Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011

Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Country	Spain
National selection
Selection process	Destino Eurovisión
Selection date(s)	Heats:; 28 January 2011; 4 February 2011; Semi-final:; 11 February 2011; Final:; 18 February 2011
Selected entrant	Lucía Pérez
Selected song	"Que me quiten lo bailao"
Selected songwriter(s)	Rafael Artesero
Finals performance
Final result	23rd, 50 points
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest

Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Que me quiten lo bailao" written by Rafael Artesero. The song was performed by Lucía Pérez. The Spanish broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE) organised the national final Destino Eurovisión in order to select the Spanish entry for the 2011 contest in Düsseldorf, Germany. The national final consisted of two heats, a semi-final and a final and involved 24 competing acts. Three acts ultimately qualified to compete in the televised final where an in-studio jury and a public televote selected "Que me quiten lo bailao" performed by Lucía Pérez as the winner.

As a member of the "Big Five", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 22, Spain placed twenty-third out of the 25 participating countries with 50 points.