Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962
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{{Infobox song contest national year
| Year = 1962
| Country = Spain
| Broadcaster = {{lang|es|Televisión Española|i=no}} (TVE)
| Flag variant = 1945
| Selection process = National final
| Selection date = 6 February 1962
| Song = {{lang|es|Llámame|i=no}}
| Artist = Víctor Balaguer
| Writer = {{unbulleted list|Mario Selles|Miguel Portoles}}
| Final result = 13th, 0 points
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Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 with the song "{{lang|es|Llámame|i=no}}", composed by Mario Selles, with lyrics by Miguel Portoles, and performed by Víctor Balaguer.{{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/participant/victor-balaguer|title=Eurovision Song Contest|date=March 4, 2020|website=Eurovision.tv}} The Spanish participating broadcaster, {{lang|es|Televisión Española|i=no}} (TVE), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
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= National final =
The national final took place at the studios of {{lang|es|Radio Nacional de España|i=no}} (RNE) in Barcelona, hosted by Federico Gallo, and was aired on {{lang|es|Radio Nacional|i=no}}. Sixteen songs were presented in a semi-final on 5 February, and ten of these songs went forward to the national final that took place on 6 February. Víctor Balaguer was proclaimed winner with "{{lang|es|Llámame|i=no}}" by the votes of ten regional radio stations.
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|+ Final – 6 February 1962 |
| Draw
! Artist ! Song ! Place |
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| 1
| align="left" |Dúo Juvens | align="left" |"Que llueva" |— |
| 2
| align="left" |Víctor Balaguer | align="left" |"Grandioso" |3 |
| 3
| align="left" |Tonio Areta | align="left" |"Un viejo paraguas" |2 |
| 4
| align="left" |Lita Torelló | align="left" |"Después de aquello" |— |
| 5
| rowspan="2" align="left" |José Guardiola | align="left" |"Recuerdo" |— |
| 6
| align="left" |"Nostalgia" |— |
| 7
| align="left" |Tonio Areta | align="left" |"Canto de un fracaso" |— |
| 8
| align="left" |Raphael | align="left" |"Perdona Otelo" |— |
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|9 | align="left" |Víctor Balaguer | align="left" |"Llámame" |1 |
| 10
| align="left" |Gelu | align="left" |"Huella de ti" |— |
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was held on 18 March 1962 at the Villa Louvigny in Luxembourg. Víctor Balaguer performed "{{lang|es|Llámame|i=no}}" third in the running order, following {{esccnty|Belgium|y=1962}} and preceding {{esccnty|Austria|y=1962}}. Jean Roderès –the event's musical director– conducted the event's orchestra performance of the Spanish entry. The song received nul points, sharing the last place with Belgium, Austria, and the {{esccnty|Netherlands|y=1962}}.
= Voting =
Spain did not receive any points at the contest.{{cite web |title=Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1962 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/luxembourg-1962/final/results/spain |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest |access-date=30 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330113342/https://eurovision.tv/event/luxembourg-1962/final/results/spain |archive-date=30 March 2021 |url-status=live}}
References
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