Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | ||||
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Participating broadcaster | Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) | |||
Country | ![]() | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Operación Triunfo 2017 | |||
Selection date(s) | 29 January 2018 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Amaia and Alfred | |||
Selected song | "Tu canción" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Placement | ||||
Final result | 23rd, 61 points | |||
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Tu canción", written by Raúl Gómez and Sylvia Santoro, and performed by Amaia and Alfred. The Spanish participating broadcaster, Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE), selected its entry through the ninth series of the reality television music competition Operación Triunfo. Eight acts ultimately qualified to compete in the Eurovision selection show of the competition where a public vote exclusively selected "Tu canción" performed by Amaia and Alfred as the winner, receiving 43% of the votes.
As a member of the "Big Five", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 2, Spain placed twenty-third out of the 26 participating countries with 61 points.