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)
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]

Contents

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 positionsCertificationsAlbum
SPA
LIT
[11]
"Secreto De Agua"2021Non-album singles
"Niña De Fuego"2022
" Eaea "67
"Plumas De Nácar"2023
"Jaleo"
"Caminar El Tiempo"
(with Luis Ivars)
2025
"La Fugaz"TBA
"—" 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.