In the 49-year history of the Eurovision Song Contest, Spain has participated in 44 of them until now. RTVE has decided that if the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) does not expel Israel, Spain will ...

Every year, the Benidorm Fest is held to find Spain’s Eurovision entry, and millions tune in. Eight acts perform in the final and are selected via a series of votes, including a jury and televoting by ...

GENEVA, Switzerland — Israel was cleared on Thursday to enter the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest by the organizer, prompting Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia to withdraw over the Gaza war ...

Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands announced their withdrawals Thursday from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided that Israel will be allowed to compete.

Spain has announced its plans to withdraw from Eurovision Song Contest 2026 if Israel is allowed to participate . With this announcement, Spain has become the latest country to join the team of other ...

Spain has become the first of Eurovision’s so-called “Big Five” countries to state that it will withdraw from next year’s competition if Israel is invited to return. The continued presence of Israel ...

Spain’s Eurovision 2026 boycott is one of the biggest due to its status as one of the “Big Five” countries that financially contribute the most to the contest. While Spain has only won the competition ...

Melody representing Spain at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Credit: Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images Spain has confirmed that it will be boycotting the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is ...

MADRIDMADRID — Spain’s Eurovision song “Zorra,” whose title can be translated as an anti-female slur, is causing a storm among conservatives and feminists while Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez ...

The broadcasters who had threatened to boycott the event cited the death count in Gaza and accused Israel of flouting rules meant to guard the contest's neutrality, while Israel accuses its critics of ...