This year, the full semi-final results were kept secret to avoid influencing the grand final’s voting. During the live show, both the jury (50%) and the public (25% free app vote, 25% televote) selected their top four acts. From there, the hosts announced the final qualifiers after tallying the complete vote.
Spain’s journey to Basel 2025 continued tonight with semi-final 2 of Benidorm Fest — the nation’s Eurovision selection process. The second round kicked off this evening, as eight contestants competed for the last four spots in Saturday’s grand finale. the action went down at the iconic Palau Municipal d’Esports l’Illa de Benidorm. And who better to guide us through the night than three absolute queens: Eurovision 2014- star Ruth Lorenzo, alongside Paula Vázquez and Inés Hernand, who again brought the energy — and they’ll be back to slay again for Saturday’s grand finale!
By the end of the night, 4 acts secured their spot for another shot at winning over Spain and completed the lineup for Saturday’s Grand Finale. DeTeresa secured a top four spot in the public vote but still fell short of reaching Saturday’s grand finale. Meanwhile, strong jury support for Mawot likely gave him the edge to surpass her and claim his place in the final — a surprising outcome for some fans, given his low standing in the odds.
Artists like J Kbello and Veteran Melody, who have gained traction as the show approached, are among the qualifiers. In fact, Melody and J Kbello ranked as the second and third fan favorites among our readers to win Benidorm Fest this year.
Final results
1. Mel Ömana – “I’m a Queen” – qualified for the final
2. Henry Semler – “No lo ves”
3. DeTeresa – “La Pena”
4. J Kbello – “V.I.P.” – qualified for the final
5. Carla Frigo – “Bésame”
6. Mawot – “Raggio Di Sole” – qualified for the final
7. Celine Van Heel – “La Casa”
8. Melody – “Esa Diva” – qualified for the final