SPAIN: Do not miss the First Semi Final of Benidorm Fest 2025 tonight!

Benidorm Fest 2025 – Semi Final 1

The fourth edition of the annual Benidorm Fest, organized by RTVE is premiering tonight. Live from Benidorm, Alicante and Palau Municipal d’Esports l’Illa de Benidorm the Spanish public radio and television service is ready to broadcast a fantastic show through which Spanish people will choose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

The competition will consist of two semi-finals and a final. In total, 16 candidate songs will compete divided between the two semifinals, that is, eight will participate in each one. In each semifinal, the four songs with the most votes among a professional jury (50%), and the public voting (50%), will qualify to the final. During the final, the eight qualified songs will be performed again and the winner will determined following the same voting system as in the semi-finals.

As RTVE revealed the jury will consist of eight members – four national and four international. These members are:

Mariangela Borneo (RAI/ Italian Head of Delegation) from Italy
Maja Tokic (HRT/ Dora Executive Producer) from Croatia
Oksana Skybinska (Suspilne Ukraine/ Ukrainian Head of Delegation) from Ukraine
Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen (NPO Head of Music Events and Entertainment/ Former Dutch Head of Delegation) from Netherlands
Roberto Santamaría (director of Radio Nacional de España)
Javier Llano (head of music programming at CADENA 100
Jaime Acero (Content Director of Televisa Univision and music producer)
Claudia Orellana (esteemed musical talent scout)

What about the hosts? – It’s a GIRL POWER!

As it was officially announced during a press event hosted by RTVE last week, three fabulous women are about to host all three shows: Paula Vázquez, Inés Hernand and Ruth Lorenzo.

Paula Vázquez, Inés Hernand and Ruth Lorenzo will host Benidorm Fest 2025!

Paula Vázquez is one of the most famous Spanish tv hostesses. She has already hosted more than 29 shows. She’s also familiar to the Eurovision fans as she hosted “Misión Eurovisión” back in 2007.

Lawyer, influencer, comedian, communicator and a television presenter, Inés Hernand is for sure a multi tasking person. This year she’s back after being part of Benidorm Fest 2022 by hosting the Green Room and after hosting the main show in 2023 with Mónica Naranjo and Rodrigo Vázquez.

Did you maybe miss Ruth Lorenzo? Long time no see #not After hosting the Benidorm Fest last year and also hosting the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Madrid, last November, the stunning voice behind “Dancing in the rain”, Spain’s 2014 Eurovision entry, is ready to serve some more iconic moments this year.

Semi Final 1 – The competing entries

The eight acts competing in tonight’s semi final are:

Running order	Song	Artist	Songwriter(s)	YouTube Link
01	Loca Xti	Kuve	Maryan Frutos, Juan Sueiro	Click to listen!
02	Amor barato	David Afonso	Luis Vicente Ramiro, Alejandro Martínez Valderrama	Click to listen!
03	Mala feminista	Chica Sobresalto	Maialen Gurbindo López	Click to listen!
04	Me gustas tú	K!ngdom	Andrea Rada de Luís, Jorge Gomis Marín, Iván Ramírez Hernández	Click to listen!
05	Te escribo en el cielo	Lucas Bun	Lucas Bondia, Luis García Ollés, Pau Aymí	Click to listen!
06	Reinas	Sonia & Selena	Lorenzo Giner Puchol, Arturo Martínez Marzo	Click to listen!
07	Hartita de llorar	Lachispa	Claudia Gómez Galindo, Eduardo Figueroa Espadas, Alejandro Páez Lou, Juan Diego Lazo Gonzales, Silvia Expósito Mansilla	Click to listen!
08	Uh Na Na	Daniela Blasco	Daniela Blasco Díaz Estébanez, Félix Joan Muñiz Prat, Carlos José Montado Cruz, Óscar Campos Gutiérrez	Click to listen!

Interval Act

The female group Ginebras and the popular singer Edurne are the official guests in tonight’s first semi-final during the musical break.

Ginebras are an iconic Madrid band famous for their queer girl pop anthems, their music videos filled with cultural references, and of course their colorful vintage wardrobe. The band is composed of four Spanish girls: Magüi (lead vocalist and guitarist), Sandra (vocalist and lead guitarist), Raquel (bassest) and Juls (drummer). The four are from different cities around Spain, but met in Madrid through university classes, parties, friends of friends, and queer Tinder –origins we can attribute to networks of queer women.

Edurne is already famous in the Eurovision family as she represented Spain back in 2015 with “Amanecer”. She auditioned for the fourth series of Operación Triunfo finishing in sixth place. During her music career Edurne has already released seven full albums, 22 solo singles and 8 single as featured artist. She has also appeared as a guest in several TV shows and she served as a judge at “Spain’s Got Talent”.