Spain took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1961. The country was represented by Conchita Bautista with the song "Estando Contigo", written by Antonio Guijarro and Augusto Algueró. The song was chosen through a national final.
National final
The national final took place at RNE's studios in Barcelona and was aired through radio. Ten songs were presented in a semi-final, and six of these songs went forward to the national final. The jury consisted of 10 members, 5 music experts and 5 plain citizens. Conchita Bautista was proclaimed winner.[1][2]
Result of national final
| Draw | Song | Translation | Singer | Points | Place |
| 1 | "Eva María" | - | Ramón Calduch | 32 | 4 |
| 2 | "Tempranito" | Pretty early | Angelita Baidez | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | "Estando contigo" | Being with you | Conchita Bautista | 49 | 1 |
| 4 | "Betsabé" | Bathsheba | Jorge Miranda | 25 | 5 |
| 5 | "Ba, Be, Bi, Bo, Bu" | - | Víctor Balaguer | 48 | 2 |
| 6 | "Carita Morena" | Dark-skinned little face | Ramón Calduch | 43 | 3 |
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At Eurovision
On the night of the final Conchita Bautista performed first in the running order, preceding Monaco. At the close of voting "Estando Contigo" had received 8 points, placing Spain 9th of the 16 entries. The Spanish jury awarded its highest mark (3) to the United Kingdom.[3]
Voting
Every country had a jury of ten people. Every jury member could give one point to his or her favourite song.[4]
Points awarded to Spain
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| 10 points |
9 points |
8 points |
7 points |
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| 5 points |
4 points |
3 points |
2 points |
1 point |
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