Chanel wins the Benidorm Fest and will represent Spain at Eurovision 2022 with ‘SloMo’

Chanel has won the Benidorm Fest and will represent Spain in Eurovision 2022 with the song ‘SloMo’, after receiving a total of 96 points. The artist, who has combined dance and singing in her performance, has been chosen to represent Spain in the next Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held on May 10, 12 and 14 in Turin, Italy.

The winner of the Benidorm Fest, who was the fourth to go on stage, was one of the surprises at the festival and won the title of ‘favourite’ after her powerful performance on Wednesday in which she combined singing, dancing and acrobatics with her SloMo song. With its staging this Saturday, Chanel has become the favorite of the jury, which has given her 51 points.

The gala has started with Rayden from his grandstand at the top of the ‘Crying Street’. A ladder and many steady cam shots have accompanied the rapper on his way to the final.

One of the great favorites Tanxugueiras, have stood out with a powerful direct and a dark staging with touches of gold and white. Accompanied by two dancers, the tambourine players raised the Palau l’Illa audience with ‘Terra’ in one of the night’s most acclaimed performances. They have been the ones more points have been obtained from the demographic vote and the televote.

For its part, the group Varry Brava has driven the Palau crazy with his homenaje to Raffaella Carrà, ‘Raffaella’, a very colorful show with continuous references to the singer, where red feathers, blonde wigs, polka dots, disco balls on stage and the 1,000 ways to play a piano have stood out.

Another great favourite. Rigoberta Bandini, has presented with ‘Ay mama’ a tribute to motherhood and the female body on stage, a performance with which the audience at the Palau l’Illa has turned upside down.

In sixth place has acted Xeinn, which has started its performance of ‘Eco’ enclosed in a circular cloth. From there, the visuals have taken a tour of different iconic films and series from the 70s, 80s and 90s to the present day.

Gonzalo Hermida has not been able to act after testing positive for coronavirus this past Monday. Instead of his performance, the video clip of ‘Who would say’ has been put on, and the singer-songwriter has entered live by video call.

One of the surprises of the night was Blanca Paloma, who with his ‘Secreto de agua’ he has thrilled with a very powerful vocal performance and an original set design, with a white cloth on the ground over a projection of water that generated an effect similar to a water lily.