ^ "Final of The Hague 1980". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Programas para hoy" [Programmes for today] (PDF). La Gaceta del Norte (in Spanish). Bilbao, Spain. 19 April 1980. p. 39. Retrieved 2 January 2025 – via Bizkaiko Foru Liburutegia.
  8. ^ a b "Results of the Final of The Hague 1980". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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