Spain was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "", written by Alejandro Martínez, , David Parejo, and Luis Ramiro, and performed by Chloe DelaRosa herself. The Spanish participating broadcaster, (RTVE), internally selected its entry for the contest. In addition, RTVE was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the in Madrid, after the previous year's winner, , refused to host the contest for the third time in four years.
Background
Prior to the 2024 contest, (TVE) until 2006, and (RTVE) since 2019, had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest representing Spain nine times. They came second on their debut appearance in with the song "" performed by Sergio, and won the contest with the song "" performed by María Isabel. TVE decided to take an indefinite break from the contest after the contest, with a broadcaster representative stating "Junior Eurovision promotes stereotypes do not share". RTVE returned after a 13-year absence in . Their return proved successful, with "" by Melani García in and "" by Soleá in both reaching third place. In , "Loviu" performed by Sandra Valero, ended up in 2nd place out of 16 entries with 201 points.
Following the refusal of French broadcaster to host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the third time in four years, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) offered RTVE, which finished in second place in 2023, to host the contest, which it ultimately accepted. They announced the decision on 14 February 2024, with the in Madrid announced as the venue on 10 May 2024.
Before Junior Eurovision Internal selection RTVE internally selected its entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The broadcaster opened a submission process for interested artists aged between nine and fourteen on 14 May 2024. All submissions required participants to enter covers of two songs, with applications open until 3 July 2024. It was previously anticipated in February 2024 that the selection method for the song and artist would follow a similar casting format to and , while on 10 May 2024 it was revealed that the song would be selected afterwards from a pool of entries submitted by "a large group of [both] national and international composers" and later recorded in September, with suitability to the vocal abilities and style of the selected artist having been reported to be one of the main criteria in the song selection process. Upon closing the submission period, Benidorm Fest 2024 artistic director César Vallejo announced that nearly 300 applications had been submitted; the precise number was later revealed to be 290.
Following an audition round held on 16 July 2024 at in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, an expert jury panel appointed by RTVE determined their eventual representative; among the shortlisted acts was Gonzalo Pinillos, who would go on to . was announced as the Spanish representative for the contest on 18 July 2024 during a presentation event held in the presence of RTVE's head of communications , the head of the Spanish delegation to the contest , and Vallejo.
On 7 October 2024, RTVE presented the song "", which was written by Alejandro Martínez, David Parejo, Luis Ramiro and DelaRosa herself. The song is a tribute to Lola Flores.
At Junior Eurovision RTVE hosted and staged the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 at the in Madrid on 16 November 2024. During the Heads of Delegation meeting on 1 October 2024, Spain was drawn be the 10th country to perform.
Voting
"" placed 6th with 144 points.
+ Points awarded to Spain Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point Spain received 64 points from the online vote
+ Points awarded by Spain Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Detailed voting results The following members comprised the Spanish jury:https://junioreurovision.tv/event/madrid-2024/final/jury Juan Carlos Arauzo Olivares Juan Sebastián Domínguez Morillo Blanca Miralles Rodríguez Carmen Molina Soleá Fernández Moreno
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