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In Spain the main bird tonight. Manel Navarro shot He won the Spanish national final Objectivo Eurovision with his song Do It For Your Lover. However, not the winner, but the dramatic points count the conversation piece.

Spanish singer Mirela, which was worshipped by the public and was tipped as favourite in advance, will not defend her country in may at the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev. That was decided during the show Objetivo Eurovisión Spain, broadcast on the Spanish national broadcaster TVE. A three-member professional jury gave 50% of the points, while televoting for the other half.

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The three-member professional jury gave Manel twice the maximum of 12 points while Mirela down their classification. The other juror gave Mirela to be the maximum of the points and also the audience selected resolutely for Mirela by her the maximum of 36 points. At the end of the vote meant both Manel as Mirela at the top of the standings with 58 points each.

The tension was pushed up by the presenter as they announced that jurors who decided now to Kiev if. Despite the fact that both the televoters as the entire audience clearly indicated that they wanted that Mirela would represent Spain, kept the jury members stand firm and got only one juror Mirela again behind. The two other members of the jury opted resolutely for Manel Navarro. He will defend the Spanish colors with his number so Do It For Your Lover. Navarro brings a Spanish song with English chorus.

Listen to Do It For Your Lover here and leave your mind behind: