Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976
Spain took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976. The country was represented by Braulio with the song "Sobran las palabras". The entry was selected through a national final. It was the first national final organized by TVE since 1971 and the last one until 2000.
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | First show 8 February 1976 Second show 15 February 1976 Results show 28 February 1976 | |||
| Selected entrant | Braulio | |||
| Selected song | "Sobran las palabras" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 16th, 11 points | |||
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Before Eurovision
National final
The national final took place at TVE's studios in Madrid, hosted by Pilar Cañada and Jana Escribano. It consisted of three shows: the first fourteen songs were presented on 8 February 1976, the other fourteen songs on 15 February, and the final results were revealed on 28 February. 14 performers participated, each one with two songs, and the winner was chosen by postcard voting.[1][2]
First show
| Show 1 – 8 February 1976 | ||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Place | |
| 1 | Eddie Santiago | "Una vez más" | 3 | |
| 2 | "Dime" | — | ||
| 3 | María José Prendes | "Yo soy mujer sin tí" | — | |
| 4 | "Adiós amor" | — | ||
| 5 | Daniel Velázquez | "Perdóname, perdóname" | 4 | |
| 6 | "Palabras, sólo palabras" | — | ||
| 7 | Lorenzo Santamaría | "Piensa en mí" | — | |
| 8 | "Si tu fueras mi mujer" | 2 | ||
| 9 | Nubes Grises | "Recuerdos" | — | |
| 10 | "Nace el sentimiento" | — | ||
| 11 | Myriam de Ryu | "El músico y la rosa" | — | |
| 12 | "Pequeño ruiseñor" | — | ||
| 13 | Braulio | "A tí que hoy despiertas a la vida" | — | |
| 14 | Braulio | "Sobran las palabras" | 1 | |
Second show
| Show 2 – 15 February 1976 | ||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Place | |
| 1 | Morena & Clara | "Tu mal comportamiento" | — | |
| 2 | "El chico que yo más quiero" | — | ||
| 3 | Oscar Janot | "Óyeme" | — | |
| 4 | "Ven conmigo" | — | ||
| 5 | Tony Landa | "Para tí" | — | |
| 6 | "Adiós" | — | ||
| 7 | Don Francisco & José Luis | "Entre los pliegues de una manta" | — | |
| 8 | "Canta y ya seremos dos" | — | ||
| 9 | Mike Kennedy & Los Bravos | "Diós bendiga la música" | — | |
| 10 | "Nunca nunca nunca" | — | ||
| 11 | Mochi | "Ángel mío" | — | |
| 12 | "Vive conmigo" | — | ||
| 13 | Miguel Ángel | "Cuando todos cantemos juntos" | — | |
| 14 | "Adiós María" | — | ||
At Eurovision
Braulio was the 12th to perform in the running order, following Finland and preceding Italy. He received 11 points for his performance, coming 16th in a field of 18.
Points awarded by Spain[3]
| 12 points |  United Kingdom |
| 10 points |  France |
| 8 points |  Austria |
| 7 points |  Monaco |
| 6 points |  Finland |
| 5 points |  Ireland |
| 4 points |  Switzerland |
| 3 points |  Netherlands |
| 2 points |  Germany |
| 1 point |  Israel |
Points awarded to Spain
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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References
- del Amor Caballero, Reyes (20 May 2004). "Segunda parte de las preselecciones españolas, 1970-2004". eurovision-spain.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- "Spain National Final 1976". natfinals.50webs.com.
- Eurovision Song Contest 1976
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