Spain SPAIN 2025 - Melody - Esa Diva

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[Mainshow]

I love it. If juries give 0 to this, they should be ditched.

I see what you did there

I mean, we all have some guilty pleasures - but in my naive state of mind, juries should be voting for quality entries/progressive entries or well-produced/written "hits" (I could live without the last category but it seems to be the biggest approach by juries nowadays).

Personally, I think that "Esa Diva" is the least competitive Spanish entry since Soraya - dated and cheap (thanks to the revamp). The original version was still fun (in a verydated but camp and Eurovision-esque kind of way).

But what is left now? - I think it's the strongest contender for last place since "Embers" and "I don't feel hate" in 2021.

(I will be glad for people who like it if it ends up higher, of course). Time will tell, I guess - at least, she can come up with a great performance - maybe juries and televoters will award her staging/choreography efforts...

 

[Judas]

While I like the new version better, I feel it is odd and even unfair to an extend to change the song a lot especially if you win a national final with it. It reminds me of the time when Litesound ruined their very cool rock song by turning it into an electro pop and made the song lose all its charm, which in my book was very disrespectful to the people who rooted and voted for it during the NF, most of which would have probably chosen another song to vote for if that were the version performed on NF. Idk changing the song after winning a NF and getting so many votes from people who pay money for it is just odd to me.

 

[Underdark]

so disappointed in this revamp. the energy is all gone.

 

[Trece]

I see what you did there

I mean, we all have some guilty pleasures - but in my naive state of mind, juries should be voting for quality entries/progressive entries or well-produced/written "hits" (I could live without the last category but it seems to be the biggest approach by juries nowadays).

Personally, I think that "Esa Diva" is the least competitive Spanish entry since Soraya - dated and cheap (thanks to the revamp). The original version was still fun (in a verydated but camp and Eurovision-esque kind of way).

But what is left now? - I think it's the strongest contender for last place since "Embers" and "I don't feel hate" in 2021.

(I will be glad for people who like it if it ends up higher, of course). Time will tell, I guess - at least, she can come up with a great performance - maybe juries and televoters will award her staging/choreography efforts...

Shouldnt jury appreciate strong voices too? İf not then Austria has to get 0 too.

 

[Mainshow]

Shouldnt jury appreciate strong voices too? İf not then Austria has to get 0 too.

Personally, I don't think so because it's a song contest and not "The Voice: Europe".
I still can't understand how the juries wanted Malta and Georgia to qualify in 2017 - despite delivering the most boring and dated ballads or a clichéd screamfests of the whole year.

Juries usually heavily rely on vocals and stagings. I'd prefer them to vote on different categories instead of ranking 25/26 songs on the spot without having much time to adjust their ranking/listening to the songs again...etc.

 

[theditz83]

I'm getting angrier and angrier with every listen to this one. All the over-production in the middle-8 (which let's be honest has never been the best fit in this song, even in the original version) is such a noisy hot mess, but then the production and beats in the second verse sound hollow and empty.

And that basic offbeat bass synth is just vile - like seriously, who on earth thought this was a more coherent package than the original???

I want to continue to love this song and have it in my Top 10, but my anger is stopping me. I'm skulking away now to listen to the original version and spin my weave like a helicopter

 

[ayzelto]

I'm getting angrier and angrier with every listen to this one. All the over-production in the middle-8 (which let's be honest has never been the best fit in this song, even in the original version) is such a noisy hot mess, but then the production and beats in the second verse sound hollow and empty.

And that basic offbeat bass synth is just vile - like seriously, who on earth thought this was a more coherent package than the original???

I want to continue to love this song and have it in my Top 10, but my anger is stopping me. I'm skulking away now to listen to the original version and spin my weave like a helicopter

I wasn’t angry when I first listened to the second version as I never loved the first one. But unbelievably, after some listens this has become my guilty pleasure. I think it now makes more sense than before. It’s a matter of opinions anyway, and I still think this will do very poorly in the final.

 

[GRE]

What happened to Benidorm Fest ?
They started good, why couldn't they continue like that ?

 

[b4ld3r]

🇪🇸 Spain: Ana María Bordas New Head of Eurovision Reference Group - Eurovoix

The Spanish Head of Delegation has been unanimously elected as the new Head of the Eurovision Reference Group for the next two years.

eurovoix.com

EBU rewarding incompetency!

 

[Mrm]

Adore this version

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[deletingpoint]

Melody is 34? I swear some people acted as if she had one foot in the grave already. I knew ageism in this fandom is very real, but 34 is still young. Her song might be a bit dated, but she for sure isn't.

 

[cegs5]

Melody has the strongest stage presence and she's got a powerful voice, this should be appreciated by the juries.
Esa Diva has grown on me and really hoping not only to avoid the last places as the predictions are saying, but for a shockingly good result (for Spain that's anything on the left side of the scoreboard).

 

[Yoozek]

Okay I've started enjoying this song after the revamp, I like the clubbiness, but she's giving me yet another flop vibes for May. But there definitely will be memes.

 

[Yoozek]

 

[ESC94]

Today it was turn at the ESC kompakt songchecks 2025.

Songcheck ESC 2025 (17) – Spanien: „ESA DIVA“ von Melody - ESC kompakt

Der spanische Rundfunk RTVE setzt bei der Auswahl für den Eurovision Song Contest inzwischen auf Kontinuität und hat mit dem Benidorm Fest ein beliebtes Vorentscheid-Konzept etabliert. Dieses Jahr …

esc-kompakt.de

The verdict of the bloggers:


Benny - Unfortunately it's not for me. Like last year, Spain is focusing on bland pop with a touch of typical national sounds. "ESA DIVA" sounds pretty dated and probably wouldn't have been fashionable even 20 years ago. Nevertheless, I can appreciate its catchy quality.

Chris - A solid midfielder for me. The revamp seemed rather unnecessary and probably didn't noticeably improve the chances.

Giulia - Unfortunately, I personally cant´do all that much with the Spanish language. I get the feeling that the song is desperately trying to get ahead, and I always feel a bit harassed by it. But I still hum along to it now and then.

Laureen - Two words: Guilty Pleasure. I have to admit, I kind of like this song, even though I find the overall performance a bit over the top, almost humorous. The problem is, Spain means business. Still, I kind of like listening to it. PS: I liked it better before the revamp, when it was only mediocre. Now it's mediocre and loud.

Rick - The original version of "ESA DIVA" sounded unrepresentative, totally forced, and was covered in outdated, cheap pop beats – absolutely terrible. The revamp improved a lot of things for me: Melody's vocal style seems more relaxed, the production sounds fresher, and the structure is less predictable. Overall, it´s really solid, but I still feel like Spain isn't living up to its potential at the Eurovision Song Contest.

The points of the other bloggers:

Berenike - Danio - Douze Points - Manu - Max - Peter -

 

[han-g]

Today it was turn at the ESC kompakt songchecks 2025.

Songcheck ESC 2025 (17) – Spanien: „ESA DIVA“ von Melody - ESC kompakt

Der spanische Rundfunk RTVE setzt bei der Auswahl für den Eurovision Song Contest inzwischen auf Kontinuität und hat mit dem Benidorm Fest ein beliebtes Vorentscheid-Konzept etabliert. Dieses Jahr …

esc-kompakt.de

The verdict of the bloggers:


Benny - Unfortunately it's not for me. Like last year, Spain is focusing on bland pop with a touch of typical national sounds. "ESA DIVA" sounds pretty dated and probably wouldn't have been fashionable even 20 years ago. Nevertheless, I can appreciate its catchy quality.

Chris - A solid midfielder for me. The revamp seemed rather unnecessary and probably didn't noticeably improve the chances.

Giulia - Unfortunately, I personally cant´do all that much with the Spanish language. I get the feeling that the song is desperately trying to get ahead, and I always feel a bit harassed by it. But I still hum along to it now and then.

Laureen - Two words: Guilty Pleasure. I have to admit, I kind of like this song, even though I find the overall performance a bit over the top, almost humorous. The problem is, Spain means business. Still, I kind of like listening to it. PS: I liked it better before the revamp, when it was only mediocre. Now it's mediocre and loud.

Rick - The original version of "ESA DIVA" sounded unrepresentative, totally forced, and was covered in outdated, cheap pop beats – absolutely terrible. The revamp improved a lot of things for me: Melody's vocal style seems more relaxed, the production sounds fresher, and the structure is less predictable. Overall, it´s really solid, but I still feel like Spain isn't living up to its potential at the Eurovision Song Contest.

The points of the other bloggers:

Berenike - Danio - Douze Points - Manu - Max - Peter -

Spanish fans about to be unhappy

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

I really am so bored by Spain this year. Was this really what Benidorm Fest was set up to produce? This song could be from a Spanish internal selection 15 years ago.

 

[goncalovieira]

I really am so bored by Spain this year. Was this really what Benidorm Fest was set up to produce? This song could be from a Spanish internal selection 15 years ago.

For me, it is a big mystery. They could do so much better.
Spain has an amazing musical scene. Even with a B league singer, they could shine in Eurovision. The show is popular there, the ratings are good every year..
It is all about RTVE team, right?

 

[empo21]

I was convinced this is solidly finishing 20th but why does it start to sound better with every listen.

Melody is one hell of a performer too so what if we have a surprise

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

For me, it is a big mystery. They could do so much better.
Spain has an amazing musical scene. Even with a B league singer, they could shine in Eurovision. The show is popular there, the ratings are good every year..
It is all about RTVE team, right?

Same argument could be applied to UK which has a great music scene with huge diversity. Big names don't want to do it because it's perceived as uncool. Olly was the exception and look how that turned out.
There is or was also a problem with lazy selection at BBC. Looking at the artists that have participated for UK over the last 10-15 years, with a few exceptions they felt low effort, bland and mediocre. I don't believe that Michael Rice for example was their best option available in 2019.

Things do seem to have changed though, look at Sam Ryder and also I think Remember Monday this year are a really interesting pick.
Mae Muller was a bad choice based on vocals although the song was decent.
Hopefully UK doesn't move backwards again, James Newman (although I love the guy) really was the low point that they needed to get in gear.

Sadly the Spanish selection seems to be going backwards again. I feel a lot more positive about UK.