Benidorm Festival Story: Nebulossa, María Bas, and the Fight for a Fair Stage

María Bas never imagined she might win Benidorm Festival. Not even in the most daring dream did she picture representing Spain at Eurovision. She approached the room like someone flipping a coin, and the coin landed heads for her. A story of a star who dared to claim space at 56. They often labeled her a troublemaker, yet she faced it with poise, letting the crowd cheer as she began to redefine a word that has lately carried less sting. This song was born from a feeling of exclusion, belittlement, and humiliation, a feeling she carried inside. The project became a private therapy for the group’s leader Nebulossa. Alongside Mark Dasousa, they raised a Bronze Microphone that opened doors to Malmö, promising to raise their voices again in May for those who still hesitate.