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Spain in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1977
Eurovision Song Contest 1977
Participating broadcasterTelevisión Española (TVE)
Country Spain
Selection processInternal selection
Announcement date9 February 1977
Competing entry
Song"Enséñame a cantar"
ArtistMicky
SongwriterFernando Arbex
Placement
Final result9th, 52 points
Participation chronology
◄1976 • 1977 • 1978►

Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with the song "Enséñame a cantar", written by Fernando Arbex, and performed by Micky. The Spanish participating broadcaster, Televisión Española (TVE), internally selected its entry for the contest.

Before Eurovision

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Televisión Española (TVE) assembled a jury of 23 members chosen from television, radio, and newspaper media who, locked up on 9 February 1977, internally selected among 25 candidate songs "Enséñame a cantar" performed by Micky as the Spanish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1977.[1][2] The song was written by Fernando Arbex. The title of the song, the songwriter, and the performer were announced that same day.[3] The broadcaster presented the song to the press on 4 March.[4] The song's preview video was directed by Valerio Lazarov and filmed on location in Ibiza. Micky also recorded the song in French as "Apprends-moi à chanter" and in German as "Ich singe la la la".[5]

At Eurovision

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On 7 May 1977, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Wembley Conference Centre in London hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and broadcast live throughout the continent. Micky performed "Enséñame a cantar" 14th in the evening, following Sweden and preceding Italy. Rafael Ibarbia conducted the event's orchestra performance of the Spanish entry. At the close of voting "Enséñame a cantar" had received 52 points, placing 9th in a field of 18.[6]

TVE broadcast the contest in Spain on TVE 1 with commentary by Miguel de los Santos [es].[7] Before the event, TVE aired a talk show hosted by Isabel Tenaille [es] introducing the Spanish jury from Prado del Rey, which continued after the contest commenting on the results.[1]

Voting

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TVE assembled a jury panel with eleven members, a president, and a secretary (who was also the spokesperson). The following members comprised the Spanish jury:[1]

  • José Martínez Molla – fallas sculptor
  • María Antonia Martínez Pérez – secretary
  • Claudio Mariscal – endocrinologist
  • Celia García Obregón – student
  • María José Cantudo [es] – actress
  • Rosa Grajal López – stewardess
  • Ángel del Pozo – actor and director
  • María Ángeles Morán Galván – teacher
  • Adolfo Fernández Montero – maître
  • Esperanza de la Fuente – nurse
  • Roberto Fernández Fernández – draftsman and painter

The jury was chaired by Javier Caballé, who was the coordinator of musical programs at TVE, with Isabel Tenaille as secretary and spokesperson. These did not have the right to vote, but the president decided in the event of a tie. The jury awarded its maximum of 12 points to Greece.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hoy, el Festival de Eurovisión" [Today, the Eurovision Song Contest]. Nueva España [es] (in Spanish). Huesca, Spain. 7 May 1977. p. 7. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Mañana se elige el representante de T.V.E. en el Eurofestival". Pueblo [es] (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 8 February 1977. p. 25 – via Virtual Library of Historical Newspapers [es].
  3. ^ "Micky, al Eurofestival". El Adelantado de Segovia [es] (in Spanish). Segovia, Spain. 10 February 1977. p. 1 – via Virtual Library of Historical Newspapers [es].
  4. ^ "Anoche, en un simpático acto celebrado en un céntrico hotel madrileño, fue presentada la canción "Enséñame a cantar" que, interpretada por Micky, representará a España en el Festival de Eurovisión". EFE (in Spanish). 5 March 1977.
  5. ^ "Spain 1977". diggiloo.net.
  6. ^ "Final of London 1977". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  7. ^ "1er programa – Sábado" [First programme – Saturday]. Tele Pueblo (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 7 May 1977. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 27 June 2024 – via Biblioteca Virtual de Prensa Histórica [es].
  8. ^ a b "Results of the Final of London 1977". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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