Spain

Spain

Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

 took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest

Eurovision Dance Contest

The Eurovision Dance Contest was an international dancing competition that was held for the first time in the United Kingdom on Saturday 1 September 2007....

 in 2007. Amagoya Benlloch and Abraham Martinez were chosen to represent the country in the program ¡Mira Quién Baila a Eurovisión! (a special edition of the Spanish version

¡Mira quién baila!

¡Más que baile! is a Spanish TV program, a variation of Strictly Come Dancing in which a set of celebrities compete in a contest of dance of several styles over several weeks of duration trained by dance professionals. The prize that the winner obtains is given to charitable organisations...

 of Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...

). The dances they performed at the contest were Cha-Cha-Cha

Cha-cha-cha (dance)

The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...

 and Paso Doble. Spain came tenth after receiving 38 points from 7 countries.

Spanish broadcaster TVE has announced its withdrawal from Eurovision Dance Contest 2008

Eurovision Dance Contest 2008

The Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 was the second Eurovision Dance Contest and was held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, hosted by BBC Scotland on 6 September.The winner of contest was Poland who achieved a score of 154 points...

 on August 20, 2008, just days before the contest takes place. In July TVE has conducted national selection show ¡Quiero Bailar!

Quiero Bailar

¡Quiero Bailar! is a Spanish television dance talent show contested by aspiring professional dancers with concept similar to So You Think You Can Dance. The show, which premiered on 14 June on TVE1, airs live every Saturday, originally on primetime, but it was relegated to late night due to its...

 and named singer Rosa López

Rosa López

Rosa López, , is a Spanish singer. She came to fame in 2001 as part of the reality show "Operación Triunfo", she represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. She has subsequently released five studio albums, an album on DVD and ten singles.She has been awarded several times throughout her...

 and dancer Nieto

Nieto

The Spanish word "Nieto" means "grandson." It originated from a Jewish community initially meaning "favored among the elders." "Nieto" comes from a Jewish community in Spain. The Nieto lineage was a part of the killings of year 1492 in Spain where many Jews were given the option to convert to...

 as their representatives in the contest. According to the draw they were supposed to be 15th couple to perform. It is currently unknown whether Spain will enter in The Eurovision Dance Contest 2010.

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Year	Dancers	Styles	Place	Points
2007	Abraham Martínez & Amagoya Benlloch	Cha-Cha-Cha Cha-cha-cha (dance) The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...  & Paso Doble & Freestyle Street dance Street dance, more formally known as vernacular dance, is an umbrella term used to describe dance styles that evolved outside of dance studios in any available open space such as streets, dance parties, block parties, parks, school yards, raves, and nightclubs, etc...	10	38