A total of 461,000 viewers watched the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest last night in Spain on La 2.
Viewing figures for the second semi-final of this years Eurovision Song Contest increased by 29,000 viewers over the same show last year. However 74,000 less viewers watched last nights show compared to Tuesday nights first semi-final. The show had an overall market share of 2.7%, up 0.1% on the normal viewing share for La 2.
Past viewing figures for the second semi-final in Spain:
- 2016 – 432,000 – 2.4% share
- 2015 – 516,000 – 3.1% share
- 2014 – No broadcast
- 2013 – 492,000 – 2.7% share
- 2012 – No broadcast
- 2011 – 516,000 – 2.9% share
- 2010 – No broadcast
- 2009 – 633,000 – 3.6% (Delayed broadcast)
- 2008 – No broadcast
Currently five songs in this years contest are in the Spanish iTunes top.200 they are:
- Portugal – Salvador Sobral – Amar Pelos Dois – No.39
- Italy – Francesco Gabbani – Occidentali’s Karma – No.89
- Belgium – Blanche – City Lights – No.91
- Sweden – Robin Bengtsson – I Can’t Go On – No.157
- Bulgaria – Kristian Kostov – Beautiful Mess – No.161
Manel Navarro will be representing Spain at this weekends final with “Do It For Your Lover”. He is 20 years old and first rose to fame regionally when he won Catalunya Teen Star in 2014. In 2015 he signed with Sony Music Spain and went on to go viral on Spotify with the song “Candle”, the song went on to be played over 1 million times. Manel won the Spanish selection show Objetivo Eurovision 2017 after tying with Mirela, with a total of 54 points each.
Source: Eurofestivales
[tw-accordion class=””] [tw-accordion-section title=”Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest”] Spain debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961 and has competed annually since. Spain has won the contest on two occasions the first being in 1968 and the second time in 1969. 1969 is the only year where more than one song has won the contest, the 1969 contest saw a four-way tie between Spain, France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Since 2000 Spain has only managed to finish in the top.10 on five occasions, the last time being in 2014 with Ruth Lorenzo. However, the country has finished 20th or below on eight occasions, the worst placement being 25th in 2013.[/tw-accordion-section] [/tw-accordion]
