Benidorm Fest’s Alicante-tagged song “Zorra” amazes listeners on Spotify

It’s a little dizzying to calculate the percentage that this crazy rise in heat represents. BitchA. The song that does not want to leave anyone indifferent. Looking at the number of streams, it cannot be denied that he is on the right track. Now all that remains is to confirm this on the teardrop-shaped stage set up in the Palau d’Esports l’Illa. It will take María Bas and Mark Dasousa, husband and wife for 20 years, real names overshadowed under the artistic pseudonym and enormous success of Nebulossa.

The explosion of popularity they have experienced in recent weeks and this sending them to the semi-finals of Benidorm Fest, It also occurred to a lesser extent on their social networks. The band’s number of followers on Instagram increased from 17,200 to 23,200, but more notable was their increase on YouTube, where they went from 448 subscribers to 7,010.

The increase in the number of other artists seeking to earn a Bronze Mic in the state is equally striking, but less robust. Almacor (to close second semi-final) He also reaped the rewards of being one of the Benidorm Festival candidates. The composer from Villena currently has around 117,000 monthly listeners on Spotify; That’s well above the 27,000 he raised before his candidacy was made public.

The impact of the competition on the Costa Blanca capital was also visible on social networks; There was a slight increase in the number of followers, although less pronounced: from 29,500 to 34,100, from 14,000 to 15,400 on Instagram. 10,200 to 12,900 on YouTube and TikTok.

Other Alicante artists

Mantra, Paula Pérez, Charly Weinberg and Alicante vocalist Carlos MarcoAs it could not be otherwise, he also took advantage of being part of the pre-selection of artists who want to represent Spain in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. The band nearly doubled its monthly listenership, which was already shoulder to shoulder with high numbers in November. , approximately 124,000 listeners, currently 202,500. Like the other artists mentioned, this rise to fame also increased the group’s number of followers on different social networks: from 9,742 to 11,500 on Instagram, from 27,800 to 29,000 on YouTube, and from 5,400 to 7,965 on TikTok.

These data invite Build the puzzle of the different candidates and find out how they arrived at this great quote from the song. Spotify can be considered the main reference source due to its user behavior and logical musical connection. In this sense, the platform’s figures make it clear that there are two big favorites, Marlena and Lérida, with 1,400,000 and 1,200,000 monthly listeners respectively.

You need to go down to 562,300 listens to find a new candidate, Noan. The young Basque singer became the first among the participants to drop below one million in a month. She is being followed closely by one of the biggest names in the competition. Miss Caffeina, one of the most emblematic indie bands of the national scene, this adds 479,000 monthly listeners.

After the Madrid group, a new gap opens until the next participant is found. most listened to list. Starting from the fifth place, the differences narrow and the breeding cake is distributed over a wide area, although not equally. While there are those who approach the noble positions of the table, such as María Peláe (more than 300,000 listeners) or the aforementioned Nebulossa, there are also those who share the well with figures such as Roger Padrós, Jorge González, who have around 50,000 listeners per month. or Quique Niza.

Opinion of betting houses

In any case, these records help build a snapshot of what we can see in the votes, but they’re not the only thing that’s indicative. According to the Eurovision World page, which lists the different payment installments, betting house favorites St.Pedro with the song ‘Two Strangers’ and 22% chance of victory, followed closely by Sofía Coll with ‘Here to Stay’ and 20% chance of winning the Bronze Mic.