| Benidorm Fest 2022 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 26 January 2022 |
| Semi-final 2 | 27 January 2022 |
| Final | 29 January 2022 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Palau Municipal d'Esports l'Illa de Benidorm (Benidorm, Valencian Community, Spain) |
| Presenter(s) | Alaska Inés Hernand Màxim Huerta |
| Executive supervisor | María Eizaguirre Eva Mora |
| Host broadcaster | |
| Website | www |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 14 |
| Vote | |
| Winning song | "SloMo" by Chanel |
Benidorm Fest 2022 was the first edition of the annual Benidorm Fest, a television song contest held in the homonymous city, organised and broadcast by Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE). Presented by Alaska, Inés Hernand and Màxim Huerta, the competition was held between 26 and 29 January 2022.
"SloMo", written by Leroy Sanchez, Keith Harris, Ibere Fortes, Maggie Szabo and Arjen Thonen, and performed by Chanel, won the inaugural edition of Benidorm Fest, and thus represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, where it placed third, marking the best performance for Spain in Eurovision since 1995.[1]
The first edition of Benidorm Fest was met with a positive reception for its realization and production, bet on independent artists, and for rejuvenating Eurovision national selections in the country.[2] Almost three million viewers watched the final, making up a 21% share of the television market.[3] Five out of fourteen entries entered the PROMUSICAE chart, two of them reaching the top spot.[4][5] The debut of Benidorm Fest helped launch the musical careers of Chanel, Rigoberta Bandini, and Tanxugueiras.[6]
- ^ "Infografía: Chanel consigue para España el mejor resultado en Eurovisión desde 1995". Statista Infografías (in Spanish). 16 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Por qué el Benidorm Fest ha sido un éxito más allá de Eurovisión". ElHuffPost (in Spanish). 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ Marcos, Natalia (2022-01-30). "El Benidorm Fest triunfa entre los jóvenes y arrasa en Galicia: el gran éxito de TVE con la preselección para Eurovisión". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Tanxugueiras, Chanel y otros de los favoritos del Benidorm Fest entran con fuerza en el top 100 de las listas de éxitos, con Rigoberta Bandini en el primer puesto". 20 minutos (in Spanish). 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "La herencia que deja el Benidorm Fest 2022: del desinterés al éxito". El Español (in Spanish). 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "El Benidorm Fest dispara la carrera de todos los artistas: más escuchas, cientos de bolos y nuevas canciones". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-06-17.