White Dove earned attention after a tribute to her grandmother at the Benidorm Festival. Her win secured a passport for the Elche-based singer to represent Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest on May 13. The event remains one of the favorites in the bookmakers’ rankings, with Sweden and Finland also positioned near the top. Spain sits among the leading contenders, and a BBC music critic covering the festival has suggested Blanca Paloma could appear on the podium this year.
On the Liverpool stage, the upcoming performance is not necessarily the same as the one heard at Benidorm Fest. The singer hints at exploring several options during preparations for the European tour. The artist from Elche captivates audiences quickly, moving them from emotion to applause with each performance.
As a result, there is still uncertainty about how the song will be interpreted on May 13.
Blanca Paloma’s changes
The first surprise came at the Portuguese Song Festival, where Blanca Paloma appeared with a new acoustic version. She continued the trend with a recent appearance during a preparation weekend at the Riviera in Madrid.
Fans and European followers were particularly intrigued by a change seen at a pre-party held in Israel at the start of the week. Blanca Paloma offered a refreshed, more thoughtful and expansive sound, signaling a broader artistic vision. If she were to perform in Liverpool, she would need to adjust the familiar song structure to comply with Eurovision’s three-minute limit.
The most unpredictable shift occurred during a Madrid preview show last Friday. Besides promoting her debut album released in Israel, the artist introduced a dance break and concluded with a dramatic finale surrounded by a large dance troupe, a moment that electrified the Madrid venue and energized the audience.
Details about the Eurovision performance remain sparse. The singer has stated she intends to preserve the spirit of the winning version from the Benidorm Festival. While the acoustic version may not be essential, the set could incorporate one of the other two proposed arrangements, provided the changes fit within the contest’s rules. It is known that RTVE received more than twenty-three meters of fringe curtains, and the final scene is expected to feature this distinctive stage element that Blanca Paloma used during the national finale.