Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Un Blodymary" written by Manuel Ruiz Gómez "Queco". The song was performed by the group Las Ketchup, which was internally selected by Spanish broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE) to represent the nation at the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece. Las Ketchup and "Un Blodymary" were presented to the public as the Spanish entry on 27 February 2006 during the evening magazine programme España Directo.
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Country | Spain | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Internal selection | |||
Selection date(s) | 27 February 2006 | |||
Selected entrant | Las Ketchup | |||
Selected song | "Un Blodymary" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | Manuel Ruiz Gómez "Queco" | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 21st, 18 points | |||
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As a member of the "Big Four", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 6, Spain placed twenty-first out of the 24 participating countries with 18 points.