Blanca Paloma

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Blanca Paloma
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Blanca Paloma in 2023
Background information
Born
Blanca Paloma Ramos Baeza

(1989-06-09) 9 June 1989 (age 36)
Elche, Valencian Community, Spain
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • set designer
  • costume designer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2013–present
Labels Universal Music Publishing

Blanca Paloma Ramos Baeza (born 9 June 1989), also known by her given name of Blanca Paloma, is a Spanish singer, set designer and costume designer. She represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Eaea", finishing in 17th place. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and education

She was born and raised in Elche. After graduating from Miguel Hernández University of Elche with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Ramos moved to Madrid to pursue a career in theatre in 2013.

Career

On 10 December 2021, it was announced that she would participate in Benidorm Fest 2022 with her song "Secreto de agua". [4] She participated in the first semi-final and qualified to the final, in 3rd place with 79 points. In the final, she came in 5th place with 61 points. [5] [6]

The following year, she participated in Benidorm Fest 2023 with the song "Eaea". She performed in the second semi final and qualified to the final. [7] In the final, she came in first place with 169 points (94 points from the juries, 40 points from the televote and 35 points from the demoscopic juries), [8] [2] and thus represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. She won 95 points from the jury while coming last in the televoting (5 points), [n. 1] ultimately receiving a combined score of 100 points and placing 17th. [10]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum or EP
LTU
[11]
"Secreto de agua"2021—Non-album singles
"Niña de fuego"2022—
" Eaea "67
"Plumas de nácar"2023—
"Jaleo"—
"Caminar el tiempo"
(with Luis Ivars)		2025—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ↑ 3 televoting points came from Portugal whilst the other 2 came from "rest of the world". [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Blanca Paloma wins Benidorm Fest 2023 with "Eaea"". ESCXTRA.com. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Spain: Blanca Paloma wins Benidorm Fest 2023 with "Eaea"". Eurovisionworld. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Spain: Blanca Paloma takes the 'Benidorm Fest' trophy with 'Eaea'". eurovision.tv. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  4. ↑ López, Víctor (10 December 2021). "Spain: Benidorm Fest 2022 Participants Revealed". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Davies, Megan (26 January 2022). "Spain: Four Qualify From Benidorm Fest First Semi-Final". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Farren, Neil (29 January 2022). "Spain: Chanel to Eurovision 2022". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Agoney, favorito junto a Blanca Paloma en la final de infarto del Benidorm Fest". Europa Press (in Spanish). 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Santos, Pedro (3 February 2023). "Spain: Lineup for Benidorm Fest 2023 Final complete". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "5 puntos que hundieron a Blanca Paloma en el televoto de Eurovisión: ¿de quiénes fueron?". 20minutos.es . 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Blanca Paloma, la gran damnificada del televoto". La Vanguardia . 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Chanel
with "SloMo"
 Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
2023 		Succeeded by
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