begins its most decisive edition, the first as a festival with its own entity, unrelated to the Spanish preselection. After RTVE abandoned the European song contest, the Alicante festival will be held from this Tuesday, February 10 to Saturday, February 14. Its three live broadcasts will be presented by Jesús Vázquez, Inés Hernand and Javier Ambrossi.
The first semi-final will arrive this Tuesday, February 10 and can be seen live on La 1, just after The revolt. According to the schedule announced by RTVE, this qualifying round will take place from 11:00 p.m. to 1:20 a.m.
First semi-final of Benidorm Fest 2026
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Second semi-final
It will be broadcast on February 12 at the same time, also on La 1. The order of performances will be as follows:
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12 finalists
The final gala of this fifth edition of the Benidorm Fest will take place on Saturday, February 14 and will feature 12 finalists, six from each eliminatory. It will be broadcast a little earlier, starting at 10:00 p.m.
This year you can vote for free at Benidorm Fest 2026. Because, in addition to SMS, an option that will continue to be available, you can also participate in the RTVE Play app. Only one vote can be cast per user in each gala. In the final, with the 12 artists already chosen, a new vote can be cast from the moment the performances begin.
