Episode 112: Benidorm Fest 2026
Episode 112: Benidorm Fest 2026  
Podcast: Eurovangelists
Published On: Thu Apr 02 2026
Description: If we're talking Spain's Benidorm Fest, who better to join us than the two native Spaniards that host one of our favorite ESC podcasts, the Eurovisionphiles? Dr. Barbara Barreiro Leon and Maria Zapata are on the show this week, talking about Spain's former national final that's now a celebration of Spanish pop music. Jeremy isn't feeling very quinqui, Dimitry longs to be a turista, Barbara's sporting two new tattoos, Maria wants to know why men sing so high, and Oscar needs an ear worm surgically removed. Listen to the Eurovisionphiles podcast: https://www.theeurovisionphiles.com/ Watch the Eurovisionphiles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEurovisionphiles Follow the Eurovisionphiles on IG: https://www.instagram.com/theeurovisionphiles Watch Benidorm Fest 2026 on RTVE's website: https://www.rtve.es/play/videos/benidorm-fest/benidorm-fest-2026-final/16938786/ Get ready for the Shadow Bracket by listening to the songs on Spotify or watching the performances on YouTube This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0BB6SnwkDZNbqg8S5DeuKG The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!