Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970
Spain took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970. The country was represented by Julio Iglesias with the song "Gwendolyne". The entry was selected through a national final organized by TVE .
National final
The national final took place at the Palau Nacional in Barcelona from February 12 to 14, hosted by Laurita Valenzuela and Joaquín Prat. Prior to the final there had been a semi-final where artists like Nino Bravo had been eliminated. Ten songs went through the final. Each song was performed twice by different performers. 15 regional juries selected "Gwendolyne" as the winning song.[1][2]
Result of national final
| Draw |
Song |
Translation |
First Singer |
Second Singer |
Points |
Place |
| 1 |
"Balada del madedero" |
Ballad of the carpenter |
Los Dos |
Los Ochenta Centavos |
6 |
4 |
| 2 |
"De pronto, tú" |
Suddenly, you |
Jaime Morey |
Rosa María Lobo |
5 |
5 |
| 3 |
"Fiesta" |
Party |
Los Valldemosa |
Rafaleón |
7 |
3 |
| 4 |
"Gwendolyne" |
- |
Julio Iglesias |
Rosy Armen |
37 |
1 |
| 5 |
"Igual que yo" |
Just like me |
Rosalía |
Manolo de Los Cantiros |
0 |
8= |
| 6 |
"Jamás la olvidaré" |
I will never forget her |
Basilio |
Voces Amigas |
13 |
2 |
| 7 |
"Me gusta, me gusta" |
I like it, I like it |
Cristina |
Manolo Galván |
0 |
8= |
| 8 |
"Sí, después" |
Yes, later |
Luisita Tenor |
Rosa María & Javier |
0 |
8= |
| 9 |
"Soy feliz" |
I am happy |
Donna Hightower |
Julián Granados |
3 |
7 |
| 10 |
"Un mundo mejor" |
A better world |
Voces Amigas |
Mocedades |
4 |
6 |
At Eurovision
Julio Iglesias was the 9th to perform in the running order, following Luxembourg and preceding Monaco. He received 8 points for his performance, tying for the fourth place with France and Switzerland.
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