Spain was represented at the

Eurovision Song Contest 1962 The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was the 7th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 18 March 1962 in the of the Villa Louvigny in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg and presented by Mireille Delannoy. Organised by the European Broadcasting Un ...

with the song "", composed by Mario Selles, with lyrics by Miguel Portoles, and performed by Víctor Balaguer. The Spanish participating broadcaster, (TVE), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

National final

The national final took place at the studios of (RNE) in

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, hosted by Federico Gallo, and was aired on . Sixteen songs were presented in a semi-final on 5 February, and ten of these songs went forward to the national final that took place on 6 February. Víctor Balaguer was proclaimed winner with "" by the votes of ten regional radio stations.

At Eurovision

The

was held on 18 March 1962 at the

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. Víctor Balaguer performed "" third in the running order, following and preceding . Jean Roderès –the event's musical director– conducted the event's orchestra performance of the Spanish entry. The song received nul points, sharing the last place with Belgium, Austria, and the .

Voting

Spain did not receive any points at the contest.

References

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