First finalists selected! Tonight, the Palau d’Esports L’Illa in Benidorm hosted the first semifinal of Benidorm Fest 2024. During this first show, the first four participants of the final for Benidorm Fest 2024 were chosen, whose winner will have the opportunity to represent Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.
Here are the results of the first semifinal of Benidorm Fest 2024:
| Artist | Song | Jury (50%) | Demoscopia Vote (25%) | Televoting (25%) | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1º Nebulossa | «Zorra» | 84 | 35 | 30 | 149 |
| 2º Angy Fernández | «Sé Quién Soy» | 62 | 40 | 35 | 137 |
| 3º Sofia Coll | «Here To Stay» | 58 | 30 | 28 | 116 |
| 4º Miss Caffeina | «Bla Bla Bla» | 64 | 16 | 25 | 105 |
| 5º Mantra | «Me Vas A Ver» | 33 | 25 | 40 | 98 |
| 6º Noan | «Te Echo De -» | 46 | 28 | 22 | 96 |
| 7º Lérica | «Astronauta» | 40 | 22 | 20 | 82 |
| 8º Quique Niza | «Prisionero» | 45 | 20 | 16 | 81 |
Nebulossa, Miss Caffeina, Angy, and Sofía Coll have secured spots in the final and will compete alongside the four chosen in Thursday’s semifinal to win and represent Spain at Eurovision 2024. The Grand Final of Benidorm Fest 2024 will take place on Saturday, February 3, on La 1 (TVE) and RTVE Play.
Benidorm Fest 2024 Semi-Final 1 performances
Lérica – «Astronauta»
Noan – «Te Echo De –»
Sofia Coll – «Here To Stay»
Mantra – «Me Vas A Ver»
Miss Caffeina – «Bla Bla Bla»
Quique Niza – «Prisionero»
Angy Fernández – «Sé Quién Soy»
Nebulossa – «Zorra»
Mechanics of the Benidorm Fest 2024 Voting
The voting system remains similar to previous editions. Once again, it consists of 50% weight from a professional jury (national and international). Beatriz Luengo will serve as the jury president and spokesperson for the points awarded to the songs of Benidorm Fest 2024. Each member of the jury will allocate 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, and 2 points to the semifinal candidates, and the points received by each will be added to the scoreboard.
The remaining 50% is divided between televoting and demoscopic voting, each at 25% respectively. In the event of a tie, the artist/author with the highest score from the professional jury wins.
These two sectors of voting will issue their points. Each member of the demoscopic panel ranks their choices, while the public votes for their favorite candidates. In both cases, their points are transformed into weights and distributed proportionally as 40, 35, 30, 28, 25, 22, 20, and 16 points.