Contest: | Junior |
Year: | 2021 |
Country: | Spain |
Preselection: | Internal selection |
Entrant: | Levi Díaz |
Song: | Spanish; Castilian: Reír|i=unset |
Final Result: | 15th, 77 points |
Prev: | 2020 |
Spain competed in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021, held in Paris, France.[1] National broadcaster RTVE selected Levi Díaz as the country's representative.
See main article: Spain in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Prior to the 2021 contest, Spain had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest on six occasions since its debut in the inaugural contest. Spain won the contest with the song "Antes muerta que sencilla", performed by María Isabel.[2] In the, Soleá represented Spain with the song "Palante", achieving 3rd place out of 12 countries with 133 points.[3]
Levi Díaz | |
Background: | solo_singer |
Birth Name: | Levi Díaz |
Birth Place: | Cornellà de Llobregat |
Birth Date: | 11 August 2008 |
Origin: | Spain |
Genre: | Pop |
Instruments: | Vocals |
Years Active: | 2019present |
Label: | Universal Music Spain |
See main article: Levi Díaz. Levi Díaz (born 11 August 2008)[4] is a Spanish singer from Cornellà de Llobregat.[5] In July 2021, he won the sixth season of Spanish; Castilian: [[La Voz Kids (Spanish TV series)|La Voz Kids]], as part of team Melendi.[6] He also won the first edition of Spanish; Castilian: La Voz de Cornellà in February 2019, in the youth category and additionally the audience award for most charismatic contestant.[7]
ReírJunior: | yes |
Song: | Reír |
Year: | 2021 |
Country: | Spain |
Artist: | Levi Díaz |
Genre: | Pop |
Language: | Spanish |
Lyricist: | David Roma |
Place: | 15th |
Points: | 77 |
Prev: | Palante |
Prev Link: | Spain in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020#Palante |
"Spanish; Castilian: Reír|i=unset" is a song by Levi Díaz, written by David Roma. The song was revealed on 18 October 2021, along with a lyric video recorded in the streets of Madrid.[8] [9]
Díaz said about the song: "Laughing is very important. They call me the forever smiling kid and we want to share a message of joy."[10]
After the opening ceremony, which took place on 13 December 2021, it was announced that Spain would perform sixteenth on 19 December 2021, following Netherlands and preceding Serbia.[11]
At the end of the contest, Spain received 77 points, placing 15th out of 19 participating countries. This is the lowest result Spain had achieved at the contest to date.
The following members comprised the Spanish jury:[13]
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Draw | Country | Juror A | Juror B | Juror C | Juror D | Juror E | Average Rank | Points Awarded | |
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01 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 16 | |||
02 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
03 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | ||
04 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 1 | ||
05 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
06 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |||
07 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | ||
08 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |||
09 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
10 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 13 | |||
12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
13 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 7 | ||
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | ||
15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | |||
16 | |||||||||
17 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 15 | |||
18 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 12 | |||
19 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 14 |