Benidorm Fest 2026 kicks off with the first gala at Palau

Jesús Vázquez, Javier Ambrossi, Inés Hernand, and Lalachus will present the three Benidorm Fest galas on RTVE, kicking off tonight at Palau d’Esports l’Illa in Benidorm.

At a press conference led by RTVE's Director of Communication and Participation, María Eizaguirre, the four presenters shared their impressions after the first rehearsals.

The event also featured Melanie Parejo, Spotify's representative in Spain, who announced a second prize for which the artists in Benidorm will compete: the production of a track at the multinational's studios in Stockholm, Sweden, where artists such as Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, and Lola Indigo have recorded, along with worldwide promotion.

Also present was Ignacio Meyer of Univision Televisa, a transnational media conglomerate targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States, a country with 60 million Spanish speakers. Meyer presented another of the prizes, which will include promotion of the winner from Miami through its television channels, market leaders in the U.S.

Finally, Eizaguirre announced the artists who will perform at the Euroclub. Airam Montero, Polo Nández, De la Cueva, Ani Quee, Maddi Alma, Lara Taylor, Juan Anselmo, Charly Weinberg, Kingdom, and Lucía Pérez will perform tomorrow, Wednesday; Blanca Paloma, Mel Ömana, Sofia Coll, Kingdom, Nebuloissa, Kuve, Karmento, and Daniela Blasco will perform on Friday.