Eurovision Song Contest 2002 | ||||
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Participating broadcaster | Televisión Española (TVE) | |||
Country | Spain | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Operación Triunfo 2001 | |||
Selection date(s) | 11 March 2002 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Rosa | |||
Selected song | "Europe's Living a Celebration" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 7th, 81 points | |||
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "Europe's Living a Celebration", written by Toni Ten and Xasqui Ten, and performed by Rosa. The Spanish participating broadcaster, Televisión Española (TVE), selected its entry through the first series of the reality television music competition Operación Triunfo. Three artists and songs ultimately qualified to compete in the final of the competition's Eurovision selection show where a public televote exclusively selected "Europe's Living a Celebration" performed by Rosa as the winner, receiving 49.9% of the votes.
As a member of the "Big Four", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 5, Spain placed seventh out of the 24 participating countries with 81 points.