# Spain's Junior Eurovision 2026 participation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spains-junior-eurovision-2026-participation
> Updated: 2026-10-25T10:08:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

In late September 2026, RTVE presented Lucas Paulano as Spain’s representative for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Malta. Paulano, a former winner of ‘La Voz Kids España’, performed the ballad ‘Cuore Bello (Te quiero, Te quiero)’, a track composed by Blas Cantó, Dangelo, and Carlos Almázar.

Following the competition on October 24, Paulano secured second place with 184 points, finishing 18 points behind the winner from Armenia. This result marked Spain’s fourth second-place finish in the contest's history. The event drew significant viewership on RTVE’s La 1, reaching 1,212,000 viewers and achieving the highest audience share for the festival since 2006.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-25: Spain achieves second place at Junior Eurovision 2026

Lucas Paulano earned second place for Spain at Junior Eurovision 2026, driving a significant viewership increase for RTVE's La 1, reaching its highest audience share since 2006.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spain-achieves-second-place-at-junior-eurovision-2026

### 2026-09-28: Lucas Paulano unveils Spain's Junior Eurovision 2026 entry

Spain has unveiled ‘Cuore Bello (Te quiero, Te quiero)’, Lucas Paulano’s entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026, to be held in Malta on October 24.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lucas-paulano-unveils-spains-junior-eurovision-2026-entry

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