More than 5,000 people in Aigüera Park support Melody at the Eurovision final gala

If the outcome of the Spanish song at Eurovision depended on Benidorm, Melody would sweep the music competition without a doubt. Once again, the city rallied around the Spanish representative, with more than 5,000 people in attendance at Aigüera Park to support the author of "Esa diva," a song that became known at the Benidorm Fest and has been played ever since.

There wasn't a soul in the venue who wasn't singing along when the Spaniard took the stage in Basel. A devoted audience made its presence felt with their cheers, waving flags, and singing along to every verse of the piece that represented our country.

The afternoon began early in Aigüera Park with the Benieuro Bingo and the music of DJ Dennis Moore, with the stands and courtyard filling up with more Eurofans every minute. The queue to enter the venue stretched down the park's central promenade and almost reached City Hall. And just before connecting with Basilea, the surprise came with the appearance of the famous María Jesús y su Acordeón, who sang songs by artists such as Alaska, Karina, and others, and closed with her famous "El baile de los pajaritos" (The Dance of the Little Birds), to the delight of the audience. Quique González "Torito" acted as the host and enjoyed himself like a child on a stage that designer Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada also appeared on.

At 9 p.m., the big screen installed in L'Aigüera Park switched to RTVE, which, in turn, began broadcasting the Eurovision Song Contest. Meanwhile, no one moved from their seats, waiting for Melody to make her appearance. When the moment arrived, the thousands of attendees burst into applause and chants of "Esa Diva" as the Sevillian singer delighted the television viewers. The party, however, continued until the end of Eurovision because no one wanted to miss the final results. Elsewhere in the city, on Poniente Beach, fellow Eurovision contestant Chanel Terreros was in charge of announcing our country's scores.