Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982
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Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Él", composed by Paco Cepero, with lyrics by Ignacio Román, and performed by Lucía. The Spanish participating broadcaster, Televisión Española (TVE), internally selected its entry for the contest. The song, performed in position 12, placed tenth out of eighteen competing entries with 52 points.
Before Eurovision
Televisión Española (TVE) internally selected "Él" performed by Lucía as its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1982. The song was composed by Paco Cepero, and had lyrics by Ignacio Román. The broadcaster announced the name of the song, the songwriters, and performer on 25 February 1982. The song was presented in the TVE show De ahora en adelante on 21 March.
At Eurovision
On 24 April 1982, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Harrogate International Centre in Harrogate hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Lucía performed "Él" 12th on the evening, following Belgium and preceding Denmark. Miguel Ángel Varona conducted the event's orchestra performance of the Spanish entry.
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