RTVE has celebrated its spring-summer presentation party at the iconic Barceló theater in Madrid. An appointment marked by the emotion, music and commitment of the corporation with national talent, which has had as a great protagonist Melody, representative of Spain in Eurovision 2025who has lived his official farewell just one day from traveling to Basel.
María Eizaguirre, the Director of Communication and Participation of RTVE, she has been the first to dedicate a few words to the artist: “Melody It represents everything we are in this house: effort, authenticity and art with capital letters. Since this adventure began, we knew that his voice, his delivery and his story connected with the people, because they really speak of passion and roots. And that, in RTVE, we celebrate it in style. This is the House of Culture, The House of Talent, and this is – as we always say – the one you want, the one you want. Melody, flies high, because you will always have your place. ”
“For me it is a true honor to be here tonight with you, with all the people of Radio Televisión Spanish, with a wonderful audience that has supported me since minute one. I think that my greatest achievement on this path has been to receive so much love and everything we have lied, gentlemen, everywhere. Thank you from the heart for the love, for love and, above all, that art live and that live the music that also makes our lives. ”Those have been the artist’s first words after a triumphant entry to the theater stage.
Sergio Calderón, Melody and María Eizaguirre in the artist’s farewell before Eurovision
Melody’s legacy: two gold records and a historic cover
The Spanish television director, Sergio Calderónhe wanted to remember the enormous work and support of RTVE to Melody: “I believe that May is the most exciting month of the whole year and for all those who are here, for all Spanish television professionals who accompany us tonight and surely the festival is an exciting appointment for all those who are seeing us, as for all the classmates of the entire corporation.”
Ana María Bordasdirector of content production and head of the Spanish delegation in Eurovision has wanted to emphasize the strength of the proposal of ‘That diva‘In Eurovision: “We have seen what happened in the year 68, hopefully something similar or equal to happen this year. With that spirit we are going! We have worked a lot the staging, Melody is great and we will give a very good show.”
The artist, visibly excited, has received from RTVE’s hand and the Altafonte Dos Distribuidora Gold records, respectively, for sales and the impact of your song “That diva”with which he will represent Spain in Eurovision, which has more than 12 million views Among its first version with which Benidorm Fest won and the current version it will play in Basel.
The recognition, accompanied by a great ovation by the present public who sang in the unison “winner”, was a peak at the gala, by symbolizing not only the commercial success of the issue, but also the popular and institutional support for his candidacy.
Melody receives the Gold Disco for the great reception of ‘ESA Diva’
Together with the musical award, Melody has received a second symbolic gift: a exclusive copy From the magazine Hello!with a cover and central report dedicated entirely to its Eurovisive adventure and the history of Eurovision in Spain. The publication, made in collaboration with RTVE, reviews its artistic career, its feelings prior to the festival and shows unpublished images of the preparation of its staging for Basel. This gesture reinforces the media dimension of the Eurovisive project of RTVE this year and celebrates the Melody phenomenon in the cultural and social field.
A celebration with the RTVE quality seal
One of the most applauded moments of the night has been the already famous “Telephone performance”in which Melody has shared the stage with the Drag Queen Samantha Ballentines.
Humor, Ballentines embodied a “Lady Gaga Eurovisiva“To recreate the viral moment in which the Sevillian artist said she had talked to the American singer. That, without knowing it, Melody already alluded to the beginning of the party with a joke:“ After giving my head many laps and thinking much, I will not go to Basilea. My cousin Katy Perry has called me to go to the moon and my Lady Gaga to make a concert and it’s very well paid and I’m going there to sing. ”
They did not reach the moon, but they did take off all fans from the floor dancing with this unpublished collaboration. A performance between the tribute and the parody, has been received with laughter and applause, consolidating the casual, brilliant and viral tone that has marked the event.
Samantha Ballantines wanted to emphasize that Melody is a reference for the new generations: “I hope some girls, little girls see you, say; I also want to get, leave my town, from Seville, wherever and get where this lady who is a curranta has arrived. She is the King Kong of art.”
In the musical, he highlighted the performance of Angy Fernándezwho surprised and moved with a powerful version of ‘La, la, la’the mythical theme with which Massiel gave Spain his first victory in Eurovision in 1968. Several have also shone Benidorm Fest 2025 artistsMelody’s companions, who have interpreted their successful themes J.Kbello with ‘Vip’ and Daniela Blasco with ‘Uh Nana’, in a climate of artistic complicity that has demonstrated again the impact of the contest as a musical talent platform.
The evening has also been a showcase for television premieres and returns of RTVE. Exclusive advances of new entertainment, fiction and culture formats for 1, 2 and digital platforms such as RTVE Play have been presented. The gala has had the participation of presenters and protagonists of the spring-summer grill, who took the stage to advance surprises of the season.
The 1 will issue the Eurovision Galas 2025 Where Spain participates: The first semifinal on Tuesday May 13 and the grand finale the May 17. The second semifinal, It will be broadcast on Thursday, May 15 in the 2. In addition, RTVE Play will have a special program around the Festival in collaboration with the City Council of Dos Hermanas in Seville.
An unforgettable night for Basel
Before the night culminated with his performance, Melody wanted to pay tribute to his brother, who has accompanied her in every step of this trip: “The first person I want to thank for having given me energy, the strength to continue, to be here and to get this is my brother Eleazar, it has been my greatest inspiration for me to be today the melody that I am,” said the artist and added: “We are going to Basel with a strong attitude, as we know that in Spain we have a beautiful attitude and we have a lot of art. We are going to give everything on stage and I believe that my greatest achievement on this path has been to receive so much love and everything we have lied, gentlemen, everywhere. ”
The most anticipated moment of the night, put the final touch to the party, with the performance of Melody playing ‘ESA DIVA’accompanied by your dance team: Álvaro Gómez Nativity, Vicky Gómez, Alex Bullón, Iván Matías and Ana Acosta. A spectacular staging but that will not be the definitive one, since neither the costumes will be revealed, nor what will happen on the European stage until its performance in Basel.
This has been his last performance in Spanish territory before setting Switzerland, at a time of farewell, pride and enthusiasm shared with the public. Between balloons and applause the Sevillian has said “see you soon” with the promise of destroying “like a hurricane.”
