Spain has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 61 times since making its debut in 1961, where they finished ninth.
Since 1999, Spain has been one of the “Big Five” countries, along with France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, that are automatically prequalified for the final each year as they are the biggest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Spain has won the contest twice, first in 1968 with the song “La, la, la” sung by Massiel and again in 1969, when Salomé’s “Vivo cantando” was involved in a four-way tie with France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Since the start of the 21st century, Spain has reached the top 10 seven times, though has failed to reach the top 20 in 10 of the last 17 contests, including for six consecutive contests (2015–21).
Spain is the current participating country with the longest active victory drought, with a total of 53 years (1969–2022).
