Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

Spain in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Participating broadcasterRadiotelevisión Española (RTVE)
Country Spain
Selection processObjetivo Eurovisión 2016
Selection date1 February 2016
Competing entry
Song"Say Yay!"
ArtistBarei
Songwriters
Placement
Final result22nd, 77 points
Participation chronology
◄2015 2016 2017►

Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Say Yay!", written by Bárbara Reyzábal, Rubén Villanueva, and Víctor Púa Vivó, and performed by Reyzábal herself under her stage name Barei. The Spanish participating broadcaster, Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE), organised the national final Objetivo Eurovisión in order to select its entry for the contest. Six artists and songs competed in the televised show where an in-studio jury, an international jury and a public televote selected "Say Yay!" performed by Barei as the winner.

As a member of the "Big Five", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 19, Spain placed twenty-second out of the 26 participating countries with 77 points.