THIS YEAR'S ENTRY

 SELECTION
For the third year in a row, Spanish broadcaster TVE decided to have an open selection and allow all Spanish citizens or those normally resident in Spain to submit potential Eurovision entries. These were then put online for three weeks of international internet voting, ending on February 5th. After several disqualifications, the Top 10 progressed to the final.

The Spanish Final ("El Rerorno" )was held on February 22nd at the Buñuel Studios in Madrid, hosted by Anne Igartiburu and Ainhoa Arbizu. The winner was chosen by televoting and a panel of experts. The winner of both elements of he voting was singer/songwriter Daniel Diges and a song that he has co-written, "Algo Pequeñito" (Something Tiny).  

 BIOGRAPHY
Daniel Diges has watched the Eurovision Song Contest since he was a child and he has always dreamed of taking part in it. This year his dream came true and he'll represent Spain in Oslo.

Daniel Diges is an experienced singer and actor, who cut his teeth as a live singer on stage. He was recently awarded the Spanish national theatre prize for the best musicals' actor. Diges has starred in the great majority of hit musicals which have been staged in Spain.

Besides music and theatre, Daniel has wide television experience as an actor in many drama and comedy series, and also as presenter and singer on a weekly children’s show.

His song, with a classical waltz base, speaks on the passionate and desperate need for those everyday details, so important but sometimes forgotten: a caress, a kiss, an apology, a flower. Little things, even tiny things that are very important in order to maintain an eternal love.

 REACTION
"Algo Pequeñito" was something of a surprise winner in the Spanish selection, but the song immediately became highly popular in most internet polls. However with little international promotion and after drawing the traditionally unlucky #2 position in the running order, the bookmakers odds have increased and Spain can now be backed at 125/1 to win he contest in Oslo. However the song is doing well in the Spanish charts helped by one of the best promotional videos of the year.

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