Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
| Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Televisión Española (TVE) | |||
| Country | Spain | |||
| Selection process | Eurocanción 2001 | |||
| Selection date | 23 February 2001 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Dile que la quiero" | |||
| Artist | David Civera | |||
| Songwriter | Alejandro Abad | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 6th, 76 points | |||
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Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Dile que la quiero" written by Alejandro Abad and performed by David Civera. The Spanish participating broadcaster, Televisión Española (TVE), organised the national final Eurocanción 2001 in order to select its entry for the contest. Twenty artists and songs competed in the televised show where an in-studio jury and a public televote selected "Dile que la quiero" performed by David Civera as the winner. Songwriter Alejandro Abad represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994.
As a member of the "Big Four", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 13, it placed sixth out of the 23 participating countries with 76 points.