Blanca Paloma will represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest with her flamenco-based ballad, Eaea, which she composed as a tribute to her grandmother. The 33-year-old singer won the Spanish selection process at Benidorm Fest 2023 and is hoping to end Spain's 54-year drought in the Eurovision Song Contest. The last time Spain picked a flamenco-based song for the competition, it was awarded 'nul' points in 1984. However, bookmakers and Eurovision experts are predicting a top-ten finish for Paloma, who has stunned the audience with her fierce vocals and commanding stage presence. She will perform Eaea backed by four dancers during the first half of the contest in Liverpool. Paloma is from El Altet, just outside Alicante-Elche airport, and moved to Madrid in 2013 to pursue a theatrical career. Folklore is universal and there is something in the essence of it that is understandable to everyone, Paloma said, and she hopes her ballad will resonate with audiences throughout Europe.