Overview
- The festival will take place on 10 and 12 February with semifinals and on 14 February with the final at the Palau d’Esports de l’Illa in Benidorm.
- Chanel Terrero is confirmed as a guest artist for both semifinals and the final, marking her return to the Benidorm stage.
- Jesús Vázquez, Javier Ambrossi, Inés Hernand and Lalachus will host the fifth edition following the official presentation in Torrespaña.
- Organizers restore the demoscopic vote, with results split 50% expert committee, 25% televote and 25% demoscopic sample, and introduce a €150,000 award plus the new Sirenita de Oro trophy and recording prizes in Miami and Stockholm.
- RTVE published an 18-artist lineup selected from 870 entries, featuring returns and debuts including Luna Ki, Funambulista, Julia Medina & María León, and Dora with Marlon Collins.