Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996

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Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Country Spain
National selection
Selection processInternal Selection
Selected entrantAntonio Carbonell
Selected song"¡Ay, qué deseo!"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Antonio Carmona
  • Josemi Carmona
  • Juan Carmona
Finals performance
Final result20th, 17 points
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1995 1996 1997►

Spain entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, held in Oslo, Norway. Televisión Española (TVE) internally selected Antonio Carbonell to represent Spain with the song "¡Ay, qué deseo!" (Oh, what desire!). The song was written by the members of popular new flamenco band Ketama.

At Eurovision

Carbonell performed third in the running order, following the United Kingdom and preceding Portugal. He received 17 points for his performance, placing 20th of 22 .

Points Awarded by Spain[1]

12 points  Belgium
10 points  Malta
8 points  Turkey
7 points  Cyprus
6 points  Netherlands
5 points  Croatia
4 points  Estonia
3 points  Iceland
2 points  Slovakia
1 point  Slovenia

Points Awarded to Spain

Points Awarded to Spain
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

References

See also