🇪🇸 Spain: Chanel to Perform at the Benidorm Fest 2026 Final

Chanel, the winner of Benidorm Fest 2022, is set to return to the contest stage for the 2026 final.

Chanel, who won the first edition of the relaunched Benidorm Fest in 2022, will perform in this year’s final. Chanel won the contest in 2022 with “Slo Mo” and went on to finish third at the Eurovision Song Contest, marking Spain’s best result in the competition since 1995.

Since her Benidorm Fest victory, she has gone to eleven new singles and in 2024 released her first album ¡Agua! which topped the Spanish album charts.

Benidorm Fest 2026 will consist of two semi-finals on February 10 and 12. A total of 12 artists will compete in the final on February 14. All three shows will be hosted by Jesús Vázquez, Javier Ambrossi, Inés Hernand and Lalachus.

Semi-Final 1: February 10

• Dora & Marlon Collins – “Rakata”
• Greg Taro – “Velita” (Little candle)
• Izan Llunas – “¿Qué vas a hacer?” (What will you do?)
• Kenneth – “Los ojos no mienten” (Eyes don’t lie)
• Kitai – “El amor te da miedo” (Love scares you)
• Luna Ki – “Bomba de amor” (Love bomb)
• María León & Julia Medina – “Las damas y el vagabundo” (The women and the tramp)
• Mikel Herzog Jr. – “Mi mitad” (My half)
• Tony Grox & LUCYCALYS – “T AMARÉ” (I will love you)

Semi-Final 2: February 12

• Asha – “Turista” (Tourist)
• Atyat – “Dopamina” (Dopamine)
• Dani J – “Bailándote” (Dancing with you)
• Funambulista – “SOBRAN GILIPO**AS” (There are too many jerks)
• Ku Minerva – “No volveré a llorar” (I won’t cry again)
• Mayo – “Tócame” (Touch me)
• Miranda! & Bailamamá – “Despierto amándote” (I wake up loving you)
• Rosalinda Galán – “Mataora” (Killer)
• The Quinquis – “Tú no me quieres” (You don’t love me)

Benidorm Fest

Benidorm Fest was first held in 2022 as a new selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest is related to the Benidorm International Song Festival, which was created in 1958 and was last held in 2006.

The previous winners of Benidorm Fest are:

• 2022: Chanel – “SloMo”
• 2023: Blanca Paloma – “Eaea”
• 2024: Nebulossa – “Zorra”
• 2025: Melody – “Esa diva”

Source: RTVE