Benidorm International Song Festival

The Benidorm International Song Festival or Festival Internacional de la Canción de Benidorm (in Spanish) was an annual song contest which used to take place each summer, from 1959 to 2006, in the city of Benidorm, Spain. The contest, based on the Italian Sanremo Music Festival, was born to promote Benidorm and the Spanish music. Over the years it has suffered considerable modifications: some editions didn't celebrate, several changes have been done in the prizes, etc. It became international in 2004, but was discontinued after 2006. The contest was usually broadcast on television by TVE or Canal Nou. As of 2006, the first prize winner was awarded with the Golden Mermaid Trophy (Sirenita de Oro) and €36,000 (about US$47,000) to produce a record. Second and third place winners received the Silver Mermaid Trophy (Sirenita de Plata) and the Bronze Mermaid Trophy (Sirenita de Bronce), respectively.

Golden Mermaid Trophy winners

Edition Year Performer Song
1st1959Monna Bell & Juanito Segarra "Un telegrama"
2nd1960Arturo Millán"Comunicando"
3rd1961José Francis"Enamorada"
4th1962Raphael "Llevan"
5th1963Alberto y Rosalía"La hora"
6th1964José Casas"Eternidad"
7th1965Federico Cabo"Tu loca juventud"
8th1966Alicia Granados"Nocturno"
9th1967Tony Dallara y Bettina "Entre los dos"
10th1968Julio Iglesias"La vida sigue igual"
11th1969Mirla Castellanos"Ese día llegará"
12th1970Dona Higtower y Joe Louis "Tus manos"
13th1971Sellés y Portolés"Mi rincón"
14th1972Eduardo Rodrigo"A María yo encontré"
15th1973Emilio José"Soledad"
16th1974Juan Erasmo Mochi"Un camino hacia el amor"
17th1975Juan Camacho"A ti, mujer"
18th1976Dyango"Si yo fuera él"
19th1977Alfonso Pahino"Aléjate"
20th1978Yunque"Toro negro"
21st1980Jerónimo"Quisiera"
22nd1981José Umbral"Y te quiero"
23rd1982Fernando Ubiergo"Yo pienso en ti"
24th1983#
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25th1985Círculo Vicioso"Portero de noche"
26th1993El desierto que viene*

Romero y sus amigos**

 "Tierra del amor"*

"Sabed amigos"**

27th1994Esmeralda Grao"Fuego y miel"
28th1995Tábata Ley"Sólo amor"
29th1996Malizzia & Malizzia"Y no puedo más"
30th1997Diego Daniel"Soledad"
31st1998Enrique Casellas"Seguramente"
32nd1999Quinta Esencia"De manera espontánea"
33rd2000Alazán"Alcanzarás la luna"
34th2001Carlos Fénix"Mi razón de vivir"
35th2002Marta Solís"Vida"
36th2003Carlos Barroso"Enséñame"
37th2004Guy Swimer"Sweet lady"
38th2005Coral"Maldito corazón"
39th2006La Década Prodigiosa"A tí"

Note: (#) In 1983 the contest became a musical exhibit without winners. Complaints against this decision emerged.
Note: (*) Pop-Rock modality. (**) Ballad modality.

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