Benidorm Fest

Benidorm Fest
GenrePop, Latin pop, rock, R&B, etc.
Created by
Based onBenidorm International Song Festival
Presented byRuth Lorenzo (2024−)
Marc Calderó (2024−)
Ana Prada (2024−)
Mónica Naranjo (2023)
Inés Hernand (2022−2023)
Rodrigo Vázquez (2023)
Màxim Huerta (2022)
Alaska (2022)
Theme music composerPepe Herrero
Opening theme"Vita est"[1]
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes9
Production
Production locationsPalau Municipal d'Esports l'Illa de Benidorm
Benidorm, Valencian Community
Production companiesRTVE
Boomerang TV [es][2]
Original release
NetworkLa 1
Release26 January 2022 (2022-01-26) –
present
Related
Eurovision Song Contest
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Benidorm Fest is a Spanish song contest organised by the Spanish public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE), in collaboration with the Generalitat Valenciana, to determine its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, beginning in 2022. It is held in Benidorm, Valencian Community, at the Palau Municipal d'Esports l'Illa de Benidorm.[3] Based on the Benidorm International Song Festival with amendments to accommodate the Eurovision format, the contest consists of two semi-finals and a final, with the winner jointly determined through teams of judges and a public vote.[4]

  1. ^ "Himno del Benidorm Fest: Así es "Vita est", compuesto por Pepe Herrero e interpretado por la Orquesta y Coro de RTVE". 10 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. ^ Fernández, Juan Manuel (9 December 2021). "Boomerang, la productora de 'La Voz', colaborará con RTVE en las galas del Benidorm Fest". El Español (in European Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. ^ Fuster, Luis (11 November 2021). "Spain: Benidorm Fest will take place during the last week of January". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. ^ "RTVE pone nombre a su 'Benidorm Fest' y anuncia las bases para elegir canción y representante de Eurovisión 2022". VerTele! (in European Spanish). 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.