Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971

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Eurovision Song Contest 1971
Country Spain
National selection
Selection processArtist: Pasaporte a Dublín
Song: Internal selection
Selection date(s)Introduction show
17 October 1970
Regular shows
24 October-26 December 1970
Results show
30 December 1970
Selected entrantKarina
Selected song"En un mundo nuevo"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result2nd, 116 points
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Spain took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971. The country was represented by Karina with the song "En un mundo nuevo". Karina was selected through the competition Pasaporte a Dublín ("Passport to Dublin"), and the song she would sing in Dublin was internally chosen once the national final was over. The music was composed by Rafael Trabucchelli [es] and the lyrics written by Tony Luz [es].

Before Eurovision

Pasaporte a Dublín

The national broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE) decided in 1970 to produce a musical series in which some of the most popular singers in Spain would compete to represent the country at Eurovision. TVE prepared a shortlist of twenty artists that were important at the time for their popularity, sales or quality; some of them refused to participate because of scheduling conflicts or other reasons, among them Marisol, Juan Pardo, Miguel Ríos and Víctor Manuel.[1] Ten candidates participated at the competition: Cristina [es], Júnior, Karina, Dova, Jaime Morey, Encarnita Polo [es], Concha Márquez Piquer [es], Los Mismos [es], Nino Bravo, and Rocío Jurado.

The series consisted of twelve shows that aired weekly from October 1970 to December 1970. The shows were produced at

Madrid). In the first show (17 October), hosted by Massiel and Julio Iglesias, the candidates were introduced to the audience. The ten following shows centered on one contestant each: the protagonist would host the show and sing several songs from their repertoire, while the rest of contestants would sing a song each related to a particular theme. The schedule was the following:[2]

Date Host Theme
17 October 1970 Massiel and Julio Iglesias Introduction show
24 October 1970 Cristina [es] Hits from international festivals
31 October 1970 Los Mismos [es] Songs from the Twenties
7 November 1970 Concha Márquez Piquer [es] Hits from Hispanic America
14 November 1970 Rocío Jurado Movie songs
21 November 1970 Nino Bravo The Beatles' music
28 November 1970 Encarnita Polo [es] Songs from the Forties
5 December 1970 Jaime Morey Operettas from yesterday and today
12 December 1970 Júnior Classical papers with modern beats
19 December 1970 Karina Children's songs
26 December 1970 Dova Christmas songs
30 December 1970 José Luis Uribarri Results show

The final was held on 30 December 1970, hosted by José Luis Uribarri. The winner was decided by a jury panel, consisting of a member of the Spanish Society of Authors and Publishers, a member of the Guild of Entertainment, a representative of the General Administration of Television and Broadcasting, and five additional chairs. Each member of the panel had to award a set of 10–1 points to the acts after each broadcast. Karina was declared winner, but the position in the ranking of the rest of candidates was not disclosed. Magazines Semana and Teleprograma published that Jaime Morey, who would be internally selected to represent Spain at Eurovision the following year, came in second place, while Dova was third.[1][2]

Despite the popularity of the program, the format of Pasaporte a Dublín was not used again by TVE to choose the Spanish entrant; in fact a national final was not organized again until 1976. The format is considered in Spain to be a precursor to

Operación Triunfo in the 2000s.[3]

At Eurovision

Karina was the 6th to perform in the running order, following Germany and preceding France. She received 116 points for her performance, coming in second place.[4]

Voting

References

  1. ^ a b Santamaría, Igor (8 January 2017). "Euroflashback 1971: Cuando España fabricó una preselección hoy utópica". eurovision-spain.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Pasaporte a Dublín". letrasviperinas.com (in Spanish).
  3. ^ del Amor Caballero, Reyes (20 May 2004). "Segunda parte de las preselecciones españolas, 1970-2004". eurovision-spain.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  4. ^ "Final of Dublin 1971". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1971". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

External links

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