Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
| Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1966 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Televisión Española (TVE) | |||
| Country |  Spain | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | 14 January 1966 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Yo soy aquél" | |||
| Artist | Raphael | |||
| Songwriter | Manuel Alejandro | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 7th, 9 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song "Yo soy aquél", written by Manuel Alejandro, and performed by Raphael. The Spanish participating broadcaster, Televisión Española (TVE), internally selected its entry for the contest. The song, performed in position 11, placed seventh –tying with the song from Yugoslavia– out of eighteen competing entries with 9 points.
Before Eurovision
Televisión Española (TVE) addressed the General Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE) requesting original songs from which it could select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, naming nine possible composers as an example, but leaving the SGAE freedom of choice. Since the SGAE did not consider appropriate to choose among its associates, TVE agreed to take into consideration all the works sent to them by SGAE's associated composers. Finally, TVE accepted twenty songs from seven composers, among which "Yo soy aquél" sent by Manuel Alejandro and sung by Raphael was internally selected. The public presentation of the song, songwriter, and performer selected was done without prior notice on a special TVE broadcast on 14 January 1966, for which they had to ask permission from the head of the military garrison where Raphael was doing his compulsory military service, so that he could travel to Prado del Rey for the announcement and performance.[1][2] Following a protest from Carmelo Larrea, one of the songwriters in the selection, who claimed that Raphael had been previously selected and that he had imposed the song, the broadcaster had to issue a statement denying the accusations.[3]
At Eurovision
On 5 March 1966, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at Villa Louvigny in Luxembourg hosted by the Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), and broadcast live throughout the continent.[4] Manuel Fraga himself, the Minister of Information and Tourism, on whom TVE depended at that time, had to obtain special permission so that Raphael could leave the garrison for a few days to travel to Luxembourg.[5] He performed "Yo soy aquél" 11th in the evening, following Sweden and preceding the Switzerland. Rafael Ibarbia made the orchestral arrangement of the Spanish entry and conducted the event's orchestra in its performance.[6] At the close of voting "Yo soy aquél" had received 9 points, placing 7th in a field of 18, in a tie with the song from Yugoslavia.[7]
TVE broadcast the contest in Spain on its television service with commentary by Federico Gallo.[8] Before the event, TVE aired a talk show hosted by Eduardo Sancho introducing the Spanish jury from Prado del Rey, which continued after the contest commenting on the results.[9]
Voting
TVE assembled a jury panel with ten members. The following members comprised the Spanish jury:[9]
- Antoñita Moreno – copla singer
- Ana María Olaria – opera singer
- Matías Escribano
- Carlos Sentís – journalist
- Adolfo Marsillach – actor
- Joaquín Araujo
- Jaime de Armiñán – screenwriter
- Fernando García de la Vega – television camera director
- Raúl Matas – journalist
- Mariano Méndez
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References
- ^ "Festival de Eurovisión". ABC (in Spanish). Madrid. 21 January 1966. p. 70.
- ^ "Madrid, hoy". Diario Palentino (in Spanish). Palencia, Spain. 16 January 1966. p. 12 – via Virtual Library of Historical Newspapers.
- ^ "Polémica sobre la canción española seleccionada para el Festival de Eurovisión". 7 Fechas (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 25 January 1966. p. 10 – via Virtual Library of Historical Newspapers.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1966". Eurovision Song Contest. 5 March 1966. CLT / EBU.
- ^ "Raphael cumple el servicio militar" (in Spanish). EFE. 17 January 1966.
- ^ "Eurofestival de 1966, Raphael "la gran promesa española"". eurovision-spain (in Spanish). 3 December 2020.
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest 1966
- ^ "Programa de TVE" [TVE programmes] (PDF). El Noticiero (in Spanish). Zaragoza, Spain. 5 March 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 18 December 2024 – via Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza.
- ^ a b "Vote Usted 'también' en la Euroquiniela". Pueblo (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 5 March 1966. p. 14 – via Virtual Library of Historical Newspapers.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1966". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.