Blanca Paloma was placed 17th in Eurovision. A low classification among a total of 26 participating countries which crushed the hopes of Eurovision fans who had hoped for a better rating for Pigeon.
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This means that although the music experts of the contest rated the singer’s artistic quality, the audience who voted from their homes did not agree. EAAA, The televote did not reward an ideological proposal based on creed, family and origin.
As the hangover from Eurovision nearly wears off, we review which countries nailed the pigeon proposal in a way that was rewarded.
Countries that did not award any points to Blanca Paloma were Ukraine, Italy, Malta, Ireland, Austria, France, Finland, Poland, Romania, Denmark, Israel, Sweden, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania.
Professional jury vote breakdown for Spain
- Latvia: 8 points
- Netherlands: 7 points
- Moldova: 3 points
- San Marino: 2 points
- Azerbaijan: 7 points
- Belgium: 6 points
- Germany: 7 points
- Portugal: 10 points
- Croatia: 6 points
- Estonia: 2 points
- Armenia: 6 points
- Iceland: 3 points
- Serbia: 3 points
- Cyprus: 6 points
- Norway: 1 point
- Switzerland: 3 points
- Australia: 4 points
- Czechia: 3 points
- Slovenia: 2 points
- Albania: 1 point
- United Kingdom: 5 points
Total: 95 Marks
A breakdown of the 5 points Spain got from televoting
- 3 points obtained from televoting Portugal
- 2 points obtained from televoting “rest of the world” (the fictional country that united Latin America and the rest of the world)
- Blanca Paloma’s total score: 100 points
To which countries the Spanish jury gave its marks:
- Finland: 12 points
- Ukraine: 10 points
- Norway: 8 points
- Israel: 7 points
- Italy: 6 points
- Sweden: 5 points
- Portugal: 4 points
- Belgium: 3 points
- Armenia: 2 points
- Moldova: 1 point
After a Eurovision hangover, Blanca Paloma landed in Madrid this Sunday, where she was showered by crowds upon arrival at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport and in the Plaza Mayor, where she performed as part of the San Isidro festival.
The call to attend Benidorm Fest 2024 has started this Tuesday, 16 May.
