Spain was represented at the

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with the song "", written and performed by

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. The Spanish participating broadcaster, (TVE), selected its entry through a national final. It was its first national final since 1971 and the last one until 2000.

Before Eurovision

National final

(TVE) held its national final at its studios in

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, hosted by Pilar Cañada and Jana Escribano. It consisted of three shows: the first fourteen songs were presented on 8 February 1976, the other fourteen songs on 15 February, and the final results were revealed on 28 February. 14 performers participated, each one with two songs, and the winner was chosen by postcard voting.

At Eurovision

The

was held on 3 April 1976 at the in

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, the Netherlands. Braulio performed "" twelfth in the running order, following and preceding . Joan Barcons conducted the event's orchestra performance of the Spanish entry. The song received 11 points, coming sixteenth in a field of eighteen.

Voting

The members of the Spanish jury included Alfonso Lapeña (chairperson and TVE Head of Broadcasting), Francisco Otero Besteiro (sculptor),

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(motorcycle racer), Javier Escrivá (actor), Mercedes Alonso (actress), Pilar Trenas (journalist), Pedro Gutiérrez "El Niño de la Capea" (bullfighter), Florentino Casanova (student), Rita Aragón (actress), Ana Alonso (student), and

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(actress).

References

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