Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
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Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Do It for Your Lover" written by Manel Navarro and Antonio Rayo "Rayito". The song was performed by Manel Navarro. The Spanish broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE) organised the national final Objetivo Eurovisión 2017 in order to select the Spanish entry for the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. Six artists and songs, one of which was selected through the wildcard round Eurocasting, competed in the televised show where an in-studio jury and a public vote selected "Do It for Your Lover" performed by Manel Navarro as the winner.
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National selection | ||||
Selection process | Objetivo Eurovisión 2017 | |||
Selection date(s) | 11 February 2017 | |||
Selected entrant | Manel Navarro | |||
Selected song | "Do It for Your Lover" | |||
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 26th, 5 points | |||
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As a member of the "Big Five", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 16, Spain placed twenty-sixth (last) out of the 26 participating countries with 5 points.